Georgius Agricola was really a German named Georg Bauer, but because of De Re Metallica, he is the father of what science?
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With 13% of the locals being redheaded, in what country are you most likely to find a redheaded mate?
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My dad had a widely accepted theory of evolution. My theory that the Moon was pulled from the Earth is not widely accepted at all. Who am I?
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What British monarch sent the first transatlantic cable message, to US President James Buchanan?
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What Russian physiologist wrote a 1927 letter to Stalin accusing him of meddling in science and adding that he was "ashamed to be called a Russian"?
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For 99 years, the Oxford English Dictionary had the wrong definition for what word, which it said used "atmospheric pressure" to move liquids from container to container, even though it actually does this through the force of gravity?
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Fred Waring, "the man who taught America how to sing" as the leader of a big-band called the Pennsylvanians, also invented a modern appliance. Which one?
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Four explorers are lost. Which one can't depend on Polaris to help him find his or her way?
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In which continent did the ostrich originate?
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How many moons does Venus have?
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