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Connect the following to the world of technology:
1. A pack animal from South America
2. A boy’s name of French origin
3. A Zodiac constellation
4. Sanskrit for something which is not natural
5. An invented word for the Martian language, meaning deep understanding

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These are various large language models or LLMs behind Artificial General Intelligence.
1. Llama - Meta
2. Claude - Anthropic
3. Gemini - Google
4. Krutrim - Ola
5. Grok - Twitter/X

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https://shopfarmtrue.com/cdn/shop/products/Organic-Grass-Fed-Ghee--Traditional-Farmtrue-1664550814.webp?v=1664550815&width=1100 — Ghee.

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"Ghee" and "Christ" have the same linguistic origins.

The word "ghee" is derived from Sanskrit "घृत" (ghrt), meaning "clarified butter", from Sanskrit घृ (ghr-, "to sprinkle"). घृ shares a common Proto-Indo-European origin with Ancient Greek χριστός (khrīstós, "rubbed" or "ceremonially anointed"), which became the English word "Christ".

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Connect the following images to a luxury business.
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Phoenix

Rolex. These are their watch brands.
These are from top left in clockwise direction:
Oyster, Daytona, Air King, Submariner, Explorer, Yatchmaster.
Read More about the range

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Apeks, Atomic Aquatics, Cressi, Mares, Sherwood, and Zeagle are all popular brands of scuba regulators — but arguably the oldest and best known is another brand that shares its name with a famous 1971 rock “concept” album (and its title song).

What brand?

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Aqua-Lung, the first commercially successful scuba system that stemmed from a prototype designed and patented by none other than oceanographer Jacques Cousteau himself.

Aqua-Lung also lent its name to the seminal rock album (and song) Aqualung by Jethro Tull. According to frontman Ian Anderson, the inspiration for the name sparked when he saw a homeless man with breathing problems and likened him to the scuba-diving main character from the TV show Sea Hunt (who was wearing an Aqualung).

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Connect the following clues from a non-exhaustive list:
1988 – a dove carrying a laurel branch
2000 – Sydney Opera House
2008 – Jade ring
2012 – Thames river
2024 – scrap of iron from the Eiffel Tower

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These are the different designs on the Olympic (Summer) medals over the years.
1988 - Seoul - a dove carrying a laurel branch
2000 - Sydney - Sydney Opera House
2008 - Beijing - Jade ring
2012 - London - Thames River
2024 - Paris - scrap of iron from the Eiffel Tower
Read About the history of Olympic medal designs.
Take a Look at the designs in detail.

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One of these is not like the others — which one, and why?

Record 22 and 20 inch Blackbuck Hunts - Once In A Lifetime Opportunity ... — Blackbuck

Wildebeest, Black – Taxidermy Quote — Wildebeest

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The mule deer is the odd one out -- the others are all technically antelopes. While antelopes and deer are commonly confused with one another, they're actually very distant cousins. Antelopes also grow permanent horns, while deer grow and shed a new set of antlers each year.

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Decode the clues and connect them to a common theme:
Sesame + Jaggery
Capricorn Festival
A dish whose name means ‘to boil over’

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Winter Harvest festivals in India
Lohri - is the amalgamation of two Punjabi words - 'Til' meaning sesame and 'Rorahi' meaning jaggery - 'Tilohri' over the years became Lohri.
Makar Sakranti - “Makar” refers to Capricorn, and “Sankranti” denotes the movement of the sun into a new celestial orbit.
Pongal - Pongal is also the name of the dish made and eaten during this festival. It is a mixture of boiled sweet rice. It is derived from the Tamil word pongu, which means “to boil over”.

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What is the common thread here?

When pop went Desi - Seniors Today Stream Nazia Hassan - Disco Deewane (Tribal Mix) DJ Vipul by Vipul Pawar | Listen online for free on SoundCloud undefined

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All three were produced by British Indian producer and composer Biddu Appaiah, who also engineered Nazia Hassan's meteoric rise to fame with Aap Jaisa Koi.

Fun fact: Biddu's production style inspired two of his session musicians to found the new wave band The Buggles, whose greatest hit was Video Killed The Radio Star -- which in turn "inspired" Bappi Lahiri to knock out Koi Yahaan Naache Naache from 1982's Disco Dancer.

Full circle.

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Which sport are these 4 trophies connected to? Can you name all of them?

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There are the 4 Grand Slam trophies of tennis.
From top left in clockwise direction these are
Australian Open: Held annually in Melbourne, Australia, typically in January. It is played on hard courts.
French Open (Roland Garros): Held annually in Paris, France, usually from late May to early June. It is played on clay courts.
Wimbledon: Held annually in London, United Kingdom, typically in late June and early July. It is played on grass courts.
US Open: Held annually in New York City, United States, usually from late August to early September. It is played on hard courts.

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Connect the following figures. Who’s the latest one to join them?

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Walter Isaacson has written biographies on all of them. The latest person to join them is Elon Musk.
From top left the figures are - Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs & Jennifer Doudna.
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