Why are roughly 95% of colour blind people men?
This is because the most common type of colour blindness is caused by a gene located on the X chromosome. Since men only have one X chromosome, even one faulty gene is enough to cause colour blindness. However, women have two X chromosomes, so a working copy on the second chromosome usually compensates.
A woman can be colour blind if both of her X chromosomes carry the faulty gene. This usually means that her father is colour blind, and her mother is at least a carrier of the gene. Since this combination is much rarer, colour blindness in women is uncommon.
https://enchroma.com/blogs/beyond-color/can-women-be-color-blind (wellenbrecher)
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Which street in Tehran is named after a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army?
The reason was "to make a political point against the British government."
[quote]After his death the local government of Tehran decided to rename the street that the British Embassy is on Bobby Sands Street, in honour of the Irish nationalist, and also for some cheap political point scoring against the British government. Winston Churchill Boulevard was the street that was renamed, where the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Tehran is located, to Bobby Sands Street.
In turn, the British Embassy had to make a side entrance on a side street their main entrance so as not to have Bobby Sands Street written on their letter heads and other correspondence. As such the Embassy's main entrance was moved to a side door on Ferdowsi Street.[/quote]
https://www.saigatours.com/article/why-is-there-a-bobby-sands-street-in-tehran (wellenbrecher)
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May 05 26 by pehinhota
In 2004 which was the first US Army ship named after an African American?
[quote]USAV Major General Robert Smalls (LSV-8) is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of the US Army.[/quote]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USAV_Major_General_Robert_Smalls
[quote]Built by VT Halter Marine in Moss Point, Miss., and christened in April 2004, LSV-8 is named in honor of Robert Smalls. As a 23-year-old slave during the Civil War he commandeered a Confederate transport steamer loaded with armaments and used the vessel to spirit his wife, children and 12 other slaves to freedom.[/quote]
https://www.army.mil/article/4877/latest_army_vessel_honors_american_hero (serpa)
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May 14 26 by pehinhota
In Norse mythology, who was the leader of the Valkyries?
There is no generally accepted answer to this.
The goddess Freyja picks the valkyries, but she is not one herself nor does she typically command them. Their service is to Odin.
Among the valkyries themselves, most sources name no specific leader, but a few, such as the Volsunga Saga, single out Brynhild as such.
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Valkyries/313973 (WesleyCrusher)
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May 14 26 by playmate1111
In Norse mythology, who was the leader of the Valkyries?
Goddess Freyja
ancientmythology.net/norse-mythology/the-valkyries-in-norse-mythology/#:~:text=According%20to%20Norse%20mythology%2C%20the%20Valkyries%20are%20led,Norse%20mythology%2C%20associated%20with%20love%2C%20beauty%2C%20and%20fertility (pehinhota)
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May 14 26 by playmate1111
On March 17, 1945, an SS unit fired eleven V2 rockets from a launch site in the Netherlands — to strike what target?
The rockets were aimed at the Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen (Germany), which US troops had seized and were using to cross the Rhine. The attack was ordered by Hitler and Himmler, it was the first attempt to use V2 rockets against a specific tactical target. Because the rockets were highly inaccurate, none struck the bridge itself, but detonations nearby still killed and injured American soldiers and German civilians.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Remagen#V2_rockets_used
https://www.v2rocket.com/start/deployment/v2s-on-remagen.html (wellenbrecher)
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May 13 26 by pehinhota
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May 06 26 by Philip_Eno
What is the fastest goal in NHL history at the start of game?
The fastest goal at the start of a game (opening faceoff) in NHL history is 5 seconds. The record is shared by four players:
Merlyn Phillips (1926)
Doug Smail (1981)
Bryan Trottier (1984)
Alexander Mogilny (1991)
https://records.nhl.com/records/skater-records/fastest-goals/fastest-goal-game-start
(wellenbrecher)
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May 05 26 by GBfan
We all know the book, 'The Scarlet Pimpernel', but what exactly IS a pimpernel?
Pimpernel are small, low-growing, sprawling wild plants. [quote]The pimpernels, yellow, scarlet, and blue to name a few, although not closely related (actually in the primula family) are very similar in appearance to the chickweeds but with clear differences which is good as several are toxic.[/quote]https://www.wildfooduk.com/wild-plants/pimpernel/
(Philip_Eno)
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May 07 26 by ozzz2002
Which English sportsman claims to be the only person to have achieved a hat-trick consisting of a maximum break, a nine-darter, and a hole-in-one?
The British snooker player Shaun Murphy
https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/former-world-champion-shaun-murphy-claims-he-is-only-person-to-achieve-147-nine-darter-and-hole-in-o_sto8807189/story.shtml
"Scoring a 147 break is one of the rarest achievements in snooker and Shaun Murphy is one of the few players to have achieved such a thing. However, as a keen golfer he also boasts the claim that he has scored a hole-in-one, and went further when it came to darts, also saying that he had a nine-darter too. Murphy believes he may be the only person on the planet to achieve the hat-trick." (Philip_Eno)
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May 06 26 by pehinhota
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May 05 26 by pehinhota
What major league baseball pitchers have thrown first inning "3-pitch" perfect innings of three pitches to get three outs?
According to this website over 200 pitchers have thrown exactly three pitches and recorded three outs at the start of an inning. Eight of those were at the start of a game, in the first inning:
American League:
Ed Klepfer (Cleveland Indians) 27-Jun-1917
Tim Wakefield (Boston Red Sox) 26-Apr-1999
Tim Hudson (Oakland Athletics) 25-Sep-2002
National League:
Chan Ho Park (LA Dodgers) 24-May-1998
Chris Holt (Houston Astros) 27-Aug-1999
Randy Wolf (Philadelphia Phillies) 01-Jan-2004
Randy Wells (Chicago Cubs) 25-Sep-2011
Anthony DeSclafani (SF Giants) 29-May-2023
https://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/3_pitch_inning.shtml (gtho4)
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May 05 26 by GBfan
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May 04 26 by pehinhota
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May 04 26 by pehinhota
Who was the wasp Adelius adeleae named in honor of?
This doesn't answer the question, just expanding on the response. The genus name, Adelius, was assigned by botanist Henry Halliday in 1833. While no specific reasoning was given, it is likely to be based on the etymology used when naming the plant genus Adelia: from Greek roots meaning not visible, a reference to their small size.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelia (looney_tunes)
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May 02 26 by serpa
Who was the wasp Adelius adeleae named in honor of?
It is named in honour of the singer Adele. Only the species name is named for her. The genus name Adelius was established in 1833.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1950%E2%80%93present)#A
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adele (elvislennon)
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May 02 26 by serpa
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Apr 30 26 by chabenao1
What part of a buffalo did Native Americans not consume but buried?
Native Americans used every part of a buffalo, even the bones. They used the horns and bones as tools, and to create ceremonial items. They used the skin as clothing, on drums, or as blankets. Nothing from bullalos was wasted or buried.in the ground. They would only kill enough buffalos to be used for the tribe's needs. (Howardman49)
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Apr 30 26 by chabenao1
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May 01 26 by pehinhota
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Apr 28 26 by GBfan
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Apr 28 26 by GBfan
What was the smallest crowd for an official FIFA World Cup soccer match?
Romania v Peru. 14th July, 1930, during the inaugural tournament in 1930, holds the record for the lowest attendance of any FIFA World Cup match in history, although their is some discrepancy of the actual number of people.
On 14th July 1930, Romania and Peru took to the field of the Estadio Pocitos to play the first match in Group 3. It was the third match of the the tournament and the first match of the day as Brazil and Yugoslavia were scheduled to kick-off for later that afternoon at Parque Central. This match holds the distinction of the lowest ever attendance at a World Cup finals. However, there are discrepancies on the actual figure. One as low as 300 and the other 2,549.
The reasons for the low figure at the ten thousand capacity stadium may be due to the cold weather or perhaps the Uruguayan public were drawn to the more attractive tie of witnessing two time South American Champions (1919, 1922), Brazil, who hadn't played an official match since 1925, play Yugoslavia. Some twenty four thousand witnessed Yugoslavia's shock 2-1 victory.
https://worldcup1930project.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-world-cups-lowest-ever-attendance.html?m=1
(elvislennon)
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Apr 28 26 by GBfan
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Apr 21 26 by psnz
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Apr 21 26 by pehinhota
What is the name of Netflix's documentary about Hans Niemann?
Netflix's "Untold: Chess Mates" looks at the 2022 scandal when Hans Niemann surprisingly defeated World Champion Magnus Carlsen. After this, there were claims that Niemann cheated.
The documentary is about the strong competition, internet conspiracy theories and legal battle that followed. It says that while Niemann admitted to cheating online in the past, there is no definite proof that he cheated during his win against Carlsen.
Here's the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k7lkMdZorE (wellenbrecher)
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Apr 20 26 by chabenao1
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Apr 20 26 by chabenao1
What is the highest chart topping song written by Nanker Phelge?
That's a name the Rolling Stones used early in their career for B-sides, instrumentals, unofficial releases. Their other songs gave royalties to Mick and Keith but the Nanker Phelge were assigned to the whole band. Some of those songs were later just accredited to RIchards/Jagger like "2020 South Michigan Avenue".
The biggest chart hit on Billboard was "Play With Fire" as it was the B-side to "The Last Time", which hit number one in England. "Play With Fire" hit number #96 in the US Hot 100 for Billboard.
(GBfan)
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Apr 18 26 by pehinhota
What does "nekrod" mean in Hebrew?
Nekrod is not a Hebrew word, it is a Greek word describing a lifeless corpse (related to the word for death, nekros). It is used in several mystical works, including several about Thelema, an occult movement based on the works of Aleister Crowley. According to the Thelemic Qabalah (not related to the Jewish Kabbalah mystic movement), it is one of the three main divisions of Hell: Nekrod, Puramid and Fallod.
https://www.scribd.com/document/154659901/Thelemic-Qabalah-Volume-2 (looney_tunes)
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Apr 16 26 by chabenao1
Concerning the National Oceanic and Atmospherics Association Weather Radio (USA), who are Paul, Donna and Tom?
These three individuals are computerised voices introduced from the 1990s for the National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasts on the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR). Initially, NOAA staff at each NWS office would record the broadcasts manually on tape or digital media, to be broadcast. With the introduction of "Paul", a text-to-speech computerised voice, messages could be sent out more quickly.
Due to dissatisfaction with "Paul"'s voice, further voices are added, including "Donna" and "Tom", but also "Javier" for Spanish messages. These days, "Paul" has returned as an improved version, and "Violetta" has taken over Spanish.
https://www.weather.gov/nwr/automatevoice (patrickk)
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