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What semi-synthetic fiber is commercialized in some countries as sabra silk or cactus silk?
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Rayon
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The Junkers were members of the landed nobility from what previous German state?
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Prussia
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What household pest insect is known to consume matter that contains polysaccharides, that includes book bindings, clothing, carpet, plaster and photos?
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Silverfish
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According to ancient and medieval science what is known as the fifth element?
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Aether
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Lucy is a collection of fossilized bone comprising 40% of the skeleton of a female, human ancestor. She was named after what 1967 Beatles song?
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Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
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Tobacco plants are apart of what flowering plant family?
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Nightshades
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The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution, ended what Chinese imperial dynasty?
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Qing dynasty
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Name the piece of equipment used in science, industry, and cooking to heat materials gently. Its name means 'Mary's bath'?
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Bain-marie
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Serpentes is the suborder of what animals?
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Snakes
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What island in the New York Harbour was previously known as Bedloe's Island renamed after the colossal neoclassical sculpture on it?
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Liberty Island
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What does FDA stand for?
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Food and Drug Administration
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The Manhattan Project was a research and development program to produce what?
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Nuclear Weapons
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Who was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, the longest and final dynasty of ancient Egypt, from 51 to 30 BC?
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Cleopatra
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Metallic chemical elements that have outstanding resistance to oxidation, like Silver, Gold, Platinum and Rhodium are regarded as being part of what metal group?
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Noble Metals
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The 2004 Super Bowl halftime show controversy, where Janet Jackson's breast was briefly exposed by Justin Timberlake, inspired the creation of what popular website?
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YouTube
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What is the only film based on a Stephen King novel to win an Oscar?
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Misery
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What chemical compound consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter?
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Gunpowder
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What flag consists of a red dragon on a green and white field?
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Wales
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Katheryn Hudson is a singer that goes by what stage name?
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Katy Perry
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The primary cause of ozone depletion is the presence of manufactured chemicals containing what element?
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Chlorine
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