Monday 2nd January 2023
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    The Liz Truss lettuce (Quiz #45)

    A screenshot from the Daily Star livestream "Can Liz Truss outlast a lettuce?"
    A screenshot from the Daily Star livestream "Can Liz Truss outlast a lettuce?" (Fair Use)

    Following an editorial in another publication comparing the brevity of Liz Truss's premiership to the shelf life of a lettuce, the British tabloid newspaper the Daily Star began a livestream of a lettuce next to a framed photograph of Truss, posing the question "Can Liz Truss outlast a lettuce?".

    1. In which publication did the editorial comparing the duration of Liz Truss's premiership to the shelf life of a lettuce appear?

    2. By the evening of Truss's resignation, how many viewers had the livestream received?

    3. When Liz Truss resigned, the portrait of Truss was flipped face down, while music played. What was the first tune to be played?

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