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The Quick Quirk Quiz - Names of Drinks    by Janet Spencer - Trivia Queen
Price: $0.99 USD. 8000 words. Published on November 1, 2009. .

Next time you pour yourself something to drink, whether it’s juice, beer, or a soft drink, take the time to consider how that drink came to be. Here are 28 stories behind the creation of popular drinks. Can you match the drink to its story?
Quick Quirk Quiz - Words & Phrases    by Janet Spencer - Trivia Queen
Price: $0.99 USD. 8030 words. Published on November 14, 2009. .

Words are worth their weight in wonder, and the dictionary is full of discoveries. Can you guess these 28 common words and phrases after hearing their history? A “quirk” is defined as “an unexpected twist.” What could be more interesting than a twist in the plot of a story? Quick Quirks first tell a short story- a true tale- and then ask a question. The answer to the question is the quirk!