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Who, What, When, Where, Why and How IX

Canada–US Border: Boundary markers and a 25 foot (7.6 m) swath cut into the forest marking the border.
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Six questions today, each starting with one of these words: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.

One

Who led the expedition which became the first undisputed to walk to the North Pole, and in what decade was this achieved?


Two

What Baltic capital, once labelled the ‘Jerusalem of the North’ by Napoleon, launched a campaign calling itself the ‘G-spot of Europe’, and which country does it serve as the capital of?


Three

When did Nils Bohlin’s three-point seat belt first appear (year) as standard equipment in production cars, and which Swedish manufacturer employed him to develop and build them?


Four

Where does ‘Mr. Smith’ go in the title of an early James Stewart movie?


Five

Why was the Australian city of Darwin rebuilt twice in the 20th century (two answers one for each rebuilding)?


Six

How many Canadian Provinces share an international border with the U.S.A., and how many U.S. states have such a border with Canada?


Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.


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