Monday 1st January 2024
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    Urban legends (Quiz #409)

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    1. There is an urban legend that musicians and other artists die at a particular age with statistically anomalous frequency. Examples are Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse. What is the age at which they all died?

    2. "Cow tipping" is the supposed activity of sneaking up on a sleeping upright cow and pushing it over for entertainment. But in real life, what would be the minimum number of people required to do this, according to experts?

    3. There is a persistent urban legend of a charred corpse being found in a burnt tree after a forest fire. What is the corpse wearing?

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