Friday marks the Summer solstice in the northern hemisphere (21st at 05:04) and according to wikipedia the Winter equinox in the southern hemisphere happens at 20:44 on the 22nd (all times UTC)

So now you know!

1. Which multi Oscar award winning movie is described by IMDb as “Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt’s father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.”?
2. What is the chemical symbol for the element – Plutonium?
3. Which 80’s pop song has the opening lines :
“All the old paintings on the tomb
They do the sand dance, don’cha know?
If they move too quick (Oh-Way-Oh)
They’re falling down like a domino”
4. The following cities are now known by other names – how do we now know:
a) Madras (IND) b) Jórvík (UK) c) Belfast (Aus)?
5. James Gandolfini died this week – which character did he play in The Sopranos?

6. Which airport is your luggage going to if it is tagged for LTN?
7. In the TV show “House” what is Dr. House’s first name?
8. What sport has the the positions of Centre, Wing Defence and Goal Shooter?
9. By what other name do we know chiropodists?
10. On the 16th June 1963, which Russian\Soviet cosmonaut became the first woman in space?

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