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How many bones form the skull's head?
214
110

Good Answer!
The facial mass is made up of fourteen bones, most are even and others are unique.

Wrong Answer!
The facial mass is made up of fourteen bones, most are even and others are unique.
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Which philosophical doctrine is represented by Leibniz?
2Le rationalisme
1L'empirisme

Good Answer!
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is a German philosopher, scientist, mathematician, logician, diplomat, lawyer, librarian and philologist. In philosophy, he is, together with René Descartes and Baruch Spinoza, one of the main representatives of rationalism.

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is a German philosopher, scientist, mathematician, logician, diplomat, lawyer, librarian and philologist. In philosophy, he is, together with René Descartes and Baruch Spinoza, one of the main representatives of rationalism.
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Which sesamoid bone is in the knee?
2The patella
1The malleolus

Good Answer!
The patella (patella in old nomenclature), in humans, is a sesamoid bone located at the anterior part of the knee and articulated with the femur.

Wrong Answer!
The patella (patella in old nomenclature), in humans, is a sesamoid bone located at the anterior part of the knee and articulated with the femur.
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Which experimental plane broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947?
1Bell X-1
2Messerschmitt Me 163

Good Answer!
Bell X-1 was the first aircraft to break the sound barrier in horizontal flight (October 14, 1947). Developed specifically for this purpose as part of the USAAF and NACA (NASA's predecessor) X-Planes research program, it is built by Bell Aircraft Corporation.

Wrong Answer!
Bell X-1 was the first aircraft to break the sound barrier in horizontal flight (October 14, 1947). Developed specifically for this purpose as part of the USAAF and NACA (NASA's predecessor) X-Planes research program, it is built by Bell Aircraft Corporation.
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What is the smallest bone of the human skeleton?
2The stirrup
1The ethmoid
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What is the Sea of Tranquility?
2A basalt plain
1A disappeared sea

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It is a vast basalt plain corresponding to an ancient impact basin formed shortly after the birth of the solar system.

Wrong Answer!
It is a vast basalt plain corresponding to an ancient impact basin formed shortly after the birth of the solar system.
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Which research area was voted Method of the Year by Nature Methods 2010?
2Optogenetics
1Quantitative genetics

Good Answer!
Optogenetics is a new field of research and application, combining optics with genetics. Optogenetics was developed by the Stanford neurologist and psychiatrist Karl Deisseroth and was voted method of the year according to Nature Methods 2010. It makes neurons sensitive to light by combining genetic engineering and optics.

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Optogenetics is a new field of research and application, combining optics with genetics. Optogenetics was developed by the Stanford neurologist and psychiatrist Karl Deisseroth and was voted method of the year according to Nature Methods 2010. It makes neurons sensitive to light by combining genetic engineering and optics.
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Which scientist discovered Penicillin in 1928?
1Alexander Fleming
2Louis Pasteur

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Penicillin (penicillin G) was discovered on September 3, 1928, concentrated and mainly named by the British Alexander Fleming.

Wrong Answer!
Penicillin (penicillin G) was discovered on September 3, 1928, concentrated and mainly named by the British Alexander Fleming.
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What is the longest bone of the human skeleton?
1The femur
2The tibia
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In geometry, how many points delimit a line segment?
12
24

Good Answer!
In geometry, a line segment (often abbreviated to "segment") is a straight line portion delimited by two points, called segment ends.

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In geometry, a line segment (often abbreviated to "segment") is a straight line portion delimited by two points, called segment ends.