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Who directed the 1982 science fiction horror film The Thing?	John Carpenter
What is the currency used in Norway?	Krone
In which year was the movie Avatar released?	2009
What is the capital of Malaysia?	Kuala Lumpur
Which movie features Ben Stiller in a 2017 starring role?	Doomsday Device
Which Victorian era word means "different or diverse"?	Disparate
What is the Latin name for Hippopotamus?	Hippopotamus amphibius
Who won the Best Director Oscar for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003?	Peter Jackson
What is noctiphobia?	Fear of the Night
What is the chemical symbol for Xenon?	Xe
What is the name of the protein responsible for maintaining the stability of telomeres in Tetrahymena thermophila?	Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT)
In Byzantine history, what title was given to the official responsible for provisioning the imperial palace with grain?	Komes tou praitoriou
What is the precise atomic mass of the isotope Molybdenum-98?	97.9054
What enzyme catalyzes the reaction of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate and CO₂ in the first step of carbon fixation in photosynthesis?	Rubisco
Which rare mineral, composed primarily of barium, titanium, and silicate, was first discovered in the Benitoite Gem Mine in San Benito County, California?	Benitoite
What is the only known bird species that sings with its vocal cords in ultrasonic frequencies, making it imperceptible to the human ear?	The Ecuadorian Hillstar Hummingbird
What was the specific, chemical formula of the blue pigment used in ancient Egyptian tomb paintings, known as "Egyptian Blue"?	CaCuSi₄O₁₀
In linguistics, what term describes a situation where one phoneme transforms into another due to the influence of a neighboring sound, often seen in consonants?	Assimilation
Who was the 14th-century mathematician and astronomer who created the Alfonsine Tables, and what was their purpose?	King Alfonso X of Castile
If you have a sealed room with zero oxygen, yet somehow light is present, can a candle remain lit in the room?	Yes