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Think you know what's happening in the world around you?

Well, Guru doesn't and we need your help! See if you can answer these amazingly difficult questions and win yourself the joy of being right!

No word if FarmersOnly.com gets tons of requests for women who are good at "milking things"

SONGKRAN

Why should you avoid being sprayed with water by an elephant during the upcoming Songkran festival?

A)Because the mahout will make you pay. There's no such thing as a free elephant-shower, after all.

B)Because elephants view drenched humans as an invitation to mate.

C)Because drunken tourists view drenched humans as an invitation to mate.

D)Because water sprayed by elephants could increase the chance of spreading tuberculosis to humans. Taweepoke Angkawanish, a veterinarian at the Elephant Hospital, cautioned that some of the jumbos may have the bacterial infection as many of them live in poor conditions and says, "The chance of someone picking up the disease is very slim. But we should reduce all possible chances of the disease being spread." Be careful not to let a Khao San reveller lick you either, as that could lead to horrible diseases too!

BEVERAGES

What unique ingredient does Starbucks use to give its Strawberry Frappuccino a distinct rosy hue?

A)Duh, strawberries!

B)Pink slime.

C)Flakes of sunburned skin.

D)Crushed bugs. In an attempt to reduce its use of artificial ingredients, Starbucks released a statement saying it has started utilising cochineal extract to colour its "strawberry" sauce. The extract is derived from grinding up the dried bodies of cochineal insects, mainly found in Mexico and South America. The crushed-up bugs have been used as a natural dye since the 15th century and are used in many other products including jams, preserves, meats, alcoholic drinks and cookies. Maybe our local Starbugs could make good use of the abundance of mosquitoes buzzing around too?

DATING

Where can you go to find a good ol' fashioned person who still retains traditional values and rural sensibilities?

A)Khon Kaen.

B)In a time machine back to the 1800s.

C)The Ministry of Culture.

D)FarmersOnly.com. The online dating service was founded in 2005 to help farmers, ranchers, animal lovers, nature lovers and country folk find love with like-minded people, and recently surpassed 200,000 subscribers. Although only accessible in the US and Canada, the site states: "At FarmersOnly.com we ask if you raise or breed alpacas, horses, cattle, chickens, dogs, goats, rabbits, sheep, grow crops, or if you're an organic farmer, student farmer, cowboy, cowgirl, or just a farmer wannabe!"

Sumati Sivasiamphai

Former Guru Editor

Our Guru section former editor. She has writen numerous features the metro lifestyle section.

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