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In the popular TV show Friends, the character Ross Geller is the brother of this character.
Who is Monica Geller
NaCl is the scientific formula for this item.
What is table salt?
The Oxford Dictionary defines this as βa piece of land surrounded by water.β
What is an island?
Smaller than only Australia, this is the largest island NOT a continent:
What is Greenland?
This deep-sea fish has a glowing lure on its head to attract prey in the dark ocean depths.
What is an anglerfish?
This 2023 film, directed by Christopher Nolan, dramatized the life of the "father of the atomic bomb."
What is Oppenheimer
This queen was beheaded by the guillotine during the French Revolution of 1789
Who is Marie Antionette?
The Oxford Dictionary defines this umami-rich ingredient as βdried seaweed commonly used in Japanese cuisine.β
What is "nori"?
This continent spans all four hemispheres and contains the most countries of all continents:
What is Africa?
This man invented the first practical telephone and was awarded a patent for it in 1876.
Who was Alexander Graham Bell?
Stan Lee originally wanted this X-Men leader to be called "The Mutant," but his publisher insisted on something catchier.
What is Professor X
This structure in the human body contains the smallest bones, known as the malleus, incus, and stapes.
What is the ear?
The Oxford Dictionary defines this neurological disorder as βa condition that affects movement, causing tremors, stiffness, and slow motion.β
What is "Parkinsonβs disease"?
This mountainous island is 33,500 feet, the tallest in the world from base to peak:
What is Mauna Kea?
In Western music, this Italian term meaning βmoderately fastβ is used to describe a tempo between andante and allegro.
What is moderato?
This Japanese director, often called the "Walt Disney of Japan," is behind Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Princess Mononoke.
Who is Hayao Miyazaki
In Einsteinβs famous equation E = mcΒ², "c" represents this physical constant.
What is the speed of light?
The Oxford Dictionary defines this life-saving medical device as βa small machine that delivers an electrical shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm.β
What is a defibrillator?
This river flows from the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to the Gulf of California in Mexico:
What is Colorado River?
This world leader delivered the famous βI Have a Dreamβ speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
This dystopian novel, which has been frequently challenged in schools, features a world where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn them.
What is Fahrenheit 451
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 ended a war between the United States and this other country.
What is Spain?
The Oxford Dictionary defines this type of star as βa massive celestial body that has reached the end of its nuclear-burning phase and exploded in a violent burst of energy.β
What is a supernova?
This desert, stretching across parts of China and Mongolia, is known for its extreme temperature variations and shifting sand dunes.
What is the Gobi Desert?
What is the value of Ο (pi) rounded to four decimal places?
What is 3.1416?