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The Guardian
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Racing cheeses, spicy birthdays and a fun celebrity gatecrash – take the Thursday quiz
The Thursday quiz has always been interested in fjords, not least since it was revealed in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy that they were the design work of Slartibartfast. However, it is difficult to ask questions about them. What is the longest fjord? Well, where are you measuring from and how are you accounting for curves? How many fjords are there in Norway? Nobody has ever really added them all up, have they? And anyway, how big does an inlet have to be before it can be considered a fjord? So, no fjord questions this week. Instead, we have the usual: 15 questions on topical news, general knowledge and popular culture. There are no prizes, but let us know how you got on in the comments … The Thursday quiz, No 212 If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers – and can show your working and are absolutely 100% positive you aren't attempting to factcheck a joke – you can complain about it in the comments below. Why not watch Three by Hello Mary instead?
Bloomberg
27-05-2025
- Science
- Bloomberg
The Hitchhiker's Guide to US Trade
Save To get John Authers' newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here. A key moment in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comes when the ultimate improbability drive suddenly calls into existence a sperm whale and a bowl of petunias, high in the stratosphere above a lonely planet. As they whiz downward toward the end of their brief and improbable existence, the whale excitedly comes up with words for things like 'air' and 'tail' and 'wind' and, lastly, 'ground.' Meanwhile, according to the guide:
Geek Girl Authority
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
Towel Day Archives
Categories Select Category Games GGA Columns Movies Stuff We Like The Daily Bugle TV & Streaming It's Towel Day, folks! Celebrate Douglas Adams, his genius, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by bringing/wearing a white towel with you everywhere you go today. Why? We explain it here.
