The Tide Is High

Low and high tide.
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I have five random questions for you today. They’re unrelated to the date or each other.

One

Which 1883 novel begins at an inn called the Admiral Benbow, and who wrote it?

Two

Lady Jane Grey’s reign of only nine days came between what two other monarchs?

Three

Of what ocean is the Bay of Fundy an arm?

Four

Which ancient goddess of love is a 2010 album by Kylie Minogue named after?

Five

What ‘A’, found in perfumes and food, is defined as follows?

a waxy substance that originates as a secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale, found floating in tropical seas and used in perfume manufacture.

— Oxford English Dictionary

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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