- The lowest female singing voice is the contralto.
- King Claudius is the chief protagonist in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet.
- The fantasy-drama film Pan’s Labyrinth takes place in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War 1936 – 1939.
- A sampan is a Chinese boat.
- A youth fired six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II whilst participating in a parade in 1981 and riding horseback.
- The successful musical based on the songs of Abba is Mama Mia! The musical opened in the West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on 6 April 1999 with a film adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski and Julie Walters released in July 2008.
- Riga is the capital of the European country of Latvia.
- The correct term for a female dolphin is a cow.
- Entomology is the study of insects.
- Piscine is to fish as Ursine is to bears.
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