World Records
When was the original book of Guinness World Records published?
When is 1955?
What is the large pole that swings from a clock called?
What is a pendulum?
When two particles are in a state of quantum entanglement, what are they compared to each other until observed?
What are opposites?
The first residential air conditioning system was installed in what year in the early 1900s?
What is 1914?
Which capital is located at roughly 58.3 degrees North, and 134.4 degrees South.
What is Juneau, Alaska.
A sniper from which country broke the world record for longest confirmed kill, at 3,540m away?
What is Canada?
Where is the largest gravity powered clock housed?
Where is Minneapolis City Hall?
Quantum entanglement can be created in a lab by firing a laser through a standard of how many total filters, beam-splitters, and crystals?
What is eight?
Which president attempted to install a form of air conditioning unit in the west wing in the early 1900s?
Who was President William Howard Taft?
The prime meridian and equator intersect off the coast of Africa in what body of water?
What is the Gulf of Guinea?
Who holds the most world records?
Who is Ashrita Furman?
An ancient form of clock invented in what is now called Turkey?
What is a sundial?
Crystals doped with which rare element could be a potential source of quantum memories?
What is neodymium?
In 1902, who invented the air conditioning system used today, for the purpose of protecting paper and ink in a publishing company?
Who was Willis Carrier?
In Antarctica, the South pole is marked by a metal ball on top of a bamboo pole. Surrounding this pole are the flags of how many countries?
What are twelve countries?
How tall is the worlds tallest person? Use the imperial system to the nearest inch.
What is 8'11"?
What are small gears in a clock called?
What are pinions?
What is the standard name for a basic unit of quantum information?
What is a qubit?
Modern air conditioning units consist of: a condenser coil, compressor, electrical components, a fan, and which component, which is usually installed on top of the gas furnace inside the home.
What is the evaporator coil?
What is the latitude (to the nearest degree) of Greenwich, a borough in England commonly known for its association with the International Date Line and Prime Meridian?
What is 51.5 degrees North?
How tall is the world's shortest person to the nearest centimeter?
What is 55.88 cm?
The shaft in a clock is called what?
What is the arbor?
What is the longest distance for particles to be quantum teleported? (in metric units)
What is 1,400km?
What component is a reason for several breakdowns in air conditioning machines? This component propels refrigerant through coils to exchange heat.
What is a compressor?
The equator runs through 3 countries in Southeast Asia. Name at least two of them.
What is Malaysia, Indonesia, or Papua New Guinea?