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Which website uses an approval system called "claps"? Professional or amateur writers on this platform for articles, stories, and blogposts can be lauded with a round of applause.
This national flag design symbolically depicts which island country's geographical position, with a star just south of the Equator? It is the third-smallest country in the world, larger than only Vatican City and Monaco.
The "musical road" located in Anyang, South Korea plays which nursery rhyme when driven over? This rhyme, whose audio was first recorded by Thomas Edison, is based on an actual incident involving a little girl and her pet witnessed by Sarah Josepha Hale, the rhyme's author.
Designed by Gerald Holtom as a symbol for a march from Trafalgar Square to the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment in Berkshire on 4 April, the symbol in question is today ubiquitious with what? A march in Italy used a rainbow flag as the symbol for the same in 1961, but this symbol, also called the "CND", is now the most commonly used one.
___________ (11), a traditional Japanese savoury pancake dish, is made from a wheat flour batter, and cooked on a teppan (flat griddle). Name it (11). It gets its name from Japanese for "what you like", and "cooked".
Parquet is the name given to various patterns of wooden flooring. This is one of the most popular styles of parquet flooring. It shares its fishy name with a common style of stitch seen in suits, winter-wear, wallpapers and more. Name the style.
Who is this Swedish former World Heavyweight Boxing champion? He held the title from 1959 to 1960 by defeating Floyd Patterson. He also won a silver medal in the heavyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Port [BLANK] is a company town in Merseyside, England, built in the late 18th century by Unilever to house its employees and drive production for one of its many brands. Which home care brand fills the blank? Given the general weather in that part of England, the town's name is a bit ironic.
Listen to this clip from Pavarotti & Friends in 1998. With which superstar group, at the peak of their fame and craze at the time, is he performing one of their songs?
In 1995, which model and fitness enthusiast was charged with obscenity and cruelty to animals for his part in an ad for Tuff shoes? Both cases were dragged out for years and finally thrown out by 2009. On his 55th birthday, the model posted a picture of himself running nude on a beach in Goa, and was promptly charged again.
The Triple Crown of Motorsport refers to three prestigious motor races. If the Indy 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans are two among these, which race contested as part of the Formula One World Championship is the third?
A planet that orbits too close to a star risks its water evaporating. A planet that orbits too far away risks its water freezing. The [BLANK] Zone is the range of distance with temperatures that is just right to ensure water, and hence life, possibly. Fill in the blank with a fairy tale character known for choosing amenities with the same finickiness.
Which men's formalwear dress code, alternatively called 'black tie', gets its name from a village in Orange County, New York where many social elites of New York City resided?
In 2017, Starbucks launched a drink consisting of frappuccino roast, cinnamon syrup, and caramel drizzle. The drink emulates and is named after what beverage that is a staple in Latin America, especially Mexico? Several customers expressed disdain at Starbucks' official recipe, swearing by the 'secret menu' recipe instead which relied on simply modifying a cinnamon-flavoured frappuccino.
A corruption of the Spanish phrase "¿Cómo está?", this greeting from Flickr is in which Austronesian language with over 80 million native speakers? You may identify the language as it is known, or its standardised form named after the country.
Identify the subject of this de La Tour painting. Depicting the subject being tended to by St. Irene, the Diocletianic Persecution was widely believed to be the cause of this person's martyrdom.
Identify the Summer Olympics edition from its poster. City + Year needed.
WHICH former English fast bowler, captained England between 1982 and 1984 in various formats of the game? He spearheaded the English bowling attack between 1971 and 1984, across 90 Test matches in which he took 325 wickets at a strike rate next only to Lillee at the time. He also enjoyed a successful second inning in the commentary box.
Blue and white is a common theme in many styles of ceramic or porcelain ware. What style of tiles is pictured here at the Church of Souls in Porto, a common feature in many buildings across Portugal and Spain? Its name originally comes from an Arabic word meaning little stone but in Spanish and Portuguese languages, part of the word itself refers to 'blue'.
Which region that is today part of the state of Maharashtra has demanded statehood because it covers over 30% of the state's area and 20% of the population? The non-creation of this state during the initial reorganization in the 1950s made Nagpur the only city that did not retain a capital status despite being the capital of this region for 100 years.
This photo by Jerome Brouillet shows which surfer post his bronze medal-winning performance at the Paris Olympics 2024? This spectacular photograph made it to Time magazine's list of Top Photos of the Year.
Which fast-paced dance, originating in Cuba, known for its footwork and rhythmic hip movements, became popular in the United States in the 1940s? Often danced to a namesake style of music, it is believed to have been named after the term used for voodoo priests.
WHICH SWEDISH-AMERICAN GOLFER and recipient of the US Presidential Medal of Freedom was the first woman to compete in a PGA tour event since 1945? A multi-sport player, she also has the highest number of wins among female golfers and captained Europe in the 2017 Solheim Cup after retiring from competitive golf in 2008.
The Orochi, an eight-headed demon, is the major villain within Ōkami. The demon is discovered to be susceptible only to a special brew of what alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice, allowing Amaterasu and Susano to defeat it while in its stupor?
In 2023, Sam Chui flew on the longest Boeing 747 route in the world. He flew out from Atlanta, covering 11,400 km on an airline with a distinctive blue livery, while enjoying the dish Bibimbap during the flight. Which airline?
Castle Rock Entertainment is a production company founded by Martin Shafer, Rob Reiner and others and is named after a fictional town in Stephen King's stories. The town itself is named after the fictional mountain fort in which 1954 allegorical novel?
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger for their work establishing the violation of Bell inequalities. They proved this through experiments involving pairs of photons exhibiting what phenomenon? It involves two particles being linked together such that aspects of one particle depends on aspects of the other particle.
The most common blade shape now seen is the "cleaver". It is asymmetrical, with a somewhat rectangular form. The cleaver also resembles what small axe-like striking tool, that is used as a nickname for it? It also appears in an American English idiom meaning “to make peace”.
Words from Indian languages are sometimes incorporated into written English with the assumption that the meaning will be evident from context. Honorifics in Indian languages such as 'Ji' in Hindi and 'Garu' in Telugu get appended to the names of people. What honorific is thus attached to Indira Gandhi's name in this line from Nissim Ezekeil's poem The Patriot? This term is most commonly used in Western India.
How one goonda fellow
Threw stone at Indira____ (3 or 4)
Must be student unrest fellow, I am thinking.
Taylor Swift's 2020 song Mad Woman is about the perspective of a woman manipulated by men with more power than her, who prey on her success, restrict her access to opportunities, and dismiss her as mad. Which 1847 English novel is its thematic inspiration? It includes a madwoman locked in the attic in Thornfield Hall by a man in pursuit of the titular character.
Introduced as Wade Adams, she quickly finds the confidence to perform as a transwoman, Unique, for Carmel High's show choir "Vocal Adrenaline" in which teen comedy-drama series?
25 November: Patti pays a visit to the grave of which writer who committed seppuku after unsuccessfully staging a coup to restore the Emperor's power? He was nominated for the Nobel Prize five times in the 1960s including in 1968, when it went to his countryman Yasunari Kawabata.
This is a sample lab report of a BUN test done. What is the full form of BUN, a measure of the amount of a certain waste product circulating in the vascular system?
What English idiom is used to allude to a very easy and comfortable situation, especially in comparison to other usual difficulties of life? It evokes the feeling of resting on a soft, flowery surface.
Which scientist does this stamp honour? In 1742, he proposed (an inverted form of) a particular step-wise scale which was later renamed in his honour along with an SI derived unit.
Which artist created this sculpture titled The Kiss (1907) depicting two proto-cubist limestone figures, marking the artist's move toward pure abstraction and symbolic form? This pioneer of Modernism was also influenced by Romanian folk art.
This Fabergé egg used to reveal a mechanical sedan chair with Catherine the Great seated inside. Its exterior is based on the works of François Boucher, albeit in a style of 'grey' painting that originated in Proto-Renaissance Italy. What name was it thus christened?
During chats on the streaming platform Twitch, sarcasm is popularly indicated with which word or its equivalent emote, pictured here? Its origins lie not as a Greek letter, but from a Japanese water spirit of that name. Josh DeSeno, a former Twitch employee, adopted this as an emote, and it was picked up thereafter as lingo for trolling and banter.
Vibrators come in different shapes, forms, and sizes. This type of vibrator is discreet, and easy to handle, making it the most popular kind. What is it called, which despite its name requires no gun to use it?
This special edition G-Shock model released as "Baby-G" was a collaboration between Hello Kitty and which Japanese electronics company known for its calculators, musical instruments, cameras, and watches?
WHICH SEASONAL FLAVOUR was launched by Ben & Jerry's in 2008 in honour of an iconic campaign slogan, and was described thus: Amber Waves of Buttery Ice Cream With Roasted Non-Partisan Pecans?
What is the title of this show (4,3) about a group battling to survive a zombie attack on the stage of a reality TV show? The group are ____ ___ (4,3) on surviving in this Charlie Brooker cult hit.
A score of 8-0, the biggest rout in Champions League history, was witnessed in two matches: Real Madrid's 2015 demolition of Malmo, and a 2007 game between Liverpool and which Turkish club? This Istanbul based club was the first registered sports club in the country and is considered one of the Big Three clubs of Turkish football. It is named after the district located on the European shore of the Bosporous strait and plays its home games at Vodafone stadium.
This type of decorative upper-case letters used in inscriptions or at the start of a section of text in manuscripts first appeared in northern Italy, preserving elements from the 6th and 7th centuries. It is named after which Germanic people who conquered the region during that period and lend their name to a modern administrative region?
Which winner of six grand slam singles titles and more than 50 million dollars in prize money, was declared bankrupt in 2017 (also serving jail time in 2022)? His first autobiography "The Player" gave some indications into a troubled personal life including a daughter conceived with a Russian woman at a London restaurant in 1999 while his then wife, Barbara, was pregnant.
Uniqlo is a Japanese apparel retailer that has collaborated with various artists to come out with new collections.
The work of which Swedish ceramist, who passed away in March 2024, is this Uniqlo tshirt based on? She was known for using lions and other animal motifs as well as a red and white striped cat.
The Long Wall of Quảng Ngãi is a 127.4-kilometre rampart extending through Vietnam in a north-south orientation. It was built by which dynasty as a demarcation line against the H're people? This familial clan was the last to rule the unified Vietnamese state from 1802 to 1883, following which they acted as formal emperors of French protectorates Annam and Tonkin until World War II.
Name this island located to the South-East of Russia and just north of the Hokkaido island of Japan. Following the Russo-Japanese war in the early 20th century, this island was divided along the 50th parallel, with the southern part ruled by Japan and the northern part by Russia.
What color-related nickname (4, '2 OR 4, 3) is given to the Financial Times newspaper drawing from the color it began using to distinguish itself from their rival Financial News? Over the years, this color has become a go-to for other finance-based newspapers around the world.
This motif, often mistaken to be a griffin, is seen on the crest of a football club that has shuffled between the Serie A, B and C. While representations of the creature can be found all over the city - two prominent sculptures include the one on the facade of its famous basilica, and atop the column in front of it. Which city is the club based in?
The top-level domain of which African country was popular with compact disc-related businesses or services? By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa.
Arabic influence on Spanish, seen in several loanwords and derivations, mostly comes from the Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula between 711 and 1492. What in-the-news Spanish last name is probably derived from the Arabic for "the cherry", or through a municipality named for cherry trees, as evident from the Arabic prefix for "the"? This makes it etymologically related to the word 'cerise'.
Inspired by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen setting up DreamWorks SKG, Mani Ratnam, Shekhar Kapur, and Ram Gopal Varma set up India Talkies in 1998. What was the only movie that they produced, set in an insurgent Assam?
Retrospectively titled Farewell, this 1914 unfinished painting (right) by which German Expressionist reflects the gloom and disquiet that had gripped the public in the lead up to WW1 - in contrast to his more vibrant earlier works? He was killed aged 27 just two months into the war.
A recent post saw Margot Robbie emulate Kate Bush's eccentric moves from the music video of her gothic debut single. What is the title of this song? The video drew several comparisons to Kareena Kapoor from Jab We Met.
The M-67 grenade, used by the US Military from 1968 onwards, is nicknamed the ________ (8) because of its round shape and easy throwability, similar to a sporting equipment common in the US. Fill in the blank.
Which 1925 poem does Colonel Kurtz read to his followers in Apocalypse Now? Much like the bleak poem, his life ends "not with a bang but a whimper".
The angular lines and strong hues of purple and red on the third kit of Olympic Lyon's 2011 season were compared by Classic Football Shirts to which 1982 new wave album that was the band's second? It was recently learnt that the model with the wide grin on the cover was one Marcie Hunt, as painted by Playboy artist Patrick Nagel.
The current MotoGP champion, Fabio Quartararo, won the season while riding for WHICH Asian bike manufacturer? Having replaced Valentino Rossi, he won the championship in his very first full season, riding for this team sponsored by Monster Energy.
The theme song of which 1969 movie - 68th on Classic FM's 2022 Hall of Fame list - was the last instance where the convention of naming the theme after the movie was violated in a particular movie series? John Barry found it difficult to compose a theme song containing the longish movie title and instead created an entirely instrumental opening theme.
Which country was formed after a successful war of independence by revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829? A city, at the time ruined and uninhabited, was then made capital of this newly independent country in 1834, with the romantic notion of reviving the country’s ancient glory.
Which "Magnificent One" with a nickname from the world of videogames, played ice hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2006, en route to becoming the second highest points & assists per game holder after Wayne Gretzky? He retired in 1997 following a battle with lymphoma, only to return in 2000. He went on to be the highest points scorer in the NHL between 2000 and 2006.
Which preparation of egg uses hard-boiled eggs that have been shelled, cut, and filled with a paste made from the yolks and other ingredients such as mayonnaise and mustard? These spiced ingredients are what give the dish its name, but it is also called "salad eggs" or "dressed eggs" in church functions in parts of the US where saying the traditional name would be inappropriate.
"History is the lie commonly agreed upon."
This quote is often attributed to Voltaire, but then corrected to another famous figure from French history, who reportedly said it after suffering a major setback in 1815. Who is this figure? In fact, that attribution is a mistake too, since the quote was actually a fabrication by biographer Las Cases, who included it in his book Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène.