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In this European language, Y = [ə] ("uh" sound), and U = [i~ɨ] ("ee" sound).
What is Welsh?
100
On January 15, 1919, a large molasses storage tank burst in this city, causing 2.3 million gallons of molasses to flood the streets at speeds up to 35 miles per hour, with 171 casualties.
What is Boston?
100
The powerhouse of the cell.
What is mitochondria?
200
In this Indo-European language, the world "kal" [kəl] can mean either "yesterday" or "tomorrow" depending on context.
What is Hindi/Urdu?
200
Mr. K was born in Russia as Андрей Колхозович Красныкимуров in the icy city of Yakutsk, in Siberia. When he was a child, he fell into a cauldron filled with COFFEE that had been brewed by the local shaman for the purpose of strengthening the local warriors. The COFFEE had a permanent effect on him, dying his skin brown. His family decided to put him up for adoption under the Indian name "Anirudh Krishnakumar," as it better suited his new ethnic appearance.
The origin story of Mr. K mirrors that of an ancient Gaulish warrior from a small village in Armorica that held out against Caesar. This big-boned Gaulish warrior also ingested a magic potion after falling into a cauldron, and the potion had a permanent effect on him, giving him super-strength that allowed him to hunt wild boar and annihilate the forces of Rome that repeatedly attempted to conquer this warrior's village.
Who is Obelix?
200
From the film ___: "I know what you're thinking: "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do you, punk?"
What is Dirty Harry?
300
Many nouns and adjectives in this language begin with several contiguous consonants. The average number of consonants in such a cluster is four. "Gvts'vrtni," meaning "you train us," is an example. "Mk'vdari," meaning "dead," is another. It is the national/official language of a mountainous country in Asia.
What is Georgian?
300
Anirudh (Mr. K)'s ancestors conquered the entire territory of this modern country in the 1000s AD, for the glory of the Tamil Chozha Empire. This prompted an influx of Tamils to this country, who worked as military, administrators, sailors, and merchants. In the 1800s, a new influx of migrants from Southern China replaced the Tamil business elite, who, in a completely avoidable series of events, devolved into a mafia. Funnily enough, these Chinese integrated into the mafia, and now, they and the Tamils have a monopoly on the technology, transportation, shipping, and engineering sectors of this country, much to the costernation of the previous (non-indigenous) populace.
What is Malaysia/Singapore?
300
Leaδer of this.
Who is Leonidas?
400
"Ao äia õe uue oaõieaia õueaua ööau" is a grammatically correct phrase in this language.
If helpful, the moderator can accurately pronounce this phrase as a sort of "hint."
What is Estonian?
400
Medieval King Henry VI (translation into English) of ___ held an assembly in a church in said place during a campaign against the Poles. The combined weight of the assembled nobles caused the wooden second storey floor of the building to collapse. Most of the attendants fell through the floorboards into the latrine cesspit below the ground floor, where about 60 of them drowned in liquid excrement. Guess either the city, state, or country. +50 points for increasing levels of specificity.
What is Erfurt/Thuringia/Germany?
400
"___ is people!" Title of this film.
What is Soylent Green?
500
The notion of syllable is challenged by this language, in that it includes long strings of consonants without any intervening vowel or other sonorant.
"k’clhhtscwslhxwtlhhts [kʼxɬːtʰsxʷ.sɬχʷtʰɬːt͡s] 'you had seen that I had gone through a passage'" is one such example, among many.
What is Nuxalk?
500
A BJJ/MMA/Combat Sambo technique I once used to choke out a 300+ lb Armenian wrestler that collapsed on top of me, belly up, unable to rise due to his weight, after I broke my lumbar spine while foolishly trying to suplex him. This technique is applied after taking the opponent's neck from the backside. Physical demonstration will be provided (without the suplex).
What is a rear-naked choke/strangle?
500
This man would later meet the president in a bunny suit.
Who is Stalin (accept Georgian name too, plus any nicknames)?
