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Jai Ganesh

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1488 : Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X ray.

1489 and 1490 are correct. Outstanding!

#1491. On the banks of which river does Washington DC lay?

#1492. On the banks of which river does the city New York lay?

#1493. What is the unit of power of lens?

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bobbym

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Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Hi bobbym,

The replies to 1491, 1492, and 1493 are correct. Precise!

#1494. Who is the author of Brain?

#1495. Who is the author of Fermat's Last Theorem?

#1496. Who is the author of A Brief History of Time?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

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Hi ganesh;

#1494 This one I didn't read. I cannot answer the question.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Hi bobbym,

1495 and 1496 are correct. Well done!

#1497. Who is the author of Future Shock?

#1498. Who created the detective 'Sherlock Holmes'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

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Hi ganesh;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

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Hi bobbym,

The answer 1498 is correct!
The answer to 1497 is Alvin Toffler.

#1499. What is Doppler effect?

#1500. What is Plimsoll Line?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Hi bobbym,

The solution 1499 is correct.

1500. The waterline, national Load Line or Plimsoll Line was invented by Samuel Plimsoll, to be positioned amidships, indicating the legal limit to which a ship may be loaded for specific water types and temperatures.

#1501. What is the area of Canada in square kilometers?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

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Hi;

Thanks for #1500, didn't know that at all.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Hi bobbym,

Regarding 1501, I too can give only a rough estimate. It is around 9,900,000 sq.kms.
I verified and found that the area is 3,855,103 sq mi (9,984,670 sq km).

#1502. What does SETI stand for?

#1503. What are equinox and solstice?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Hi bobbym,

The answers 1502 and 1503 are exact. Very good work!

#1504. What is NDE?

#1505. What is neutrino?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

wednesday

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Hi ganesh,

#1504: Near-Death Experience

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It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated.

Jai Ganesh

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Hi bobbym and wednesday,

Both the answers 1504 and 1505 are correct. Superlative!

#1506. What do the elements Au and Ag symbolise?

#1507. In which year did Christopher Columbus discover America?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,392

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Hi bobbym,

The answers 1506 and 1507 are correct. Good job!

#1508. Who invented the barometer?

#1509. Which city was formerly known as Madras?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

bumpkin

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Hi ganesh;

I am checking now with wikipedia and they are giving credit to Berti also with help from Galileo and Descartes.
But I think you want the hidden answer so thanks JimmyR!

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Hi bobbym,

The answers 1508 and 1509 are correct. Good work!

#1510. What are all the inert gases?

#1511. What are all the halogens?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

wednesday

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hello there,

#1510: Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon.

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It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated.

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

wednesday

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Registered: 2010-09-18

Posts: 7

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#1511: Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine.

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It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated.

Jai Ganesh

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Hi bobbym and wednesday,

The answers 1510 and 1511 are all correct. Splendid!

#1512. What is the capital of Sweden?

#1513. Who is the author of 'The Man Who Loved Only Numbers'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

bumpkin

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Hi ganesh;

You got me! Can't remember tha capital of Sweden.

Got me again, Paul Erdos, is the famous mathematician but I didn't read the book.

I get 0.

I got one!

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.