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Question 1: Why is Batman also known as 'The Dark Knight'?
Question 2: If a company is looking to 'diversify its portfolio', what is it aiming to do?
Portfolio diversification is a risk management strategy where a company invests in a variety of different types of assets to reduce exposure to any one particular asset or risk.
Question 3: In which country did the martial art of Judo originate?
Judo, which translates to "the gentle way", was created as a physical, mental, and moral pedagogy in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. It is generally categorized as a modern martial art, which later evolved into a combat and Olympic sport.
Question 4: When was the "little black dress" first popularized?
The "little black dress" was first popularized by fashion designer Coco Chanel in the 1920s. It's considered a classic, versatile piece in a woman's wardrobe.
Question 5: If a mineral scratches glass but is scratched by a quartz, what is its likely hardness on the Mohs scale?
The Mohs scale measures the hardness of minerals. A mineral that can scratch glass (hardness of 5.5 on the Mohs scale) but is scratched by quartz (hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale) is likely to be around 6 on the Mohs scale.
Question 6: Who created the written language known as "Klingon" used in the "Star Trek" series?
While James Doohan, who played Scotty in the original series, created some of the initial sounds and phrases of the Klingon language, it was linguist Marc Okrand who fully developed the complex Klingon language.
Question 7: Why do Octopuses have three hearts?
Octopuses have three hearts; two pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps blood to the rest of the body. Interestingly, the heart that sends blood to the rest of the body stops beating when the octopus swims, explaining the species' penchant for crawling rather than swimming, which exhausts them.
Question 8: In botany, what does the term 'deciduous' mean?
The term 'deciduous' often refers to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves annually, usually during the fall/autumn season. This process helps these plants conserve water during the colder months.
Question 9: In U.S. law, what term is used to refer to the intentional killing of another person without premeditation?
In US law, "manslaughter" is the legal term for the act of killing another person without premeditation or malice aforethought. It's typically considered a less severe crime than murder.
Question 10: The Mohs scale is used to measure what property of minerals?
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness is a qualitative ordinal scale characterizing scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of harder material to scratch softer material. Friedrich Mohs, a German mineralogist, invented this scale in 1812.
Batman earned the nickname 'The Dark Knight' because unlike many superheroes, he does not shy away from ruthless methods to combat his foes, and because he largely operates under the cover of darkness. Dark Knight was popularized as a term for Batman due to the "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" series by Frank Miller.