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Big Major Cay, an island in the Bahamas, is known for its …
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What rare phenomenon occurred on 18 February, 1979?
Aurora borealis was seen from northern Mexico
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Snow fell in the Sahara Desert
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Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning for the seventh time
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After a particularly long eruption, Old Faithful failed to erupt for almost 24 hours
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Fossils found on New Zealand’s South Island suggest it was once home to …
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James D. Watson (1928-) became the first person to …
Sell his Nobel prize medal
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Win four Academy Awards for Technical Achievement
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Decode the entire human genome
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The last country to outlaw slavery was this one, in 1981.
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Elizabethan preachers condemned the use of coal as fuel because they believed it to be …
A threat to their investments in wood
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What is the controversy surrounding the axolotl, or Mexican walking fish?
Whether it is a fish or an amphibian
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The purpose of the feathery structures protruding from its head
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Whether or not it undergoes metamorphosis
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How many times it can regenerate the same limb
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The axolotl is an amphibian that does not undergo metamorphosis. Its gills look like feathery branches growing out of its head.
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310 of these items that belonged to fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) were auctioned off at Sotheby’s on 4 May 2022.
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The longest commercial in history, running for 14 hours, advertises which brand?
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If uncontaminated and properly stored, this food does not spoil.
Archeologists have found honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that was still good.
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The first known interracial kiss seen on American network television was on this series.
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
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In “Plato’s Stepchildren” (first aired on 22 November, 1968), Captain Kirk (William Shatner) kissed Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols).
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What is the loudest animal on earth?
North American bullfrog
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The sperm whale can produce a clicking sound of up to 233 decibels.
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A group of ravens can be known as …
Also, a treachery, a rave, a conspiracy, or a flock.
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The hottest planet in our solar system is …
The surface temperature (both day and night) is 867°F (464°C).
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In which country have roads been diverted to avoid disturbing communities of elves?
Fifty-four percent of Icelanders either believe in elves or say it's possible they exist.
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In Florida, it is illegal to …
Carry a concealed firearm without a permit
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Sing in public while wearing a swimsuit
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A vomitorium was …
A waiting chamber for nervous gladiators
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A series of entrance or exit passages in an ancient Roman amphitheater
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A patient room in an ancient Roman hospital
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A place where the ancient Romans vomited during feasts to make room for more food
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The movement of a computer mouse is measured in …
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What is a fear of Halloween called?
Wiccaphobia is a fear of witches and witchcraft. Rhabdophobia is a fear of magic. Phasmophobia is a fear of ghosts.
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To whom was the first known Christmas card sent?
King James I of England
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In 1611.