What is a standing desk designed to let you do?
AnswerWork while standing up
A standing desk raises the work surface so you can work on your feet, and many models adjust between sitting and standing.
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The basics
Where does the name of the QWERTY keyboard layout come from?
AnswerThe first six letters on the top letter row
QWERTY is named for the first six letters on the top row of letter keys.
Going deeper
The Resolute desk in the White House was built from the timbers of which ship?
AnswerHMS Resolute
The Resolute desk was made from the timbers of the British ship HMS Resolute and given to the US president in 1880.
Pencil 'lead' is actually made mostly of what?
AnswerGraphite mixed with clay
Pencil cores are a mix of graphite and clay; they have never contained lead metal.
Why is an eraser called a 'rubber' in British English?
AnswerBecause it rubs out pencil marks
In 1770 Joseph Priestley noted that the new material could rub out pencil marks, which gave rubber its English name.
Expert level
What are the dimensions of an A4 sheet of paper?
Answer210 × 297 mm
A4 is 210 by 297 mm; 148 by 210 mm is A5, 297 by 420 mm is A3, and 216 by 279 mm is about US Letter.
What is the area of an A0 sheet of paper?
Answer1 square meter
A0 is defined as 1 square meter; A1 is half that, A2 a quarter, and so on down to A4 at one-sixteenth.
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