The Dutch national anthem, “Het Wilhelmus” (“The William Song’), was composed around 1570, making it one of the world’s oldest national anthems. The first letter of each of its 15 verses spells “WILLEM VAN NASSOV,” the Dutch name of Prince William of Orange.
Many trivia fans and word experts know that the words “set” and “run” have the most dictionary definitions. According to the current edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, what word is in third place? (Thanks to R.R. Ruybalid of Concord, Calif., for the idea.)
A) Put
B) Love
C) Go
D) Take
Monday’s answer: Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” is 346 inches wide, a little less than 29 feet.
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