History
Which ancient city was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?
Pompeii
Whats the name of the process by which water moves through a plant and evaporates from the leaves?
Transpiration
Which AI architecture revolutionized protein folding predictions?
AlphaFold
Which singer caused the reunification of East and West Germany
David Hasselhoff
"What effect do larger raindrops have on a rainbow?"
A: It remains visible in the sky for a particularly long time.
B: It appears flatter and wider.
C: It shines more brightly with more intense, vivid colors.
...It shines more brightly with more intense, vivid colors.
Who said, "I am a Berliner"?
John F. Kennedy
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What is the name of the first man-made satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Sputnik 1
What director created the movie "Interstellar"
Christopher Nolan
"With a CO₂ fire extinguisher and a steel pipe, it is possible to...?"
A: deep-freeze a truck tire and then set it rolling with a hair dryer
B: pierce a 2 cm thick wooden board with a sharp pencil
C: extinguish a 30-meter-long row of sparklers from a single position
...pierce a 2 cm thick wooden board with a sharp pencil
Which people arrived at America long before Christoph Columbus?
The Vikings
What is a group of ferrets called?
A business
What does the abbreviation “SSD” mean in the field of data storage?
Solid State Drive
What are the chemical elements present in the title of Breaking Bad
Bromine (Br) and Barium (Ba)
Dryers should not be placed in the living room, because...?
the drying of synthetic fibers releases microplastics
In which year was the United Nations founded?
1945
Which desert is the largest in the world (by area)?
Antarctic Desert
What does the double-slit experiment demonstrate?
Wave-particle duality
Name on band or one singer, who performed at live aid.
Queen, U2, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Paul McCartney
"Every year on one day in January in London...?"
A: people race in penguin costumes in Hyde Park
B: there is a 'rider' parade with hoof sounds made from coconut halves
C: some passengers ride the subway in their underwear
...some passengers ride the subway in their underwear
Which ancient civilization invented the first known writing system (cuneiform/Keilschrift)?
The Sumerians (Mesopotamia)
How many teeth does an adult cat normally have?
30
What is Hawking radiation?
Quantum fluctuations on the event horizon of black holes
What is the best-selling game console of all time?
The best-selling game console of all time is the PS2, with 160 million units sold worldwide.
What is the theoretically highest possible temperature at which our known physical laws break down called? Alternatively, how is the temperature limited in practice?
Planck-temperature 1,42x1032 °C
when particles become faster and faster, they become heavier and heavier
-> Blackhole