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  • What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
    Venus
  • In what type of matter are atoms most tightly packed?
    solids
  • What living animal has the heaviest brain?
    Sperm whale (9 kg)
  • Who invented the telescope?
    Hans Lippershey in 1608
  • What do scientists use to clean up radioactive waste?
    sunflowers
  • What is a hummingbird's heart rate while in flight?
    1,260 beats per minute
  • What is the smallest mammal in the world?
    bumblebee bat
  • What discovery earned Wilhelm Röntgen the first Nobel Prize for Physics?
    X-rays
  • In which state is Harvard University located?
    Massachusetts
  • What illness accounted for 40% of U. S. military casualties during World War I?
    influenza/flu
  • What is the gestation period of a blue whale?
    10-12 months
  • Who invented the first battery?
    Alessandro Volta, in 1800
  • How often does Halley's Comet pass Earth?
    every 76 years
  • CH3COOH is the chemical formula for what common household item?
    vinegar
  • What is the most abundant element in the Universe?
    hydrogen
  • “Brace yourself” means “…yourself.”
    prepare
  • What animal often symbolizes peace in art?
    dove
  • Which organ do insects NOT have?
    lungs
  • How many earthquakes are there worldwide each year?
    over 1 million
  • How much skin will the average person shed during their lifetime?
    over 50 kg
  • Who painted "The Starry Night"?
    Vincent van Gogh
  • What planet has the most moons?
    Jupiter
  • Who invented dynamite?
    Alfred Nobel
  • What do you call the application of science to criminal investigation?
    Forensic science
  • Jack … (also called “Old Man Winter”) is an old character who goes around and nips (gently bites) at people’s noses and toes during winter.
    Frost
  • Name the church where Leonardo da Vinci's famous fresco the "Last Supper" is painted.
    Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan
  • What is the largest living structure on Earth?
    Great Barrier Reef
  • What is the oldest city in the United States?
    St. Augustine
  • What is the only human body part that can't repair itself?
    teeth
  • The coldest, darkest time of winter is known as ‘the … of winter’.
    dead