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Internet Scavenger Hunt #2 Answers
Here are the answers to the second Internet Treasure Hunt, brought to you by WebLens Search Portal. For this and other Internet Scavenger Hunt questions, see the Hunt Index.
What was the cause of the fire that burned the Globe Theatre to the ground on June 29, 1613? The cause of the fire that burned the Globe Theatre to the ground in 1613 was a stray spark from the firing of a cannon during a performance of Henry VIII. People got this answer from a number of locations by searching on the date "1613" and a combination of "Globe Theatre" and "fire."
Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I? Anne Boleyn was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I. People found this in a variety of ways. Some searched on Elizabeth's name; others on the word "Tudor"; still others on "royal genealogy."
What is the hexadecimal code for the colour cyan? The hex code for the colour cyan is #00FFFF, an easy question which almost everyone got right. Most people searched on "hexadecimal code" and/or "cyan." (In case you're wondering, these are the codes that allow Web page designers to control background colour as well as the colour of text and links.)
How many people with the surname "Forrester" and the first initial "A." live in Chicago? There are three A. Forrester's living in Chicago. This question was the toughie. Several people found it a real challenge to locate this information - one determined woman reported spending four hours on this question alone! The source most people eventually found? The American Switchboard directory of the U.S. white pages, at http://www.switchboard.com/.
What is the distance (as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and San Francisco? The distance (as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and San Francisco is 347 miles (or 559 kilometers). This question threw a couple of people, who took "as the crow flies" to mean nautical air miles. In fact, this colloquialism simply means "in a straight line" as opposed to detouring through Sacramento enroute. Most people found this information at http://www.indo.com/distance/.
Which consumer products giant has registered dozens of domain names using common ailments and afflictions, including BADBREATH.COM and DANDRUFF.COM? Procter and Gamble is the company that has registered dozens of domain names using common ailments and afflictions, not to mention product names. Most people searched on the domain names badbreath.com or dandruff.com.
What is the ticker symbol for Apple Computer Inc. and on which exchange does it trade? I've provided plenty of clues in recent columns about where to find financial information on the Net. So it's not surprising that noone had trouble determining that Apple Computer Inc.'s ticker symbol is AAPL or that they trade on the NASDAQ exchange. Some people found this information right on Apple's home page.
Which online vendor is located in Pasadena and offers over 100 hot sauces, including one called "Nuclear Hell"? What is their URL? A giveaway. Most people searched on some combination of the words "hot sauce", "Nuclear Hell", and/or "Pasadena", and quickly identified Hot!Hot!Hot! as the online vendor of over 100 hot sauces.
On your camping trip this summer, you plan to see Mount Rushmore. Which U.S. Presidents' likenesses are preserved in this famous national monument, and who was the scultor? If you were to visit Mount Rushmore this summer, you'd see the faces of U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt emerging from a granite cliff. This massive and awe-inspiring monument was built under the direction of sculptor Gutzon Borglum in 1939. Most people searched on the name of the monument.
Your nephew suffers from uncontrollable tics and spontaneous vocal outbursts. What is the name of the disease that most likely afflicts him? If your nephew suffers from uncontrollable tics and spontaneous vocal outbursts, it is likely that he is afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome, as people discovered by searching on the word "tics". One reader was quick to correct me, however: Tourette's is not a disease but a neurological disorder.