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Question 1: What unit is used to measure the energy in food?
Question 2: If someone is practicing Hinduism, which sacred text might they study?
The Bhagavad Gita is one of the holy scriptures of Hinduism, a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and the god Krishna, who serves as his charioteer. It's part of the Indian epic Mahabharata.
Question 3: What is the oldest stock exchange in the world?
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, now known as Euronext Amsterdam, is considered the oldest in the world. It was established in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company.
Question 4: Who is credited with inventing the first practical automobile?
Karl Benz invented the first practical automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, in 1885. While many believe Henry Ford invented the car, he actually used the assembly line to mass-produce vehicles, thus making them more accessible to the general public.
Question 5: In what medium does sound travel the fastest?
Sound waves move at varying speeds through different media, depending on the density and elasticity of the medium. They travel faster through solids than liquids and gases. In steel, sound can travel around 5,960 meters per second, much faster than in air (343 meters per second at 20°C). Sound does not travel in a vacuum because there's no medium to convey the sound waves.
Question 6: The Fibonacci sequence begins with which two numbers?
The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, usually starting with 0 and 1. Examples of the sequence are 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, and so on.
Question 7: Where is the original statue 'The Thinker' located?
The Thinker' is one of Auguste Rodin's most famous sculptures and it is located in the Musée Rodin in Paris. Cast in bronze, it was initially named The Poet and was part of a large commission for a doorway surround called The Gates of Hell.
Question 8: What is the atomic symbol for the chemical element Oxygen?
The atomic symbol for Oxygen is O. It is the third-most abundant element in the universe by mass.
Question 9: Who discovered the first vaccine?
Edward Jenner, an English physician, is credited with discovering the smallpox vaccine in 1796, which was the world's first vaccine. However, the term "vaccine" was later coined by Louis Pasteur to honor Jenner's discovery.
Question 10: What is the floral emblem of Australia?
The Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) was officially proclaimed the floral emblem of Australia on 1 September 1988. The wattle is symbolic in many ways for the country, representing resilience and the green and gold colors that are now so widely associated with Australian international sporting teams.
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The calorie is a unit of energy that is commonly used to measure the energy content of foods and beverages. Physically speaking, 1 calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. The Calorie with a capital 'C', or kilocalorie, is often used on food packaging and is equal to 1,000 calories.