8 Letter Words
Historic Names
Yeh Jo Desh
Stargazing
Potpourri [*]
300
Galleons from Harry Potter, Zeni from Dragon Ball Z, Republic Credits from Star Wars, Crowns from the Witcher series are types of this (singular)
What is Currency?
300
When Robert Scott arrived at the South Pole in January 1912 he found the tent this man had left
Who is Roald Amundsen?
300
Shillong is the capital of this state.
What is Meghalaya?
300
For his discovery of a planetary object beyond the Kuiper belt, 2008 NQ17 (aka "Planet Bollywood"). He was featured in People magazine's "30 Under 30 to Watch“ list He is also known for a publication on Kuiper belt object size distribution, having run a simulation to correct for the observational efficiency, and was awarded the Newcomb Medal.
Who is Rajesh Koothrapalli?
300
A web video show by online Youtuber Ze Frank combined recent events with random shorts and funny videos that were viewer contributions. On May 16, 2006, Zefrank challenged his viewers to do this. One failed attempt involved a Fijian calling up an embassy in Mali. The task was completed one month later by Duncan and Joe Rawlinson in Spain who collaborated with a guy from New Zealand, which is the geographic Antipode of Spain
What is an Earth Sandwich?
600
Events that happen once in a week, fortnight, or any time chunk are of this type.
What is Periodic?
600
Upon signing the Declaration of Independence, he said, "There, King George will be able to read that"
Who is John Hancock?
600
This is a scene from Octopussy. ID the gentleman in the blue blazer. His weapon of choice is actually a tennis racket.
Who is Vijay Amritraj?
600
Since the Apollo era, millions of people worldwide have literally taken benefit from the cutting-edge technology used in NASA’s suit construction. With the process known as ‘blow rubber molding’ used in producing astronauts’ helmets, a former NASA engineer named Frank Rudy pitched an idea for a suitable shock absorber
What is Nike Air?
600
The name was given to him in college by a sportswriter covering his alma mater, Louisiana Tech for "delivering" match-winning performances regularly, without fail. He holds the record for the most free throws attempted and made.
Who is Karl Malone?
900
The type of treaty that implemented the objective of the UNFCCC to reduce the onset of global warming by reducing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
What is (Kyoto) Protocol?
900
Not to be confused with Bluebeard, this pirate also had many wives but treated them courteously
Who is Edward Teach?
900
Jayant Rane is an illustrator who has been sketching for X for the last 30 years. His sketches frequently feature celebrities drawn with chubby cheeks, round eyes, long eyelashes and no nose- with slight allowances made for Bachchan's white French beard and Tendulkar's curly hair.
What are Amul Ads?
900
The following image shows the planetary nebula Sharpless-2188, popularly known as this nebula.
What is the Firefox Nebula?
900
The Elgin Marbles collection is a 5th Century creation by Greek Sculptor Phidias who was critical in the building of statues at the Parthenon (including Zeus and Athena). This creation is widely regarded as the most important and most pervasive creation and is on display at the British Musuem. It has been immortalized as this by John Jaques of London in the 1840s. [Clue for half]
The Staunton Chess Set's Knight
1200
Charles Darwin suggested that this was mainly used for digesting leaves as primates, and evolved to take on a new purpose over the course of evolution. In some herbivores like Koalas and Horses, this houses bacteria that specifically enable the breaking down of cellulose.
What is the Appendix?
1200
Sir Edmund Halley paid to have his work published. He famously said, "If I have seen further than other men, it is because I stood on the shoulder of Giants".
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
1200
A certain British brand of electronics became the household name in India during the ’60s and ’70s through their products and their famous mascot - chubby-cheeked kid, looking inquisitively, with a finger placed near his lip. The three-year-old kid fascinated many mothers or expectant mothers of that era. Such was the impact that a Bollywood film released in 2012 had the lead character named after the brand.
What is Murphy Radio and Barfi?
1200
> Brightest Star in the Night Sky
> Orion the Hunters Killing Arm
> Brightest star of Leo, aka the Lionheart
> Constellation weaving between the Ursa Minor and Ursa Major
> The nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way
> Brightest Star in the Night Sky - Sirius
> Orion the Hunters Killing Arm - Bellatrix
> Brightest star of Leo, aka the Lionheart - Regulus
> Constellation weaving between the Ursa Minor and Ursa Major - Draco
> The nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way - Andromeda
Black Family, Harry Potter
1200
It is perceived as fast-flickering black bugs on a cool white background. It is referred to as myrornas krig in Swedish, myrekrig in Danish, hangyak haboruja in Hungarian, and semut bertengkar in Indonesian, all of which translate to “war of the ants” or “ant soccer”. It was also made use of by Neal Stephenson in the title of his third novel that presents the Sumerian language as the programming language for the brainstem, which is supposedly functioning as the BIOS for the human brain
Snow/Noise on TV / No Signal Static
1500
This synonym for sophisticated comes from the French for of good lineage
What is Debonair?
1500
He accepted the Dukedom of Brontë in Sicily a few years before he died at Trafalgar
Who is Admiral Nelson?
1500
Welspun India Ltd. had acquired a leading British brand called Christy, in 2006. This enabled Welspun to exploit a core market. In 2011, the Vapi factory of Welspun produced 92,493 items, while the number rose to 99,500 in 2012. These items come in 2 varieties. The first one had shades of purple and green with lettering in a color called "buttermilk." The second one is done up in new colors each year.
1500
This exhaustive list:
58.64, -243.02, 1, 1.03, 0.41, 0.43, -0.72, 0.67
How long is a day in the 8 planets wrt to earth's rotation?
1500
The subject of this book contains “paint thinners, dry-cleaning fluids, wood preservatives, toilet deodorizers, cosmetic additives, gasoline by-products, rocket fuel, termite poisons, fungicides, and flame-retardants.” The subject is also the source of about 1,000 mega joules of energy per year.
Williams was prompted to write the book by a newspaper article on the toxins wrt the subject that got her husband to joke “Well, at least they won't spontaneously ignite!”
What are Breasts?