'Vs' is short for which Latin word?
AnswerVersus
Versus is Latin for against, abbreviated vs or v.
Challenge · Facts & stats
VS facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about famous rivalries and head-to-head matchups, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
In rock-paper-scissors, rock beats what?
AnswerScissors
Rock crushes scissors.
Going deeper
In the 'War of the Currents', which type of electricity did Thomas Edison favor?
AnswerDirect current (DC)
Edison promoted DC, while Westinghouse and Tesla backed AC.
US court case names use 'v.' as in which landmark 1954 case?
AnswerBrown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954.
Which country launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, in 1957?
AnswerSoviet Union
Sputnik 1 launched October 4, 1957, kicking off the Space Race.
Expert level
Who won the famous 1980 Wimbledon men's final between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe?
AnswerBjorn Borg
Borg won in five sets, including a famous fourth-set tiebreak.
Isaac Newton had a bitter priority dispute over inventing calculus with whom?
AnswerGottfried Leibniz
Newton and Leibniz developed calculus independently and feuded over credit.
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