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Question: Q: What is the international car registration code for United States of Americca?
Answer: A: USA
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Question: Q: Which engineer accompanied Queen Victoria on her first rail journey?
Answer: A: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Question: Q: The ceiling of Grand Central Terminal, New Your, was to receive a ‘star atlas’ design for its 1913 opening. When the painters got the plans in their hands, they knew it would be an impressive sight. However, a commuter soon spotted a glaring error. What was it, and what was the cause?
Answer: A: It was back-to-front (east<→west swapped.)
Notes: *: The method of projection used to transfer the plans onto the ceiling was wrong. https://untappedcities.com/2016/06/03/the-hidden-history-of-grand-central-terminals-celestial-ceiling/
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