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1
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strongest muscle in the body

A

the masseter
the main jaw muscle

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2
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  1. what is the Papaver Rhoeas flower better known as
A

a poppy

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3
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how many elements on the periodic table

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118

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4
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how many sides does a heptadecagon have

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17

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5
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how man bones does a shark have

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none

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6
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what does the AC button on a calculator stand for

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all clear

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7
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what is the cross of a zebra and a donkey

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zeedonk

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8
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what does a Greiger Counter measure

A

radiation

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9
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what does DNA stand for

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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10
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how many bones in the human body

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206

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11
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who wrote a Brief History in Time

A

Stephen Hawking

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12
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what is the study of mushrooms called

A

mycology

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13
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what is the only letter not to appear in the periodic table

A

J

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14
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heaviest organ in the human body

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the liver

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15
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how many teeth does a dolphin have

A

240

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16
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how many years can a snail sleep for

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three

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17
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what colours are flamingos born

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grey

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18
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what is a group of lions called

A

pride

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19
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how many brains does a giant pacific octopus have

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nine

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20
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what is the loudest land animal

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howler monkey

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21
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what colour is a polar bears skin under it’s skin

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black

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22
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what are a rhinos horns made from

A

keratin

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23
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who discovered penicillin

A

alexander fleming

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24
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collective name for a group of giraffes

A

tower

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25
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where would you find the cruciate ligament

A

knee

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26
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what element is Sn

A

Tin

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27
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how many permenant teeth does a dog have

A

42

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28
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Glossectomy is the removal of all or part of which body organ

A

Tongue

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29
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which planet has the most moon

A

saturn

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30
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what is the chemical symbol for Silver

A

Ag

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31
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what unit is electrical resistance measured

A

Ohms

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32
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what do antibiotics fight

A

bacteria

33
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what is the term for a group of flamingos

A

Flamboyance

34
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What is the term for a baby monkey

A

infant

35
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What land animal has the greatest range of vison

A

Giraffe

36
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What is the collective noun for a group of Chickens

A

clutch

37
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which bird has the longest wing span

A

albatross

38
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a baby elephant is known as a

A

calf

39
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name the only mammal that can fly

A

bat

40
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in the movie Madagascar, King Julian was what type of animal

A

ring-tailed Lemur

41
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how many people have walked on the moon

A

12

42
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What is the largest organ INSIDE the human body

A

liver

43
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What is Pyrophobia?

A

fear of fire

44
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in computer science, what does USB stand for

A

universal serial bus

45
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at what temperature do celcius and fahrenheit equal each other

A

-40

46
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what is the name of the first dog that went to space

A

Laika

47
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which planet has a pink sky

A

mars

48
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what part of the body is the oxter

A

armpit

49
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in the field of science what does REM stand for

A

rapid eye movement

50
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what is the boiling point of water in degrees Farenheit

A

212

51
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what is the hottest planet in our solar system

A

venus

52
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which large marine animals are sometimes referred to as ‘sea cows’

A

mantees

53
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What country is the natural habitat of lemurs

A

Madagascar

54
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name the slowest animal in the world

A

Three toed sloth

55
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all six legs of an ant are attached to which body part

A

Thorax

56
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Which animal has the longest lifespan

A

artic whale

57
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what gives flamingos it’s distinctive pink colour

A

the particular type of algae they eat

58
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which animal never sleeps

A

Bullfrog

59
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which creature has the largest brain in proportion to it’s body

A

ant

60
Q

which bird can fly backwards

A

hummingbird

61
Q

how many bones do we have in an ear

A

3

62
Q

what is the hardest natural substance on Earth

A

Diamond

63
Q

how many vertebrae does the average human possess

A

Sputnik 1

64
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What is a material that will not carry an electrical charge called?

A

Insulator

65
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25, What do the letters in the word laser stand for

A

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

66
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Which of the world’s oceans in the deepest

A

the Pacific

67
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What was the name of the first artificial satellite to enter space

A

Sputnik 1

68
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What is the largest desert on Earth

A

Antarctica

69
Q

What is the rarest blood type in humans

A

AB Negative

70
Q

In what year was Pluto reclassified as a Dwarf planet

A

2006

71
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In which year did the Apollo 13 space mission take place

A

1970

72
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What metal is the best conductor of electricity

A

Silver

73
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50, What was the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious disease

A
74
Q

Which planet is known as the morning star, as well as the evening star

A

Venus

75
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In what year was the Salyut 1, the first space station ever launcher

A

1971

76
Q

A lobsters teeth are located in which part of it’s body

A

stomach

77
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a “lepidopterist” is someone who studies which type of creature

A

butterflies

78
Q

What type of scientist studies living plants

A

Botanist

79
Q

What star is the brightest in the night sky

A

Sirius A

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