398. It is all about trust

This particular type of furniture gets its name from the Italian for belief or trust. The story goes something like this. In the 16th century, food and drinks were laid out on this furniture to be tasted by a servant prior to being served to a lord or other important person (such as the pope or a cardinal) in order to test for poison. Thus, an act of trust lent its name to the room where the act took place and eventually the type of furniture. Name please!

397. Identify...

This small town (red dot) in Connecticut, USA gained prominence in the early 1970s when a mysterious group of rheumatoid arthritis cases occurred among children in it and its two neighboring towns. Name the town.

396. Golden Orange

After a long hiatus we are back with a regular dose of 7% solution to all of you who are afflicted with the malady. We hope that I and the other 50% of 7% (Udatta) will keep you intrigued and entertained by our questions.

And, now the question!



This name of this fruit means ‘golden orange’ in Cantonese and the English term is a corruption of the Cantonese name. It was introduced into the western world by the famous Scottish botanist Robert Fortune (the same dude who introduced tea plants from China to India). The fruit though bears resemblance to the genus Citrus has been classified as a segregate genus, Fortunella, named in honor of Fortune. Name please.

395. Identify

These awards are the oldest media awards in Germany. They are awarded annually to recognize excellence in international media and television who with vision and creativity affected and inspired the German public that year. Michael Jackson, Sophia Loren, Armani, Shakira, Kate Winslet among others have been the awardees.

Name it.

394. Gift from God?

His first name is Hebrew for "gift from God" and the surname is a corruption of the French term for "the ox" or "the beef".

Who?

393. Western Propaganda?

He got his name from the title of a poem by the German children's writer Boy Lornsen: Der Tintenfisch ______ _______. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized him several times and accused the West of using him to spread "western propaganda and superstition.”

Who am I talking about?

392. Silenced?

Athletes in Tudor England used church bells of various sizes for training purposes. To make it easy and ergonomic they removed the bell clappers and thus, in a way "silenced" them.

As a result what did we get?