What does 'Mardi Gras' mean in English?
AnswerFat Tuesday
Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent.
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Tuesday facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about Tuesday, the days of the week and calendar history, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
In the UK, Shrove Tuesday is also known as what?
AnswerPancake Day
People traditionally eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.
Going deeper
The French word 'mardi' comes from which Roman god?
AnswerMars
Mardi comes from the Latin for day of Mars.
'Super Tuesday' is associated with what?
AnswerMany US presidential primaries held on one day
On Super Tuesday, many states hold primaries or caucuses at once.
What is Tuesday called in Spanish?
AnswerMartes
Martes, like French mardi, comes from Mars.
Expert level
In Norse myth, the god Tyr lost his hand to which creature?
AnswerFenrir
Tyr placed his hand in the wolf Fenrir's mouth as a pledge while the gods bound it.
In the ISO 8601 standard, which number is Tuesday?
Answer2
ISO 8601 numbers Monday as 1, so Tuesday is 2.
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