A straight one for the day.
I won’t ask you not to google, but try to take a stab at it before googling.
This film marked the end of an era. Put fundae.
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Three answers again, and all correct!
This is indeed the last major Hollywood film to be released on VHS tape! Of course, others had limited VHS releases after that, but this was the last biggie with the last full-fledged VHS release!
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A verbal connect today.
Connect Master Yoda from the Star Wars films, the extra terrestrial from Spielberg’s ET: The Extra Terrestrial, a ballet called Constant Speed that was performed by the Rambert Dance Company, and a 1976 opera directed by Robert Wilson, which Philip Glass wrote and scored the music for.
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Once again, three replies and all correct! The answer is indeed Albert Einstein!
Both ET and Yoda were modelled on him, and the ballet as well as the opera were written about him!
Straight one again!
Simply identify this gentleman!
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Three answers sayv this is Jean Claude Van Damme, and they are correct!
A slightly convoluted connect.
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Five answers, and all correct! The connect is indeed Dolph Lundgren! He made his debut in A View to a Kill, acted as He-Man, and also as Rocky’s chief opponent in Rocky 4.
X was originally created to accompany to accompany a sound effect produced by Daniel Malmedahl in 1997 while attempting to imitate the sound of a two-stroke moped engine. X was also called The Annoying Thing, a moniker which came true when advertisements featuring X flooded televisions in UK in May, 2005. X has also had its share of controversy, once even being deemed improper for children because it had visible male reproductive organs. These were later pixelated out by X’s creators.
Identify X. Happy quizzing, and have a nice life, folks!
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All five are correct! This is indeed Crazy Frog!
Easy!
Connect the image above to Question 153 of this blog!
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Just two answers! Both correct, btw…
The connect is Andre Geim, one of the scientists who won this years Nobel Prize in Physics for graphene. Graphene is the answer to Question 153. On the other hand, he had already won the Ig-Nobel Prize in 2000 for being able to magnetically suspend a live frog in mid-air. That is the photograph shown here!
Straight and simple.
Identify this cult film from its poster.
Hint: It inspired an a slightly less gory but almost as stylish Hindi film. It is also known for the method-acting of one of its leads, who insisted on getting hurt in real life while actually shooting for some scenes of this film!
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The film is the Korean Oldboy, which inspired Zinda in Hindi.
Six answers, and all correct, barring one. someone anonymously answered Coolie!
A straight one for the day, and no pics.
In the Sunderbans forest area, people looking for a living in the forests use a mask in a unique way to ward off tiger attacks. What do they do with it, and why?
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Four answers, and all correct!
These people wear the masks on the back of their heads to ward off tigers who tend to attack men from behind them.
It was initially called BackRub, until its owners changed its name to something that closely resembled a numerical denomination. Super easy, I know, but what is it?
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Yes, this was indeed easy! It’s Google!
X’s father was not sure of X’s and X’s elder brother’s date of birth, and so when the time came to admit them to schools, he gave any date he wanted. However, X learnt from his grandmother that he was a badroo, which meant he was born sometime during the monsoons. As a result, X chose the central date in one of the monsoon months as his birthday for later referral. Years later, this date also became the date of independence for his country.
Based on his own experiences, X wrote his first novel, Mano-Majra, and this name was that of the village where the happenings of the novel are set. However, the name was subsequently changed, and was also made into a critically-acclaimed film.
Identify X.
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Yes, six answers and all correct!
X is indeed Khushwant Singh, and the book is obviously Train to Pakistan.
A straightforward one after a gap of more than a week.
Simply tell me what this is.
And sorry. No hints.
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Honestly, I have no darn idea how you guys, so many of you, cracked this!
Yes, this is indeed the Harpejji, a combination of the guitar and a piano, and AR Rahman has recently had one of these custom-made and delivered to him by the manufacturers! Look up the instrument, guys! I think this one is here to stay…
This should be easy!
Two pictures of the same lady. Identify her!
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Great! !! answers, with just 1 going off the mark! Sorry ‘anonymous, this isn't Amy Winehouse! Its Kat Von D, the tattoo artist of LA Ink fame!
I am proud to have discovered this connect on my own!
I give you:
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Now connect all of them!
Looooooooong list, I know. But take a crack at it. You will be surprised!
PS: Once again, I have not changed the filenames for your benefit. Oh, and there was no question yesterday because there was a power cut in my area, and lasted just till about it was time for me to go to office.
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Yes, the link is indeed Asterix and the Olympic Games, the live action film. A light saber was used in it very briefly, while Brutus was making one of his numerous plans to assassinate Caesar. And everybody, from James Todt to Tony Parker appeared in the film, spoofing their own sports.
Came across this one only recently.
Simply tell me what the men with the painted faces are performing.
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Tsa mina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Tsa mina mina zangalewa
Ana wam ah ah
Zambo eh eh
Zambo eh eh
Tsa mina mina zangalewa
Wana wa ah ah
Sounds familiar? Yes, this is the Waka Waka chorus, and these gentlemen are performing the original song, in Africa! Look it up as Zangalewa or Tsamina mina on YouTube.
This one needs quite a bit of lateral thinking. Therefore, to make matters easier, I have retained the filenames of these photographs, so that they point you in the correct direction. All you need to do is connect these photographs.
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B. This is connected to the ‘isolation’.
C. This may be the field of application.
And now I think that I have made this too easy! No matter. Get cracking!
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Three answers, and yes, the connect is indeed graphene, the thin matrix of carbon atoms isolated from graphite that got two people the Physics Nobel this year! The first pic is that of graphite pencils, and the two-dimensional layer is quite visible. The second is scotch tape, which was used to isolate graphene layers from graphite for the first time. And graphene can apparently lead to faster and smaller transistors, revolutionising the computer industry.
Another one on identification. Simply tell me where these two photographs have been taken. It’s the same location.
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Nine replies, but not all of them correct! This is the Galta Temple in Jaipur, and the gang of monkeys you see are the (in)famous Galta gang that has been featured in a lengthy National Geographic documentary!
Simple. Identify the film.
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Great going, folks! This is indeed from the upcoming film Tees Maar Khan, being directed by Farah Khan.
Eight answers, and all correct! Now that’s the stuff that keeps me ticking!
Have been talking and chatting about some phobias lately. So here are some questions regarding some of them.
1. Tell me, these words represent the fear of what?
A. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
B. Triskaidekaphobia
C. Aibohphobia
And…
2. Which nursery rhyme character suffered from arachnophobia?
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Seven replies, and barring one or two incomplete ones, ALL CORRECT!
1. A. Fear of long words.
B. Fear of the number 13.
C. Fear of palindromes. In fact, the word aibohphobia itself is a palindrome!
2. Has to be Little Miss Muffet! This is the fear of spiders.
This one’s right up the alley of all you medical, psychological and technical nuts. (No pun intended)
This is a very specific thing that is being conducted. Give me its name. The EXACT name, please.
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Two answers again, and they both contain the phrase I was looking for! This is indeed a pictorial representation of the highly controversial Little Albert Experiment! Present day laws would probably have prohibited such experimentation!
It’s a straight one for the day.
Simply identify this gentleman.
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Ah yes! This is indeed Hunter Doherty Adams, aka Patch Adams, the gentleman on whose life the film was based! Four answers, and all correct!
Another dry one for the day. Read this poem:
Mai Nikhattu, Desh Nithalla
Din Bhar Bematlab HoHallaa
Bhikhmango ke Raam aur Allaa
Vyapaari kaa Dharam hai Galla
TV Video Game hai Challa
Jo haar Mile Toh Jhaad lo Palla
Maraa Kabeer aur Maraa re Bullaa
Yahan pe Nanga Naache Dallaa
Karo Siyasat kaato Sar
Bahut hai Ghar Mein Lalli Lallaa
Note Aur SIkkon Kaa Rasgulla
Khaa kar Netaa Haj ko Challaa
Mai Nikhattu, Desh NIthalla
Chale tere Bharose Ram aur Allaa!
Nice one, we all agree. The occasion on which this poem was ‘released’ to the public was the Ayodhya verdict that came out yesterday. The poet is also a lyricist in Hindi films. Give me his name.
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Just one answer, and the Oncologist got it almost correct. The genre and style of the two poets is quite similar. This ain’t Prasoon Joshi, boss. This is Swanand Kirkire!
