QHow does the egg trick work?
AIn a lesson on how "nature abhors a vacuum," Anna tosses a flaming stick into a bottle, places a peeled, hard-boiled egg on the top of the neck, and the egg is suddenly sucked into the bottle. It works because the fire depletes the oxygen inside the bottle, creating not really a vacuum (because nitrogen is still inside), but a reduced pressure, which sucks the pliable egg inside.
QWhy didn't the King stop Tuptim's execution?
AAlthough the King planned to step in and save Tuptim (Bai Ling) and her lover Khun Phra Balat (Sean Ghazi) from being executed, he did not do so because Anna had made a comment to the court saying that she would speak to the King. Because she had done this, he was unable to do anything as he would have lost face by appearing to be taking instructions from a governess.
QHow long did Anna serve as teacher to the King's children?
AAnna was hired in 1862 and left the position in 1867, a period of almost six years.
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