Let’s Have a Moment of Science
A class of materials, generally used for making products like blankets, thermal flasks, wire coatings etc, because they are described to prevent the "flow" of different types of energies through themselves.
What is an insulator?
SHOW IMAGE 1. What is this? Who built it? Why?
Taj Mahal, Shah-jahan, For his deceased wife
She is known as the wife of Brahama and is generally depicted with a white sari, a sitar and sometimes sitting on top of a swan. She is the Goddess of Education
Who is Saraswati
This country invented the Frensh Fries
Belgium
These movie series is shown to what happens if AI goes rogue. The lead actor is an austrian who started out his career as a body builder. He is said to have said these famous lines in this movie "Hasta La Vista, baby"
What is The terminator series
Contrary to popular belief, this body organ actually serves 2 functions. One function is known to everyone, while the other is to maintain a sense of balance and direction.
What is the Ear?
Known as one of the greatest generals of history who never lost a battle? He took over his Father at the mere age of 20 and only ruled for 13 years before dying to which the causes are heavily debated - tuberculosis, alchohol poisoning, regular poinsoning. He amassed the largest empire in the entire ancient world, almost touching India. What finally stopped him was his soldiers were too tired of Marching.
Who is Alexander the Great
SHOW IMAGE 2. What is the story behind this picture?
Hanuman is said to have lifted the mountain because he could not find the Sanjeevani Booti
Oil used primarily in Mediterranean Cuisines. It is characterized as a flavorful oil instead of being a neutral oil. It is derived from a fruit that grows in this region. It is known to be one of the healthier oils.
What is Olive Oil?
This movie had these famous lines, "In Kutto ke saamne mat nachna !!!"
What is sholay?
Described as the tallest grass on Earth, these south-east asian plant is considered a common ingredient in their native location enjoyed by humans and some types of bears. Their multi-decade seed cycle produces seeds that bring a noticeable change in the chicken population which led to their domestication.
What is the Bamboo?
This incident that occured in June 28, 1914, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina is known as the primary cause to WW1. This incident caused the Austria-Hungary Empire to issue an impossible ultimatum to Serbia, part of the July Crises. When the ultimatum was not accepted, WW1 broke out.
What is the assasination of Franz Ferdinand?
Why did Krishna recite the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna?
Arjuna was in a dilema. he did not want to battle his own family and friends
This dish comes in various styles like Sapporo, Shoba, Shio, Miso, etc and entire restaurants are known only for this one dish. Its base form are popular in multiple cultures from China, India and Europe. In the bay area, these restaurants be seen having long wait times. One of their ingredients, monosodium glutamate had been heavily criticized for being unhealthy. However, this criticism was based on racism, not science. Other ingredients possibly include pork, beef, eggs, spring onions etc.
What is ramen?
This song is featured in this movie. Play the Audio
Jodha-Akbar
NASA is secretly planning a mission to this celestial body because of suspicions of LIQUID underground water. Strangely sounding like a continent, this object can be viewed by an ordinary telescope when pointed towards the largest gas giant.
What is Europa?
This man-made geographical feature constructed in the 19th Century for the sole purpose of reducing travel between South-East Asia with Europe by 8,900 kilometres. Before this, the European East Indian Companies had to travel the route set out the Portugues Explorer Vasco Da Gama through the Cape of Good Hope. Recently, blockage of this geographical feature during the COVID pandemic caused significant problems to the worldwide supply-chain
What is the Suez Canal
In Krishna Leela, after this incident, Kamsa, the king of Mathura who loved his sister and brother in law, Devaki and vasudev, very dearly, had them imprisoned and killed the first six sons born to Devaki. What was this incident. [Bonus if you use the specific word used in Sanskrit to describe the incident]
The Akashvani, telling Kamsa that the 8th born child would kill him
made from butter, potatoes, cauliflower, peas, onions and tomatoes, among other vegetables, and spices, this dish had humble beginnings as a staple among textile mill workers. It is by far the best possible dish by large margin. Some people even regard this dish as a gift from God to humanity.
What is Pav Bhaji
This movie depicts this scene, show video 1
what is Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay?
Having said to be invented by the Chinese for festivities, Europeans found it applicable to War and Violence. Made up potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur it is extremely combustible and modern industries us it to produce fertilizers, dyes, and pigments.
What is Gunpowder?
Known as the earliest literary works, this was recorded in stone tablets in Sumeria much before the invention of the paper. This story features the enemies who turn to friends, the search for immortality and the Great Flood which is suspected to inspire the biblical story of Noah's Arc.
What is the epic of Gilgamesh?
Why does ganesh depicted to have only 1 tusk?
Ganesha lost a battle to parushurama while he was guarding his home. Then used it to write the mahabharatha
Out of multiple possible origin stories, this cake is considered to have originated as a soul food. Its colors represent the bloodshed in the fight against slavery. It is described to be extremely so soft and silky. During WW2, bakers used beet juice as a substitute to give this cake its distinctive feature and improve its moisture holding ability. Common ingredients include buttermilk, butter, cocoa, vinegar, and flour and sometimes food coloring
what is Red Velvet Cake?
Ron hallucinates that Harry and Hermione berate him and they start making out. In a fit of rage, Ron takes a metal rod and destroys this object which was a horcrux?
What is the Slytherin's Locket?