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Why is the cornflower also called the glasses breaker?
1Its medicinal use
2Its culinary use
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Cornflowers are known as glasses breaker because of their medicinal properties. In the past, its flowers were thought to improve vision, hence its nickname.
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Cornflowers are known as glasses breaker because of their medicinal properties. In the past, its flowers were thought to improve vision, hence its nickname.
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Are cycas conifers?
2No
1Yes
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No, cycas are not conifers, but primitive gymnosperms. They look like palms, but belong to a different botanical class.
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No, cycas are not conifers, but primitive gymnosperms. They look like palms, but belong to a different botanical class.
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What family do fir trees belong to?
1Pinaceae
2Taxodiaceae
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Firs belong to the family Pinaceae, which includes about 600 species of conifers, and are characterized by their pyramidal shape.
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Firs belong to the family Pinaceae, which includes about 600 species of conifers, and are characterized by their pyramidal shape.
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Where is the Darvaza gas crater located?
1Turkmenistan
2Uzbekistan
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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.
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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.
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What is the continent of origin of the averrhoa carambola?
1Asia
2South America
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The carambola tree is a tree of tropical regions, native to Asia whose fruit is the starfruit or apple of Goa.
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The carambola tree is a tree of tropical regions, native to Asia whose fruit is the starfruit or apple of Goa.
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What is the loudest volcanic eruption?
1Krakatoa
2Merapi
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The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia on 27 August 1883, where the explosion was heard as far as Rodrigues Island, 500 kilometres east of Mauritius.
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The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia on 27 August 1883, where the explosion was heard as far as Rodrigues Island, 500 kilometres east of Mauritius.
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Which of these two conifers does not belong to the genus pinus?
1Oregon pine
2Stone pine
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Oregon pine is actually neither a pine nor a fir, but a member of the genus Pseudotsuga.
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Oregon pine is actually neither a pine nor a fir, but a member of the genus Pseudotsuga.
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What is the scientific name for chives?
1Allium schoenoprasum
2Artemisia dracunculus
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The scientific name for chives is Allium schoenoprasum. This aromatic herb is used to season a variety of dishes.
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The scientific name for chives is Allium schoenoprasum. This aromatic herb is used to season a variety of dishes.
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What is the name of the American research station located at the South Pole?
1Amundsen-Scott
2Robert Falcon Scott
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The Amundsen-Scott Antarctic Base is an American research station located about 250 metres from the South Pole.
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The Amundsen-Scott Antarctic Base is an American research station located about 250 metres from the South Pole.
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In which country does the Catatumbo Lightning meteorological phenomenon take place?
2Venezuela
1Brazil
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Catatumbo lightning is a localized meteorological phenomenon in Venezuela. It consists of a thunderstorm characterized by its frequent and powerful lightning strikes that occurs from 140 to 160 nights a year for about ten hours each time and with a frequency of 280 flashes per hour. This storm develops at a specific location above the mouth of the Catatumbo River as it flows into Lake Maracaibo.
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Catatumbo lightning is a localized meteorological phenomenon in Venezuela. It consists of a thunderstorm characterized by its frequent and powerful lightning strikes that occurs from 140 to 160 nights a year for about ten hours each time and with a frequency of 280 flashes per hour. This storm develops at a specific location above the mouth of the Catatumbo River as it flows into Lake Maracaibo.
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