Science & Technology
What do the letters in the word "LASER" stand for?
Answer: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
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When will Easter be celebrated in 2019?
Answer: April 21
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What is the coldest of all biomes?
Answer: a tundra
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What event in history is referred to as "D-Day"?
Answer: On June 6, 1944, 160,000 American, British, Canadian, and other Allied troops stormed the shores of France's Normandy region during WW II. The forces pulled off a successful attack on Germany.
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What country is home to The Great Sphinx?
Answer: Egypt
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How do your ears help you with balance?
Answer: The tiny hair cells in the semicircular canals send nerve impulses to the brain. These nerve impulses tell where you are.
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According to Chinese astrology, a person born in 2019 is born in the year of the _____________.
Answer: Pig
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What fraction of the Earth's surface is desert?
Answer: About one-fifth
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What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
Answer: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
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The Greater Roadrunner is the state bird of which U.S. state?
Answer: New Mexico
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What is Photosynthesis?
Answer: A process in which plants use sun to produce their own food.
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Of the most spoken languages in the world, English ranks ________________ on the list.
Answer: 3rd
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What is the name for white, fluffy clouds?
Answer: Cumulus
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Name the only U.S. president who was born in Pennsylvania.
Answer: James Buchanan
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How big is the waistline on the Statue of Liberty?
Answer: 35 feet
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