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The Louvre, Paris

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The Prado Museum, Madrid

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The Uffizi Gallery, Florence

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Painted by Leonardo da Vinci, the Mona Lisa has been displayed at Paris’s Louvre Museum since 1797.

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Ag

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Au

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Go

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Gd

Derived from Latin “aurum,” gold’s chemical symbol is Au, distinguishing it from silver’s Ag and gadolinium’s Gd.

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Isaac Newton

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Niels Bohr

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Marie Curie

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Albert Einstein

Published in 1915, Einstein’s general relativity describes gravity as spacetime curvature, revolutionizing cosmology and modern physics.

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Morocco

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Spain

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Tunisia

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Algeria

Marrakesh is a historic Moroccan city famed for Jemaa el-Fnaa, souks, palaces, and distinctive red sandstone architecture.

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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Southern Ocean

The Pacific contains the Mariana Trench, whose Challenger Deep reaches about 10,935 meters, Earth’s deepest known oceanic point.

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Pancreas

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Brain

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Liver

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Lung

The liver performs detoxification, metabolism, bile production, and vital storage functions, making it the body’s largest internal organ.

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Berlin, Germany

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Vienna, Austria

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Ulm, Germany

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Zurich, Switzerland

Einstein was born in Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879, before moving frequently across Europe.

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Saturn

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Jupiter

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Neptune

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Uranus

As of the mid-2020s, Saturn surpasses Jupiter in confirmed natural satellites, leading the solar system in known moons.

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English

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Spanish

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Hindi

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Mandarin Chinese

Mandarin Chinese leads by native speakers, though English dominates second-language use and global lingua franca roles.

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Methane

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Carbon Dioxide

Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose using sunlight, releasing oxygen as a crucial byproduct.

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London

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Athens

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St. Louis

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Paris

The first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, reviving international athletic competition in Greece.

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Greece

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India

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Egypt

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China

Paper was invented in ancient China, traditionally credited to Cai Lun in 105 CE, transforming administration and literature.

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Sydney

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Melbourne

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Brisbane

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Canberra

Canberra was chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne, becoming Australia’s planned federal capital in 1913.

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Michelangelo

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Raphael

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Botticelli

Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512, including the iconic The Creation of Adam.

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Sodium

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Mercury

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Cesium

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Gallium

Mercury is a liquid metal at room temperature, formerly used in thermometers but reduced due to toxicity concerns.

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Explorer 1

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Vanguard 1

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Sputnik 1

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Luna 1

Launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, Sputnik 1 began the Space Age and intensified space competition.

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Edgar Allan Poe

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Arthur Conan Doyle

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Agatha Christie

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Wilkie Collins

Arthur Conan Doyle introduced Sherlock Holmes in 1887’s A Study in Scarlet, defining deductive detective fiction.

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South Korea

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Vietnam

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China

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Japan

Japan’s yen, abbreviated JPY and symbolized ¥, is a major reserve currency and regional benchmark.

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Pompeii

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Carthage

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Persepolis

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Knossos

Pompeii was entombed under volcanic ash in 79 CE, preserving Roman buildings, mosaics, and daily life.

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Sahara

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Gobi

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Antarctic Desert

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Arabian Desert

The Antarctic is a polar desert with extremely low precipitation and vast ice sheets covering the continent.

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Johann Lambert

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Archimedes

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William Jones

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Leonhard Euler

In 1706, Welsh mathematician William Jones popularized π as the symbol for the circle’s circumference-to-diameter ratio.

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Seaweed

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Fermented Soybeans

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Fish

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Rice Flour

Miso is produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and kōji, yielding savory umami pastes used widely.

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Robert Hooke

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Matthias Schleiden

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Rudolf Virchow

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

In 1665, Robert Hooke described cork “cells” in Micrographia, coining the term while examining microscopic compartments.

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Amazon River

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Orinoco River

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São Francisco River

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Paraná River

The Amazon is the world’s largest by discharge and, by many measurements, the longest river in South America.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Gioachino Rossini

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Giuseppe Verdi

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Richard Wagner

Premiered in 1791, Mozart’s The Magic Flute blends Enlightenment themes, Masonic symbolism, and dazzling coloratura arias.

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Corundum

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Quartz

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Diamond

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Topaz

Diamond tops the Mohs hardness scale at 10, renowned for durability and brilliant light dispersion in gemstones.

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The Inca Empire

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The Maya Civilization

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The Olmec Culture

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The Aztec Empire

Machu Picchu was constructed by the Inca in the fifteenth century, likely as a royal estate for Pachacuti.

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3

2

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3

2

Two is the only even prime number, since all other even integers are divisible by two and composite.

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Switzerland

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Austria

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Canada

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Denmark

Canada’s national flag, adopted in 1965, features a stylized eleven-pointed red maple leaf on a white square.

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Thomas Huxley

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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

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Alfred Russel Wallace

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Gregor Mendel

Wallace independently conceived natural selection; his 1858 paper with Darwin prompted Darwin’s landmark publication.

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Athens

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Jerusalem

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Istanbul

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Rome

Rome’s epithet “Eternal City” reflects its enduring historical, cultural, and religious significance from antiquity to today.

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Detritivores

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Carnivores

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Omnivores

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Herbivores

Omnivores consume plant matter and animal flesh, allowing dietary flexibility across ecosystems and seasonal food availability.

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South America

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Europe

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Asia

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Africa

Africa has the most internationally recognized sovereign states, reflecting vast cultural, linguistic, and geographic diversity.

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Selenum

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Helium

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Neon

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Solium

Helium derives from Helios, the Greek sun god, first identified in solar spectral lines before Earth discovery.

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Lise Meitner

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Rosalind Franklin

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Dorothy Hodgkin

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Marie Curie

Marie Curie won the 1903 Physics Nobel and later Chemistry, pioneering research on radioactivity and polonium.

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Bangladesh

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Pakistan

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India

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Iran

The Taj Mahal in Agra was commissioned by Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal.

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Howard Florey

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Louis Pasteur

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Ernst Chain

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Alexander Fleming

Alexander Fleming noticed Penicillium mold inhibiting bacteria in 1928, enabling antibiotics later mass-produced by Florey and Chain.

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Toronto

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Ottawa

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Vancouver

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Montreal

Ottawa, selected by Queen Victoria in 1857, sits on the Ottawa River between major linguistic regions.

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Positron

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Proton

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Neutron

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Electron

Electrons are negatively charged subatomic particles orbiting atomic nuclei, essential to bonding, electricity, and semiconductor behavior.

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Uruguay

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Italy

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Brazil

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Argentina

Uruguay hosted and won the 1930 World Cup in Montevideo, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final.

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Charlotte Brontë

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Emily Brontë

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Jane Austen

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Mary Shelley

First published in 1813, Jane Austen’s novel satirizes manners, marriage markets, and class through Elizabeth Bennet.

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Proxima Centauri

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Sirius A

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Alpha Centauri A

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Barnard’s Star

Proxima Centauri, part of the Alpha Centauri system, lies about 4.24 light-years away with at least one exoplanet.

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Accordion

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Harpsichord

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Piano

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Organ

The piano strikes strings with hammers and uses foot pedals to control dynamics and sustain.

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The Ottoman Empire

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The Roman Empire

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The Byzantine Empire

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The Persian Empire

The Flavian emperors constructed Rome’s Colosseum for gladiatorial games, spectacles, and public entertainment.

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Moscow

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Athens

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Istanbul

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Cairo

Istanbul spans Europe and Asia across the Bosporus, historically known as Byzantium and later Constantinople.

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Plutonium

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Uranium

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Lead

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Osmium

Uranium-238 is the heaviest primordial element commonly found in nature, used as nuclear fuel in reactors.

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Caspian Sea

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Red Sea

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Black Sea

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Adriatic Sea

The Red Sea lies between northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, linked to the Mediterranean via Suez.

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Anemometer

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Hygrometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

A barometer tracks atmospheric pressure, aiding weather forecasting and indicating altitude changes in aviation and mountaineering.

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The Bill of Rights

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Constitution

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The Articles of Confederation

The Constitution’s preamble begins “We the People,” establishing foundational principles of governance and federal authority.

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Lemur

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Koala

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Pangolin

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Anteater

Koalas are marsupials carrying underdeveloped young in pouches, native to Australia’s eucalyptus forests and woodlands.

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Denali

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K2

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Mount Everest

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Kangchenjunga

Mount Everest rises approximately 8,849 meters, straddling the Nepal–China border in the Himalayas.

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Charles Darwin

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Gregor Mendel

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Francis Crick

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James Watson

Mendel’s pea plant experiments revealed inheritance patterns, establishing laws of segregation and independent assortment.

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Sudan

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Eritrea

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Ethiopia

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Somalia

Addis Ababa is Ethiopia’s capital and African Union headquarters, a major diplomatic and cultural center.

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Oxygen

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Argon

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Nitrogen

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Carbon Dioxide

Earth’s atmosphere is about seventy-eight percent nitrogen, while oxygen supports respiration and combustion.

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Édouard Manet

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Vincent van Gogh

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Henri Toulouse-Lautrec

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Paul Gauguin

Van Gogh famously severed part of his left ear in 1888 in Arles during mental health struggles.

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Philippines

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South Korea

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Japan

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Thailand

Japan’s endonym Nippon means “origin of the sun,” reflecting its position east of the Asian mainland.

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Helium

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Deuterium

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Lithium

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Hydrogen

Hydrogen, the lightest element, has atomic number one and powers stars through nuclear fusion creating helium.

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The Vietnam War

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World War II

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World War I

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The Korean War

Germany’s invasion on September 1, 1939, prompted British and French declarations, beginning World War II.

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United States

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China

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India

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Indonesia

India surpassed China in population, reflecting demographic shifts in birth rates and aging trends.

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Isaac Newton

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Christiaan Huygens

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Galileo Galilei

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Johannes Kepler

Newton’s laws describe inertia, acceleration proportional to force, and equal-opposite reactions, forming classical mechanics’ foundation.

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Thailand

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Myanmar

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Laos

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Cambodia

Angkor Wat near Siem Reap is Cambodia’s iconic temple, originally Hindu then Buddhist, appearing on the national flag.

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Great White Shark

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Basking Shark

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Tiger Shark

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Whale Shark

The whale shark is the largest fish, a gentle filter feeder inhabiting tropical oceans and feeding on plankton.

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Iran

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Syria

3

Jordan

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Iraq

Iran was historically called Persia until 1935, when the government requested international use of the name Iran.

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Tycho Brahe

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Ptolemy

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Galileo Galilei

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Nicolaus Copernicus

Copernicus argued the Sun is central with Earth orbiting, challenging geocentric doctrine and reshaping astronomy.

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Brazil

2

Bolivia

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Paraguay

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Portugal

Brasília was inaugurated in 1960, a planned capital designed by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer.

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Treasure Island

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Moby-Dick

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The Old Man and the Sea

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Heart of Darkness

Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick opens with that line, introducing Ishmael before Captain Ahab’s obsessive whale pursuit.

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J. J. Thomson

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Max Planck

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George Johnstone Stoney

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Ernest Rutherford

Stoney proposed the name electron in 1891 for the fundamental charge; Thomson later discovered electrons experimentally.

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Cairo

2

Damascus

3

Rome

4

Athens

The Athenian Acropolis features the Parthenon and other temples, symbolizing classical Greek architecture and democracy’s early development.

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Brazil

2

Ethiopia

3

Vietnam

4

Colombia

Brazil leads global coffee production, with plantations across Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Espírito Santo supplying exports.

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Izmir

2

Istanbul

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Ankara

4

Thessaloniki

Istanbul was officially renamed from Constantinople in 1930, reflecting Turkish republic reforms and postal standardization.

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Mars

2

Jupiter

3

Neptune

4

Venus

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a giant anticyclonic storm persisting for centuries, larger than Earth.

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Hawaii

2

Florida

3

Alaska

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California

Hawaii’s nickname reflects its Polynesian heritage and the Hawaiian greeting aloha, symbolizing hospitality across the islands.

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Sodium Chloride

2

Potassium Nitrate

3

Calcium Carbonate

4

Sodium Bicarbonate

Table salt is sodium chloride, NaCl, essential for nerve function and fluid balance in appropriate amounts.

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Aristotle

2

Socrates

3

Epicurus

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Plato

Plato’s The Republic explores justice, ideal states, philosopher-kings, and the allegory of the cave.

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Mali

2

Niger

3

Morocco

4

Senegal

Timbuktu in Mali was a medieval center of Islamic scholarship and trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt.

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Heart

2

Spleen

3

Liver

4

Kidney

The heart’s muscular contractions circulate blood, delivering oxygen and nutrients while removing metabolic wastes.

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Galileo Galilei

2

Blaise Pascal

3

Isaac Newton

4

Robert Boyle

Legend says Newton saw a falling apple, inspiring insights that led to universal gravitation and mechanics.

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Geneva

2

Nairobi

3

New York City

4

Vienna

The United Nations has its main headquarters in New York, with major offices in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi.

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René Descartes

2

Isaac Newton

3

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

4

Blaise Pascal

Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica formulated classical mechanics and universal gravitation, transforming physics.

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Canada

2

China

3

United States

4

Russia

Russia spans Eastern Europe and northern Asia, covering over seventeen million square kilometers across eleven time zones.

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Nickel

2

Krypton

3

Potassium

4

Calcium

Potassium’s symbol K comes from kalium, reflecting historical naming based on alkali sources like potash.

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Ludwig van Beethoven

2

Frédéric Chopin

3

Johann Sebastian Bach

4

Franz Schubert

Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14, nicknamed Moonlight, is celebrated for its serene opening and turbulent finale.

1

Congo River

2

Nile River

3

Zambezi River

4

Niger River

The Nile flows north through northeastern Africa, forming a fertile delta in Egypt before reaching the Mediterranean.

1

Buenos Aires

2

Rio de Janeiro

3

Lima

4

São Paulo

Christ the Redeemer stands atop Mount Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, overlooking the city and Guanabara Bay.

1

Johannes Kepler

2

Galileo Galilei

3

Tycho Brahe

4

Edmond Halley

Kepler derived three planetary laws using Brahe’s observations, revealing elliptical orbits and variable orbital speeds.

1

Manchester

2

London

3

Dublin

4

Edinburgh

Founded in 1753, the British Museum in London houses vast collections spanning human history, art, and archaeology.

1

Wales

2

England

3

Ireland

4

Scotland

Scotland’s heraldic unicorn symbolizes purity, power, and untamed nature, appearing on the royal coat of arms.

1

United Kingdom

2

United States

3

Finland

4

New Zealand

New Zealand granted women nationwide voting rights in 1893, pioneering democratic reforms and inspiring global suffrage movements.

1

China

2

Mongolia

3

England

4

France

Gunpowder originated in China; by the Song dynasty it powered fire arrows, bombs, and early firearms.

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Niels Bohr

2

Albert Einstein

3

Chaim Weizmann

4

Enrico Fermi

Einstein, living in the United States, respectfully declined Israel’s presidency, preferring scientific work and humanitarian advocacy.

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