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1 Which chemical element also goes by the name quicksilver?
A Mercury (Hg). Historical Name: Hydrargyrum (from Greek “water silver”)
2 What are the sex names of male and female adult swans?
A Cob and Pen
3 What is the common name for the liquid secreted by humans from the lachrymal glands?
A Tears
4 Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a Lunar Roving Vehicle?
A Apollo 15
5 In degrees Celsius, what is the normal human body temperature?
A 37 (98.6 °F)
6 At an average distance, and to the nearest minute, how long does it take light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
A 8 (8 minutes 19 seconds)
7 What is the popular name for Nitrous Oxide (N2O)?
A Laughing gas
8 What is a female crocodile or alligator called?
A Cow (male: bull)
9 Which insects are notorious for spreading human sleeping sickness?
A Tsetse fly / Tik-Tik
10 Which species of bird has the largest wingspan?
A Albatross (The snowy albatross (Diomedea exulans), also known as the wandering albatross, white-winged albatross, or goonie)