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Here comes yesterday’s question:
Suppose I were to successfully drink a gallon of milk. If I wanted to describe it as a Pyrrhic victory, which of the following things would most likely have to happen?
A. I finish the gallon, and then another gallon.
B. I finish the milk, but just barely.
C. I finish the milk, but am violently ill for weeks.
D. I drink most of the milk and round up.
This was…
SpoilerC. A Pyrrhic victory is a victory achieved at such a high cost, it would have been better to not fight the battle at all. Therefore, me finishing the gallon and following up with a few weeks of gastrointestinal chaos would be a good example of one.
Here comes today’s question:
The Call of the Wild is to Buck what The Prince is to whom?
A. Cesare Borgia
B. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
C. Menkaure
D. Pope Benedict IX
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No takers on this one. Here comes yesterday’s question:
What was the boat’s name in Jaws?
A. The Orca
B. Cornelia Marie
C. Brittanic
D. Back PainThis was…
Spoiler
A. The orca is also known as a killer whale.
Here comes today’s question:
Suppose I were to successfully drink a gallon of milk. If I wanted to describe it as a Pyrrhic victory, which of the following things would most likely have to happen?
A. I finish the gallon, and then another gallon.
B. I finish the milk, but just barely.
C. I finish the milk, but am violently ill for weeks.
D. I drink most of the milk and round up.
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
How many of the speeches in Shakespeare’s plays are recited by women?
A. 33%
B. 49%
C. 6%
D. 17%
This was…
SpoilerD. Apparently he didn’t give all that many speeches to the opposite sex.
Here comes today’s question:
What was the boat’s name in Jaws?
A. The Orca
B. Cornelia Marie
C. Brittanic
D. Back Pain
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
Hey. What’s goin’ on?
A. Mesozoic Era
B. Cenozoic Era
C. Protozoic Era
D. Neolithic Era
This was…
SpoilerB. The Cenozoic Era has been what’s been goin’ on for the last 66 million years or so. Sigh. Same shit, different epoch.
Here comes today’s question:
How many of the speeches in Shakespeare’s plays are recited by women?
A. 33%
B. 49%
C. 6%
D. 17%
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oh yeah, the blank update bug. I read the warning and instantly forgot it, so let’s do this again.
Here comes friday’s question:Commonly referred to by his nickname “The White Death,” this sniper was active during the 1939-1940 Winter War with the Soviet Union and has an estimated 500 confirmed kills to his name:
A. Chris Kyle
B. Lyudmila Pavlichenko
C. Simo Häyhä
D. Carlos Hathcock
This was…
C. He was struck by an explosive round in the face, but he survived, and preferred using iron sights. He became greatly feared over the course of the war.
the winner is @Samurai Equine!
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Here comes today’s question:
Hey. What’s goin’ on?
A. Mesozoic Era
B. Cenozoic Era
C. Protozoic Era
D. Neolithic Era
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
The dead man’s hand is the alleged hand of poker held by who of the following at the moment of his death?
A. Red Sovine
B. “Wild Bill” Hickok
C. Wyatt Earp
D. William Brocius
This was…
SpoilerB. It’s described as a two pair poker hand consisting of black 8’s and aces, along with an unknown hole card.
Here comes today’s question:
Commonly referred to by his nickname “The White Death,” this sniper was active during the 1939-1940 Winter War with the Soviet Union and has an estimated 500 confirmed kills to his name:
A. Chris Kyle
B. Lyudmila Pavlichenko
C. Simo Häyhä
D. Carlos Hathcock
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
Known for the rumors of corruption as much as his successes, this pope is seen in the video game Assassin’s Creed II as a main antagonist:
A. Pope John Paul II
B. Pope Alexander VI
C. Pope Innocent III
D. Pope Lando
This was…
SpoilerB. You might remember him better as “Rodrigo Borgia.”
Here comes today’s question:
The dead man’s hand is the alleged hand of poker held by who of the following at the moment of his death?
A. Red Sovine
B. “Wild Bill” Hickok
C. Wyatt Earp
D. William Brocius
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
What was World War II referred to by Ireland?
A. The Big One
B. The Troubles
C. The Greater War
D. The Emergency
This was…
SpoilerD. Ireland maintained neutrality in the war, but was ultimately bombed several times by the Germans, one of which attacks killed nearly 30 people. It was not believed that the Germans meant to hit them and instead had a navigational error.
Here comes today’s question:
Known for the rumors of corruption as much as his successes, this pope is also seen in the video game Assassin’s Creed II as a main antagonist:
A. Pope John Paul II
B. Pope Alexander VI
C. Pope Innocent III
D. Pope Lando
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
Around BC 47, Julius Caesar is said to have written to his senate the phrase “Veni, vidi, vici” after he achieved a quick victory against who of the following?
A. Amantius XVI
B. Xerxes I
C. Appian
D. Pharnaces II
This was…
SpoilerD. The phrase translates to “I came, I saw, I conquered.”
Here comes today’s question:
What was World War II referred to by Ireland?
A. The Big One
B. The Troubles
C. The Greater War
D. The Emergency
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Here comes today’s question:
Around BC 47, Julius Caesar is said to have written to his senate the phrase “Veni, vidi, vici” after he achieved a quick victory against who of the following?
A. Amantius XVI
B. Xerxes I
C. Appian
D. Pharnaces II
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Here comes friday’s question:
What is the current prevailing hypothesis for the ultimate fate of the universe?
A. Accelerating Universe
B. Heat Death
C. Big Crunch
D. Big Bounce
This was…
SpoilerB. The Big Crunch/Bounce theories were popular until the early 2000’s, when it became apparent that the universe’s expansion is not slowing down but instead getting faster. Accelerating Universe suggests it would gradually tear itself apart and is no longer viewed with confidence, and Heat Death suggests that the universe will eventually become too cold to sustain any life. This theory is also known as the Big Chill or the Big Freeze.
This week’s winner is…
Spoiler@Astral Soul! Nicely done!
I hope you all had fun and to see you next time. Until then, keep looking up!
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Thank you @Stone Cold Steve Jobs
It was an awesome game and I had fun playing it :>
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Woohoo! Congrats, @Astral Soul!
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@Astral Soul glad to hear it! Congratulations, and you’re welcome anytime
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
The maximum mass limit of a white dwarf star was determined by which of the following people?
A. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
B. Giovanni Cassini
C. Edwin Hubble
D. Clyde Tombaugh
This was…
A. The limit is approximately 1.44 solar masses. Any more than that and the object will continue to collapse.
Here comes today’s question:
What is the current prevailing hypothesis for the ultimate fate of the universe?
A. Accelerating Universe
B. Heat Death
C. Big Crunch
D. Big Bounce
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
In 1994, the first ever recorded extraterrestrial collision occurred between Jupiter and which of the following objects?
A. 1950 DA
B. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
C. Cassini
D. Europa
This was…
SpoilerB. The comet was ripped into pieces by Jupiter and impacted with the giant over the course of a few days. Had this occurred on Earth, we would have all been killed.
Here comes today’s question:
The maximum mass limit of a white dwarf star was determined by who of the following?
A. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
B. Giovanni Cassini
C. Edwin Hubble
D. Clyde Tombaugh
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This is sooooo my week :>
It's A
For a little context: This is a theoretical maximum for the mass of white dwarfs. Has a white dwarf a mass larger than this limit then it will turn into a neutron star. I even know the value of it: 1.44 times the mass of our sun - at least as long as it doesn't have any active nuclear fusion processes anymore which would counter act the gravitational forces and increase this maximum.
let's make a random fact for @Samurai Equine from this:
Our sun will end as a white dwarf
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
The Voyager probes have been in service for just shy of 45 years now. How far away is Voyager 1?
A. 10.86 light minutes
B. 45.3 light years
C. .0050 parsecs
D. 21.5 light hours
This was…
SpoilerD. If a light year is the distance that light can travel in one year, in 45 years, Voyager 1 hasn’t even managed to travel one light day yet. It will take over 315 years to travel one light week, 1300+ to travel a light month, and around 17,720 years to travel one light year.
Here comes today’s question:
In 1994, the first ever recorded extraterrestrial collision occurred between Jupiter and which of the following objects?
A. 1950 DA
B. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
C. Cassini
D. Europa
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It's B
and I know this by hard. This is a very famous one aaaand in 94 I tried together with my dad and a telescope to see this as it happened. This actually a really wholesome memory for me. Thanks for reminding me <3
SpoilerAdditionally the other three options can be discounted:
A. 1950 DA is one of the risk–listed asteroid which could be potentially collide with earth .. as I recall in a couple of hundread years .. so not sure bout this time frame
C. Cassini (Huygens) was launched in 97. So no chance it could collide in 94. I know nothing else regarding this topic which bears that name.
D. Europa (one of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter). Can be discounted rather easily as well since I (and we all) would know if they had collided in 94 xD
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
Of the listed stars, which of the following has the longest life expectancy?
A. The Sun
B. Betelgeuse
C. Proxima Centauri
D. R136a1
This was…
SpoilerC. The Sun has about 10-11 billion years total, Betelgeuse has about 10 million years and is due to explode very soon (in astronomical terms), R136a1 has around 3 million years, but as a red dwarf star, Proxima Centauri is expected to live for hundreds of billions to trillions of years.
Here comes today’s question:
The Voyager probes have been in service for just shy of 45 years now. How far away is Voyager 1?
A. 10.86 light minutes
B. 45.3 light years
C. .0050 parsecs
D. 21.5 light hours
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@Astral Soul everyone is welcome in this game!
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perfect :>
A calculation which is off by only a factor of 60 is nothing when it comes to physics xD Actually you are in a good place
Spoiler
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Here comes today’s question:
Of the listed stars, which of the following has the longest life expectancy?
A. The Sun
B. Betelgeuse
C. Proxima Centauri
D. R136a1
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Here comes Friday’s question:
In which of the following Mario games is Plum a playable character?
A. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
B. Mario Golf
C. Mario Kart 8
D. Super Mario 64
This was…
SpoilerB. She is only playable in Mario Golf.
this week’s winner is…
Spoiler@Samurai Equine. I am afraid I ran out of crowns so please instead accept this laurel and hearty handshake.
I hope you all enjoyed and to see you next time. Until then, keep looking up!
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
Who betrayed the original leader of the Star Fox team?
A. Wolf McDonnell
B. Pigma Dengar
C. James McCloud
D. Peppy Hare
This was…
SpoilerB. Pigma sold out the team and led its leader James to his apparent death.
Here comes today’s question:
In which of the following Mario games is Plum a playable character?
A. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
B. Mario Golf
C. Mario Kart 8
D. Super Mario 64
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
Which of the following is not a named dragon in Skyrim?
A. Akatosh
B. Mirmulnir
C. Paarthurnax
D. Sahloknir
This was…
SpoilerA. Akatosh is a god, but not necessarily one of the dragons in Skyrim.
Here comes today’s question:
Who betrayed the original leader of the Star Fox team?
A. Wolf McDonnell
B. Pigma Dengar
C. James McCloud
D. Peppy Hare
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Gen I Pokémon?
A. Wartortle
B. Unown
C. Ninetales
D. Jynx
This was…
SpoilerB. Unown does not appear in Gen I.
Here comes today’s question:
Which of the following is not a named dragon in Skyrim?
A. Akatosh
B. Mirmulnir
C. Paarthurnax
D. Sahloknir
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Here comes yesterday’s question:
How many triforce shards are there in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 12
D. 8
This was…
SpoilerD. You need all of them to complete the game.
Here comes today’s question:
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Gen I Pokémon?
A. Wartortle
B. Unown
C. Ninetales
D. Jynx
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Here comes froday’s answer:
In the movie Double Indemnity, the scene of the car stalling and almost not starting was inspired by someone else’s car stalling on set during lunch. Whose car was it?
A. Billy Wilder
B. Raymond Chandler
C. Fred MacMurray
D. Barbara Stanwyck
This was…
SpoilerA. He sprinted from his car, caught everyone before they went to lunch, and shot that scene.
Last week’s winner was…
Spoiler@Samurai Equine! Nice job!
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Now here comes today’s question:
How many triforce shards are there in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 12
D. 8