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#426 2008-05-24 00:12:21

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#427 2008-05-24 02:09:28

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Answers to #786 and #787:
You are correct, JaneFairfax!

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#428 2008-05-24 02:20:47

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#789. What is the 'Boston Tea Party'?

#790. What is the 'Black Death'?

#791. Which present day country did the invader Genghis Khan belong to?

#792. In economics, what is 'balance of trade'?

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.

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#429 2008-05-24 02:25:05

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#430 2008-05-24 02:54:31

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Answer to #791:
Your answer is correct, JaneFairfax!
Very well done!

#793. Who invented the LASER?

#794. What is 'Mycology'?

#795. Name the chemical added to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to warn of a gas leak by virtue of its strong odour.

#796. In astronomy, what is 'red shift'?

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.

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#431 2008-05-24 03:03:36

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#797. What gas is used in the kitchen as Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG)?

#798. Name the gas used in gas welding.

#799. What does IUPAC stand for?

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.

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#432 2008-05-24 04:19:18

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#433 2008-05-24 04:37:19

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e...the red-headed stepchild of math.

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#434 2008-05-24 18:10:58

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Answers to #794, #798, and #799:

794: You are correct, JaneFairfax! Very well done!

798: Your answer is perfectly acceptable. But the answer I had in my mind was acetylene (

). The gas is not used much in welding presently.

799. You are correct, SvenBee! Very well done!

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.

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#435 2008-05-24 18:16:58

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#800. Who is the author of 'Coma'?

#801. Who wrote 'Gulliver's Travels'?

#802. What is a tachometer?

#803. What is the mixture of mercury with one or more metals called?

#804. What is 'brine'?

#805. What is the name of a straight line which intersects a pair of parallel lines?

#806. What is ornithology?

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.

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#436 2008-05-24 19:13:34

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#807. Mogadishu is the capital of which African nation?

#808. What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

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.

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#437 2008-05-24 22:09:58

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#438 2008-05-24 22:46:38

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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted" wink

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

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#439 2008-05-24 23:26:26

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Answers to #796, #801, #803, #806, and #807:

All the answers are correct, JaneFairfax and JohnnyReinB!

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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.

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#440 2008-05-25 00:21:28

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#809. Which is the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found?

#810. Which chemical is known as 'saltpetre' or 'saltpeter'?

#811. List the alphabets in English language which written alone in upper case, represent different elements in the periodic table.

#812. Who was the first to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event? Which country did he or she belong to?

#813. Name the order of bacteria  used in the production of fermented foods, including dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, butter, buttermilk etc.

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.

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#441 2008-05-25 01:34:57

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Ganesh wrote:

#811. List the letters in the English alphabet which written alone in upper case, represent different elements in the periodic table.

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#442 2008-05-25 06:27:18

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813 = no clue. O.o

e...the red-headed stepchild of math.

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#443 2008-05-25 06:59:42

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#444 2008-05-25 23:56:58

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Answers to #784, #809, #810, #811, and #812:-

Outstanding!!!! Keep up the Good work, JaneFairfax and SvenBee!

#814. Which country is called the 'Land of White Elephants'?

#815. Which is the largest country in area in the African continent?

#816. After USSR was divided, several new countries were formed of which Russia is the largest in area. Which is the next largest?

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.

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#445 2008-05-26 18:40:41

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#817. Who was the second President of the United States?

#818. After whom is the 'Teddy Bear' named?

#819. Which are the two films which share the record of most number of Oscar awards?

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.

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#446 2008-05-26 21:43:38

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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted" wink

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

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#447 2008-05-26 23:42:58

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Answers to #818 and #819:
#818 is correct, #819 is partly correct! Good, JohnnyReinB!

#820. After Mandarin Chinese, which language is spoken by most number of people in the world?

#821. Which is the tallest man made structure on the planet?

#822.Which is the tallest building in the world?

#823. Who was the last US President to be awarded the Nobel Prize for peace?

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.

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#448 2008-05-27 00:52:40

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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted" wink

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

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#449 2008-05-27 01:31:19

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#450 2008-05-27 01:40:36

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