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Answer for 4/7:
Hanako died on July 7, 1977 at the ripe old age of 226 years old! What kind of creature was Hanako?
A Koi fish. They are an ornamental, domesticated variety of the common carp. The are common in artificial rock pools and decorative ponds. Amazingly, some varieties are capable of living more than 200 years.
46 players answered correctly.
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Question for 4/8:
What now-commonplace item was called "Congreves" when the inventor first sold them in 1827?
Hint: They were later called "lucifers" when marketed by someone else, since the inventor never patented his idea.
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Updated: Thursday, April 8, 2010 6:55 AM EDT
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