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1 What is the more common name for the medical condition “Hallux Valgus”?
A Bunions. “Hallux” refers to the big toe, and “valgus” means a bending or turning away from the midline
2 Which is the only species of deer in which the females have antlers?
A Reindeer (called Caribou in North America)
3 What medical condition causes the sufferer to fall asleep anywhere at any time?
A Narcolepsy is a long-term (chronic) neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles.
4 Which is the only human bone not connected to any other bone?
A Hyoid. It’s a horseshoe-shaped bone located in the neck at the base of the tongue.
5 What is the International System unit of capacitance?
A Farad, symbolised as F. Scientists named this unit after the English physicist Michael Faraday. They define a farad as the capacitance of a capacitor that stores one coulomb of charge for each volt of potential difference.
6 What is the second most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust?
A Iron. Aluminium is the most abundant metal
7 What does a Geiger Counter detect?
A Ionising radiation. This includes alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays. It works by using a Geiger-Müller (GM) tube, which contains a low-pressure gas. When ionising radiation enters the tube, it ionises the gas, creating a current that is amplified and counted.
8 Queen Elizabeth, Reine Victoria and Sexy Rexy are all varieties of which flower?
A Rose flower. Gardeners highly prize the “Queen Elizabeth” floribunda rose for its pink blooms and strong fragrance. Joseph Schwarz bred the “La Reine Victoria” bourbon rose—often called the “Shell Rose”—in 1872. Another floribunda, “Sexy Rexy,” produces dense clusters of pink flowers.
9 What is the common name for the flightless bird dromaius novaehollandiae?
A Emu. It is a flightless bird native to Australia and is the third-tallest living bird.
10 Which metal is combined with small amounts of antimony and copper to make English pewter?
A Tin, bismuth can also be added. While “pewter” covers various tin-based alloys, British Standards BSEN611-1 and 5140 define “English pewter” as a strictly controlled alloy. It contains primarily tin (ideally 92%), with antimony and copper completing the balance.