ManvsMini Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Question 19: Category: Horses Average human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius). What I want to know: is an adult horse's resting body temperature higher or lower than human body temperature? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuckerman Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I am at 9 of 17 points 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Question 20: Category: Rivers and Waterways What is the longest river in Europe? *For purpose of this question, if you find it may be relevant to your answer, the boundary between Europe and Asia is the Ural Mountains. Not really important, but there it is. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) Question 21: Category: Inventors and Their Inventions To improve the quality of coffee for her family, Melitta Bentz invented what in 1908? Going to post answers tomorrow (shorter round, as I am home for the next few days before work again) and to avoid the round getting too long. EDIT: I'm going to do answers on Sunday. That'll give 7 questions, which is better for a round, and looking at my schedule I can post answers every Sunday for the next several weeks. So two more questions to the round then answers. Edited January 21, 2022 by ManvsMini 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 Question 22: Category: 1964 Headlines It's another Say What You See. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Question 23: Category: Recent Findings in Science After a nearly decade-long mission, NASA’s Curiosity rover made a discovery that could possibly show existence of ancient life on Mars. What did the rover find? And that will end round 3, answers will be posted tomorrow. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Time for answers for Round 3. Look at them at your leisure. Question 17: First African-American to be ranked #1 in tennis in 1975? Answer: Spoiler Arthur Ashe. If you watch the U.S. Open, the main court at the Grand Slam's venue in Flushing Meadows is named for him. Question 18: C-3PO's stated odds of successfully navigating an asteroid field? Answer: Spoiler 3720 to 1. That's a "know-it-or-not" question. No half points there! Because let's be honest, who hasn't seen Empire Strikes Back at least a dozen times? Question 19: Is a horse's resting body temp higher or lower than a human's? Answer: Spoiler Higher. Roughly the range is 99-101 degrees Fahrenheit (~38 C), anything above 101.5 F (38.6 C) means call a veterinarian. Question 20: Longest river in Europe? Answer: Spoiler The Volga River. It has a length of 2,193 miles (~3,530 km), and has played an important trade route between cultures for over 1,000 years. Question 21: Melitta Bentz invented what to improve the quality of coffee? Answer: Spoiler The paper coffee filter. It solved problems (in that era) with percolators, espresso machines, and linen bag filters. The company she founded bears her name and still exists today operated by her family. Question 22: Say What You See - Headline from 1964 Answer: Spoiler Sidney Poitier Wins Academy Award. With his recent passing, it's been mentioned in the news (where I live, anyways). To decipher the images: "Sid" from Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols, pictured with Nancy Spungen "Knee" from the anatomical drawing of one "Poitier" from the 1356 Battle of Poitiers (spelled differently from Sidney's name, yet pronounced the same... the "s" on the end is silent!) "Wins" coming from a win in tic-tac-toe "A" from Fonzie from Happy Days saying "Ayyyy" "Cad" - that's a picture of a CAD drawing, and if you look close enough it has "CAD" watermarked "Em" from Auntie Em from The Wizard of Oz "Me" from musical scales "do-re-mi" "Award" from the picture of a trophy ribbon Question 23: What did Curiosity find on Mars that could mean life existed there? Answer: Spoiler Carbon. Life on Earth is carbon-based, so operating under the assumption that extra-terrestrial life could also be carbon-based makes the finding significant. NASA and scientists acknowledge other possible reasons why the carbon could have been found. Here's an article from the NASA website that details it all, interesting read if you like this stuff. And there you have it. 7 questions, 7 points for the round. Total-to-date is 24 possible points. Hope you are having fun! *Any feedback on the types of questions you like is more than welcome. Trying my best to keep it varied and fair to everyone, i.e. not focusing too much on one country, etc. If you like the Say What You See, or other styles of question from previous rounds, etc., or if you dislike them, feel free to let me know.* 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuckerman Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 10 of 24. Only got one this time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Dog Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Only 3 this time. Running total of 13. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aku-chan Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Did poorly this round, only got 1 right. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 5 this week, for a total of 16. Thanks for the fun brain teasers! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 Round 4 begins! Question 24: Category: Food and Beverage What drink was originally described as an "Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage" when it appeared on the market in 1886? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted January 24, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 24, 2022 I got 2, so I'm up to 10 and a half. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper_the_2nd Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Only managed 2 (and sadly couldn't remember the answer for the Star Wars one) which gets me to 6.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Question 25: Category: Codes and Phrases What words were shortened and combined to form the radio code response "wilco"? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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