The abbreviation RSVP comes from a French phrase meaning what?
AnswerPlease reply
RSVP stands for répondez s'il vous plaît, "please reply".
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Event facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about events, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
How often are the Summer Olympic Games normally held?
AnswerEvery 4 years
The Summer Olympics follow a four-year cycle.
Going deeper
In probability, the chance of an event is always between which values?
Answer0 and 1
A probability of 0 means impossible and 1 means certain.
Two events that cannot happen at the same time are called what?
AnswerMutually exclusive
Rolling a 2 and rolling a 5 on one die roll are mutually exclusive events.
What does a Gantt chart show when planning an event?
AnswerTasks laid out along a timeline
Gantt charts show when each task starts and ends and how tasks overlap.
Expert level
Nobel Prize award ceremonies are held on December 10, marking what?
AnswerThe anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death
Alfred Nobel died on December 10, 1896, and the prizes are presented on that date.
What is the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape called?
AnswerEvent horizon
Once past the event horizon, not even light can escape the black hole's gravity.
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