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Q.1527

"Royals" is a 2013 single by the New Zealand singer Lorde, which won a Grammy for "Song of the Year" in 2014. Why did several San Francisco radio stations briefly 'ban' it from being played in October 2014?

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Because of the World Series (baseball), where SF Giants were playing Kansas City Royals. Here's more.

This day last year: Q.1162

Q.1526

The Olympic Media Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics was also the scene for what Indo-European battle held in November 2014?

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The World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen of Norway and V. Anand of India, held at Sochi (where the Winter Games were also held). More here.

This day last year: Q.1161

Q.1525

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The 2014 song "Fancy" by Izzy Azalea was accompanied by a music video featured the singer and XCX as young socialites. This was intended to be a reference to which cult 1995 Hollywood film?

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"Clueless", the Alicia Silverstone film that was based on the book "Emma". More here.

This day last year: Q.1160

Q.IZ Nov '14 ('Nobel Peace Prize' edition) - Results

14 entries to Q.IZ #3 contest, on the theme of "Nobel Peace Prize".

We have one winner for this quiz - this month's prize-winning entry:

By M.Lionel

This is the emblem of the 1952 Winter Olympics. The silhouetted edifice was voted as the city's "Structure of the Year" in 2005. Which building, and what is its significance to the Nobel Peace Prize?

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(New) Oslo City Hall - It holds the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. More here.

The winner will receive a Flipkart voucher from Choose To Thinq in a week's time. Congratulations!

Dec 2014's theme is "Sanskrit".

Q.1524

In 2014, the traditional craft of "Washi" from Japan was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Created by hand from a type of mulberry and used in several other well-known Japanese handicrafts and arts, what is "Washi"?

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Traditional Japanese hand-made paper, among others, used in forms such as Origami. More here.

This day last year: Q.1159

Q.1523

Paul Taylor used to occasionally tweet from the handle @Squizabilly and returned to Twitter in Oct 2014, saying:

Embracing twitter again with a more positive, focused vibe #neverletgo

— Paul D. Taylor (@Squizabilly) October 22, 2014

On Nov 27, 2014, he tweeted a photo taken just outside his house. What did that result in?

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The poignant "#putoutyourbats" tribute campaign to honour the memory of Aussie cricketer Phillip Hughes who died in a freak accident while playing domestic cricket. More on how this began, and here's that tweet:

#RIPPhillipHughes #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/qqbrtOr93A

— Paul D. Taylor (@Squizabilly) November 27, 2014

This day last year: Q.1158