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In 2022, which Bollywood actress launched So Ezi, a press-on nails brand that is advertised to be long-lasting, cruelty-free, and reusable?
By WHAT name do we know the medical procedure in which a needle is inserted into the vertebrae most commonly to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for diagnostic testing? This helps to diagnose diseases of the central nervous system such as meningitis or haemmhoerage. Another common name for this medical test may remind you of a band, who are not real, unlike this test. Give us either name.
Alder's Razor states that if something cannot be settled by experiment or observation, then it is not worthy of debate. Proposed by Australian mathematician Michael D. Alder, it was originally named after Isaac Newton. He also chose to humorously refer to it as WHAT, AS OPPOSED TO A RAZOR, because it is "much sharper and more dangerous than Occam's Razor"?
Name the queen of Palmyra mentioned in De Mulieribus Claris who grew the influence of Palmyra from a subordinate city to Rome to a kingdom in its own right. By the end of her reign at around 272 CE, she governed all of Asia Minor and had annexed Egypt as well. She is often depicted in art as a battle commander addressing her soldiers.
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much is a documentary about Ted Slauson, a mathematics teacher who became a sensation on which American game show for his knowledge of retail products?
Which circumpolar people inhabit the namesake historical region which is today split between Finland and Russia? The groups in these two countries became distinct ethnic groups due to centuries of Russian-Swedish conflicts.
The Parker Duofold and Parker 51 were used in 1945 to sign different versions of which agreement? The pens were used in Reims and on the deck of the USS Missouri respectively, with the treaty's three-worded name highlighting the end of military conflict.
Which song, that set a record for time elapsed between a song being released and reaching No 1 (36 years and 28 days), topped the UK singles chart on 1 Jan 2021? It served as the "inspiration" for this 1995 Anu Malik song from Akele Hum Akele Tum.
In 1998, Jackie Chan directed a Jason Bourne inspired film in which he plays a secret agent who loses his memory in an accident and is rescued by a South African tribe. When he wakes up from the accident, he asks his rescuers a question that they mistakenly believe to be his name. What question?
At the time this question was framed, the 12th most expensive NFT ever sold is one that represents WHICH internet meme - the mascot of the 8th largest cryptocurrency - that first came to popularity in 2013? PleasrDAO, the investment and art acquisition collective that paid $4.4m for this meme, opted to fractionalize the NFT and turned it into almost 17 billion tokens, which now have a combined value of $336m.
When Shah Jahan first fell ill in 1657, Aurangzeb was leading a millitary campaign in the Deccan. The opposition had taken a last stand of the Golconda fort and Aurangzeb managed to breach the fort. With the decisive victory, Aurangzeb became the most wealthy emperor in the world by gaining control of what site that Golconda Fort and the Shah dynasty had been trying to protect?
The FIFA Puskas award is given out to the male or female footballer judged to have scored the "most beautiful goal of the calendar year". The inaugural winner in 2009 received it for his long ranger vs. Porto which earned his club a semifinal berth in the UEFA Champions League. Who? Full name needed.
The Butler did it:
- Formed one of the hottest indie rock acts with his brother Win.
- A talented multi-instrumentalist, he was the main creative composer behind the soundtrack for the film ‘Her’.
- Ironically, his last album with the band before quitting and going solo is 2022’s ‘We’.
Which Canadian indie-rock band was Will famously a part of?
In an experiment with DALL-E, the image-generating AI that recently opened for use to the general public, Jeff Hayward attempted to reimagine iconic paintings as though they were created by other painters. These are the results of the experiment on the 'Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci. Name the two artists whose styles are being mimicked.
What two-word term is used to refer to claimed abilities such as telepathy, clairvoyance, or psychometry? The term was also used as the title of a 1999 thriller film starring Bruce Willis as a child psychologist.
What term was coined by journalist Andrew Miller to refer to the brand of cricket played by the English Test team, since the appointment of Ben Stokes as captain and Brendon McCullum as coach in 2022? The term derives from McCullum’s nickname, and the approach involves fast, attacking cricket that allows for bold declarations and daring 4th innings chases.
Which brand known for its hyperbolic paraboloid-shaped products made of potatoes released this Ramadan ad?
Which African country has been blanked out of this World Athletics Championship 200m medal table? All four medals were earned by the same athlete between 1991-1997.
What metal vessel (8) has been historically used in Christian places of worship to spread purifying scents by burning incense? These censers are suspended from chains and used during worship services, with the Botafumeiro from Spain being a famous example of the same.
The subjects of Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People wear headgear representing their background. What soft, conical cap worn by Liberty originated in Anatolia and became a symbol of freedom because it historically represented freed slaves? It is also known as the "liberty cap".
Wanda claims Otto is so stupid he thought the character played by Cynthia Cleese, [blank], was named after a car brand. Which character, named for a character from The Merchant of Venice, fills in the blank?
Identify this layout design (6 or 3-3), which is often seen on modern websites. It alternates the placement of content in this manner to increase visual interest. It shares its name with a lesser-known collective noun for zebras, owing to how disorderly they appear when they run from predators.
Which out-of-hours dining and social club was made up of Professor ________'s (8) most well-liked and famous students? Active from the 1920s to 1981 and again from 1996, it included students such as Ambrosius Flume, Barnabas Cuffe and his favourite Lily Evans.
This player won the NBA Slam Dunk contest in back-to-back years, going toe-to-toe with Dominique Wilkins in '88 over two rounds of tiebreaks. Dunks were less flashy back then, but this guy relied on the basics, performing a dunk from the free-throw line and creating one of the most iconic NBA posters ever. Whom are we talking about?
The song Beat Goes On was recorded for Madonna's eleventh album, Hard Candy. The song's lyrics encourages people to say whatever they like and do whatever they feel. It is therefore appropriate that it featured guest vocals from *which jeen-yuhs American rapper*? Pharrell Williams provided the background vocals.
In ASL, which place in the USA can be signed by using one hand to show the letter L and another to show the letter O, and then frantically waving them past each other?
In Hindustani classical music, this type of short composition (5 or 6) is an unchanging, single-line melody based on a raga and set to a taal. It has no sahitya or poetics, is repetitive in nature, with this monotony serving to showcase the percussive skill of an artiste. Because of its repetitive nature, it derives its name from a Sanskrit root word for wave. What is this type of composition called?
This person was a French acrobatic performer who developed the art of trapeze in 19th century France. Look carefully and tell us what was his surname?
Which All-American is the author of the 2009 book Family Huddle? The book recalls the author and his three sons' memories of summers spent in New Orleans and the University of Mississippi.
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible is a 2021 documentary which follows Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his team as they attempt to climb 14 of the highest mountains in the world in a record time of 7 months. What specific criteria did Purja use to select these 14 peaks, and not, say, the top 5 or top 10 highest mountains?
Which national capital’s name translates to "white city"? Originally a fortified town named Singidunum, the modern city has grown to become the third largest city along the Danube, and still retains the namesake fortress ("grad") which is known for using white ("beo") stone.
Burning alive at the stake is a common form of punishment in history for a variety of crimes. One of the earliest recorded instances of this practice is in which law code which specifies that crimes including looting and incest could be punished by burning the perpetrator alive? This code is said to have come from Shamash, a Babylonian god of Justice.
Amber Share's Subpar Parks is a collection of low-star reviews left by visitors to national parks in the U.S. Which national park is this a review of? It houses some of the largest living organisms on Earth, and provides access to Mt. Whitney, the highest point in contiguous US.
For this popular Indian kebab, you need chicken drumsticks. The meat is detached and pushed upwards to expose the bone. It's then marinated in curd, cream and a mix of different spices, and grilled inside a tandoor. One possible theory behind the name alludes to the drumstick resembling a (rather fat) quill pen. Name this kind of tangdi kebab.
In Greek mythology, she is the first woman and was created on Zeus' instructions by Hephaestus. The myth of this woman addresses why there is evil in the world to begin with, as she is said to have released all the ills of humanity. Who is this, whose most famous association is actually a misrepresentation of mythology?
Which common PHRASE has its origins in The Bible, most notably in the Book of Isaiah which says: “He is brought as a [BLANKS], and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth”? The phrase is used today to refer to someone who is blissfully unaware of the tragedy about to fall on them, like a [BLANKS].
Prakash's 9th-favourite book is actually a 1915 novella, and the opening sentence in the original German uses a phrase that literally translates to 'monstrous vermin', even though most English translations simply assume this means 'cockroach'. The author never intended to specify the exact kind of vermin, as evidenced by a letter to his publishers in which he protests against depicting the creature on the book cover. What book is this?
Which novel, published as a 19-volume serial in 1847-48, carried the subtitle "Pen and Pencil Sketches of English Society" before settling for "The Novel without a Hero"? This satire, which is framed as a puppet show, is based on an allegory from John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.
What is the SI unit metric prefix for 10^-21, smaller than atto and bigger than yocto? It shares its name with an online grocery delivery unicorn from India.
Which Indian-Canadian singer lends her vocals to the track "Heaven" on Ed Sheeran's remix album, continuing the journey that began with her YouTube covers before she became a sought-after singer with hits like "The Breakup Song", "What Jhumka?" and "Mental Manadhil"?
Which mountain can be seen on the shoulder military ranks of Ecuador? In his essay "The Poet", Ralph Waldo Emerson uses it as metaphor for creative genius in general, who "must stand out of our low limitations".
There has been a conflict at the organisational level in this sport in India, with 2 separate governing bodies with the same name claiming to represent the sport. These are the logos of both, with the names blurred. Which sport?
Birmingham, with its eclectic mix of cultures from Jamaican to Indian, has produced musical groups of all types. Which Birmingham-based band, well-known for their fashion choices of leather attires, spikes, and studs (besides music, of course) get their name from the Bob Dylan song "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and [Blank] [Blank]"? While they struggled for success initially, their album British Steel - replete with the iconic razor blade art cover - began their propulsion into glam metal's legendary status.
What term is used as a suffix for cumulonimbus clouds aka thunderstorm clouds which reach its mature stage and form a flat-shaped top? You may also identify the metalworking tool, a block of forged or cast steel used for working on another object, that gives such clouds its name.
What term (7), deriving from the Latin for projected eave, is used for such shaded walkways in gardens? They are supported by pillars on both sides upon which woody vines are grown. They are different from green tunnels in that the latter weren’t permanent fixtures but formed from willows bound together to form arches.
What pair of antonyms can be formed by picking one word from each of these two literary titles?
1. A Jazz Age novel about a self-made millionaire's pursuit of Daisy Buchanan.
2. Louisa May Alcott's novel that tells the story of the four March sisters.
What genus of fungi, a type of yeast, is the most common cause of fungal infections worldwide? Thrush is one such infection that causes white patches to form on the tongue. These generally live on mucosal surfaces in humans and are usually harmless, only infecting us opportunistically.
In 1988, as one of his final acts, Ronald Reagan granted a Presidential Pardon to which American businessman who was convicted in 1974 for making illegal financial contributions to Nixon's re-election campaign. This person was, however, more well known as one of the principal owners of the Yankees from 1973 till his death in 2010, and was notorious for meddling in on-field play.
Subtitled "The Story of Success", which book by Malcolm Gladwell examines the factors that contributed to the success of some of the most famous people in the world? He describes such people as those who operate at the extreme outer edge of what is statistically plausible.
The second-most-prestigious event in professional men's bodybuilding is the [BLANK] Classic, a multi-sport festival established in 1989 and held in Columbus, Ohio. It is named after a former bodybuilder, the youngest ever to win the Mr. Olympia title and the star of the 1977 bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron. Who is this person, who remains a prominent figure in bodybuilding?
In this 2008 song, frontman Travie McCoy wants to be faithful, but faces one little problem: He's got a thing for Milano biscotti Italianos, Oreos, Butter pecan Puerto Ricans, oatmeal raisin Asians, Hazelnut Brazilians, macademia Caucasians, double-stuffed and Thin Mints. What titular object can't he keep his hands out of?
Who lends his name to this video game series published by Activision? Nicknamed the "Birdman", he became prominent after completing the first documented "900" trick in 1999.
Twins Jaden Hiller and Ella Hiller were used interchangeably to play the Vietnamese daughter of one of the couples in which popular sitcom? After playing the baby version of the character in the first two seasons, they were replaced by Aubrey Anderson-Emmons.
What term from anatomy is given to the pouted top edge or rim designed for controlled pouring of liquids from jugs?
Which Apple "-gate" controversy (4) was associated with the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus as they were fitted with faulty versions of a component that serves as the main integrated electronic circuit in the device?
In 1932, Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie knocked protons from paraffin wax using a polonium source and beryllium target and erroneously attributed this to be due to gamma radiation. This formed the basis for James Chadwick's discovery of what subatomic particle using a similar set up? The new uncharged particles had about the same mass as the proton.
Englishman Peter Ellenshaw descended to Burbank, California painting magical impressionistic aerial views of 1910 London for which 1964 film for which he won an Academy Award for Best Special Visual Effects?
Silk Sonic is a musical superduo formed in 2021 with the release of their single “Leave The Door Open”; they have since released other numbers including “Skate” and “Smokin’ Out The Window”. Identify either artist in this duo, one of whom is well-known for his retro showmanship, and the other as a drummer and record producer. [Full stage name for either please]
It is the longest river in its continent. In Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers at the Piazza Navona in Rome this river is depicted as a figure with their head hidden by a cloth, signifying that no one at that time knew exactly where its source was. Which river?
Identify the geographic feature depicted in this coat of arms. The shield is a representation of white water cascading over black rock, a reference to the Victoria Falls. The falls itself are a part of this geographical feature, that lends its name to a country in Southern Africa.
The flag of which Central Asian country is not usually recognised as being part of the UN flag family but for the olive branches at the bottom of its distinctive carpet design, symbolic of the country's famous carpet industry?
Which brand founded in 2024 by Nikunj Biyani and Bollywood star Ranveer Singh is known for using fermented yeast protein in its range of products, including wafers, baked multigrain chips, and protein powder?
Inspired by "Rat Pack" and "Brat Pack", what nickname is given to the group of UK-raised actors who succeeded in Hollywood in the mid-1990s? This list commonly includes Jude Law and Colin Firth.
In 2022, this African country inked a deal with China under the BRI to construct the final section of a 2,561 km long railway line. This would connect its main port on the Indian Ocean with Mwanza on Lake Victoria, with eventual spurs to Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda. Which country?