Fallingwater by F. L. Wright served as the inspiration for the design of the fictional Vandamm House in which 1959 movie? Perched precariously almost on top of Mount Rushmore, the Vandamm house features prominently in one of the final sequences of the movie leading to a cliffhanger finish.

In legalese, it is a sworn pre-trial questioning by a legal team as part of collecting evidence. In art, it is the representation of the body of Christ being brought down from the cross. In science, the same word refers to an accumulation of minerals in a bodily organ or matter by natural processes. What ten-letter noun is this?

Which internet challenge involved people attempting everyday activities like cooking, walking in busy streets, and driving cars while fully blindfolded? It started after Netflix teamed up with Twitch streamers as part of a promotion to challenge them to play video games blindfolded.

"He shot ______ (6), he shot the pig, didn't he; He shot the secretary in the head, didn't he; Between the eyes, in the chest, .22's are the best; For your dear, for your honey kill the prez"; These are the lyrics from the self-titled song JFA by a band formed in April 1981, inspired by an event that also led to this Pulitzer Prize-winning photo. Who does JF in JFA refer to? (The blanks do not refer to the person we are looking for).

Which word is used in science to describe non-native creatures and plant species introduced to an area from which they don’t originate? It derives from the Latin word for “belonging to another” and is also used to refer to someone who is not a naturalised citizen of the country where he or she is living. It's also the name of a sci-fi film from the late 1970s.

Served commonly with mezze, what anise-flavoured spirit is consumed widely in the Levantine countries Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Israel? It is not to be confused with a distilled alcoholic drink popular in South Asia and made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers or sugarcane.

The idea of uchi (clean and safe) and soto (impure or unknown), a clear distinction between the inside and the outside of homes, has shaped Japanese society for centuries. In this context, what are uwabaki - a requisite personal item that one might find at the entrance to homes?

Although it is used for organizing and manipulating all types of data, which python library, gets its name from data collected from panel studies, which are designed to collect data from a subset of respondents at specified intervals over a long period of time, and have no connection whatsoever to animals conversant with martial arts.

In The Ramayana what reigned over the throne of Ayodhya for fourteen years during the period of Rama’s exile? A sole word in English is part of the answer.

When the British Resident in this kingdom refused to remove his footwear in the presence of the king, he was not allowed to meet the royal. Consequently, the British withdrew their delegation in 1879 and in the war that ensued the Konbaung dynasty fell, leading to which kingdom being annexed to a larger British colony?

What dry anise-flavoured liqueur is consumed widely as an apéritif in Greece? It lends its name to the scientific phenomenon where a milky oil-in-water emulsion is formed when water is added to this or any related transparent liqueurs or spirits.

Named in honour of a 19th century Englishman whose work frequently appeared in Punch and London Society, the Caldecott Medal is an annual award given to whom or for excellence in what field? It is given by a division of the American Library Association, and considered a companion award to the Newbery Medal.

This photograph shows a dignified, veiled widow clutching her youngest child's head to her lap, while the eyes of her daughter, gaze mournfully during what occasion at a church? This made its photographer Moneta Sleet Jr. the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Journalism in 1969.

Which internet challenge involved people making designs on their body using a product containing active ingredients like Titanium Dioxide, Avobenzone or Zinc Oxide and then laying outdoors to complete the challenge? The person with the most artistic output was considered the winner.

The 1963 Caldecott Medal winning book, about a boy named Max who dresses up in a wolf costume, went on to become a timeless classic. Name the book, whose title was inspired by the Yiddish expression "vilde chaya", used to refer to boisterous children.

When Robert Hooke discovered his law of __________ (10) in 1676, he published it as the anagram: “ceiiinosssttuv.” The solution to this was revealed later as the Latin “ut tensio, sic vis”, meaning “as the extension, so the force.” Fill in the blank.

A 1960s Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph features 3 people prominently along with a bunch of others. 1. Jim Leavelle, a WW2 veteran and Dallas detective (pictured); and 2. Someone born Jacob Leon Rubenstein. Who is the third?

The Gugghenheim Museum built by Frank Lloyd Wright serves as the setting for a scene in which 1997 movie? In the scene NYPD officer James Darrell Edwards III manages to chase down a cephalapoid that scales the exterior of the Gugghenheim, thereby proving his potential and eventually leading to him being recruited into a special agency.

What anise-flavoured spirit is consumed traditionally in France as an apéritif? Created as an alternative following the ban of absinthe, it gets its name supposedly from a French word meaning stylistic imitation.

The Guardian called this illustration from Robert Hooke’s Micrographia as the first great work of British art, laying the foundations for Stubbs, Constable, Hirst etc. Which insect did he draw?

There have been a few instances of gender-swaps in portraying Shakespearean characters. While the gender of this character has been ambiguous, Shakespeare uses male pronouns twice, once in stage directions and once in a speech by Prospero. The role was played by women for all of the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1930, Leslie French became the first male in centuries to play which character? Since then, the role has been played by actors of all genders.

Which internet challenge involved people using a shot glass to cover their lips and using suction force to force blood into their lips, causing them to swell? It is named after a socialite whose puffy lips the people were trying to recreate.

One of the events at the Tough Mudder OCR event is a half-pipe slicked with oil and grease. What is this obstacle named after - an entity that had its height reassigned by a 2-country panel in 2020?

This sport/activity was formalised in the early 20th century and is typically associated with the military as a part of boot camp training to test endurance, strength and teamwork. What sport/activity, that features several hurdles such as monkey bars, walls, mud crawls, rings of fire etc., is this?