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Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, longtime superstars who achieved extraordinary success on the field, both failed to make the Baseball Hall of Fame last week for what reason?
Performance Enhancing Drugs
Zara Rutherford, 19, made news when she became the youngest woman to do what?
She flew around the world in 155 days Solo
Which University mistakenly told 5,500 students they won a $48,000 scholarship this January?
Oakland University in Rochester Hill
(near Detroit, Michigan)
What is the Mascot for 2022 Winter Games?
Bonus if you know its name
Panda
Bing Dwen Dwen is a pudgy panda whose name means ice (bing) and children (dwen) in Mandarin.
What are Olympic Medal winners given other than flowers on the medal stand?
This year, as soon as their event is finished and they are standing on the podium, athletes are handed specially made figurines of the Beijing 2022 mascot, Bing Dwen Dwen.
In the Chinese language, "Bing" has several meanings — including (appropriately) "ice." The panda's name also symbolizes purity and strength, according to the mascot's creator.
He wears an excited smile and a translucent astronaut suit — a nod to technologies of the future, according to Olympics.com.
Beginning in 2024 what significant change will take place in SAT testing?
Go completely digital
To rid the city of Sunnyvale, Calif., of 1,000 crows that have overwhelmed the downtown area during the pandemic, officials are planning to do what?
Use $20 lasers to repel the birds
On Feb 3., which leader died during a risky predawn raid by U.S. Special Operations forces after he exploded a bomb that killed him as well as members of his own family in Syria?
ISIS
What is the individual version of the bobsled event called?
Monobob
Everyone gets the same sled and it’s based on athletic ability and skill. So, countries that maybe don’t have the money to put into competitive advantages of enhancing their sleds can be more competitive in monobob because everyone has the same sled.
How many total events are taking place at the Winter Olympics in Beijing?
A total of 109 events will be held, in 15 disciplines across seven sports: biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, luge, skating and skiing.
The Omicron variant has dampened the plans of tens of millions of people celebrating what?
Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year
A 57-year-old man with life-threatening heart disease has received a heart from a genetically modified animal, which animal was it?
Pig
It was the first successful transplant of a pig’s heart into a human being. The eight-hour operation took place in Baltimore on Jan. 7, 2022
A team of modern adventurers, technicians and scientists is setting sail to the Weddell Sea to find the wreck of which famous ship?
Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance sank in the waters of Antarctica, resulting in one of the greatest survival stories in the history of exploration,
How many new events are there at the 2022 Winter Olympics?
There are 7 new events in the 2022 Winter Games. (Look for more women competing and mixed team events like snowboardcross relay, freestyle skiing aerials and short track speed skating relay.)
How many days long are the Winter Olympics in Beijing?
17 days
A chunk of Antarctic Ice That was one of the biggest icebergs ever seen has met its end near what island?
Island of South Georgia (near the Falkland Islands)
The military seized power in Burkina Faso last week, ousting the country’s democratically elected president. It was the latest of a series of military coups in what country struggling to beat back a rising tide of Islamist violence?
Burkina Faso, is a landlocked country in western Africa.
A four-day rescue operation failed to save the life of a five-year-old boy who plunged down a 100-foot well, a devastating outcome to the many who were captivated by the effort to save him. Which country did this event take place?
Morocco
Which new event is for women only in the 2022 Winter Olympics?
Brand new is the monobob and is for women only.
The Winter Olympics are taking place in what 3 zones in China?
Beijing, Zhangjiakou and Yanqing
Which state asked National Guard and state workers to fill in as teachers?
The Governor of New Mexico
(Michelle Lujan Grisham)
After hurtling through space for seven years, an errant piece of a SpaceX rocket is expected to crash into what?
Dark Side of the Moon
A teenage freshman in college received a direct message from Elon Musk, the billionaire chief executive of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, after student did what?
Tracked the Billionaire's private jet on Twitter, Elon Musk has asked student to deactivate the account tracking his jet.
What is the nickname given to the National Stadium where many Olympic events take place?
the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest
What is the name of the Olympic torch for Beijing Winter games?
The Olympic torch, called "Flying," has a curled ribbon design, and is similar to the design of the 2008 torch.