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In the movie "The Big Lebowski," what is the Dude's drink of choice that he orders at the bar?
White Russian.
What is the term for the sensation of being touched by something that isn't there?
Phantom touch.
What is the term for the fear of long words?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
In Greek mythology, what is the name of the winged horse that sprang from the blood of Medusa?
Pegasus.
In physics, what term describes the bending of light around an obstacle or the spreading of light when it passes through a narrow opening?
Diffraction.
What is the term for the process of converting a liquid into a gas below its boiling point?
Sublimation.
What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where people underestimate the impact of situational factors on others' behavior while overestimating the role of personal factors?
Fundamental attribution error.
In literature, who wrote the play "Waiting for Godot"?
Samuel Beckett.
In "Pulp Fiction," what is the name of the restaurant where Mia Wallace and Vincent Vega have dinner?
Jack Rabbit Slim's.
In ancient Roman architecture, what term refers to the central open area in a Roman house?
Atrium.
In quantum physics, what is the term for the process by which a particle can exist in multiple states at once?
Quantum superposition.
What is the chemical compound responsible for the characteristic smell of freshly cut grass?
Petrichor.
What is the name of the disorder characterized by the uncontrollable urge to pull out one's hair?
Trichotillomania.
In genetics, what term describes the occurrence of two or more different phenotypes in a population maintained by natural selection?
Balanced polymorphism.
What is the term for the study of the distribution, origins, and relationships of language forms across a specific area?
Linguistic geography.
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Cairo.
In "The Matrix," what is the color of the pill Neo takes to enter the Matrix?
Red.
What is the smallest prime number greater than 10?
11.
What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals believe they are invincible and cannot be harmed?
Invincibility fallacy.
What is the name of the phenomenon where a word loses its meaning when repeated many times?
Semantic satiation.
In psychology, what is the term for the phenomenon where people tend to remember unfinished or interrupted tasks better than completed ones?
Zeigarnik effect.
What is the term for the irrational fear of long words?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
In biology, what is the name of the process by which cells divide and produce two identical daughter cells?
Mitosis.
In astronomy, what is the term for a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure?
Constellation.
In "Fight Club," what is the alter ego name of the character played by Edward Norton?
Tyler Durden.
What is the term for the rare atmospheric phenomenon often mistaken for UFOs?
Sundogs.
In mathematics, what term describes a number that is not the root of any nonzero polynomial equation with integer coefficients?
Transcendental number.
What is the term for the irrational fear of Friday the 13th?
Paraskevidekatriaphobia.
What ancient writing system, discovered in the 19th century, remains undeciphered to this day?
Linear A.
What is 1+5 !
6.
In physics, what is the term for the change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer moving relative to the source of the wave?
Doppler effect.
In art, what term describes the use of light and shade to create a three-dimensional effect in a two-dimensional work?
Chiaroscuro.
In "The Shawshank Redemption," what is the name of the fictional town where Andy Dufresne is wrongly imprisoned?
Shawshank.
In music theory, what term describes the technique of playing two notes simultaneously in a melody?
Double stop.
What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose in the human digestive system?
Lactase.
In linguistics, what term describes the study of the evolution of words and their meanings over time?
Semasiology.
In art, what term describes the use of exaggerated features and proportions to emphasize an aspect of a character or scene?
Caricature.
In astronomy, what term describes the explosive death of a massive star?
Supernova.
What is the term for the scientific study of rocks, including their composition, structure, and properties?
Petrology.
What is the term for the phenomenon where people perceive faces in random patterns, such as clouds or rock formations?
Pareidolia.