The 3rd weekly quiz of the season set by Anirudh B Krishnan. This was a solo quiz and the highest scorer had a score of 12.

1. WEEKLY QUIZ #3
03/07/2019
Anirudh B Krishnan
II EJP
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2. 1)"Alkahest" is a hypothetical composition.
Paracelsus of Switzerland is supposed to have
come up with this term. His recipe consisted of
Alcohol, Caustic Lime and Carbonate of Potash,
though he never could create it. Alchemists
worked hard to synthesizeAlkahest, along with
their pursuit ofThe Philosopher's Stone.
Paracelsus himself, however, believed that the
Philosopher's Stone was indeed Alkahest.What is
Alkahest/What could it do?
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3. 2)The name for a particular fruit comes from
the Aztec word "ahuacatl" , meaning testicle.
Funnily enough, this fruit has aphrodisiac
properties! Identify the fruit, connecting
appearance and etymology.
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4. 3) Known as Pidan in the home country, a
particular dish employs the usage of several weird
things like clay, Ash, quicklime, salt, and rice hills,
which aren't necessarily ingredients.
This dish takes several weeks to several months,
depending on method of cooking.That being
said, the name is a misnomer. Identify.
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5. 4) Another etymology question.This word
comes from the Latin word for Mother. In
middle English, it meant "Womb".Today, it
means "the cultural/social environment in
which something develops". Also, the name
of a movie trilogy, with sequels reminding
you of guns and Darwin. Gimme the word.
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6. 5)Where can one find the products of a fine
establishment called the “Big Kahuna
Burger”?
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7. 6)The common ingredients involved in the
making of drink X are mint, ginger, green chilli
paste, salt, lemon and CarbonatedWater, along
with Poppy Seeds. Its preparation has aesthetic
and theatrical value, which makes it Instagram
andYouTube worthy. It gained popularity in the
Ramadan season in Kerala.The preparation style
imitates/ is inspired by another famous German
drinkY involving Red Bull. Identify both drinks X
andY. (2)
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8. 7)Will Smith set an obscure record in 2005,
while doing a promotional tour for Hancock
in England.The current holder of the record
is Abhishek Bachhan, with 7 total of
something, set on 22 Feb, 2009.What
record?
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9. 8) Ashrita Furman, born Keith Furman, is a
64 year old NewYork resident. However, he
has been doing something since 1979, and
holds a very unique GuinnessWorld Record.
Identify his record.
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10. 9)Gene Autry is the only person to receive a
particular honor in all 5 available categories.
Michael Jackson,The 4 Beatles and 2 others have
2 of these, but in the same category.Which
honour, why do they have two? Hint-This is
not an award likeThe Academy Awards, where
you compete and win multiple times. It is an
honor for which you are nominated )
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11. 10) X was a website was co-founded in 2009–2010 by a
group of 5 Hong Kong people: University of Hong Kong
student Ray Chan, his brother Chris Chan, Derek Chan,
Marco Fung and BrianYu, with the intention of creating
an alternative online platform to email on which users
could easily share humorous photos or videos?In a 2012
interview, its CEO Ray Chan declined to explain where
the name "X" is derived from. Popular Instagram entity.
Identify.
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12. 11)X's original name isYusuf Khan's stage
name- _______ _______. Interestingly, both
their wives are called Saira Banu. Give X, and
FITB. (2)
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13. 12)Former MTV video jockey Adam Curry, in
collaboration with DaveWiner – co-author of the RSS
specification – is credited with coming up with the idea
to automate the delivery and syncing of textual content
to portable audio players.The first application to make
this process feasible was iPodderX, developed by August
Trometer and Ray Slakinski.All this led to the invention
and spread of what?
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14. 13) Identify this dish, and explain the
concept of the curry inside the loaf of bread.
The name may come to you in Kannada.
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15. 14) Identify this creation that could be the
ultimate breakthrough in medical
engineering. 'Nuff said.
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16. 15)The Most colourful flag in the world belongs to this
6-letter, CentralAmerican country.The flag is royal blue,
with a white disc at the centre containing the national
coat of arms held by a mestizo and a man of African
descent.This flag is the only one to have humans
depicted as a major design element on its national flag,
although there are other flags that depict humans. The
flag is bordered at top and bottom by two red stripes.
Identify the country. Image follows.
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18. 16) Savita, Monish and Savitri Sangli, from a village near
Pune, are affected by a syndrome that occurs to only
one in a billion.They inherited the hypertrichosis
universalis disorder from their father.Hypertrichosis
universalis is a genetic mutation, in which cells that
normally switch off hair growth in unusual areas, like the
eyelids and forehead, are left switched on.The disorder
is also known by the name of a mythical creature of
European folklore, called Lukanthropos in Greek.What
is the name of the mythical creature that has pop
culture significance among teens even today?
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19. 17) Picture taken right after what
incident?
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20. Paper Giveth and waiteth.
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21. *Safety Slide, cause always stay
protected.*
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22. ANSWERS.
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23. 1)"Alkahest" is a hypothetical composition.
Paracelsus of Switzerland is supposed to have
come up with this term. His recipe consisted of
Alcohol, Caustic Lime and Carbonate of Potash,
though he never could create it. Alchemists
worked hard to synthesize Alkahest, along with
their pursuit ofThe Philosopher's Stone.
Paracelsus himself, however, believed that the
Philosopher's Stone was indeed Alkahest.What is
Alkahest/What could it do?
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24. A Universal Solvent. Something that can
dissolve anything it contacts.
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25. 2)The name for a particular fruit comes from
the Aztec word "ahuacatl" , meaning testicle.
Funnily enough, this fruit has aphrodisiac
properties! Identify the fruit, connecting
appearance and etymology.
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26. Avocados. xD
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27. 3) Known as Pidan in the home country, a
particular dish employs the usage of several
weird things like clay, Ash, quicklime, salt,
and rice hills, which aren't necessarily
ingredients.This dish takes several weeks to
several months, depending on method of
cooking.That being said, the name is a
misnomer. Identify.
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28. Century Eggs/ Millennium Eggs
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29. 4) Another etymology question.This word
comes from the Latin word for Mother. In
middle English, it meant "Womb".Today, it
means "the cultural/social environment in
which something develops". Also, the name
of a movie trilogy, with sequels reminding
you of guns and Darwin. Gimme the word.
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30. Matrix.
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31. 5)Where can one find the products of a fine
establishment called the “Big Kahuna
Burger”?
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32. QuentinTarantino Films.
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33. 6)The common ingredients involved in the making of
drink X are mint, ginger, green chilli paste, salt, lemon
and CarbonatedWater, along with Poppy Seeds. Its
preparation has aesthetic and theatrical value, which
makes it Instagram andYouTube worthy. It gained
popularity in the Ramadan season in Kerala.The
preparation style imitates/ is inspired by another
famous German drinkY involving Red Bull. Identify
both drinks X andY.
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34. X- Fuljar Soda
Y- Jäger Bomb
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35. 7)Will Smith set an obscure record in 2005,
while doing a promotional tour for Hancock
in England.The current holder of the record
is Abhishek Bachhan, with 7 total of
something, set on 22 Feb, 2009.What
record?
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36. Record for most public appearances by a
celebrity in a 12 hour span.
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37. 8) Ashrita Furman, born Keith Furman, is a
64 year old NewYork resident. However, he
has been doing something since 1979, and
holds a very unique GuinnessWorld Record.
Identify his record.
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38. The GuinnessWorld Record for MostWorld
Records. Set over 600, currently holds 226.
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39. 9)Gene Autry is the only person to receive a
particular honor in all 5 available categories.
Michael Jackson,The 4 Beatles and 2 others have
2 of these, but in the same category.Which
honour, why do they have two? Hint-This is
not an award likeThe Academy Awards, where
you compete and win multiple times. It is an
honor for which you are nominated )
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40. HollywoodWalk of Fame.
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41. 10) X was a website was co-founded in 2009–2010 by a
group of 5 Hong Kong people: University of Hong Kong
student Ray Chan, his brother Chris Chan, Derek Chan,
Marco Fung and BrianYu, with the intention of creating
an alternative online platform to email on which users
could easily share humorous photos or videos?In a 2012
interview, its CEO Ray Chan declined to explain where
the name "X" is derived from. Popular Instagram entity.
Identify.
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42. 9Gag!
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43. 11)X's original name isYusuf Khan's stage
name- _______ _______. Interestingly, both
their wives are called Saira Banu. Give X, and
FITB.
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44. X- A R Rahman
Blank- Dilip Kumar.
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45. 12)Former MTV video jockey Adam Curry, in
collaboration with DaveWiner – co-author of the RSS
specification – is credited with coming up with the idea
to automate the delivery and syncing of textual content
to portable audio players.The first application to make
this process feasible was iPodderX, developed by August
Trometer and Ray Slakinski.All this led to the invention
and spread of what?
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46. Podcasts.
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47. 13) Identify this dish, and explain the
concept of the curry inside the loaf of bread.
The name may come to you in Kannada. (2)
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48. Dish- Bunny Chow.
Funda- Lazy to type, will explain.
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49. 14) Identify this creation that could be the
ultimate breakthrough in medical
engineering. 'Nuff said.
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50. First 3D printed heart.
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51. 15)The Most colourful flag in the world belongs to this
6-letter, CentralAmerican country.The flag is royal blue,
with a white disc at the centre containing the national
coat of arms held by a mestizo and a man of African
descent.This flag is the only one to have humans
depicted as a major design element on its national flag,
although there are other flags that depict humans. The
flag is bordered at top and bottom by two red stripes.
Identify the country.
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52. Belize.
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53. 16) Savita, Monish and Savitri Sangli, from a village near
Pune, are affected by a syndrome that occurs to only
one in a billion.They inherited the hypertrichosis
universalis disorder from their father.Hypertrichosis
universalis is a genetic mutation, in which cells that
normally switch off hair growth in unusual areas, like the
eyelids and forehead, are left switched on.The disorder
is also known by the name of a mythical creature of
European folklore, called Lukanthropos in Greek.What
is the name of the mythical creature that has pop
culture significance among teens even today?
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54. Werewolf syndrome.
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55. 17) Picture taken right after what
incident?
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56. Monica Seles after being stabbed.
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57. Thanks a ton !
See ya NextWeek!
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