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
Category: Science
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Endosymbiosys is the process in which one species is engulfed by another, and continues to live inside the host in a symbiotic relationship.
Roughly 2.2 billion years ago an archaea virus absorbed a bacterium to create X.
1.6 billion years ago, cyanobacteria was absorbed by some advanced organism creating Y.
Can you identify X & Y, which have had life changing impact on Earth?
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ENSO is a weather phenomenon which was originally named after Jesus Christ and is caused by the variation in winds blowing over the Pacific Ocean. It typically occurs every 2 to 7 years and is responsible for heavy rainfall on one of the Pacific, to droughts on the other.
Can you identify this weather phenomenon?
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At the end of the World War I, the German navy sank their own naval fleet rather than handing it over the British Royal Navy, going against Treaty of Versailles. This was done at Scapa Flow, an archipelago north of UK.
The scrap from the sunken fleet became more valuable after World War II and is being currently used in a scientific tool.
Can you identify how these scraps are being used?
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This word is constructed from Greek words meaning ‘rock’ & ‘blood of Gods’.
The phenomena occurs when plant oils & bacteria in the ground get activated after a dry spell.
Can you identify the good word?
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This element was first discovered through spectral lines of the sun in India in 1868 by French astronomer Jules Janssen. As the element was observed to be coming from the sun, it was named after a Sun God.
It was later found to the the second most abundant element in the universe by mass.
Identify the element.
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The Indian Government gifted a statue of Lord Shiva to be installed at a science facility. The statue is a metaphor for the cosmic dance of the God, which creates & destroys the world. The work of the scientific facility is also similar, which is trying to understand the forces behind creation of the universe.
Which science facility is the statue situated in?
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On March 18, 1937, a natural gas leak caused an explosion and destroyed the London School in New London, Texas, United States. The explosions was one of the deadliest in the history of Texas, leading to 600+ deaths & injuries.
The question is, what regulation did this tragedy give rise to, which is followed till today.
Show AnswerOdourization of combustible gases, for example, natural gas, LPG, etc.
In fact, the incident was considered so big at the time, even then German Chancellor Adolf Hitler wrote a telegram giving his condolences.
Read More about the incident.
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This society first started by Samuel Shenton in 1956 has the principle idea that as of today is no longer commonly believed. However, the members still claim that the proofs are manipulated and hence its existence even in this 21st century. Its logo draws inspiration from the UN flag.
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X is a concept in physics which talks about the chaotic interaction interaction between bodies. It was especially used to describe the movement of the Sun, Earth & Moon.
X is also the title of a science fiction series by Chinese author Liu Cixin. The series was recently adapted into a series by Netflix.
Identify X.
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“Amber woody perfume X by the house of Givenchy is excellent for eternal explorers and fans of sensual experiments. It has a geometric bottle with perfectly clear lines.”
Why would this perfume would be a hit with mathematicians like Newton & Leonhard Euler?
Show AnswerIt's called Pi, after the mathematical concept. It is also Pi day today, 3/14.
Here's a great Veritasium Video on the concept.
