How
did the Bangalore mosquito contribute to medical science?
Which
World War II hero, and future British PM, cut his military
teeth in Bangalore?
Is
there really a "Bangalore connection" in George
Washington's victory in the War of American Independence,
and Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo ?
What
Bangalore invention played an important role in the Normandy
landings, and helped win World War II?
Why
is Bangalore India's beer capital?
What
is the origin of the verb "Bangalored"? (It
has nothing to do with outsourcing!)
Is
there really a Tom Hanks connection with Bangalore?
Where
can you see a monkey top?
Which
place of worship used to be called "Thalevatti Matakoil"
(a temple where you get your head chopped
off!) by local Tamils?
What
is serial blossoming, and where can you see it?
What
role did Bangalore play in the first accurate determination
of the size of the earth?
Why
was the Vidhana Soudha built?
Which
legendary English cricketer did his schooling in Bangalore?
Who's
the German that occupies pride of place on Bangalore's
main thoroughfare?
Does
Bangalore really make wine for export to France?
Is
there really a 19th Century Scottish kirk in Bangalore?
Which
Nobel prize winning chemist played a role in advancing
Bangalore as a centre of scientific research?
Was
Bangalore a US Air Force base during World War II?
Where
in Bangalore can you stand on a 3000 million year old
rock ?
Where
were the world's first metal encased rockets built?
If
you were a man-eating tiger in South India in the 1950s,
which Bangalore resident would you have been advised to
stay clear of?
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answers to these, and many more questions, come on our
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