01-Aug-2024 Theme: 'Burr'

(1) What is the term for the seed dispersal process whereby burrs are attached to passing animals?

Answer: Epizoochory.

(2) In JRR Tolkein’s books, what character refers to Bilbo Baggins as a “burrahobbit”?

Answer: A troll.

(3) What does the acronym ‘BER’ stand for in digital transmission?

Answer: Bit Error Rate.

(4) Whom did US Vice President Aaron Burr shoot and kill in a duel in 1804?

Answer: Alexander Hamilton.

(5) What does it mean to have “a burr under the saddle”?

Answer: To experience a constant source of annoyance or irritation.

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