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1) What is the name of the new computer by Dell that many experts believe will rival Apple's MacBook Air?

2) Which country has the highest number of universities in the world?

3) Which three fruits are combined to make the drink Vimto?

4) What is the dot on the letter 'i' called?

5)Which well-known brand's secret ingredient is codenamed 'x7'?

6) Which is the sport that can't be played with left hand?

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Political Campaigning

A politician was campaigning in a rural area. Outside a ramshackle house, he saw a young man milking a cow. He approached the man, ready to make his pitch for a vote. Just as he was getting started, an old man called from inside the house.

"Luke, get into the house. And who is that guy you're talking to?"

"Says he's a politician, Pappa," Luke said.

"In that case, you'd better bring the cow inside with you."

Wise Retrospection

An older couple had a son, who was still living with his parents. The parents were a little worried, as the son was still unable to decide about his future career. They decided to do a small test.

They took a thousand rupee note, a Bible, and a bottle of whisky, and put them on the front hall table, and hid, pretending they're not at home.

The father's plan was, "If our son takes the money, he will be a businessman, if he takes the Bible, he will be a priest-but if he takes the bottle of whisky, I'm afraid our son will be a drunkard."

So the parents waited nervously, hiding in the nearby closet. Peeping through the keyhole they saw their son arrive.


The son saw the note they had left. He took it, looked at it against the light, and slid it in his pocket. After that, he took the Bible, flicked through it, and took it. Then he grabbed the bottle, opened it and took a whiff, to get assured of the quality. Then he left for his room carrying all the three items.

The father slapped his forehead, and said, "Darling, our son is going to be a politician!"

Conspiracy

NASA was interviewing professionals to be sent to Mars. Only one person could go, and he will not return to Earth.

The first applicant, an engineer, was asked how much he wanted to be paid for going. "A million dollars," he answered, "Because I wish to donate it to MIT"

The next applicant, a doctor, was asked the same question.

He asked for two million dollars. "I wish to give a million to my family, he explained, and leave the other million for the advancement of medical research."

The last applicant was a politician.

When asked how much money he wanted, he whispered in the interviewer's ear, "Three million dollars!"

"Why so much more than the others?" the interviewer asked.

The Politician replied, "$1 mn is for you, I'll keep $1mn, and we'll give the engineer $1 mn and send him to Mars."

Compiled by Krushna Chandra Sahoo