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This question is courtesy Shiva Gopalan.

Below is an ordered but non exhaustive list of names:

John Fenwick, Walt Whitman, Woodrow Wilson, Joyce Kilmer, Thomas Edison, Grover Cleveland, Alexander Hamilton.

What is this list about?

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This question is courtesy Varsha. Identify what the map depicts.

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This is a reader question, courtesty Varsha.

"G" is a radical form of news reporting, where the journalist throws conventional methods of news delivery out of the window and gives a subjective yet accurate narration of the event. It often tends to favor style of delivery over facts. Use of quotes, emotions, sarcasm, humor, exaggeration and profanity are common in "G", in order to engage the reader and convey the underlying message. For example, a traditional journalist might interview drug addicts for an expose on the local drug trade, while the journalist favoring "G" may actually participate in the shady deals of a local gang to gather information. Another example could be news reporting of a hurricane or tornado where the journalist experiences the actual event. "G" was first made popular by "H". "H" was portrayed by Johnny Depp in 1998 film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a cult classic.

Identify "G" and "H"

Reader Question- Ancestry

A softball for the weekend! Identify X in the genealogy above. (Courtesy Unni)

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This is a question courtesy Varsha.

X is a three story tall structure viewed from 30-foot long bridge through its interiors. It is made up of thick stained glass panels fitted into a bronze frame that holds the entire structure together. It was designed by an American architect and was opened to public in mid 1935. This structure has an unusual acoustic quality which was unintentional at the time of its construction. The odd acoustics are such that if two people stand at the end of the 30-foot bridge and whisper, they can hear each other as if they were standing side by side. The main purpose of X was for educational service. It is claimed that in X you can view the world in a unique perspective and just see how much the world had changed over time.

What is X and where is it located?

Hint: X invites comparison with another piece located outside a private business school in Wellesley, MA.

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This question is courtesy Anuj.

Mix and match – Identify the people and also what the 4 of them
achieved in pairs which is unique.

Bonus: Identify the grounds where the unique feat happened.

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X is most commonly known by the name of its class, although there are more than 1500 varieties that come under this class. X is the most common organism used as a genetic model for studying various human diseases including neurogenerative disorders like Parkinson's, Huntington's and Alzeimer's disease. About 75% of known human disease genes have a recognizable match in the genetic code of X and 50% of its protein sequences have mammalian analogues. Its entire genome was sequenced in 2000 and many people have won Nobel Prize based on research using X as a model. Another reason why it is a preferred model in genetics is that it's easy to breed (the female of the species lays 500 eggs that can develop in 8 days) in a laboratory setting. X is considred as a serious agricultural pest and is the main reason why you can't carry fruits on international flights.

Name X.

(Question submitted by Varsha)

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This question is courtesy Anuj. Table representing what?

Reader Question

This question is courtesy Kavita and Anuj.

1,2 and 3 are hints for three movies by the same director. Idenity the three movies and the director.

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This term, which means a polymath, developed from the notion expressed by one of its most accomplished representatives, Leon Battista Alberti that “a man can do all things if he will".
Name the term.

Pinakin

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This question is courtesy Anuj.

Connect Pic 1 to Pics 2,3 and 4.

Hint: Pics 3 and 4 are at the same venue at Forest Hills.

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This question is courtesy Kavita.

The visuals (A-E) form an exhaustive list. Identify the list.

Hint: We’re long aware of the basic existence of (A), (B), (C) and (E). Although first described in 1908, (D) has been only recently been recognized as a _____ since the cloning of a specific amino acid detector in 2002.

Reader Question 3

Q: The boxes in the following pic are not in the right order. Can you rearrange the boxes to get the story right?

Clue: Boxes 7, 12 and 21 are in their correct position.

Credits: Abstruse Goose

Reader Question 2

This question was submitted by Srihari over a couple of beers (ok, I am kidding, but he really did submit this question).

The word X comes from a word of similar name in the Venetian dialect. In the 14th century, ships and people, before entering the city of Dubrovnik in Croatia, were forced to do "Y" for a certain period of time. This act of Y is the present day meaning of X. The word in the Venetian dialect relates to the period of time of Y. The usage of X was popularized by the Persian scholar, Abu Ali Sina, also known by his Latin name, Avicenna. Identify X.

Reader Question 1

This question was submitted by a reader, Nikhil Dhar.

Connect the following:

1)

2) Cribs

3) Bletchley Park