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What action is symbolised by this classical dance mudra (hand gesture)? Incidentally, this is similar to the ASL sign for love.
The ______ (6) leaf sign is a radiographic appearance seen in extensive subcutaneous emphysema of the chest wall. Gas outlines the fibres of the pectoralis major muscle and creates a pattern that resembles the branched veins of a ______ (6) leaf. What leaf, also the source of the stylised T symbol on the flag of the Tokyo Metropolis?
Which character names this species of moth from the genus Wockia? The name was chosen for the moth's large size, and the fact that taxonomists thought its hairy and brown body resembled a faithful companion.
Letters in the braille alphabet are grouped in sets of ten and assigned a pattern of dots as shown. The first 'decade' i.e. letters A-J use only the upper four dots and also stand for digits 1-9 and 0. Patterns with the fewest dots are assigned to the first three letters (abc/123) and also to the vowels in this part of the alphabet, while the 'even' digits 4,6,8,0 are corners or right angles. What letter of the alphabet (or what digit) does this pattern stand for?
This is the side edge of the pages of which 2024 novel, with the names belonging to the titular group? The font colour further evokes the novel's sombre themes.
The core issue in the third segment of the Sandman series by Neil Gaiman is about the premiere of which Shakespearean work to an audience that includes the characters who appear in the work itself? Peaseblossom and Robin Goodfellow appear from their carnivalistic realm out of a chalk circle.
Which Greek letter, in lowercase, is used for the following?
- The strongest type of covalent bonds, in chemistry.
- The standard deviation of a distribution, across all sciences.
- The volatility of stocks, in finance and economic theory.
This Frameless exhibition shows works by which artist, a Surrealist whose works touched on dreams, the subconscious, sexuality, and religion?
In her late career, Krasner mostly concentrated on creating works on paper with gouache. These works resembled the ink blots used for what psychometric examination that relies on pareidolia, in which the human brain perceives familiar patterns or shapes in random or vague stimuli?
Which country is depicted here in ASL? The sign is evocative of a spider, such as the huntsman, which is a native species alongside other "dangerous" wildlife in this country.
Founded by two Zagreb-based artists, who were once a couple, this museum describes itself as an art concept which proceeds from the assumption that objects posses holograms of memories and emotions,and that a space can be created for protected remembrance of the heritage of [Blanks]. What is this museum about, today among the top ten visited museums in Europe?
An object or a system is considered chiral if it is distinguishable from its mirror image, i.e. it cannot be superimposed onto its own mirror image. The term 'chirality' was first used by Lord Kelvin in an 1893 lecture, but the word comes from the Greek 'kheir'. What part of the human anatomy does 'kheir' refer to?
The [BLANK] Kisses were a limited edition introduced in Halloween of 2007. It was the Hershey's Kisses version of a confectionary that contains three layers, representing the colours of harvest and a particular grain. Which confectionary?
Situs inversus is a rare congenital condition where internal organs are flipped horizontally i.e. placed on the left side of the body instead of right or vice versa. Problems can arise if sufferers of the condition ever require a [BLANK] transplant. Because the [BLANK] is a chiral organ, surgeons need to perform several additional steps to ensure the organ fits into a cavity shaped in the mirror image. Fill in the blank. There are two acceptable answers.
Which sport uses this equipment made by die-cutting leather, inserting plastic reinforcements, constructing the web and stitching? Its first use is believed to be have been by Doug Allison in 1870 due to an injured left hand.
Which poem by William Ernest Henley, with a single word title, is depicted here by Zenpencils, one that the political figure in the illustration recited regularly during his years of rigorous imprisonment, in order to remind himself that his mission remains undefeated?
The Atlantic seaboard of the US is one of the most recognizable features on Earth to be spotted by a NASA astronaut from the ISS. The high density of light spots extend from Philadelphia in the bottom left till Hartford in the top right, passing through New York City. One can also clearly see the outline of which highway which is the main road artery of the Eastern Seaboard? It's the longest North-South Highway in the US, running from Florida to Maine.
In 2019, MSCHF created a game called 'Word of the Day', where the first person to guess a pre-selected "word of the day" would win $1000. Unlike (and before) Wordle, this game gave absolutely no clues as to the length, context or content of each word but was designed to kill workplace productivity by being located on a channel in which app? The app soon shut down the channel.
Diane and Bojack are shown visiting the offices of which magazine (7,4) whose name is a pun on a real-life Condé Nast publication focusing primarily on popular culture and fashion? The first word in its name is replaced with a rhyming herbivorous marine creature, one of which you can see at the reception.
Which cheese is essentially a shell of mozzarella wrapped around a lush mixture of cheese curds and cream all formed into one supple, malleable ball? A speciality of the Puglia region, it is typically used as a "topper" for salads, pizzas, and pastas, where it is sliced open after being served to reveal its soft, butter-like filling.
Mixing orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and Champagne produces a lovely colorful Christmas cocktail that is reminscent of a floral presence during this season. What is this cocktail called after this red and green flower that is the centrepiece of most Christmas decor? The plant itself is named after the first US minister to Mexico who introduced the plant to the US in the 1820s.
The members of the elite force Dora Milaje from Black Panther wear beaded red and gold outfits that are inspired by the garments worn by the women of which Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting parts of Kenya and Tanzania? A national game reserve in the region is named in their honour.
This commemorative pen is a representation of the one used in 1992 to sign which treaty? The agreement marked the formal creation of one of the world's largest supranational organisations, leading to the formation of a legal three pillar structure until the amendment of the policy in 2009.
The outfits worn by members of the River Tribe in Black Panther are made of shells, beads and leaves, and their Elder is depicted adorning a lip plate. Name either of the two ethnic groups whose traditions and customs served as inspiration for the River Tribe. They share similar cultures and inhabit parts of Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Sirens used on emergency service vehicles such as ambulances or police cars come in many variants.
Which siren variant (4) that alternates between a hi-lo elongated frequency is the most prevalent and used for generic vehicle responses? It is an English word meaning "a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger".
The original name of the rock formation, located in Phang Nga Bay near Phuket, means "crab's eye island" in Thai. The islands are limestone karst towers, that are about 20 m tall, and have appeared in two films of a popular franchise, one in 1974 and the other in 1997. What name is this known by, thanks to this movie connection?
Which constituency was represented in the Lok Sabha by Morarji Desai during his tenure as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979? It is centred around the second most populous city in its state, also a major world centre for diamonds.
This is the Google Street View of which 1981 prog rock album's cover that was shot incorporating some literal imagery in front of the Ontario Legislature in Toronto? This album includes tracks such as “Limelight” and “Vital Signs”.
One of the most impactful and fought-for amendments to the Indian Constitution was the Seventh Amendment, which provided for changing what from 28 to 20 (14+6) in 1956? The current number stands at 36 (28+8).
Aman Gupta is the co-founder of which consumer electronics brand (4) that focuses on audio technology? According to this "shark", "..when you take a ____ (4), you leave everything behind. You plug into a new zone."
This speech made by British Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher on 19th Jan 1976 led to her being dubbed the "Iron Lady". The speech was strongly anti-Soviet, with Thatcher stating that the Soviet Union was "bent on world domination". What is the 2-word name of the speech, where Thatcher urged the British public to "______ (6 words) and make a choice that would determine the life or death of Western society?" The speech's name is not in the blanks directly, but points to it.
Members of the Cassiopeidae family are popularly called the ______ ____ (6,4) jellyfish because it exhibits a certain opposite behaviour for facilitating photosynthesis. What is its name (6,4), which might remind Netflix users of an alternate dystopian dimension?
Identify this 2013 film in which Dano portrays Alex Jones, the mentally unstable prime suspect in the child abduction case at the heart of this thriller - the first English-language film by its director.
Another devious tactic used by Apple Computer to block repair by external parties or customers is called VIN-locking. In this, a secret code is exchanged between the Apple processor and peripherals to verify if an Apple-certified part is installed. If the last two letters of VIN stand for identification number, what does V stand for, referencing another industry where this practice began? End of Week 6.
One of the earliest women to make the cut for a PGA tournament, WHICH AMERICAN of Nordic heritage won two golds and a silver in track and field events at the 1932 LA Olympics, before turning to golf and winning a combined total of 82 amateur and professional titles? Born Mildred Ella, this athlete's name, by some accounts, was a tribute to a baseball legend.
The use of what staple in a dish is indicated by the suffix "bap" in Korean cuisine? It is integral to popular dishes such as bibimbap and kimbap. Nasi goreng also makes use of this staple.
Providing water to ~30 million people across four nations in the Sahelian zone - [Blank], Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria - this large lake famously shrunk by almost 95% between 1963 and 1998. Which lake, that gives its name to the blanked out nation and which funnily enough means "expanse of water" making the lake's name tautological?
One of the main aspects of Dia De Los Meurtos is the ofrendas, an altar where offerings are made to dead people. These ofrendas are decorated with which flower which are known scientifically as Tagetes?
Residents of which country would be advised to take a few strategic days off work around Saint Patrick's Day, especially when it occurs in Holy Week, before Easter? In this case, the three holidays of St Patrick's Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday plus 3 days' leave would result in an epic 10-day-long break.
Crash Fever is a JRPG game where one matches different coloured tiles to attack enemies. The "Academic" is a class whose names and special attacks are derived from famous scientists. Which British polymath has a skill called "Engine Difference", a reference to his most famous creation? He is regarded as the "father" of a certain field.
Identify this character who appears in a 2025 film. This Superman-esque character has a split personality: one is a watchful hero who wants to protect the people, and the other is a destructive force dubbed "The Void".
Roman poet Ovid's work, Metamorphoses, has inspired many mythological paintings and sculptures across Europe. Diago Velasquez's painting 'The Spinners' is one such work that borrows from the epic. The painting showcases the fable of WHICH MYTHOLOGICAL CHARACTER who dared to challenge the goddess Athena to a weaving contest? Upon winning the contest she is turned into an animal, whose modern taxonomic class name is derived from the same character.
Which 80s style icon did Hannelore Knuts portray? She has been quoted that her sweet dreams are made of "..wearing a suit to show that I am equal to a man, not that I wanted to be one, or that I was gay”.
While the media coined the term Bodyline to describe England’s tactics against Australia in the 1932-33 Ashes, what was the actual 2-word term (3, 6) for it? The term reflected the line of bowling chosen to cramp the batsman and make it nearly impossible to score effectively, while fighting to avoid being caught out on one side of the field.
In 2012, a feminist activist group chainsawed down a Kyiv memorial dedicated to the victims of Stalin's purges. This was an act of dissent against the impending trial of members of Pussy Riot, but they denounced the act. Which Ukrainian group, known for their topless protests?
The '_______-_____(7,5) pill' is an alternate name for emergency contraceptive, which describes the ideal timeframe for taking it to ensure its maximum effectiveness in preventing unwanted pregnancies. Fill in the blanks with a hyphenated name.
Tarantino began his career as an independent film-maker with the 1992 crime film, Reservoir Dogs. This was funded in part by the sale of the script for which other 1993 romantic black comedy film directed by Tony Scott? The movie, considered to be the cross section of the two director's individual styles, also features an ensemble cast led by Patricia Arquette and Christian Slater alongside Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman et al.
The confluence of Ganga and Yamuna at Allahabad (new name: Prayagraj) is an important site of pilgrimage for Hindus and the point is known as 'Triveni Sangam'. The belief among Hindus is that a third hidden river, Saraswati, also comingles with the waters of Ganga and Yamuna at this point of confluence. If 'Sangam' means coming together, what does the word Triveni mean in Sanskrit?
Which soup, a version of a rice dish influenced by French, Spanish and West African culture, does Newman order at the Soup Nazi's stand? This Louisiana-born dish gets its name from the Provençal word meaning 'mish-mash' owing to its motley blend of ingredients.
This panel from Harriet Powers' Bible Quilt depicts which incident, that is traditionally depicted with six more individuals?
Identify this song composed as the lead single for the soundtrack of a 2002 film.
Which former president, who passed away in 2023, served as the head of his nation from 2001 to 2008 before fleeing to London? A constitutional crisis that saw his political opponent assassinated saw him stay away until 2013. After an immediate arrest on return, he left on a self-imposed exile to Dubai.
Identify this type of thin noodles made from wheat flour, salt, water, and kansui, a form of alkaline water. Imported from China to Japan during the Meiji period, it is used most commonly in a noodle soup dish of the same name.
What popular name (11) is given to this hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C5H4? It gets its name from its resemblance to a piece of apparel worn on the neck, appending a 5-letter suffix that indicates the presence of 'two' different carbon-carbon double bonds.
In the Dabbang 2 song Fevicol Se, Kareena Kapoor advises Salman Khan to woo her by giving her a...what? (6,4 or 4,4). Popular in india until telecom rates grew cheaper, this remote activity is still widely used in other emerging markets. What is this activity, also colloquially called flashing, beeping or ring-cut?
What is the prefix for 10^15 in the International System of Units (SI)? It shares its name with the acronym of a non-profit organization that first gained attention in 1981 through the case of the macaques that were kept in Maryland for behavioral study.
This pink crayon from the Crayola No. 96 Big Box was the only one from the 16 new colours to be given a French name. The word referred to an existing colour, itself named after a fruit, variants of which include 'Hollywood' and 'irresistible'. What was the colour named?
Shonda Rhimes is also the showrunner of which TV political thriller airing from 2012-2018? It features Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, partially based on Judy Smith, a crisis manager and press aide of George H W Bush, though the show's title is more associated with Bush's son.
Which author is known for her colourful array of signature head wraps, a hat tip to her Jamaican roots and her mother's Rastafarianism? The narrator of her work Swing Time wrote of her own mother: “Hair is not essential when you look like Nefertiti.”
Buddha jumps over the wall, drunken ribs, and gua bao are notable dishes from which Chinese cuisine originating in the province west of the Taiwan Strait that is home to cities like Nanping and Fuzhou? It corresponds to the Tang dynasty administrative region Jianzhou.
The Panama Canal construction involved a lot of politics and diplomacy between USA, France, and Central American nations. The then-American president Theodore Roosevelt employed what style of diplomacy he is known for - involving serious display of military power - to get the project completed? The term comes from a saying he often used: Speak softly and carry a [BLANK] [BLANK]; you will go far.
Identify this plain woven fabric made of unbleached rough cotton, with later variants dyed or printed with bright hues or woodblock prints. It gets its name from the name of an important port city in Southern India and a breed of cat is named after the fabric due to its coat colour.
Which writer was inspired by Lord Clanmorris, a onetime MI5 agent, to write crime novels with a pseudonym because intelligence officers were forbidden from publishing in their own names? While the fictional intelligence agency introduced in his first novel is "The Circle", his pseudonym is taken from French for a different shape.
The sigil of which mythical goat-headed deity is used as the official insignia of the Church of Satan since the 1960s, also featuring in the Satanic Bible? This half-human, half-animal figure also features as the "Horned King" in Dungeons & Dragons, and was once claimed (falsely) to be worshipped by Freemasons.