Question 1: If someone has paramnesia, what are they experiencing?
Question 2: How many time zones exist in Russia?
Russia is the world's largest country by land area, spanning across 11 time zones from its western to eastern borders. Russia actually had 11 time zones up until 2010, then reduced it to 9, but in 2014 returned to 11 time zones.
Question 3: When an organism can produce offspring that are capable of reproducing, it is considered to have reached what stage of life?
Reaching sexual maturity is a key developmental milestone for organisms. It marks the transition from juvenile to adult stage and the ability to pass on genes to the next generation. The timing of sexual maturity varies widely across species.
Question 4: Who was the youngest person ever elected President of the United States?
John F. Kennedy was 43 years old when he was elected President in 1960. Theodore Roosevelt was 42 when he took office following the assassination of William McKinley, but he was not initially elected to the presidency.
Question 5: Which type of animal has the largest eyes in the world?
The eyes of the giant squid can grow up to 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter, about the size of a dinner plate. This enables them to detect objects in the dark depths of the ocean.
Question 6: Where was Napoleon defeated in his final battle?
The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, led by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard von Blücher. This decisive battle ended Napoleon's rule as Emperor of the French and marked the end of his Hundred Days return from exile.
Question 7: If you were visiting the set of the popular sitcom Friends, which city would you be in?
Although Friends was set in New York City, the show was actually filmed on a studio lot at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California from 1994 to 2004.
Question 8: What legendary creature is said to live in the Himalayan mountains?
The Yeti, also known as the Abominable Snowman, is a mythical ape-like creature said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, India and Tibet. Despite many alleged sightings and footprints, its existence remains unproven.
Question 9: What is the largest company in the world by market capitalization as of 2023?
Apple became the first U.S. company to reach a $1 trillion market cap in 2018 and $2 trillion in 2020. As of early 2023, its market cap exceeds $2.5 trillion, making it the most valuable company globally.
Question 10: Why does Swiss cheese have holes?
The bacteria used in making Swiss cheese, Propionibacter shermani, consume the lactic acid in the cheese and release carbon dioxide gas, which slowly forms bubbles that become the holes.
Paramnesia refers to a distortion of memory, the most common form being déjà vu - the feeling that you've experienced your current situation before. The term comes from the Greek words "para" meaning alongside, and "mnēmē" meaning memory.