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All bright objects in the new images from the James Webb Space Telescope have a characteristic eight-pointed pattern (visual). This is a consequence of light bending or spreading out after interaction with the edges of the telescope's primary and secondary mirrors. What scientific phenomenon is this? It is also observed when light passes through a narrow slit.
This is one of the most common wing designs, seen in several commercial aircraft. The 5-letter name comes from the fact that the wings appear to be [BLANK] back by the wind. Name this design.
Xiangqi is a strategy board game for two players that belongs to the same family as Western chess and the ancient Indian game chaturanga. Xiangqi originated in and is the most popular chess variant in which Asian country?
What form of headgear, named after an engagement during the 1854 Crimean War, was used by members of Pussy Riot to preserve their anonymity? One of their members also used it as their nickname.
Munnar in Kerala attracts enthusiasts of which recreational activity for sliding down a 1800 metre cable course mounted on a slope? The activity is also known by a term used to refer to large fruit bats that can be found in the region. Either name accepted.
Mads Mikkelsen stars as Captain Clifford Unger, the secondary antagonist of which 2019 open-world sci-fi action game? His restless search for his child (called BB) causes him to cross paths with the protagonist as a supernatural Beached Thing (BT).
In the Fast and Furious universe, Tej Parker is a former street racer, mechanic and technical expert. Tej is a friend of Brian O'Conner, who then becomes a member of Dominic Toretto's Crew. Which rapper who also contributed a few songs to the soundtracks of the Fast and Furious films portrays Tej Parker?
The celestial sphere is an arbitrarily large sphere centred on the Earth, and is used in astronomy to specify the position of an object in the sky without considering how far it is.
What term is given to the apparent circular boundary where the sky seems to meet the ground? Beach-goers may often wait for the golden hour when the sun rises or sets into this boundary across the ocean.
The symbolism of what flower in lesbian (and bisexual) iconography derives from several fragments of poems by Sappho, in which she describes a lover wearing garlands of these vibrant bluish-purple blossoms? It shares its name with the protagonist of Tennessee Williams’s Suddenly Last Summer.
Which proposed fifth vital sign, although not universal, has been suggested for use with a specific group of patients within an age range? The sign shows irregularity in response to illness or stress and cannot be used for patients who have had endometrial ablation or hysterectomy procedures.
Which Roman-origin word, meaning ‘camp or centre of fortification’, is a suffix in the names of the following? Any of 3 spelling variants acceptableOne of England’s biggest football cities.
With a variant spelling, a famous belligerent side in a historical conflict.
With another variant spelling, the home to a famous cooking condiment.
The posterior triangle of the neck is a vulnerable anatomical area because the external jugular vein passes near its roof. It is bound posteriorly by the anterior border of the trapezius and inferiorly by the middle one third of which bone that is also known as the collarbone or the keybone?
There have been four occasions when the British Prime Minister shared a first name with the reigning monarch.
Which British PM shared a first name with the reigning monarch that was the only such instance in the 21st century? In each case, we need at least the surname of the PM.
A decay chain is the predictable series of radioactive disintegrations undergone by unstable nuclei.
U-238 undergoes alpha decay to form a radioisotope of which chemical element? Its co-discoverer, the Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius, was presumably fascinated with tales from Norse mythology.
Which Phulkian princely state gets its name from its principal city and capital, which itself comes from 2 different root words, the first part meaning 'strip of land', and the second referring to the name of the founder of the city? The royal family of the state has continued to remain relevant in politics with the son of the last ruler going on to become the Chief Minister of the state multiple times since independence.
The erstwhile trophy of the MCB Tour Golf Championship held at Praslin, Seychelles hints at something endemic to the island. What is it modelled after? Please provide the full name of the entity.
In 1898, a syndicate from France arranged for an American attorney William Nelson Cromwell to distribute leaflets with stamps of the Momotombo volcano to persuade the senate to forgo their interest in which abandoned project? This project was rejected in favor of one in a neighboring country making the latter a geopolitically important location. [2 words]
Hosted by Maeve McClenaghan, this journalism podcast has reporters explaining how they chase a lead, often hit a dead-end or receive a crucial ___-___ (3-3). What is this podcast called? (3-3) This term is used to refer to information, typically from an anonymous source, that can get a reporter to start investigating into a story.
Which celebrity rapper is the owner of the Bored Ape pictured here? The rapper is an avid NFT collector through his “Cozomo de Medici” alias on Twitter. He has even released his own NFT collectibles, including songs from his latest album B.O.D.R and a separate Nyan Cat collaboration NFT image.
Identify this Jamaican track and field athlete who won one gold and one silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after giving birth to a son four years prior. An eight-time Olympic medallist, she has won more global 100 m titles than any other sprinter in history and is the first athlete (male or female) to medal in the 100 meter at four consecutive Olympic Games.
Which high end fashion brand that specializes in leather handbags and luggage was founded in Manhattan in 1941 and uses an image of a stagecoach pulled by two horses as its official logo? This may come as a surprise to some buyers, since many of their products simply use C in place of the full logo.
Which English philosopher, known for laying the foundations for the modern scientific method, published Novum Organum in 1620, detailing a new system of logic he believed to be superior to the old ways of syllogism? The title is a reference to Aristotle's work Organon, which was his treatise on logic.
Taylor Swift sings “Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time” in her single "Look What You Made Me Do", mirroring a similar line from which 1965 poem from the collection Ariel by Sylvia Plath? The two-word alliterative title of the original poem is an allusion to Plath being saved from the dead by others, calling herself __ ___ (4, 7) - a female version of a biblical character.
Identify this mushroom, prized as a springtime treat in the Midwest and Western US. Known for growing only in the wild, this expensive hand collected delicacy is popular in many parts of the world for it woody, nutty flavour. It is also foraged in parts of the Himalayas, where it used widely in local cuisines.
Referring to the zodiac sign that was making its way up the Eastern horizon at the time of one's birth, which term in astrology refers to the third component of one's Big Three signs alongside Sun Sign and Moon Sign?
Which geochronologic unit is the smallest, and typically extends for several thousands of years? With 96 such defined units, we are currently in the Meghalayan [unit], although it may be considered impolite to ask one such a personal detail.
In the world of fashion, Barbiecore saw a huge impetus after being featured in a 2022 fall runway show. The colour theme of the show revolved around a particular pink, which became its own Pantone shade – [BLANK] Pink PP. Here, the PP stands for Pierpaolo Piccioli, the current creative director of which fashion house? The eponymous creator of the fashion house is, however, most famously associated with the colour red.
After Ford Motors rejected the takeover of Tata Motors in the 90s, Ratan Tata turned the tables to buy two automotive brands from them for $2.3 billion in 2008. Identify either of them. These two Coventry-based marques were originally part of the British Leyland conglomerate before Ford's acquisition.
Which Serbian tennis player became the first woman to hit the #1 ranking without ever having reached a Grand Slam final in 2008? She was ranked #1 for a combined period of 18 weeks. She did eventually reach a Grand Slam final, the US Open later that year, and also won a mixed doubles Slam in 2015. Though she hasn't officially announced her retirement yet, she has not played a game since 2017.
With origins debated between Germany and France, this dog breed's name in both languages indicate that their ancestors were widely used by "waterfowlers" both to retrieve shot game and to recover lost arrows and bolts that had missed their mark, and hence they would make a splash. Which breed, with a highly distinctive lion coat clip, that provides it insulation from freezing waters?
Which Austrian poet wrote his only novel The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, while living in Paris, completing the work in 1910? This expressive poet is well-known for his letters of advice to a younger person.
Which type of paper is manufactured by enhancing the heat-resistance and grease-resistance of regular cellulose-based paper? The process involves the use of several chemical agents which are mandated to be safe for human use.
These promotional sculptures found across the city herald the occurrence of the art biennial in which European city? The 2024 theme for this biennial was appropriately "Crossing the Water", in this city that lies at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers.
Kendrick Lamar reinterprets which Renaissance artwork in the music video for “Humble” by boldly taking Jesus’s spot in this sequence?
In Scooby's Laff-A-Lympics, one member of the team Scooby Doobies was a mystery solver who had an eponymous show alongside three teen angels, conceived as a parody of Charlie's Angels. WHICH character, who was thawed from a block of ice by the girls, and billed as "the world's first superhero"? He would often utter the phrase "unga bunga!" and eat large non-food objects in one gulp.
With a name translating to “the land of paddy fields”, which hill station and namesake district was the site of the Cotiote Wars between Pazhassi Raja and the British from 1793 to 1806? It is also home to a unique “mirror temple” (pictured) and perhaps, more fascinatingly, has the only known temple in the region with deities of Lord Lava and Kusha.
With its capital first at Samarkand, and then Bukhara, which empire controlled key Silk Road corridors in Central Asia from the early 9th century to until its fall in 999 AD? It was founded by four brothers - Nuh, Ahmad, Yahya, and Ilyas - who ruled territories under Abbasid suzerainty.
"A cadet is assigned to accompany a blind captain on his trip to Naples, where he intends to commit suicide, but when a woman enters his life, he contemplates on his plan." This is the synopsis of the 1974 Italian film Profumo Di Donna. Name the 1992 Hollywood remake, which earned the lead actor his only Academy Award.
Who won the 2024 Audie Award in the Fantasy category for her narration of Robert Jordan's The Dragon Reborn? This actress incidentally portrays a key character in an Amazon Prime series based on the book series of which The Dragon Reborn is the third instalment.
On 9th June 2022, which 4-letter stock ticker symbol replaced a 2-letter one on the New York Stock Exchange? It reflected a then-recent change in the company name, that was done to showcase their new long-term focus.
What term is given to drinking establishments scattered around America that are characterised by cheap $2 drinks, minimal decor, local clientele, and typically cash-only service with minimal food? The use of such a term for disreputable places comes from the fact that they were typically in basements, requiring the customers to "[blank] below".
The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium's outer facade invokes natural wind-driven formations that traditionally take a mound, ridge, or hill shape. Its intricate geometric patterns allow the stadium to paint a holistic picture of Qatar's natural beauty. What formations, abundant in the region, are represented by the top of the stadium's outer facade?
There are "Eight Great Traditions" in Chinese cuisine, each corresponding to a region. Choy sum in oyster sauce, congee with lean pork and century egg, and sweet and sour pork are notable dishes from which cuisine originating from Guangzhou and the surrounding regions in the Pearl River Delta?
Which member of the pit crew is responsible for ensuring that a stop is completed safely and efficiently and that the car is ready to return to the track? He gets his name from the resemblance of the sign he holds to a common kind of confectionary.
Which sculptor in his early career designed small intricate pieces of jewellery with pliers and bits of wire he always carried in his pockets, selling them for a mere $5 - $25 each? By the 1960s, he had over 1500 creations, with several invoking his abstract large-scale free-moving installations.
What function is served by the Windows shortcut of Windows+M, which can be effective to reduce the clutter on one's screen?
What is the name of the nut shown in the image which features two large metal [blank], one on each side, so that it can be easily tightened and loosened by hand?
What Spanish word (plural) from the colonial context, used to refer to people such as Hernan Cortes, did Armitage title his first poem as Poet Laureate? Written to commemorate 50 years of the Apollo 11 moon landing, it talks of himself as a then six-year-old trying to plant his first kiss while Nixon attempts "to claim God’s estate as man’s backyard."
In 2018, India’s Supreme Court passed a landmark judgement striking down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and decriminalising all consensual sex among adults. Litigating for the petitioners were two young lawyers for whom the judgement was not just a professional benchmark, but a deeply personal win. NAME EITHER LAWYER
Which actress has a tattoo of a trio of flying dragons on her wrist? This is an homage to the three "children" of a TV character she played from 2011 to 2019.
Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation animated series that originally aired on MTV. Season 3 features a face off between Steven Spielberg and another legendary director. During the fight, Spielberg prepares to do a flying drop, but the other director asks him to stop and look down. Spielberg feels woozy and falls in a swirling motion. The iconography of which film aptly forms the background of this sequence?
Which rock band, with albums such as Purple (1994) and Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop (1996), is this a pictogram of?
In Dan Brown's "Inferno", a key central item that drives the story is Robert Langdon coming up on the painting "Maps of Hell", displayed here, by which Italian Renaissance painter? The painting, considered his masterpiece work, depicts the circles of hell in Dante's Divine Comedy that gives the work its title.
Which 2019 TV series follows Tony Johnson, a depressed writer, and his struggles to make sense of the period that follows the death of his wife? This show partnered with a charity named Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) to install park benches, much like the ones in the show, to promote conversations around mental health.
This book follows the central character attempting to get an unnamed man to eat a particular dish. Which 1960 book by Dr. Seuss? The musician pictured has stated that his moniker was inspired by this book's central character.
This is a South Korean webtoon which features supernatural beings suddenly appear out of nowhere to condemn people to an afterlife of suffering. Its title indicates the fate of the individuals - that they are on course to the underworld. Which webtoon (9), released by Netflix as a series in 2022?
This variety of heroin was a hit among all people in The Wire with junkies thronging to buy it throughout its five season run. Show creator David Simon said he got the word off the news when "there might have been an Ebola outbreak or something". What is the street name of this drug, a word that has gone viral in the past few years?
As an enclave of South Africa, with which it shares a 1,106 km border, it is the only sovereign enclave in the world outside of the Italian Peninsula. Its currency is named after a highland range of mountains located in this landlocked country. Which currency?
Name the Brazilian leader who defeated Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 Presidential elections. His previous term from 2003 to 2010 was marked by growth in many economic indicators, but also political scandals such as the Mensalão votes-buying scandal.
The dish was "invented" in 1509 when two ingredients were paired at a banquet during Henry VIII's reign. Although easy to make, it signalled luxury due to one ingredient's seasonal and perishable nature. It became synonymous with a particular sporting event, where around 150,000 servings are consumed in each edition. Which dish?
The M26 is a fragmentation grenade used first by the US Military during the Korean War. It is nicknamed the _____ (5) because it bears resemblance to the tart fruit from the Rutaceae family. Fill in the blank.
The First Circle of Hell in Dante’s Inferno is home to the unbaptised and the virtuous pagans. Which 12th-century Muslim ruler, known for his chivalry and opposition to certain religious campaigns of the time, is encountered here?
Widely considered the oldest continuously inhabited city in South America, this "navel of the world" in Peru has urban structures that date back approximately 3,000 years. Which city, a stronghold of the Incas, is this?
The Amazing Race is an adventure reality game show in which a dozen teams race around the world. One of the stops on season 25 was the Jemaa el-Fnaa, the busiest square in Africa. It is found in the medina (old town) of a city that served as the capital of the Almoravid Empire. Which city, that lends its name to the country it is located in?