Science Flashcards
(140 cards)
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three
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How many hearts do octopuses have?
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How many hearts do octopuses have?
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Three
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What does Pakistan mean in Urdu?
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Land of the pure.
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Land of the pure.
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What Pakistan means in Urdu.
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What is the origin of the word infant?
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It is Latin for unable to speak.
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What is Winnie the Pooh’s real name?
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Edward bear.
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What is the offspring of a grizzly bear and a polar bear?
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A pizzly bear.
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How old are cockroaches compared to the dinosaurs?
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They are 120 million years older.
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When where the Himalayas formed in relation to the dinosaurs?
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25 million years after the last of them died out.
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What is odd about all the mountains on Saturn’s moon of Titan?
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They are all named after peaks in lord of the rings.
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They are all named after peaks in lord of the rings.
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What is odd about all the mountains on Saturn’s moon of Titan?
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What do J.R.R Tolkien and Hitler have in common?
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They both fought in the battle of the Somme.
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They both fought in the battle of the Somme.
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What do J.R.R Tolkien and Hitler have in common?
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What did Mussolini describe Mein Kampf as?
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A boring tome that I have never been able to read.
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what is the most read publication in the UK?
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Tesco magazine.
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what can a pint of milk from a super market contain?
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Milk from a thosand different cows.
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what animals will the average britton eat in a lifetime?
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8 cows, 36 sheep and 36 pigs.
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What happens to half of all the food produced in the world?
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It is left to rot.
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How much waste does the UK produce in an hour?
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Enougth to fill the Royal Albert Hall.
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What size would galaxies have to be if all of them in the visable universe were to fit into the Royal Albert Hall?
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The size of frozen peas.
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What is CCD?
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Canine compulsive order. Like OCD in dogs but they have obsessive actions, not thought.
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Compare a bloodhounds nose to that of a human.
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The bloodhound’s is 100 million times more senstitive.
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How was splenda invented?
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It was first an insecticide that become a sweetner. An assistant misheard an order to test it as an order to taste it.
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What was Samsung’s first product?
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dried fish
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What is the most common street name in the USA?
Second Street.
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What is the thrid most common street name in the USA?
First street.
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What is the name of the oldest bridge in Paris?
Pont Neuf or new bridge.
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What is more than half of all the fish sold as Tunna in the USA?
Not Tuna.
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Where do half of all plant and animal species live?
In one country and nowhere else.
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How many british adults believe in evolution?
Half.
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What is the green zone golf course?
It is on the border between Finland and Sweden. Half the holes are in one country and half in the other.
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Who was the first women to play golf?
Mary queen of scots.
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What was Agatha Christie keen on?
Surfing
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Tesco magazine.
what is the most read publication in the UK?
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Milk from a thosand different cows.
what can a pint of milk from a super market contain?
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8 cows, 36 sheep and 36 pigs.
what animals will the average britton eat in a lifetime?
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It is left to rot.
What happens to half of all the food produced in the world?
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Enougth to fill the Royal Albert Hall.
How much waste does the UK produce in an hour?
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The size of frozen peas.
What size would galaxies have to be if all of them in the visable universe were to fit into the Royal Albert Hall?
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Canine compulsive order. Like OCD in dogs but they have obsessive actions, not thought.
What is CCD?
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The bloodhound's is 100 million times more senstitive.
Compare a bloodhounds nose to that of a human.
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It was first an insecticide that become a sweetner. An assistant misheard an order to test it as an order to taste it.
How was splenda invented?
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dried fish
What was Samsung's first product?
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Second Street.
What is the most common street name in the USA?
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First street.
What is the thrid most common street name in the USA?
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Pont Neuf or new bridge.
What is the name of the oldest bridge in Paris?
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Not Tuna.
What is more than half of all the fish sold as Tunna in the USA?
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In one country and nowhere else.
Where do half of all plant and animal species live?
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Half.
How many british adults believe in evolution?
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It is on the border between Finland and Sweden. Half the holes are in one country and half in the other.
What is the green zone golf course?
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Mary queen of scots.
Who was the first women to play golf?
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Surfing
What was Agatha Christie keen on?
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Who was the Hong Kong's cha-cha dance champion in 1958?
Bruce Lee.
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What was the oldest animal ever found?
How did it die?
It was a 405 year old icelandic clam. It was killed by reserches trying to find its age.
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What is the origin for the world journey?
It comes from the french word *journée *and once meant the distance one could walk in one day.
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what is the swahili word for journey?
Safari.
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What have urban birds learnt to do with cigarettes?
Line their nests with them. The nicotine is a powerful insecticide and wards off mites,lice and fleas.
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What was David Cameron once the president of?
The oxfordshire bee keepers association.
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What did Henrey VIII put a tax on in 1535?
Beards but his was exempt.
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Who did King David I of Scotland give tax rebates to?
Those with good table manners.
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How long was William the Conqueror in England for before the battle of Hastings?
A fortnight.
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What name was king John given?
Softsword for his feeble military activites.
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How many italians vist an exorcist a year?
500,000
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Who built the first guilotine?
A harpsichord maker.
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Before the invention of dentists chairs, what was done with paitents?
There head was placed between the knees of the dentist.
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What the speed dating the brain child of?
A rabbi.
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How long is the quickest possible round the world flight by commercial airline?
44 hours.
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What percentage of the world has been on an airplane?
5%
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When do 80% of plane crashes occour?
The first 3 minutes or the last 8 minutes.
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Who was the first women to fly from Britain to Australia?
Any Johnson.
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Before Amy Johnson flew from Briton to Australia, what was her longest flight?
From Hendon to Hull.
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Bruce Lee.
Who was the Hong Kong's cha-cha dance champion in 1958?
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It was a 405 year old icelandic clam. It was killed by reserches trying to find its age.
What was the oldest animal ever found?
How did it die?
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It comes from the french word *journée *and once meant the distance one could walk in one day.
What is the origin for the world journey?
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Safari.
what is the swahili word for journey?
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Line their nests with them. The nicotine is a powerful insecticide and wards off mites,lice and fleas.
What have urban birds learnt to do with cigarettes?
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The oxfordshire bee keepers association.
What was David Cameron once the president of?
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Beards but his was exempt.
What did Henrey VIII put a tax on in 1535?
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Those with good table manners.
Who did King David I of Scotland give tax rebates to?
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A fortnight.
How long was William the Conqueror in England for before the battle of Hastings?
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Softsword for his feeble military activites.
What name was king John given?
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500,000
How many italians vist an exorcist a year?
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A harpsichord maker.
Who built the first guilotine?
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There head was placed between the knees of the dentist.
Before the invention of dentists chairs, what was done with paitents?
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A rabbi.
What the speed dating the brain child of?
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44 hours.
How long is the quickest possible round the world flight by commercial airline?
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5%
What percentage of the world has been on an airplane?
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The first 3 minutes or the last 8 minutes.
When do 80% of plane crashes occour?
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Any Johnson.
Who was the first women to fly from Britain to Australia?
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From Hendon to Hull.
Before Amy Johnson flew from Briton to Australia, what was her longest flight?
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What was the first man made object in space?
The german V2 rockets.
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Why did Russian cosmonauts routinely take guns into space?
Incase they landed in the siberian wilderness.
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How many gun shops are there in mexico?
Where do most the guns come from?
1 shop. 90% are sumuggled from the USA.
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If a coin was dropped on the surface above the marianas trench, how long would it take for it to reach the bottom?
More than an hour.
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How long can spiders survive under water? Why?
They can survive for serveral hours as they enter a self induced coma.
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In Britain do spiders outnumber people?
Yes by 500,000 to 1
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In the natural history museum how mnay draws are filled with beetles?
22,000
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Entrance to the tower of London used to be free if...
you brought a cat or dog to feed to the lions.
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When was the effiel tower scheduled to be pulled down?
1909.
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When was the eiffel tower put up?
January 28, 1887
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What size shoes does the statue of liberty wear?
879.
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How many civil servents are paid more than the prime minister?(£142,500)
170
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How many MPs can the house of commons seat?
three quarters.
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In july 2013, did more people belive in ghosts or surrport the labour party?
More people belived in ghosts.
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What did Harrison Ford do before he was in star wars?
He was a carpterner. George Lucas asked him to apply for star wars when he was hanging a door.
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Where has Ozzy Osbourne worked before?
He has worked in a slaughter house and in a mourge.
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What is Danny Devito a qualified?
A qualified hairdresser.
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What is the symbol of the alzheimer's society of canada?
A forget-me-not.
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What does avocat mean in french?
Laywer and avocado
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What was the raven by Edgar Allen Poe orginally going to be about?
A talking parrot.
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What happend to the first 2 police men to be sworn into the met police?
They were sacked for "drunkedness on the streets"
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What was the 1784 kettle war?
It was between the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands. A single shot was fired and it hit a soup kettle.
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What % of British houses don't have a kettle?
21%
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How many british adults own a onesie?
1 in 8
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What % of British meals are eaten in front of a TV?
60%
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What was Play Douh originnaly designed as ?
Wallpaper cleaner.
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Incase they landed in the siberian wilderness.
Why did Russian cosmonauts routinely take guns into space?
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1 shop. 90% are sumuggled from the USA.
How many gun shops are there in mexico?
Where do most the guns come from?
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More than an hour.
If a coin was dropped on the surface above the marianas trench, how long would it take for it to reach the bottom?
119
They can survive for serveral hours as they enter a self induced coma.
How long can spiders survive under water? Why?
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Yes by 500,000 to 1
In Britain do spiders outnumber people?
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22,000
In the natural history museum how mnay draws are filled with beetles?
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you brought a cat or dog to feed to the lions.
Entrance to the tower of London used to be free if...
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1909.
When was the effiel tower scheduled to be pulled down?
124
January 28, 1887
When was the eiffel tower put up?
125
879.
What size shoes does the statue of liberty wear?
126
170
How many civil servents are paid more than the prime minister?(£142,500)
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three quarters.
How many MPs can the house of commons seat?
128
More people belived in ghosts.
In july 2013, did more people belive in ghosts or surrport the labour party?
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He was a carpterner. George Lucas asked him to apply for star wars when he was hanging a door.
What did Harrison Ford do before he was in star wars?
130
He has worked in a slaughter house and in a mourge.
Where has Ozzy Osbourne worked before?
131
A qualified hairdresser.
What is Danny Devito a qualified?
132
A forget-me-not.
What is the symbol of the alzheimer's society of canada?
133
Laywer and avocado
What does avocat mean in french?
134
A talking parrot.
What was the raven by Edgar Allen Poe orginally going to be about?
135
They were sacked for "drunkedness on the streets"
What happend to the first 2 police men to be sworn into the met police?
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It was between the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands. A single shot was fired and it hit a soup kettle.
What was the 1784 kettle war?
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21%
What % of British houses don't have a kettle?
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1 in 8
How many british adults own a onesie?
139
60%
What % of British meals are eaten in front of a TV?
