1. Why did British novelist Vita Sackville West have only white blooms in one of her gardens at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent?
2. To count off the hours aboard a ship, why are there only a total of 8 bells?
3. What is measured using the Beaufort Scale?
4. Who was the Lady with the Lamp, and in what war did she serve as a nurse?
5. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the sun?
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