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Which sport uses an entity assembled from two parts - a head (visual) and stick - carved from the wood of ash or hickory? This sport was an event at the 1900 Summer Olympics and its modern-day variants include "golf" and "garden".
Roger Ebert's love for the family behind which 1933 black comedy (4,4) is evident in his four-star review, which lauds their vaudeville anarchy and disrespect for convention? This movie is set in the fictional nation of Freedonia, and its title ____ ____ (4,4) refers not to any particular broth recipe, but to the urge to steer clear of a kind of dish at all costs.
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The number in an inescapable dilemma that Capt. Yossarian is subject to in this novel - (minus) The number that appears in the title of the novel in which a tyrannical head nurse of a mental institution exercises near-total control over those in her care.
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains 99% of the total mass of water vapour and is where most weather phenomena occur? Its name indicates that the weather is constantly changing and mixing up the gases in this layer.
Identify the geographical feature depicted in this coat of arms. The shield and lions stand on a silhouette of this geographical feature, that lends its name to an East African country. Its tallest peaks are named Batian, Nelion and Lenana in honour of local chieftains.
The stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar are influenced by various aspects of Middle Eastern culture. Designed by Zaha Hadid, the Al Janoub Stadium's swooping frilled curves are meant to resemble what type of transport vessels favoured by pearl divers? It was the traditional mode of transport for merchants across the Arabian peninsula in the pre-oil era.
BoJack Horseman makes use of iconic art pieces to add to the show’s rich visual fabric. S6E3 is partly set in the Art Institute of Chicago. The central work in this shot is based on the 1885 painting The Herring Net by which American artist known for a career that took us on an odyssey through marine subjects?
Identify the geographic feature depicted in this coat of arms, that lends its name to two countries in West Africa. The wavy white pall on the shield symbolises the confluence of this geographical feature and the Benue River at Lokoja.
Like much of Greene’s best work, A Burnt-Out Case is set far from his English home. In this case, that means a leper colony in Yonda, along a tributary of a major river in which Central African country? Lepers in hopeless condition are called “burned-out cases”, a term applied metaphorically to the novel's protagonist, an architect who has fled fame in Europe for life in the heart of darkness.
Identify the geographic feature depicted in this coat of arms. The shield depicts a zigzag border representing this geographic feature, that lends its feline name to a country in West Africa. It was named by Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra although its current name is of Italian origin.
Al Thumama Stadium’s circular design celebrates a certain sartorial choice for people of the Islamic faith. This item is worn traditionally to keep hair from falling on the forehead of men, particularly during prayers. What headgear, also called kufi in other parts of the world inspired this stadium's design?
This firming essence from the Korean beauty giant Innisfree consists of what key active ingredient? Known for strengthening the elasticity of the skin, fermented forms of this protein-rich legume are used to make tempeh, miso, and tamari.
Season 6 of BoJack Horseman features a number of artworks inspired by the palette of a 20th century Polish painter. She is known for her polished Art Deco portraits of aristocrats and the wealthy, and for her highly stylised paintings of nudes. Which artist, known as the "Baroness with the Brush"?
You're loving Indian gins, but want something more premium. You're told about this brand that hand-picks 11 choicest spices from Delhi's Khari Baoli market - angelica root to rose petals to lime peel, etc. Its owners have business roots in the alluvial lands of the Himalayan foothills, and that's how the brand gets its name. Name this Indian craft gin distilled in Rajasthan.
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere consists of the International Space Station orbiting within it? Its name reflects that it can reach temperatures as high as 2,000°C, where charged particles entering from space results in the polar lights.
Which sport uses this equipment made by die-cutting leather, inserting plastic reinforcements, constructing the web and stitching? Its first use is believed to be have been by Doug Allison in 1870 due to an injured left hand.
This statue references the opening song of a 1972 self-titled debut album. You can see what the location is, you can see what the man is doing and where, you can also see a flat-bed Ford - indeed a fine sight to see. Well, loosen your load and tell us which song inspired this sculpture?
Ebert heartily recommended this satire to fellow cynics, commending it for unabashedly telling a story about greed and pettiness. The movie concerns an attempt by a small town in Iowa to qualify for a $25 million award by signing all its citizens to a 30-day no smoking pledge, beginning abruptly, forcing them to quit ____ ______ (4,6). FITB with the name of the movie (4,6), awarded four stars by Ebert.
One of the nominees for the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Video Game Soundtrack is a game which features an awesome mix of pop rock songs from the 80s and originals such as Collecting the Bounty and Perilous Planet. Which motley crew, from a larger multiverse of films, is the game based on? The third volume in this franchise is slated for release in 2023.
This is the final panel from a Tom Gauld science comic referencing behavioural procedure experiments conducted by which Russian physiologist? He was awarded a Nobel Prize "in recognition of his work on the physiology of digestion".
With the Dawn of Ragnarok extension pack, Ubisoft's popular game series ditches the usual stealth and parkour and secret societies to follow the journey of Odin. Which series' Valhalla edition is this, with tracks like Dark Fields and Blade of Surtr getting it a nomination for the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Video Game Soundtrack?
Distilled in Goa, but everything's Himalayan about this gin - from sourcing the juniper to its rich botanicals, and even the name! Try sampling this small-batch gin named after a mountain located on the Nepal-China border. This peak is thought to be the daughter of Mt. Everest and has a Sherpa language name as christened by George Mallory. Name this Indian craft gin.
The Al Bayt Stadium's design is meant to resemble the billowing facade of an entity traditionally made out of long strips of densely woven camel hair and vegetable fibre. Its design is meant to provide a cooling effect inside the stadium, a feature neccessary in the harsh Qatari climate. What entity, a structure of vital importance to nomadic tribes in the region, inspired this stadium's design?
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A steamy trilogy that began as Twilight fan fiction, that has this specific number in all three titles x (multiplied by) A volume of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, that has these many towers in the title.