Atlantic Trivia, May 1, 2026: World RecordsNEWS | 03 May 2026Set yourself a time goal for today’s trivia. Is less than two hours reasonable?
Atlantic Trivia Records History Characters From a story (opens in new tab) by Alex Hutchinson Set this past Sunday by the Kenyan Sabastian Sawe, the world record for what event is one hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds? Show Hint New shoes played a big part. Answer Submit Previous Question Next Question
And by the way, did you know that when it was first popular, the martini was made with a gin-to-vermouth ratio of 2 to 1? This is far “wetter” than the way the cocktail is drunk today; a classic dry martini, according to the International Bartenders Association, is 6 parts gin to 1 part vermouth.
Then there is the “in-and-out,” for which vermouth is merely swished in the glass and dumped out, as well as the Montgomery, served at 15 to 1, the numerical troop advantage at which British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery was said to prefer going into battle.
And for a Churchill—named (dubiously) after the British prime minister’s preferences—you’re supposed to merely “observe the vermouth from across the room.”
Have a great weekend!Author: Drew Goins. Source
