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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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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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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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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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How many legs does a spider have?
28
16

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Spiders have eight legs, unlike insects which have six.
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Spiders have eight legs, unlike insects which have six.
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How do bellflowers reproduce?
2Hermaphroditism
1Gonochorism

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Bellflowers are perennial or biennial herbaceous plants of the family Campanulaceae. Their flowers, blue, purple or white, are hermaphroditic.
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Bellflowers are perennial or biennial herbaceous plants of the family Campanulaceae. Their flowers, blue, purple or white, are hermaphroditic.
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How many marine mammal species are there in the world?
1134
2234

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Biologists count 134 species of marine mammals in the world (including 5 already extinct).
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Biologists count 134 species of marine mammals in the world (including 5 already extinct).
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What is the time zone conventionally used at the North Pole?
1UTC+0
2UTC+12

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The convention requires the use of the UTC+0 time zone, unlike the South Pole where the UTC+12 (New Zealand time zone) is used.
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The convention requires the use of the UTC+0 time zone, unlike the South Pole where the UTC+12 (New Zealand time zone) is used.
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What is the country of origin of the avocado tree?
2Mexico
1Bolivia

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The avocado tree's country of origin is Mexico. This fruit tree has been cultivated there for thousands of years by pre-Columbian civilizations.
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The avocado tree's country of origin is Mexico. This fruit tree has been cultivated there for thousands of years by pre-Columbian civilizations.
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When did Ivan Papanine reach the North Pole?
21937
11927

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The Soviet Ivan Papanin landed there by plane on May 21, 1937.
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The Soviet Ivan Papanin landed there by plane on May 21, 1937.
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