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| What contains the most germs in an average hospital room? |
The TV remote harbors more germ-resistant Staphylococcus
bacteria than even the toilet handle. |
see also corresponding 'Germiest Hospital Room' Sudoku puzzle
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| What is the only bone in the body not connected to another bone? |
The hyoid bone sits in the back of the throat, attached to
the root of the tongue, and supported by thyroid cartilage. |
see also corresponding 'Non Connected Bone' Sudoku puzzle
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| The Latin motto "E Pluribus Unum" was proposed for the first Great Seal of the United States in 1776. What does it mean? |
From Many, One. |
see also corresponding 'E Pluribus Unum' Sudoku puzzle
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| What do you call a group of lizards? |
Lounge. |
see also corresponding 'Group Of Lizards' Sudoku puzzle
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| Which country is the top tourist destination in the world? |
France. |
see also corresponding 'Top Tourist Destination' Sudoku puzzle
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| This is what erasers are called in England. |
Rubbers. |
see also corresponding 'English Erasers' Sudoku puzzle
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| This basic element of tennis rackets and violins comes from the intestines of sheep. |
Catgut doesn't come from cats, but from the intestines of sheep. |
see also corresponding 'Violin Basics' Sudoku puzzle
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| This unit of time is equal to fourteen days. |
Fortnight. |
see also corresponding 'Fourteen Day Period' Sudoku puzzle
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| What does "auld lang syne" mean in Scottish? |
Old Long Ago. |
see also corresponding 'Scottish Auld Lang Syne' Sudoku puzzle
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| This is a Christian's public confession of their belief in Jesus Christ, by full or partial immersion in water. |
Baptism. |
see also corresponding 'Christian Belief' Sudoku puzzle
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| Badgers live in setts. Bears live in dens. What do squirrels live in? |
Squirrels live mostly in tree nests called dreys, which they build high in the forks of trees. |
see also corresponding 'Squirrel Homes' Sudoku puzzle
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| This Crown Prince has the distinction of holding the shortest reign of any monarch. |
Crown Prince Luis Felipe of Spain was king for twenty minutes
before dying on February 1, 1908. Assassins shot him and his father,
King Alfonso XII. The prince outlived his father briefly and was
technically king during this time. |
see also corresponding 'Shortest Monarch Reign' Sudoku puzzle
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| This is the part of the foot of a horse between the fetlock and the top of the hoof. |
Pastern. |
see also corresponding 'Horse Hoof Fetlock' Sudoku puzzle
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| What are dubbed barn doors, crockery, ivories and snappers? |
Teeth. |
see also corresponding 'Barn Door Snappers' Sudoku puzzle
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| This is the stage name that Paul McCartney worked under early in his Beatles career, so that collaborators wouldn't have to pay him (or EMI) royalties or fees. |
Paul Ramone. |
see also corresponding 'Paul McCartney Nickname' Sudoku puzzle
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| This is the point in the orbit of the moon where it's closest to the earth. |
Perigee. |
see also corresponding 'Moon Closest To Earth' Sudoku puzzle
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| This is what the head electrician is called in the movie business. |
The gaffer is the head electrician in a movie crew. It's his/her job to manage the
lighting, making sure the levels are appropriate for the desired effect in the scene. |
see also corresponding 'Movie Electrician' Sudoku puzzle
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| The Aztec word for this is "teocuitlatl", meaning "excrement of the gods." |
Gold. |
see also corresponding 'Aztec Teocuitlatl' Sudoku puzzle
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| For obvious marketing reasons, Rapeseed oil is usually referred to as this. |
Canola oil. |
see also corresponding 'Rapeseed Oil Marketing Name' Sudoku puzzle
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| This symbol is used to represent Neptune, the God of the Waters (Poseidon in Greek). |
Trident. |
see also corresponding 'Neptune Symbol' Sudoku puzzle
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| This is the point where your nose meets your forehead. |
The nasion is the indentation of the nasal bones around where the nose meets the forehead. |
see also corresponding 'Nosey Forehead' Sudoku puzzle
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| Insects don't have these. |
Insects don't have lungs, nor do they breathe through their mouths. Instead,
they have tiny tubes, called tracheae, through which oxygen diffuses into their bodies. |
see also corresponding 'Insect Loss' Sudoku puzzle
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| What Roman orator was named for the chickpea? |
Cicero (from the Latin 'ceci', meaning chick peas). |
see also corresponding 'Roman Chickpea Orator' Sudoku puzzle
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| On what religious holiday was Abraham Lincoln shot? |
Abraham Lincoln was shot on Good Friday, April 14th, 1865.
Ironically, his greatest triumph, the surrender of General Lee, had taken place on Palm Sunday. |
see also corresponding 'Abraham Lincoln Shot Holiday' Sudoku puzzle
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| In the measurement for "20/20 vision", what does the numerator refer to? |
In the expression "20/20 vision", the numerator refers to the distance
in feet between the subject and the chart. The denominator indicates
the size of the letters, expressed in millimeters. |
see also corresponding '20 20 Vision Numerator' Sudoku puzzle
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| In music, this describes the interval that splits an octave exactly in half. C and F# form this interval, and so do the notes D and G#. |
The Tritone interval was banned during the Spanish Inquisition as the
"diabolus in musica" (the devil in music). Alternating C and F# is similar
to the siren on a British ambulance. Today this interval starts "The Simpsons." |
see also corresponding 'Octave Splitting Note' Sudoku puzzle
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| What city hosts the Grand Prix - the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held? |
Macau, the first European colony in Asia, hosts
the Macau Grand Prix annually in November. |
see also corresponding 'Unique Grand Prix' Sudoku puzzle
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| What does the metric unit "Watts" measure? |
Power, rated in watts, is the rate of transfer of energy. |
see also corresponding 'Watts Metric Unit' Sudoku puzzle
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| Which word can refer to a long bench, the past performance of a race horse, or the nest of a hare? |
Form. |
see also corresponding 'Hare Nest' Sudoku puzzle
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| In what lunar phase is the moon when it's three-quarters full? |
A "gibbous" (bulging outwards) moon is one of the phases of the moon,
when the size of the illuminated portion is greater than half but not a full Moon. |
see also corresponding 'Lunar Moon Phase' Sudoku puzzle
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| What part of the human body would you find chyme? |
Chyme can be found in the digestive system, specifically in the stomach. |
see also corresponding 'Human Chyme' Sudoku puzzle
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| He was "America's Oldest Teenager" and host of American Bandstand. |
Dick Clark (November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012). |
see also corresponding 'Oldest American Teenager' Sudoku puzzle
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| What was the first magazine in history to sell a billion copies? |
TV Guide, in 1974. |
see also corresponding '1st Billion Magazine Copies Sold' Sudoku puzzle
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| What album track, never a Top 40 hit, was the first song the Beatles ever performed on their Ed Sullivan Show debut on February 9, 1964? |
All My Loving. |
see also corresponding '1st Ed Sullivan Beatles Song' Sudoku puzzle
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| This galaxy is the most distant object that can be seen with the naked eye, about 2.5 million light-years from Earth. |
The Andromeda galaxy. |
see also corresponding 'Most Distant Eye Seen Object' Sudoku puzzle
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| Young wines are said to have "aroma." What do older wines have instead? |
Bouquet. |
see also corresponding 'Old Wine Trait' Sudoku puzzle
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| Which Alfred Hitchcock movie has a famous set piece involving a schoolyard jungle gym? |
The Birds, one of Hitchcock's later movies, is a tale of birds
attacking a seaside town in waves of inexplicable savagery.
Silent crows settle one by one on a schoolyard jungle gym. |
see also corresponding 'Hitchcock Jungle Gym' Sudoku puzzle
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| What kind of fruit juice is used to mix a Mojito cocktail |
Lime juice. |
see also corresponding 'Mojito Fruit Juice' Sudoku puzzle
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| What country was originally selected to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics of 1940 but due to World War II hosted neither until the 1960s? |
Japan - the Olympic Games went to Asia for the first time
in Tokyo for the 1964 Summer Olympics. |
see also corresponding 'Postponed 1940 Olympics' Sudoku puzzle
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| Who ferries the dead across the river Acheron (the river of pain) in Greek myth? |
Charon. |
see also corresponding 'Acheron Ferry Driver' Sudoku puzzle
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| What is the only non-contagious disease that children can be vaccinated against? |
Tetanus (it's infectious but not contagious). |
see also corresponding 'Non-Contagious Disease Vaccine' Sudoku puzzle
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| Of all the animal milk that humans drink, which animal's milk is the closest to human milk? |
A donkey's milk is closest to human milk. |
see also corresponding 'Close Animal Milk' Sudoku puzzle
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| Which element of the periodic table was named for the moon? |
Selenium. |
see also corresponding 'Periodic Table Moon' Sudoku puzzle
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| What are infant marsupials called? |
Joeys. |
see also corresponding 'Infant Marsupials' Sudoku puzzle
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| What special Easter flower is the symbol of the resurrection? |
White lily. |
see also corresponding 'Special Easter Flower' Sudoku puzzle
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| Which European country's name is based on the Greek word for Monk? |
Monaco. |
see also corresponding 'Monk Country' Sudoku puzzle
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| This is the Latin word for 'shadows' or 'darkness' and is a religious service celebrated on the evening of Maundy Thursday or early morning of Good Friday. |
Tenebrae. |
see also corresponding 'Latin Shadows' Sudoku puzzle
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| If a plant is native to the Arctic Circle, it doesn't have this. |
Thorns. |
see also corresponding 'Arctic Circle Plants' Sudoku puzzle
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| Who was the only celebrity to get Albert Einstein's autograph for free? |
Albert Einstein charged $1 per autograph in the 1950s because it
(A) reduced the number of people who bothered him for an autograph, and
(B) it helped charities which he donated money to. The only notable exception was
when he gave silent film star Charlie Chaplin an autograph for no charge.
Chaplin humbly accepted the gift, telling Einstein, "People cheer me because
they all understand me, and they cheer you because nobody understands you." |
see also corresponding 'Free Einstein Autograph' Sudoku puzzle
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| What anesthetic has been given the street name "Special K"? |
Ketamine. |
see also corresponding 'Special K Anesthetic' Sudoku puzzle
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| Bauxite ore is mined so it can be processed into what metal? |
Aluminum. |
see also corresponding 'Bauxite Ore Processing' Sudoku puzzle
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| What does an archer keep his arrows in? |
A quiver. |
see also corresponding 'Archer Arrows' Sudoku puzzle
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| What added ingredient keeps confectioners' sugar from clumping? |
Corn starch. |
see also corresponding 'Non Clump Sugar' Sudoku puzzle
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| What is the point, above 8,000 meters, at which mountaineers who opt to climb without bottled oxygen face the limits of the human body? |
Death Zone. |
see also corresponding 'Climbing Without Oxygen' Sudoku puzzle
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| What is a young scorpion known as? |
Scorpling. |
see also corresponding 'Young Scorpion' Sudoku puzzle
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| What Middle Eastern country will host the 2022 World Cup? |
Qatar. |
see also corresponding '2022 World Cup' Sudoku puzzle
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| In dendrochronology you study past events using what as a guide? |
Tree rings. |
see also corresponding 'Dendrochronology Events' Sudoku puzzle
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| What Swiss dish is traditionally prepared and served in a caquelon? |
Fondue. |
see also corresponding 'Caquelon Serving' Sudoku puzzle
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| What do pirate spiders eat? |
Spiders. |
see also corresponding 'Pirate Spiders' Sudoku puzzle
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| What island separated from Malaysia in 1965? |
Singapore. |
see also corresponding 'Malaysia Separation' Sudoku puzzle
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| What is the study of whales and dolphins called? |
Cetology. |
see also corresponding 'Study Of Whales And Dolphins ' Sudoku puzzle
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| In what organ are your islets of Langerhans? |
The Pancreas produces insulin. |
see also corresponding 'Islets Of Langerhans' Sudoku puzzle
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| In what country is Casablanca? |
Morocco. |
see also corresponding 'Casablanca Country' Sudoku puzzle
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| What part of the body does rhinoplasty surgery alter? |
The nose. |
see also corresponding 'Rhinoplasty Surgery' Sudoku puzzle
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| It was once known as White Russia. |
Belarus. |
see also corresponding 'White Russia' Sudoku puzzle
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| This is the only Central American country that does not border on the Caribbean Sea. |
El Salvador. |
see also corresponding 'Central American Country ' Sudoku puzzle
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| This 3,800 year old city's name in Hebrew is Yerushalayim; in Arabic Bayt al-Muqaddas. It has been controlled politically by Israel since 1967. |
Jerusalem. |
see also corresponding 'Hebrew Yerushalayim' Sudoku puzzle
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| He is the only entertainer with five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - one in each category: movies, recording, radio, TV, and theater. |
Gene Autry. |
see also corresponding 'Five Star Hollywoord Walk Of Fame' Sudoku puzzle
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| On what island is Tokyo located? |
Honshu. |
see also corresponding 'Tokyo Island' Sudoku puzzle
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| This is the slang term for new Nascar tires. |
New NASCAR tires are called Stickers for the manufacturer's stickers on the tires. Old tires are called Scuffs. |
see also corresponding 'New NASCAR Tires' Sudoku puzzle
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| Who painted "Jacob de Gheyn III"? The painting has been stolen four times since 1966, the most recorded of any painting. |
Rembrandt. |
see also corresponding 'JacobdeGheynIII Painting' Sudoku puzzle
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| This Chinese art of creating harmonious surroundings means "Wind Water" in Chinese. |
Feng Shui. |
see also corresponding 'Chinese Wind Water' Sudoku puzzle
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| 'Amanita velosa' is delicious, but 'Amanita ocreata' is deadly. What are Amanitas? |
Mushrooms. |
see also corresponding 'DeliciousAmanitaVelosa' Sudoku puzzle
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| This yarn is produced by shearing an Angora goat. |
Mohair. |
see also corresponding 'Angora Goat Yarn' Sudoku puzzle
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| Heliculture is the science of growing these for food. |
Snails. |
see also corresponding 'Heliculture Science' Sudoku puzzle
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| What is the groove around the rim of a bullet called? |
Cannelure. |
see also corresponding 'Bullet Rim Groove' Sudoku puzzle
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| What is the capital city and most populated atoll in the island nation of Tuvalu? |
Funafuti. |
see also corresponding 'Tuvalu Capital' Sudoku puzzle
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| The scissors is a well-known element in what men's gymnastics event? |
Pommel horse. |
see also corresponding 'Gymnastic Scissors' Sudoku puzzle
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| What were the first Roman catheters made of? |
Bronze. |
see also corresponding 'Roman Catheters' Sudoku puzzle
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| What do insects do through their spiracles? |
Breathe. |
see also corresponding 'Insect Spiracles' Sudoku puzzle
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| What is one-eighth of a mile known as in horse racing circles? |
A furlong. |
see also corresponding 'One Eighth Mile Horse Race' Sudoku puzzle
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| What hormone enables women to have a sense of smell superior to men? |
Estrogen. |
see also corresponding 'Superior Women Smell' Sudoku puzzle
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| What disorder's name is derived from the Greek for "without appetite"? |
Anorexia. |
see also corresponding 'Without Appetite Disorder' Sudoku puzzle
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| What is the common name for a cubic decimeter? |
A liter. |
see also corresponding 'Cubic Decimeter Measurement' Sudoku puzzle
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| What is computerese for 1,024 kilobytes? |
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see also corresponding 'Computerese Kilobytes' Sudoku puzzle
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| What could John Harrison's chronometer accurately measure during 18th-century voyages? |
Longitude. |
see also corresponding 'Harrison Chronometer Measurement' Sudoku puzzle
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| What bullfight participants wield lances while atop blindfolded horses? |
Picadors. |
see also corresponding 'Blindfolded Horse Riders' Sudoku puzzle
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| What animal's name was derived from French words meaning "spiny pig"? |
The porcupine. |
see also corresponding 'Spiny Pig Name' Sudoku puzzle
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| What body of water is approximately nine times saltier than ocean water? |
The Dead Sea. |
see also corresponding 'Saltiest Water Body' Sudoku puzzle
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| What type of deed transfers property "as is" and makes no warranties about the property? |
A quitclaim deed. |
see also corresponding 'As Is Property Deed Transfer' Sudoku puzzle
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| What kind of calculator do the Chinese call a "suan pan"? |
An abacus. |
see also corresponding 'Suan Pan Calculator' Sudoku puzzle
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| What does a hematologist study? |
Blood. |
see also corresponding 'Hematologist Study' Sudoku puzzle
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| What herb is often called nature's mouthwash because it reduces garlic breath when chewed? |
Parsley. |
see also corresponding 'Nature Mouthwash' Sudoku puzzle
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| What do you call a group of falcons? |
A Cast. |
see also corresponding 'Falcon Group' Sudoku puzzle
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| What jazz style did Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie help invent? |
Bebop. |
see also corresponding 'Jazz Style' Sudoku puzzle
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| What was the first organ successfully transplanted from a cadaver to a live person? |
In 1962, surgeons at a Boston hospital performed the first kidney transplant from a cadaver to a living person. |
see also corresponding 'First Cadaver Organ Transplant' Sudoku puzzle
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| What did New Englanders who couldn't afford a big bird use to create a "Cape Cod Turkey"? |
Cod. |
see also corresponding 'Cape Cod Turkey' Sudoku puzzle
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| What Italian ship sank in Nantucket on July 26, 1956 after colliding with the Swedish ship MS Stockholm? |
The MS Andrea Doria. |
see also corresponding 'Nantucket Shipwreck' Sudoku puzzle
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| What do you call a group of finches? |
A charm. |
see also corresponding 'Finch Group' Sudoku puzzle
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| What amphibians do you raise if you run a ranarium? |
Frogs. |
see also corresponding 'Ranarium Amphibians' Sudoku puzzle
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