What is the standard U.S. letter paper size in inches?
Answer8.5 x 11
U.S. letter paper is 8.5 by 11 inches; 8.5 by 14 is legal size.
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The basics
What does 'CC' stand for in an email?
AnswerCarbon copy
CC comes from carbon copy, from the days of carbon paper.
Going deeper
Which company created the Post-it Note?
Answer3M
3M scientists Spencer Silver and Art Fry developed the Post-it Note.
What are the dimensions of A4 paper in millimeters?
Answer210 x 297
A4 is 210 by 297 mm; 148 by 210 is A5.
Who sent the first networked email and chose the @ symbol for addresses?
AnswerRay Tomlinson
Ray Tomlinson sent the first ARPANET email between computers in 1971.
Expert level
Which designer created Herman Miller's Action Office, the forerunner of the cubicle?
AnswerRobert Propst
Robert Propst designed the Action Office system in the 1960s.
The word 'office' comes from the Latin 'officium', meaning what?
AnswerDuty or service
Officium meant a duty, service or task.
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