Two Truths and a Lie

Category: April Fools' Day

• All Fools' Day is an annual custom on 1 April consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes.

• According to tradition, April Fools' jokes should stop at 12 NN.

• In Ancient Rome, they call it Poisson d’Avril.

Answer explanation

In France, they have a tradition where they stick a paper fish on each others backs.

They then shout “Poisson d’Avril” once it has been discovered!

It translates to ‘April Fish’.

Category: Art

Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci

• It costs $450 Million.

• It was sold at an auction in London after an intense 19-minute bidding war.

• The winner was a Prince of Saudi Arabia who bought the painting on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism.

Answer explanation

It was auctioned off at Christie’s New York in 2017 during a contemporary art event. 

Category: Easter Sunday

• The first Easter eggs were dyed yellow.

• The world record largest chocolate Easter egg was made in Tosca, Italy.

• In the 13th century, eggs are prohibited by the church to be eaten during Holy Week.

Answer explanation

The first Easter eggs were dyed red.

Category: Spanish Language

• 3rd most used language on the Internet

• 3rd most studied language

• 3rd most spoken language in the US

Answer explanation

Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States.

Category: Human Anatomy

• Your eyes blink around 20 times a minute.

• You are about 1cm taller in the morning when you first get up than when you go to bed.

• The muscles that never get tired are the heart and the tongue.

Answer explanation

The only muscle that never tires is the heart.

Category: Philippine History

• Ferdinand Magellan is a Portuguese explorer working for Spain.

• On March 17, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippines.

• He was killed by a poison arrow during a skirmish on the island of Mactan.

Answer explanation

On April 27, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by a poison arrow during a skirmish on the island of Mactan in what is now the Philippines.

Category: Philippine Festivals

• The Moriones is a lenten festival held annually on Holy Week on the island of Marinduque, Philippines.

• Isla Carahan Festival is a festival in Caramoan, Camarines Norte province features the island's cultural heritage and local industries.

• Rodeo Festival is a summertime festival in the province of Masbate, Philippines that celebrates its culture and cattle industry.

Answer explanation

Isla Carahan Festival is a festival in Caramoan, Camarines Sur.

Category: Athena Statistics

• The overall Athena engagement survey participation rate is 97.5%.

• $3,870,058 is the net loss in 2022.

• There are 507 EA-generated partnerships in 2022.

Answer explanation

$3,870,057 is the net loss in 2022.

Category: Athena Communications

• The tagline of this&that is "Your meaningful purpose".

• The column title of Robert Hayes is called Robert's POV.

• The tagline of this&that is "Your meaningful pause".

Answer explanation

The tagline of this&that is "Your meaningful pause".

Category: Team Mela

*based on the Athena names on our Threads group chat

• There are 12 first names that start with a consonant letter.

• There are 3 people with a 3-letter name on our team.

• There are 12 last names that start with a consonant letter.

Answer explanation

There are 11 last names that start with a consonant letter.