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The most translated work from Argentina is a 1945 short story that starts with the death of Beatriz Viterbo, the narrator’s love interest, but later goes onto explore the theme of "infinity" found in several of the author's other works. Which work is this?
Following the break-up of their previous band Mythology in 1968, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward sought to form a heavy blues rock band in Birmingham before enlisting their most famous member nicknamed "Prince of Darkness". Initially called "Earth", they changed their name to that of a 1963 Boris Karloff starred horror movie, with which we know them now. Which heavy metal band, known for their albums Paranoid (1970) and Master of Reality (1971)?
In 1827, which Scottish scientist observed that dust particles inside pollen grains floating in water constantly jiggled about for no apparent reason? In 1905, Albert Einstein developed a model that explained this movement: the water molecules continuously knocked the grains about. It was this mathematical treatment - more than any other single piece of data - that convinced most scientists of the atom's reality.
The sloping concrete buildings in the University of Technology and Engineering (UTEC) in Lima were designed by the Pritzker Prize winners Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara. It was inspired by the seaside cliffs of Lima and which architectural style that emerged in the 1950s post-war era and is characterised by minimalist constructions that showcase the bare building materials over decorative design?
What is the mononym adopted by Marilyn Monroe’s character of the bar singer in the movie Bus Stop? Don Murray’s character falls for her, thinking that she’ll live up to this French word by being a darling to him.
Abraxos, Keelie, and Titus are wyverns that appear in the Throne of Glass series by which American author? The series, a beloved within the "BookTok" community, follows the journey of Celaena Sardothien, an 18-year-old assassin who is introduced as a prisoner in the salt mines of Endovier.
Which country is next on this list of South American countries by area?
Brazil (8.5 million sq km)
Argentina (2.7 million sq km)
Peru (1.28 million sq km)
Colombia (1.14 million sq km)
Identify (1.09 million sq km)
Which American artist's work is this Uniqlo tshirt based on? Starting largely as a graffitti artist in New York City, his work with his characteristic outline figures have today become a symbol for advocacy of safe sex and AIDS awareness.
Uganda is the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, with over 1.4 million refugees. From 2013 to 2018, several large settlement camps were set up in Uganda to house refugees fleeing the civil war in which country to its north? The civil war's end was marked by the formation of a unified government by the SPLM, SPLM-IO and the SSOA, with Salva Kiir continuing as president.
Which dish has Chris Morocco been asked to recreate here? The liquid part of this dish, which often hails from the Burgundy region, is used to deglaze the pan and braise the poultry.
A series of shows released in the past few years have been dubbed to be part of the Exam Universe.
SK Sir Ki Class is a spin-off from which web series (9) that started a trend of only releasing a new episode when the previous one had hit a certain viewership number? Produced by TVF and Unacademy, it follows the lives of young hopefuls living in Rajinder Nagar trying to crack the UPSC exam.
During manufacturing, rolls of paper get soaked with a resinous glue on one side. Then they’re passed into a pit with electrostatic energy, where grit particles - usually aluminium oxide, silicon carbide, ceramic etc - jump up due to static, and get embedded in the resin. After baking, the paper is ready. Name the type of paper, manufactured for commercial (and sometimes for unsporting!) use.
WHICH OF ESCOFFIER'S MOTHER SAUCES is a white sauce, based on milk thickened with a white roux?
What term (6 or 11) is used to describe any passionate expression of grief, typically in music, poetry, or song form? Deriving from Latin for "weeping" or "wailing", the term is also used in the context of a subject in Christian art: the moment of mourning over the body of Jesus following his crucifixion.
What type of crane (8 or 4,4) is used for moving loads around a facility using a suspended track? Its mechanism is akin to a transportation system based on a single track, commonly seen at airports, theme parks, and certain cities.
A Paris-based auction house had €1.9 million raised for this black beaver felt hat belonging to which historical figure? The person favoured this style of hat because its design allowed for better visibility on a battlefield.
What is the portmanteau name (8) given to this pair, replacing the first two letters in the name of the Dune star?
This unusually large book by Nancy Hajeski for Simon and Schuster published in 2015 pays tribute to which artist and scientist who carried out the earliest-known North American bird-banding experiment? This book is titled 'Life Size' as a direct reference to the fact that this naturalist's monumental work printed between 1827 and 1838 contains 435 life-size watercolours of birds.
If you start at Thanon Tok, and end at Sanam Luang, a large open field and public square in the centre of the city, you would be taking the bus route numbered #1 in which capital city?
What color-related nickname (4, 4) has been given to The New York Times since the 1950s due to the somber and dull style print it carries news in? The name, reminiscent of a ghost from Harry Potter and Ghostbusters, is also a reference to the seriousness in its journalism, free from colorful photographs and jazz.
Since 1967, the second has been defined as exactly "the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the X atom" because radiation of this kind is one of the most stable phenomena in nature. Which element, that is a liquid metal at room temperature and derives its name from Latin for sky blue?
One of the pioneers of the Impressionist movement, Camille Pisarro, later dabbled in what technique that he co-championed with Paul Signac? The painting pictured here is an example of this specific technique although the most famous example of this style of painting is a work by Georges Seurat.
WHICH ATHLETE features on the list of 2021's most mis-pronounced words, having been erroneously pronounced by many commentators? This player finished runner-up in a singles' category at the French Open and was in the news during the US Open for taking excessive unscheduled loo breaks.
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".
_____ ________ Hop - Fill in the blank in this title of a song from Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album with a location from Middle Earth. This range was thrown up by the Dark Lord Melkor in the First Age to impede Orome, one of the Valars who often hunted in Middle Earth.
Which erstwhile ruler of India, who established one of the Delhi Sultanate dynasties, loved to play polo but also met his end while playing it in Lahore, dying instantly when the pommel of the saddle pierced his ribs?
WHICH CARIBBEAN ISLAND COUNTRY'S tourism tagline "Fly Away" took inspiration from Lenny Kravitz (who spent his boyhood summers here) and his 1998 hit song of the same name? The song and Kravitz himself feature in their advertisements, urging you to explore the archipelago by boat and plane.
The vajra is a type of club with a ribbed spherical head, symbolising the properties of a diamond and a thunderbolt. It appears on the national emblem of which country?
Possibly the most famous example of the Brezhnev kiss is that between him and East German leader Erich Honeker. It was immortalized as a piece of graffiti art on a segment of the Berlin wall by artist Dmitri Vrubel, as shown here. What was the title of this work, since reproduced in many tributes and parodies?
Tillotama Shome plays Karishma, the leader of the Chaddi Baniyan Gang, in the second season of which OTT show? The show once again follows DCP Vartika Chaturvedi as she chases a trail of violence while navigating political pressure from the central government.
Home Movies, an animated sitcom that launched as a night-time show on Adult Swim, launched the careers of creators Brendon Small and Loren Bouchard. While Small created another show for the channel called Metalocalypse, what show did Loren create that features the adventures of the Belcher family who run a titular establishment on Ocean avenue in an unnamed locality informally known as "Seymour's Bay"?
Eric Heinrichs in an influencer who has created English verses for popular Indian songs. Identify the viral 2024 song for which he has written this verse.
Some of the most impressive projects of r/place have come from the [blank] fanbase, who created a few of their beloved capsule critters and cleverly showcased their evolution by altering the pixels over time. Which franchise, that started in 1996, is this?
One of the Airbnb Icons is one where a film character had his greatest adventures. Located in New Mexico, it will be suspended from a crane when guests are not staying in it. Which film, that saw this house visit a fictional waterfall, is this?
An infant Hercules strangling a creature is used as the mascot as well as in the ads of Woodwards Gripe Water. When this brand came to India, the marketing campaign was localised and Hercules was replaced by a depiction of which god seen dancing upon and subduing the same creature?
In 2016, Adam Ondra ascended the "____ Wall" (4) on the southeast face of El Capitan in a record 8 days. Which route/feature (4), named for offering a spectacular view of light before sunrise, is this? Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson's attempt to scale it was the subject of a namesake 2018 documentary.
At 82kg, he was around 9kg heavier than his nearest competitors at the 1988 Olympics. Moreover, his nearsightedness forced him to wear glasses under the goggles, which frequently fogged up and impaired his vision. Who is this, who forced an eponymous rule by the International Olympic Committee?
Who received a rejection letter from a publisher brilliantly mimicking her style with "Only one look, only one look is enough. Hardly one copy would sell here. Hardly one. Hardly one."
This type of curtain involves draping fabric through the rod and ensuring it touches the floor on only one side. Identify this style (5), which looks like a type of clothing accessory a person may wear to keep themselves warm.
Which celebrity did Erewhon collaborate with for the "Strawberry Glaze Skin" smoothie, a blend of frozen fruits, almond milk, collagen peptides, and hyaluronic acid? The smoothie shares its name with one of the many lip products sold by her brand that got acquired for $1 billion in May 2025.
Shahrukh Khan plays the guitar and sings the romantic number Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain from Pardes at which historic Mughal complex, as seen in the image? The iconic part of the complex (to the left) is a gateway considered to be the highest in the world. The entire complex was a thriving Mughal city once.
To avoid being seen as favouring a particular nation, the Euro currency notes do not show any real monuments. Instead, it represents architectural styles from various periods in Europe's history.
Identify the architectural style (10) depicted on the €10 banknote. The key elements of this style are thick brick walls, vaults, and simple round arches - an attempt to evoke the glory days of a particular empire in decline.
While duck is a common usage in British-centred sports like cricket in relation to a 0 score, what similar two-word term is used in sports such as basketball in the North American context? This is essentially an Americanisation of the British term referencing an animal of the same family.
Which 1987 semi-autobiographical film starring Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway sees the former playing the alter ego of the poet Charles Bukowski? The film’s one-word title (6) is a term used to refer to those who spend a lot of time drinking at pubs, much like the poet did.
The 2022 slasher film Pearl, like its prequel X, has multiples references to which 1960 classic? The most obvious of these is a scene in which Pearl hides a car, complete with the body of her latest victim, in a nearby lake.
What is the name of the principal industrial means of refining bauxite to produce alumina (aluminium oxide)? The process is essential to this day to the economical production of aluminium and is named after an Austrian chemist who shares his name with a pharamaceutical company.
Identify this running back who took home the Heisman in 1988. He played his entire career with the Detroit Lions, winning a NFL MVP in 1997 and currently sits fourth on the list of all-time rushing yards. In 2004, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Baskets is a series starring Zach Galifianakis as Chip Baskets, who fails from a renowned clowning college in Paris. What is the letter 'A' in the title aptly stylised to represent?
This month-long challenge run by the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation takes place in the month before Inktober. It encourages one to engage in any form of movement as long as it is equivalent to covering 10,000 ____s per day. What is its 10-letter portmanteau name, which combines the aforementioned action with the month it takes place in?
Which writer did Lipa interview as part of her Monthly Read for July 2023? She narrated how the idea for her acclaimed epic novel came about during her time in Tokyo, when she noticed certain establishments near almost every subway stop or major shopping area. She also shot a video for Service 95 demonstrating the activity central to her book's plot.
This is the logo of the _______ ______ (7,6), an ABA team based out of a city near Los Angeles. The team was named as a friendly gesture to the area's Hispanic population. What is the alliterative name of this team (7,6)? The city is home to the Disneyland Resort.
The Darkest Timeline with Ken Jeong & Joel McHale was a rewatch podcast based on which sitcom that ran from 2009-14 and 2014-15?
The music video for Dani California by the Red Hot Chilli Pepper opens with lead singer Anthony Kiedis dressing up and imitating the signature 'rubber legs' of which American rock and roll icon?
In the 1960s, many hordes rushed to the town of Shashamane, 12000 km away from their native Jamaica. Denied citizenship and employment by local people, these folks passed their time selling art or playing cricket against folks from the British embassy. Which African country thus saw the birth of cricket brought on by followers of a modern-day religion?
These natural structures are mainly comprised of the Anthozoa subphylum that get separated from the mainland by large lagoons over time. What are these, that might cause significant blockage to surface navigation at their shallowest points?
Which Disney Channel series features Bella Thorne as CeCe Jones and Zendaya as Rocky Blue, best friends who fulfil their dreams of becoming professional dancers when they land roles on the titular local dance show?
Located at a depth between 14m and 58m, the metro system in this city is the deepest in Africa. The first to be constructed in the Arab World, it was feasible only after a nearby river's course could be controlled. Which capital city is it located in?
Identify either half of this comic book couple: A trained violent assassin of Greek descent who operates as a villainous adversary, and a "man without fear" from the Hell’s Kitchen neighbourhood. They fall in love with each other, eventually culminating with one taking up the other’s role.
With a length of 488 metres, the Prelude FLNG is a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility that is regarded to be the world's longest vessel. It is operated by which British company, whose origins trace back to Marcus Samuel Jr. importing certain natural objects from the Far East?
Batik has flourished in Indonesia owing to its various cultures adopting techniques to create their own unique patterns. The Parahyangan batik dyed using indigo represents the abode of the gods of which ethnic group, the second-most populous in the country after Javanese? They share their name with the "Greater" and "Lesser" group of islands that includes Bali, Sumatra, Borneo, Timor etc.
Hostile architecture is an urban design strategy that aims to restrict the behaviour of those that use public spaces more than others such as the youth or homeless people. What is its most ubiquitous example seen in public benches in parks, bus stops, and airports that make it hard to get some rest? You may have cursed this feature while at the airport.
The "Magnifying Glasses" referred to in the subtitle of Robert Hooke's Micrographia is a reference to which apparatus that he used to discover new micro-organisms? He created spectacular copperplate folds of insects using this device, earliest practitioners of which included Galileo and Cornelis Drebbel.
During pre-production of Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), which global movie icon was considered for the starring role? The script was originally written for him, because, in the director's words: "Action movie, going to star a dude". The Daniels eventually changed their minds and re-conceived the lead role as a woman, casting Michelle Yeoh.
The torquetum is a medieval instrument that is designed to take and convert measurements made in three sets of coordinates: horizon, equatorial, and ecliptic. It is a modification of what instrument that serves as a star chart and physical model of visible heavenly bodies?