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In Super Mario 64, players must collect this many Power Stars to unlock the final Bowser level.
What is 70?
This piece of heavy machinery is commonly used to move large amounts of earth and is also known as a “digger.”
What is an excavator?
This type of cell, capable of dividing and differentiating into various cell types, has become a major focus of regenerative medicine.
What is a stem cell?
This term describes the amount by which a product’s selling price exceeds its cost of production.
What is profit margin?
Known as “The Iron Horse,” this MLB player set a record for consecutive games played, a streak that stood for over 50 years.
Who is Lou Gehrig?
In Pokémon Red and Blue, this item, obtained after visiting the Celadon Mansion, allows players to identify ghosts in the Pokémon Tower.
What is the Silph Scope?
In construction, the term “R-value” is used to measure the effectiveness of this material.
What is insulation?
The protocol known as "ABC" in emergency medicine stands for these three priorities.
What are airway, breathing, and circulation?
In marketing, the “4 Ps” stand for product, price, promotion, and this final element.
What is place?
In 1986, this Argentine soccer legend scored a goal nicknamed “The Hand of God” during the World Cup quarterfinals.
Who is Diego Maradona?
In Final Fantasy VII, this character's tragic death is one of the most iconic moments in video game history.
Who is Aerith (or Aeris)?
This type of beam, shaped like the letter “I,” is commonly used for its strength in supporting loads in construction.
What is an I-beam?
This process involves sterilizing equipment and surfaces to prevent contamination and infection in medical settings.
What is autoclaving?
In marketing, this is the strategic process of dividing a target market into smaller, more defined categories.
What is market segmentation?
This legendary Boston Celtics center holds the NBA record for the most championships won by a single player, with 11 rings.
Who is Bill Russell?
In BioShock, this phrase is used to manipulate the player into following orders throughout the game.
What is "Would you kindly?"
Commonly used in skyscrapers, this construction technique involves pouring concrete into a mold to create solid structural elements.
What is cast-in-place concrete?
In surgery, this protocol mandates that medical teams pause to confirm patient identity, procedure, and surgical site.
What is a surgical timeout?
This risk analysis technique evaluates the impact of project risks by identifying and ranking their likelihood and consequences.
What is qualitative risk analysis?
This boxer became the first and only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated, ending his career with a 49-0 record.
Who is Rocky Marciano?
In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Link must navigate this iconic dungeon located inside a giant fish.
What is Jabu-Jabu’s Belly?
This advanced technology allows engineers to create a detailed 3D model of a building’s physical and functional aspects before construction begins.
What is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for developing this revolutionary tool for genome editing.
What is CRISPR-Cas9?
In project management, this methodology uses statistical techniques to measure project performance and forecast future outcomes based on budgeted, actual, and earned value.
What is Earned Value Management (EVM)?
This female gymnast became the first to score a perfect 10 in Olympic history during the 1976 Montreal Games.
Who is Nadia Comăneci?