FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 26 Quiz

Answer: Earthquakes

Many terms that have to do with earthquakes have "seism" in them. Seismic waves are part of an earthquake, and earthquakes are measured with a seismometer.

Question by player Hi333

Answer: India

In the early twenty-first century, India accounted for more than half of the yearly 150,000 new cases of leprosy, or Hansen's disease, a bacterial disease that almost only affects humans. Leprosy is thought to have originated in India 4,000 years ago.

The U.S.A. records 150 new cases every year, possibly from armadillos, the only animal that can contract leprosy.

Question by player chabenao1

Answer: Mathematics / Arithmetic

Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty, involving the learning of mathematics. If one is diagnosed with dyscalculia, it means that the problem is both persistent and frustrating. Such individuals usually experience great difficulty learning even the most basic arithmetic skills, such as telling and keeping track of time, and following sequential directions.

However, not all individuals with poor mathematical skills necessarily have dyscalculia, and obtaining a diagnosis is very difficult.

Question by player poshprice

Answer: jaundice

Leukemia is a type of cancer, arthritis causes pain in body parts, such as hands, knees, etc. and anemia is is a lack of hemoglobin in the blood.

Question by player ambers72285

Answer: A strip of velcro inside their helmets

The idea for creating velcro came from the mind of a Swiss electrical engineer, George de Mestral, one day in the 1950s when he was taking his dog for a walk in the Alps and began to wonder how burdock seeds could cling so firmly to clothing (and his dog's fur).

He came up with the idea, so simple yet so clever, of tiny nylon and polyester hooks on a strip of fabric that could slot into opposing hooks on another strip of material in a type of hook and loop fashion. One of the many uses for this clever invention is in the field of spacecraft where astronauts can scratch an itchy nose in space by rubbing same against a strip of velcro attached to the inside of their helmets.

The US military itself has additionally invented a form of silent velcro (so the enemy can't hear any material being pulled apart with the normal product), but the manufacture of that is considered a military secret.

Question by player Creedy

Answer: 40+

Cleveland Clinic describes extreme obesity as 40+ on the BMI (body mass index) chart. For example a person 5 feet tall who weighs 204 pounds or more would fall into this category. The weight of the person is relative to the height of the person.

Question by player marianjoy

Answer: Tux

Tux is his name. He was created by Larry Ewing. According to the Linux website, Linus Torvalds, the inventor of Linux, wrote, when, years ago, he was considering a logo for his product: "OK, so we should be thinking of a lovable, cuddly, stuffed penguin sitting down after having gorged itself on herring. Still with me?"

Question by player mike32768

Answer: coprolite

One isn't going to find any coprolite (fossilized excrement) in your backyard but one coprolite (poop fossil) in Canada measured 17 inches long and 6 inches thick and was probably dinosaur dung.

Question by player BlueMNguy

Answer: Latin

Au stands for aurum, which means gold in Latin.

Question by player Nenfea

Answer: Saturn and Uranus

Titan is Saturn's largest moon, while Titania is Uranus' largest.

Question by player Indonesia129