T for Trivia
// March 9th, 2007 // General
A prestigious honour was bestowed upon me this week. It was a proud moment for me, my parents and $!*% you to all the doubters.
What could this honour be? I was crowned…………. Spreadshirts Brainteaser Champion for this week! Recognized for my outstanding trivia knowledge. Check out my trophy:
How did I win such an astoundingly beautiful trophy? Being the only correct answer to this question. Feel free to guess the answer in the comments, you wont win the trophy, just recognition, self-respect or something equally intangible:
You’ve probably heard of all these famous urban myths before but you might be surprised to discover that only one of them is true. which one?
1. The athletic shoe Adidas gained its name from an acronym for ‘All Day I Dream About Sex’.
2. The word ‘golf’ is an acronym formed from “gentlemen only; ladies forbidden
3. Van Halen’s standard performance contract contained a clause that asked for them to be provided with a bowl of M&Ms, but with all the brown ones removed
4. The Great Wall Of China is the only man-made object visible from the moon
5. The word ‘posh’ is an acronym for ‘Port Out Starboard Home’ which was printed on the first-class tickets issued by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.Â
6. The John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath was published in a Japanese translation with title The Angry Raisins.
