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- Q: What is petrichor olfactorily?
A: The earthy scent often associated with rain falling on dry soil or rock. Australian researchers Isabel Joy Bear and Richard G. Thomas introduced the term. - Q: Which drug did doctors heavily prescribe to alleviate morning sickness in the late 1950s and early 1960s?
A: Thalidomide. Researchers in West Germany first developed the drug in 1954 and marketed it extensively as a safe, non-addictive sedative and anti-nausea medication. However, medical professionals later discovered it acts as a powerful teratogen—a substance that causes congenital malformations. The drug caused severe birth defects, including shortened or missing limbs, in over 10,000 babies worldwide. - Q: Which two words are inscribed on a Victoria Cross?
A: For Valour. Queen Victoria personally chose this phrase for the medal when she instituted the award in 1856. - Q: Which English first name derives from the Greek for “rock”?
A: Peter. It originates from the ancient Greek word petros, meaning stone or rock. - Q: The “Merry Dancers” is a traditional Northern Scottish name for which aerial phenomenon?
A: Aurora Borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights. Particularly within the communities of Orkney and Shetland. - Q: Which battle in Norse mythology prophesies the end of the world?
A: Ragnarök. It is an apocalyptic series of events featuring a massive final clash at the field of Vígríðr between the gods and their monstrous foes. - Q: What is the smallest unit of information on a computer?
A: A bit (short for binary digit). It holds a single value of 0 or 1, representing basic electronic states like off or on. - Q: What word describes two or more words that have the same pronunciation or have a different spelling but have different meanings?
A: Homophone or homonym. Common Examples of Homophones: Flower and flour, write and right, their and there, sea and see, piece and peace - Q: What was the primary purpose of the US Secret Service when Abraham Lincoln signed it into law shortly before his assassination?
A: Suppress widespread counterfeiting and protect the nation’s financial system, not to guard the president. They only started guarding presidents after three assassinations forced Congress’s hand in 1901. More than a century later, agents still split their careers between protecting the President and investigating fake money. - Q: What is a haboob?
A: A dust storm. Caused by downward-rushing winds from a collapsing thunderstorm or weather front.