- In 1771, three Scotsmen, Colin Macfarquhar, Andrew Bell and William Smellie, as a counter to the work of Denis Diderot, created an institution that survives to this day. What did they create?
- If Devaki corresponds to Messua, and Yashoda to Raksha, who corresponds to Krishna?
- 20 year old Zoe Roth recently sold an image of herself as a 4-year-old as an NFT for 180 ether(the cryptocurrency) - more than half a million USD. How is Roth better known as?
- If Demas (or Dismas) was one and Gestas (or Gemas) was another, who was the third?
- This is an image of Margaret Kerry, who was the model for the representation of a fictional character on screen in a role that was later played, among other people, by Julia Roberts. Which fictional character?
- These are a pair of Nike's Decade sneakers - and each pair is worth a small fortune to collectors. This sneaker line was discontinued in 1997, following a horrific tragedy. What was the event that led to the discontinuation of these shoes?
- In the summer of 1981, the master knifemaker Jimmy Lile received a request for a knife that was sharp enough to cut through the fuselage of an aircraft, a tool that could perform multiple tasks. Lile adapted a basic clip point Bowie knife which could be used to chop wood and slice food while retaining an edge. He employed a waterproof hollow handle design to store matches, needles, thread, and a compass; the hollow-handle allows the knife to be fitted to a pole to make a spear or gig. The handle was wrapped with nylon line that could be used for fishing or making snares. The tips on the guards were made into a standard and Phillips screwdriver and the spine was serrated. The knife would go on to become a sensation, and would take the name of the person who wielded it. What was the name of the wielder?
- This American doctor has saved the lives of millions - a result of something that he described in the journal Emergency Medicine on June 1, 1974, in a piece titled Pop Goes the Cafe Coronary - something that bears his name. Who was he?
- The name of this element is derived from two Greek words - words for "acid" and "generate". Which element are we talking about here?
- Members of PG Wodehouse's Drones club are usually classified as Eggs, Beans, or Crumpets. There is another class as well. What is the name of this fourth group of Drones?
Answers
- The Encyclopedia Britannica
- Mowgli (Messua was his birth mother, Raksha, the wolf, was his foster mother
- Disaster Girl
- Jesus. Demas/Dismas was the penitent thief, Gestas was the unpenitent thief. They were crucified along with Christ
- Tinkerbell
- Heavens Gate acolytes committed mass suicide wearing these sneakers
- Rambo
- Heimlich of the manoeuvre
- Oxygen
- Pieface