Suggested Reading 35
*In* *this series**, I have assumed the role of a reader instead of a writer, discussing articles by other writers... things I recommended. Unfortunately, Read.cash has lost most of its authors the latest time and the number of published articles per day is only a fraction of what it was before; there is not much enough material for a series like this anymore. So, just like my other series, “Quizzes & Puzzles”, I have decided to let this series end here; this is the last “Suggested Reading”.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading
*Then, to be honest, other projects and my offline life require more of my attention so I have less time for Read.cash. In the beginning here, I published one article every day, but since a year or so, I simply have not the time for that, and now that is even worse.*
*I'm sorry for not having been interactive as before, my comments and upvotes are increasingly rare, but so far I am here now and then and I am reading my favourite authors among those who are still here. In this last Suggested Reading, I will focus more on individual authors than specific articles, just as it was with the very first issue, which was really a Retrospection. I will only mention authors who are still active on the platform.*
First of all, I want to wish @Telesfor welcome back! *I have missed you, you feel like an old friend turning up again after a long absence; your articles are well thought and well written, as usual – and you are a nice person. I also think you're the only remaining member who was already here when I came to Read.cash.* (I can be wrong, there can be someone more, but I doubt that.) https://read.cash/@Telesfor
If you don't already do so, I certainly recommend you read @Telesfor's articles. https://read.cash/@Telesfor
Then I want to recommend @Gemstone, who writes well-researched, informative and thought-provoking articles about a number of different topics. A good writer who has evolved a lot since she came to Read.cash. That is my impression anyway. https://read.cash/@Gemstone
Then we have @sanctuary.the-one-law, who consistently discusses the important message of non-interference and non-coercion as a principle for human co-existence. https://read.cash/@sanctuary.the-one-law
Another writer with a consistent message in the same spirit, is @VoluntaryJapan. https://read.cash/@VoluntaryJapan
If you have any interest in privacy, read @Unity. He does write about other things as well, but as for online privacy, he is one of the few here who really take it seriously – at least one of the very few writing about it. I am even more “hardcore” about privacy (which you can see in my articles about this topic), but I am happy when I see someone taking it seriously at all. https://read.cash/@Unity https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#privacy-amp-antibigbrotherism
Quite interesting thoughts about crypto in general are sometimes presented by @xuanling11. https://read.cash/@xuanling11
@Hanzell is a good and versatile writer, who has been here a long time. https://read.cash/@Hanzell
Another author who has been here for quite a long time, although I didn't discover him until quite recently, is @Alther. His articles are not just a flow of words, he always have something to say - there is a thought behind the words. https://read.cash/@Alther
Personally, I like @SolarPhasing, who writes about a few different things, although his dominating topic is music. https://read.cash/@SolarPhasing
Then, finally, we must mention one of Read.cash's best writers of fiction: @Ozzyy. I don't think he receives the attention he deserves. If you like fiction, visit his profile and read. https://read.cash/@Ozzyy
*This selection is subjective. In the whole series, I have tried to be at least a little objective (even if full objectivity is an illusion), and I also tried to encourage new members here. Today I don't think in such terms, this list is entirely subjective.*
*To all of you who have read, upvoted and/or commented articles in this series: thank you! I hope it has been useful and could help you navigate in the wild-grown Read.cash. I also hope I could help some of you to greater exposure of your posts here. It has been far too easy for good material to disappear in the sheer amount of daily articles.*
Read the whole series, ”Suggested Reading” and my series “Retrospection”. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#retrospection
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved.
Quizzes & Puzzles 67
*With the changes of Read,cash and the subsequent disappearance of a large part of my followers here, I have decided to let the series “Quizzes & Puzzles” come to an end. Consequently, there will be no new questions this time, only a presentation of the answers to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 66**.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-66-ca7bbe43
*I want to thank everyone who actively participated in this series. You are too many to mention, but you know yourselves who you are.*
Answer to Quiz 66:1
*Athos, Porthos and Aramis are well-known characters from literature, but what are they called as a group?*
They are “The Three Musketeers”, known from several novels by Alexandre Dumas, père - and from countless films based on the novels.
@Duvinca answered this correctly. https://read.cash/@Duvinca
Answer to Quiz 66:2
*There is a science for classifying and naming organisms, what is that science called?*
It is called taxonomy.
Answer to Quiz 66:3
*A great British rock singer was born in Zanzibar, as a Zoroastrian, and came to end his life dying in AIDS?*
*What was his name, and what was the name of the rock band of which he was a part?*
It was Freddie Mercury, and the band was Queen.
@Duvinca was the only one answering that it was Freddie Mercury. https://read.cash/@Duvinca
https://youtu.be/fJ9rUzIMcZQ
**Answer to Quiz 66:4**
Here you can see the emblems of six cars. Which are the cars?
The cars are: Audi, Bentley, Jaguar, Mazda, Ferrari, and Toyota. @Duvinca and @TheGuy knew this. https://read.cash/@Duvinca https://read.cash/@TheGuy
**Answer to Quiz 66:5**
*Everyone has heard about William Shakespeare, and most people knows about his most famous works, such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, or Macbeth. Not everything is that well-known though.*
*Can you figure out which of the following theatre plays are* ***not*** *written by William Shakespeare?*
*The Comedy of Errors*
*Pygmalion*
*Titus Andronicus*
*Miss Julie*
*A Midsummer Night's Dream*
*Cymbeline*
*Waiting for Godot*
*The Tempest*
*The Two Gentlemen of Verona*
*A Doll's House*
*Coriolanus*
*Pericles, Prince of Tyre*
Pygmalion (by George Bernard Shaw), Miss Julie (by August Strindberg), Waiting for Godot (by Samuel Becket) and A Doll's House (by Henrik Ibsen) are not by Shakespeare.
**Answer to Quiz 66:6**
*Belief in the evil eye is very old. It is documented from old Babylonia, and is still today common around the Mediterranean. How does Islam relate to this, does it accept or reject belief in the evil eye?*
Islam accepts it. The Prophet Mohammed himself is reported to have said:
*"The influence of an evil eye is a fact; if anything would precede the destiny it would be the influence of an evil eye [...]."* (Sahih Muslim, Book 26: No. 5427)
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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Quizzes & Puzzles 66
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 65**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-65-72258a71
**Answer to Quiz 65:1**
*Who was Charlie Rivel? What was his profession?*
Charlie Rivel (1896-1983) was a circus clown, one of the few clowns reaching truly international fame.
**Answer to Quiz 65:2**
*I think of two empires (at least countries with an emperor as head of state), which were in reality set up as vassal states of two other empires. Which two empires were those two de facto vassal states? (Clue: They did not exist at the same continent or at the same time.)*
One was the short-lived Mexican empire, set up by Napoleon III and his second French empire. I quote my e-book ”Imperium” (2020):
“*He* [Napoleon III] *tried to set up a vassal emperor in Mexico in 1863. As emperor of Mexico, Archduke Maximilian was chosen, brother of the Austrian emperor. A totally unsuitable choice. Maximilian did not survive the withdrawal of French protection. He was captured and executed in 1867.”*
The other was Manchukuo, set up by the Japanese. Further from my e-book “Imperium”:
“*In 1931, the Japanese invaded Manchuria and proclaimed it an empire, Manchukuo. As emperor, they put the last Chinese (Manchu) emperor Pǔ yí. Manchukuo lasted till 1945.”*
**Answer to Quiz 65:3**
*Ludo King is an old board game, known under many different names, that has been re-popularized in digital form. From which country is this game originally?*
Although the game, as it is standardized today, was patented in England I 1896, it is an originally Indian board game with a very long history. As “Pachisi”, it was played already in the sixth century. It has also been known as “Chaupar“.
@MD_Tibro correctly answered “India”. https://read.cash/@MD_Tibro
I don't normally comment on wrong answers, but this time I want to bring up the answer “England”, which was given by @TheGuy. I am doing it because – in a way – it is partly right, since the modern Ludo spread from there. So, after some consideration, I would still give @TheGuy half a point for that answer. https://read.cash/@TheGuy
**Answer to Quiz 65:4**
*Everyone knows what "rhyming" is, but what is alliteration? Can you give an example of alliteration?*
@Duvinca knew this and answered: *“Alliteration is when any of the consonants of several words coincide and is repeated frequently“*. https://read.cash/@Duvinca
You can read ore about as well rhymes as alliteration in my article Rhyme & Reason: Verse, Structure, & Memory. There you can also find many examples of alliteration. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/rhyme-reason-verse-structure-memory-f6ba9e9c
**Answer to Quiz 65:5**
*Which is the subdominant in C-Major?*
It is the F-Major chord.
**Answer to Quiz 65:6**
*There are essential fatty acids and essential amino acids; what does it mean when one says that a nutrient is* ***essential****.*
It means that it is necessary for health, cannot be synthesized by the body, and must be provided by food.
For more on essential fatty acids, read:
Understanding Dietary Fats Part 1 (of 2) https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/understanding-dietary-fats-part-1-of-2-e8b4f70d
Understanding Dietary Fats Part 2 (of 2) https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/understanding-dietary-fats-part-2-of-2-873ba37f
And on essential amino acids, read:
Amino Acids: Nutrients & Supplements part I https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/amino-acids-nutrients-supplements-part-i-e39c1981
Amino Acids: Nutrients & Supplements part II https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/amino-acids-nutrients-supplements-part-ii-7c64c579
**Answer to Quiz 65:7**
*In which country can you find the most northerly town of Europe?*
In Norway. The town is Hammerfest. In fact, it is not only the most northerly town in Europe, but in the world.
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 66:1**
Athos, Porthos and Aramis are well-known characters from literature, but what are they called as a group?
**Quiz 66:2**
There is a science for classifying and naming organisms, what is that science called?
**Quiz 66:3**
A great British rock singer was born in Zanzibar, as a Zoroastrian, and came to end his life dying in AIDS?
What was his name, and what was the name of the rock band of which he was a part?
**Quiz 66:4**
Here you can see the emblems of six cars. Which are the cars?
**Quiz 66:5**
Everyone has heard about William Shakespeare, and most people knows about his most famous works, such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, or Macbeth. Not everything is that well-known though.
Can you figure out which of the following theatre plays are ***not*** written by William Shakespeare?
The Comedy of Errors
Pygmalion
Titus Andronicus
Miss Julie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Cymbeline
Waiting for Godot
The Tempest
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
A Doll's House
Coriolanus
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
**Quiz 66:6**
Belief in the evil eye is very old. It is documented from old Babylonia, and is still today common around the Mediterranean. How does Islam relate to this, does it accept or reject belief in the evil eye?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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Quizzes & Puzzles 65
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 64**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-64-05b44fca
**Answer to Quiz 64:1**
*What is a prefix?*
@Sashaa, @Ling01, and @Duvinca knew this. @Duvinca's answer explains it exactly: “A prefix is a particular before the root of a word that changes the meaning of that word.“ https://read.cash/@Sashaa https://read.cash/@Ling01 https://read.cash/@Duvinca
Answer to Quiz 64:2
*In the comic/cartoon Asterix, what is the name of Asterix's big, very strong, but not so clever friend?*
It is Obelix. @Sashaa and @Duvinca knew the right canswer. https://read.cash/@Sashaa https://read.cash/@Duvinca
Answer to Quiz 64:3
*What is Kallocain? (A clue: we are now in the realm of literature.)*
Kallocain is a truth drug in a novel with the same name. @Ling01 knew it was a novel, which is just a half answer, but it is still impressing, because this is a difficult question. https://read.cash/@Ling01
The novel “Kallocain” was written by Swedish author Karin Boye, and published in 1940. Possibly, one can call it an example of dystopian science fiction. I is well worth reading. English-language translations exist.
Answer to Quiz 64:4
*In which foodstuff do you find vitamin U?*
In cabbage. @Ling01 knew the answer. https://read.cash/@Ling01
This is an extract, Vitamin U, S-Methylmethionine, from my article The Alphabet of Vitamins: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-alphabet-of-vitamins-4582e0bf#vitamin-u-s-methylmethionine
“*The healing power of raw cabbage has been known for a long time. It heals ulcers and various inflammations, internally and externally. This is manifested most dramatically in the gastrointestinal area.*
*In the 1950s, Dr. Garnett Cheney published results of his studies on the use of cabbage juice in the treatment of peptic ulcer. Raw juice was effective, but heated juice was not. Responsible for this was, he claimed, an unidentified substance he called vitamin U.*
*Interestingly, crushed or chopped cabbage (it must get wet), put externally over an inflamed joint can reduce or eliminate pain and reduce or cure inflammation. It must be tied tight over the joint using a gauze bandage. Apply this over night. Then repeat with fresh cabbage every night for some days or weeks. You will soon notice its effects.“*
**Answer to Quiz 64:5**
*Islamic years are counted Anno Hegirae. But what happened at the point in history that marks the beginning of this chronology?*
In my article History of Months II: Islamic/Arabic Months, I wrote: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/history-of-months-ii-islamicarabic-months-87ce10ba
“*Islamic years are counted from AH, which means "anno Hegirae" - the year of the Hijrah. This refers to the prophet Mohammed’s emigration to Medina, which occurred in 622 AD. The oldest written evidence of this calendar is from an Egyptian papyrus 22AH, which is also the oldest preserved Arabic text during Islamic times.”*
Read my whole series, History of months:
I: Julian - Gregorian - Christian Months https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/history-of-months-i-julian-gregorian-christian-months-22243451
II: Islamic/Arabic Months https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/history-of-months-ii-islamicarabic-months-87ce10ba
III: Ancient Egypt & Babylonia https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/history-of-months-iii-ancient-egypt-babylonia-3964b538
IV: India, China, The French Revolution & The Cruelty of April https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/history-of-months-iv-india-china-the-french-revolution-the-cruelty-of-april-300ec314
Answer to Quiz 64:6
*Painters Monet and Manet, composers Debussy and Ravel - four representatives of a style/direction in art that is called... what?*
@Duvinca knew that the style is called ***impressionism****.* https://read.cash/@Duvinca
Here is an example of musical impressionism:
https://youtu.be/qRZmdzCGLYw
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
Quiz 65:1
Who was Charlie Rivel? What was his profession?
Quiz 65:2
I think of two empires (at least countries with an emperor as head of state), which were in reality set up as vassal states of two other empires. Which two empires were those two de facto vassal states? (Clue: They did not exist at the same continent or at the same time.)
Quiz 65:3
Ludo King is an old board game, known under many different names, that has been re-popularized in digital form. From which country is this game originally?
Quiz 65:4
Everyone knows what "rhyming" is, but what is alliteration? Can you give an example of alliteration?
Quiz 65:5
Which is the subdominant in C-Major?
Quiz 65:6
There are essential fatty acids and essential amino acids; what does it mean when one says that a nutrient is ***essential***.
Quiz 65:7
In which country can you find the most northerly town of Europe?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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Quizzes & Puzzles 64
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 63**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-63-5da410fa
Answer to Quiz 63:1
*Does the fly agaric belong to the plant kingdom?*
No, the fly agaric is a poisonous mushroom. Mushrooms are not plants, they are fungi, which is a separate kingdom. Read more about this in The Third Kingdom. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-third-kingdom-2f88e50b
Answer to Quiz 63:2
*If you suffer from acromegaly, what's wrong with you then?*
Your body produces too much growth hormone.
Answer to Quiz 63:3
*In which country took the events place which posterity calls “Chushingura”?*
In Japan. I quote my article Chushingura – The 47 Ronin. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/chushingura-the-47-ronin-c28548ca
“*Chūshingura is an entire genre in Japanese art and includes as well literature, film and theatre as visual arts. The word is usually translated into English as "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers" and includes stories and pictures based on the famous story of the 47 ronin, a real historical event. Indeed, it is one of the most well-known stories from Japanese history.*
*A "ronin" is a masterless Samurai, a very troublesome situation. In feudal Japan, one must have a place in the hierarchy to really exist. Without a lord, a samurai was nothing at all.*
*The 47 ronin were masterless because their daimyō, their feudal lord, Asano Naganori, was ordered by Shogun to commit* *seppuku**, ritual suicide, after which Asano Naganori's feudal lands and estates were completely confiscated. It was a punishment for trying (but fail) to kill Kira Yoshinaka, who was the Shogunate's ceremonial master.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/seppuku-ritual-suicide-c3250458
*The 47 ronin avenged their lord. On December 15, 1702, they killed Kira Yoshinaka, cut off his head, washed it, and laid it on an altar in front of their dead master's grave, after which they were also ordered by Shogun to commit seppuku. They were buried alongside Asano Naganori.”*
If you want to know more about Chūshingura as a genre in Japanese art and popular culture, please read the full article. You can also read details about seppuku or harakiri, Japanese ritual suicide, in Seppuku - Ritual Suicide. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/chushingura-the-47-ronin-c28548ca https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/seppuku-ritual-suicide-af10d898
Answer to Quiz 63:4
*Which playing card is ”the curse of Scotland”?*
The curse of Scotland is the nine of diamonds. In Playing Cards - Origin, History, Legends & Oddities, I wrote: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/playing-cards-origin-history-legends-oddities-d0de4dd2
*“The origin of this symbol is disputed and several explanations have been suggested. The most likely is the story of Sir John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair. According to legend he wrote the orders for the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692 on a nine of diamonds.*
*Another widespread suggestion is that the Duke of Cumberland used this card to write an order that the Scottish prisoners from the battle of Culloden, in 1746, should be given no mercy.”*
Answer to Quiz 63:5
*Which author created the* ***Cthulhu Mythos?***
It was Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937). I quote two paragraphs of my article about Lovecraft: Lovecraft was More than Horror. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/lovecraft-was-more-than-horror-dcfc3d13
“*Lovecraft's most important work is the creation of the so-called* ***Cthulhu Mythos.*** *An important part of this mythology is* ***The Great Old Ones****, unfathomable cosmic deities from space, presently resting in a deathlike slumber.*
*Other authors also came to write about the Lovecraftian universe of the Cthulhu Mythos. One of the best of them was Robert Bloch (American author, 1917-1994).”*
Answer to Quiz 63:6
*Nobody really knows if* ***Lemuria*** *has existed or not. But whether it was fictitious or real, what was it?*
@Duvinca knew that Lemuria is a lost continent. I have written about this before. I quote my Continents - Real & Mythical, in which I wrote: https://read.cash/@Duvinca https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/continents-real-and-mythical-dfbbd954
*“****Lemuria*** *is a lost continent in the Indian Ocean (sometimes in the Pacific), analogous to Atlantis. It has some importance in various occult systems. It is also part of Tamil nationalism, where it is associated with Kumari Kandam, a sunken kingdom which would have been the origin of the Indus civilisation. It is also identified as the sunken land in Akilathirattu Ammanai.*
*Devaneya Pavanar (1902–1981), also known under other names, a Tamil author, claimed that the Tamil language is the oldest in the world and that it was created in Lemuria. His ideas are a general glorification of the Tamils and Tamil culture, and are based on a conspiracy theory. He suggests that Sanskritists deliberately and systematically suppress Tamil history and origin. His attempts to derive Sanskrit from Tamil is interesting, however. If nothing else, it shows how difficult etymology is, and how much it depends on subjective judgement.*
*I shouldn't fail to mention that the origin of Tamil script is uncertain. While it is commonly held to originate from the Brahmi script, from which all other Indian alphabets except Kharosthi are derived, some scholars claim it is based on the script of the old Indus culture. This is not entirely impossible; but even that would provide no evidence of a connection with Lemuria, or even the historical existence of such a continent. [The script of the Indus civilisation is still undeciphered.]”*
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
Quiz 64:1
What is a prefix?
Quiz 64:2
In the comic/cartoon Asterix, what is the name of Asterix's big, very strong, but not so clever friend?
**Quiz 64:3**
What is Kallocain? (A clue: we are now in the realm of literature.)
Quiz 64:4
In which foodstuff do you find vitamin U?
Quiz 64:5
Islamic years are counted Anno Hegirae. But what happened at the point in history that marks the beginning of this chronology?
Quiz 64:6
Painters Monet and Manet, composers Debussy and Ravel - four representatives of a style/direction in art that is called... what?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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Quizzes & Puzzles 63
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 62**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-62-b13bc2ab
**Answer to Quiz 62:1**
*Who succeeded Adolf Hitler (after his suicide) as head of state, and who signed German capitulation in World War II? The question refers to two different individuals.*
Karl Dönitz succeeded Hitler as head of the German state. However, Alfred Jodl signed the capitulation.
Answer to Quiz 62:2
*How many legs has a spider?*
A spider has eight legs.
Answer to Quiz 62:3
*There is a script for people who are blind. It can be read with the fingertips. The script wears the name of its creator. What is the script called?*
This is Braille, invented by Louis Braille and published in 1829. Judging by the answers, this was the easiest question this time. Right answers wee posted by @Unity, @TheGuy and @Duvinca. https://read.cash/@Unity https://read.cash/@TheGuy https://read.cash/@Duvinca
Answer to Quiz 62:4
*Andrés Segovia is a legend in his field. But what was he doing?*
**Andrés Segovia** was classical guitarist. A great virtuoso. He developed the technique, increased the repertoire, and gave the guitar a respectable place among classical instruments. His impact on subsequent classical guitar music is monumental.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRz3AQx21y8
Answer to Quiz 62:5
*In 1990. Peter T. Daniels introduced the term “abjad”,in opposition to ”alphabet”. In that context, what is an abjad?*
*Further; can you give an example of an abjad?*
*It should be noted that the term “abjad” also has another meaning, which I am not searching here, so please pay attention to the context in the question.*
An abjad is an alphabet, noting only consonants
The Arabic “alphabet” is an abjad. However, it's an impure abjad, since diacritics can be used to denote vowels. There is also one distinct vowel, alif.
Answer to Quiz 62:6
*Baratheon, Stark, Tully, Lannister, and Targaryen are five prominent families in... well, in what?*
In Game of Thrones, as @Duvinca knew. I don't think “ Game of Thrones” needs a closer presentation, but if you are interested, read my article A Song of Ice and Fire - Game of Thrones: Books, TV series & Quotes . https://read.cash/@Duvinca https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/a-song-of-ice-and-fire-game-of-thrones-books-tv-series-quotes-64a81925
Answer to Quiz 62:7
*Who wrote this?*
“*Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth – more than ruin -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.”*
This was written by Bertrand Russell, philosopher - and Nobel Prize winner in literature, in 1950.
Answer to Quiz 62:8
*What is it called when one has two full moons in the same month?*
*(It should be noted that, although “two full moons in the same month” is the definition one usually sees, it is not scientifically correct as a definition. I don't ask anything about it, I merely mention it as a parenthesis for those who know it, and otherwise would feel inclined to protest.)*
It is called “blue moon”. To elaborate on that, I quote an article (titled just “Blue Moon”) I wrote in Meriondho Leo in 2015. (It has never before been published on internet). I just omit the three first sentences,which are irrelevant here.
“*[..] The original definition, however, is the occurrence of 4 full moons in an astronomical season of normally 3. That is, 4 full moons during astronomical spring, summer, autumn, or winter. Then the 3rd of these 4 is called “blue moon”.*
*One might wonder why anyone would be interested in the 3rd moon of 4 in a season. Why not the 4th, isn't that the extra moon? The answer most likely has to do with the Christian ecclesiastical calendar and the determination of the right time of Lent and Easter. According to the Gregorian calendar, the ecclisiastical spring equinox (which doesn't necessarily coincide with the astronomical equinox) is always on the 21st March. It was important to get the right moons before and after the solstices, since the Lenten moon must be the last moon of winter, and the Easter moon the first moon of spring. That defines Lent and Easter.*
*Only by considering the 3rd moon as the extra one, it is possible to keep the right moons before and after equinoxes and solstices.*
*But why is it called blue?*
*The moon can sometimes appear blueish, but that depends on small particles in the air that scatter the red light and make it blueish. Such particles can be the result of a volcanic eruption or something similar. But this is very rare and it doesn't have anything to do with the concept of “blue moon”.*
*One explanation that has been suggested is that “blue” is derived from the archaic and obsolete word* ***belewe****, “to betray”, because a moon causing confusion about Lent would have been called “a betrayer moon”.*
*According to Oxford dictionary, the first recorded reference to a blue moon in the language is a verse from 1528 (below). But I doubt that it has anything at all to do with the lunar event.*
“*If they say the moon is blue,*
*We must believe that it is true.”*
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
Quiz 63:1
Does the fly agaric belong to the plant kingdom?
Quiz 63:2
If you suffer from acromegaly, what's wrong with you then?
Quiz 63:3
In which country took the events place which posterity calls “Chushingura”?
Quiz 63:4
Which playing card is ”the curse of Scotland”
**Quiz 63:5**
Which author created the **Cthulhu Mythos?**
Quiz 63:6
Nobody really knows if **Lemuria** has existed or not. But whether it was fictitious or real, what was it?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
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Quizzes & Puzzles 62
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 61**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-61-68e9e41f
**Answer to Quiz 61:1**
*Two sovereign states have flags showing a dragon - which two states/countries?*
One is Bhutan, which @TheGuy and @Sashaa knew. @TheGuy also suggested Wales, and it is right that they have a dragon on their flag, but Wales is not a sovereign state. The second right answer should be Malta, which has a small, almost hidden dragon on their flag. For more details, see Flags with Dragons. https://read.cash/@TheGuy https://read.cash/@Sashaa https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/flags-with-dragons-69fd9787
**Answer to Quiz 61:2**
*Which European country had once a financial bubble based on speculation in tulip bulbs?*
The right answer is the Netherlands or Holland. @fantagira and @Duvinca knew this. https://read.cash/@fantagira https://read.cash/@Duvinca
**Answer to Quiz 61:3**
*Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones – they were the four members of one of the greatest rock bands ever. Which rock band?*
The rock band is Led Zeppelin, by many considered the next most influential rock band ever, second only to the Beatles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X791IzOwt3Q
No doubt, their song “Stairway to Heaven” is one of the best songs from the 1970s.
**Answer to Quiz 61:4**
*How was French emperor Napoleon III related to Napoleon I?*
He was the son of Napoleon I's youngest brother, Louis Bonaparte – so Napoleon III was Napoleon I's nephew.
**Answer to Quiz 61:5**
*What game are you playing if you are castling?*
As @Sashaa correctly answered, it is chess. https://read.cash/@Sashaa
**Answer to Quiz 61:6**
*Frank Wörndl, Ernst Hinterseer, Ingemar Stenmark, Gustav Thöni, Piero Gros, ... These gentlemen have all been world champions, but in which sport?*
All of them have been world champions in slalom skiing.
**Answer to Quiz 61:7**
*"This fire so scorches our brain, that we wish*
*To plunge into the depth of the gulf, Hell or Heaven, who cares?*
*To find something new in the depths of the Unknown!"*
*This is the end of a mid-nineteen-century poem. It is a translation, the original is in French:*
“*Nous voulons tant ce feu nous brûle le cerveau,*
*Plonger au fond du gouffre, Enfer ou Ciel, qu'importe?*
*Au fond de l'Inconnu pour trouver du nouveau!”*
*Who wrote this, what is the name of the poet?*
It is the end of ”Le Voyage” by Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867).
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 62:1**
Who succeeded Adolf Hitler (after his suicide) as head of state, and who signed German capitulation in World War II? The question refers to two different individuals.
**Quiz 62:2**
How many legs has a spider?
**Quiz 62:3**
There is a script for people who are blind. It can be read with the fingertips. The script wears the name of its creator. What is the script called?
**Quiz 62:4**
Andrés Segovia is a legend in his field. But what was he doing?
**Quiz 62:5**
In 1990. Peter T. Daniels introduced the term “abjad”,in opposition to ”alphabet”. In that context, what is an abjad?
Further; can you give an example of an abjad?
It should be noted that the term “abjad” also has another meaning, which I am not searching here, so please pay attention to the context in the question.
**Quiz 62:6**
Baratheon, Stark, Tully, Lannister, and Targaryen are five prominent families in... well, in what?
**Quiz 62:7**
Who wrote this?
“*Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth – more than ruin -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.”*
**Quiz 62:8**
What is it called when one has two full moons in the same month?
(It should be noted that, although “two full moons in the same month” is the definition one usually sees, it is not scientifically correct as a definition. I don't ask anything about it, I merely mention it as a parenthesis for those who know it, and otherwise would feel inclined to protest.)
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
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Quizzes & Puzzles 61
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 60**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-60-991f0a46
**Answer to Quiz 60:1**
*Cats of a certain colour have better health than other cats - and on an average, they live longer. Which colour (of cats) are we talking about?*
The answer is black cats. I quote from my article Black Cats, Heralds of Evil? https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/black-cats-heralds-of-evil-87816f43
“*[...] solidly black cats probably are genetically healthier than other cats. It is due to their high level of melanin, the pigment colouring most mammals (including humans).”*
**Answer to Quiz 60:2**
*Notung is a magic sword in an old myth. One thing it was used for, was for the hero to kill a dragon. Who was the hero and the dragon?*
*A little clue: This myth is the theme in a famous opera cycle, and as well sword as dragon appear there.*
In the third part of Wagner's' opera cycle “Der Ring des Nibelungen”, we are told how Siegfried slays the dragon Fafnir with the sword Nothung (or Notung). He has previously repaired the sword, which can only be done by someone who has no fear.
In some sources the sword is called Balmung, and in old Norse mythology, it is called Gramr (or Gram). In the Volsunga Saga, Siegfried is called Sigmund, and in other sources one can see him named Sigurd.
After slaying the dragon Fafnir, he is honoured with the epithet “Fafnir's bane”.
**Answer to Quiz 60:3**
*Flags with three coloured stripes (equally sized stripes in three different colours), horizontally or vertically, normally symbolise republics. However, there are three European monarchies with such flags (there are historical reasons for that). Which three monarchies are we talking about?tise what*
Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. @Duvinca knew this. https://read.cash/@Duvinca
Let me quote my article La Tricolore: What is the Origin of Its Colours and Design? https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/la-tricolore-what-is-the-origin-of-its-colours-and-design-c9d42877
“*The design of the French flag, three coloured bands, symbolises republic. It was used for the first time in that meaning from 1579, in the Prince's flag of William I of Orange-Nassau, when he fought for the establishment of the Dutch Republic, separating it from Spain. The flags of Luxembourg and the Netherlands, although today these countries are not republics, are based on this one.“*
If the subject interests you, I suggest you read the full article. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/la-tricolore-what-is-the-origin-of-its-colours-and-design-c9d42877
**Answer to Quiz 60:4**
*If you make a double Salchow, which sport are you practising?*
Figure skating. @Duvinca knew this as well. https://read.cash/@Duvinca
**Answer to Quiz 60:5**
*Who was the legendary Red Baron, and for what is he famous?*
@Duvinca,who is the star of this issue of “Quizzes & Puzzles”, answered that he was a pilot from WW1 or WW2, which so far is right. He was a German fighter pilot, a flying ace (the ace-of-aces), in WW1. His real name was Manfred Albrecht von Richthofen. https://read.cash/@Duvinca
**Answer to Quiz 60:6**
*Which are the six elements considered as noble gases?*
The noble gases are: Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon. @McJulez provided the right answer. https://read.cash/@McJulez
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 61:1**
Two sovereign states have flags showing a dragon - which two states/countries?
**Quiz 61:2**
Which European country had once a financial bubble based on speculation in tulip bulbs?
**Quiz 61:3**
Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones – they were the four members of one of the greatest rock bands ever. Which rock band?
**Quiz 61:4**
How was French emperor Napoleon III related to Napoleon I?
**Quiz 61:5**
What game are you playing if you are castling?
**Quiz 61:6**
Frank Wörndl, Ernst Hinterseer, Ingemar Stenmark, Gustav Thöni, Piero Gros, ... These gentlemen have all been world champions, but in which sport?
**Quiz 61:7**
*"This fire so scorches our brain, that we wish*
*To plunge into the depth of the gulf, Hell or Heaven, who cares?*
*To find something new in the depths of the Unknown!"*
This is the end of a mid-nineteen-century poem. It is a translation, the original is in French:
“*Nous voulons tant ce feu nous brûle le cerveau,*
*Plonger au fond du gouffre, Enfer ou Ciel, qu'importe?*
*Au fond de l'Inconnu pour trouver du nouveau!”*
Who wrote this, what is the name of the poet?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
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Vincent Van Gogh, Artist & Wise Madman - Quotes & Comments
Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890) is one of the most remarkable artists of European art history. Poor and unhappy, he never sold a single painting; today his paintings belong to the most valuable ones, and are sold for millions. His difficult life, including his madness, made him grow considerable wisdom, which is reflected in many quotes from him. Here I want to focus on that, rather than his art. Let's jump right into it. All quotes are from van Gogh, unless otherwise stated.
“*Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.”*
I love this quote, it reflects my own opinion, and it is well, almost poetically expressed. You must step out of the mainstream flow to be able to reach anything of quality, to gain knowledge and experience, to reach personal growth. Or, it is as Frank Zappa said:
“*Without deviation, progress is not possible.”*
This leads us to the next van Gogh quote:
“*I try more and more to be myself, caring relatively little whether people approve or disapprove.”*
In order to step away from what van Gogh calls “normality, it is necessary not to care about what others say. All those words by “others”, are intended to keep people within the boundaries of normality.
“*I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.”*
Learning by doing. Grow by learning new things. Don't fear trying something new, something you have never done before.
“*If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”*
Be persistent. You can do anything, if you're just persistently working on it.
“*What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”*
Attempting something and sometimes (often) failing, is the natural way to personal growth. Failures are there for us to learn from, as much as successes are. If we never attempt anything we stagnates completely.
“*Even the knowledge of my own fallibility cannot keep me from making mistakes. Only when I fall do I get up again.”*
Van Gogh acknowledges the importance of mistakes...
“*One must work and dare if one really wants to live.”*
He also realises that fear is a formidable enemy of growth.
It reverberates the words of Danish philosopher Søren Kirkegaard:
“*To dare, is to lose one's foothold for a moment.*
*Not to dare, is to lose oneself.”*
Van Gogh also expressed it like this:
“*The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.”*
He also understood The Power Of Graduality,as we can see from this quote: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-power-of-graduality-7432c3a0
“*Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”*
He went very far in that view.
“*Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. And great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed.”*
Working consistently and persistently for something in small consecutive steps – that's how great things are achieved. But don't lose your determination:
“*The beginning is perhaps more difficult than anything else, but keep heart, it will turn out all right.”*
Van Gogh did what he was happy with, despite that his contemporaries saw him as a madman. And he did it well, as posterity proved. He never saw his own success, but I'm sure he knew that he did paint well, exactly because he did it with love and passion. He said:
“*Your profession is not what brings home your weekly paycheck, your profession is what you’re put here on earth to do, with such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling.”*
That's how he saw his art, a spiritual calling.
He also said:
“*Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.”*
Did Van Gogh practise what he preached?
Both yes and no. In his life and his work he practised it, but ultimately he failed to do so when he committed suicide in 1890, 37 years old. He died two days after having shot himself in the chest. Suicide is the absolute “giving up” and failure - the failure to live, the very opposite to the persistence he advocated for.
Perhaps he was a madman, but he was also a genius. Today he is generally recognised as one of the greatest of Western art.
Related material:
Mindfood & Drugs, Creative Genius & Insanity https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/mindfood-drugs-creative-genius-insanity-91391009
Beware of Being Normal, it can Be Worse than You Think! https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/beware-of-being-normal-it-can-be-worse-than-you-think-f9a92e82
The Power Of Graduality https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-power-of-graduality-7432c3a0
Self-Knowledge & The Power Within https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/self-knowledge-the-power-within-e05bf3dc
Fear & Self-Control https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/fear-self-control-76f11ac7
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Quizzes & Puzzles 60
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 59**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-59-4bceee10
**Answer to Quiz 59:1**
*How many faces has a tetrahedron?*
It has four faces. @Lixten knew that. https://read.cash/@Lixten
**Answer to Quiz 59:2**
*What is the difference between British English and American English citation marks, and how to put them in a sentence?*
Traditionally, the British use single quotation (or citation) marks ('), while the Americans use double (“).
Then in BE, one puts quotation marks logically, punctuation is only included where it's a part of the quoted text, while in AE, punctuation marks are always inside the quotation. Let's illustrate this with a short sentence.
BE: 'It's John's cat', he said.
AE: “It's Johns cat,” he said.
Compare the comma after “cat”.
For me, I apply the British way, because I can see no sense in including punctuation that doesn't belong there into a quotation. However, I use American double quotation marks, because single ones are confused with apostrophes in the text (I'm, it's, etc.,...) and with genitive. We can see this in the short example above. If you look at the BE, it's confusing for the eye. In a longer text it might slow down the reading.
You can use which system you want, but think of how you want it and do it that way consistently in your writings.
**Answer to Quiz 59:3**
*Painter Vincent Van Gogh had mental problems. One of his most famous actions was that he cut off a part of his body. Which part?*
Both @Lixten and @Duvinca knew that he cut off his ear. It was the left ear, just as @Lixten said. https://read.cash/@Lixten https://read.cash/@Duvinca
**Answer to Quiz 59:4**
*Who wrote the influential and controversial novel “Atlas Shrugged”?*
Ayn Rand.
The novel is praised libertarian circles, and is controversial to many others, because Rand presents the idea of the total failure of government coercion – which is part her philosophy, objectivism. She advocated for “rational selfishness”.
I will not further elaborate on her philosophy here and now, but I certainly recommend this novel. By all means, explore Ayn Rand and her works, that might change your whole view on world and society.
**Answer to Quiz 59:5**
*Which are the four grand slam tournaments in tennis?*
Wimbledon in London, French Open in Paris, US Open in Forest Hills, and Australian Open in Melbourne.
@Lixten knew this as well, and had three right answers this time. https://read.cash/@Lixten
**Answer to Quiz 59:6**
*A very expensive spice is sometimes replaced with ground (and much cheaper) tonka beans - which are sold as the genuine thing. What spice is the genuine thing? It's the second most expensive spice, surpassed in price only by saffron.*
We are talking about vanilla; that is to say **genuine** vanilla. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-three-most-expensive-spices-24717e1d#vanilla
Since genuine vanilla is so expensive, synthetic vanilla are mostly used instead. But ground tonka beans are sometimes sold as genuine vanilla.
Read more about vanilla in The Three Most Expensive Spices. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-three-most-expensive-spices-24717e1d
**Answer to Quiz 59:7**
*Which famous Spanish author did take part in the Battle of Lepanto, and for which classical novel is he best known?*
Miguel de Cervantes, who injured and lost his left hand in the battle of Lepanto, wrote “Don Quijote”, one of the most important novels ever written. A true classic.
@Duvinca provided a correct answer. https://read.cash/@Duvinca
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 60:1**
Cats of a certain colour have better health than other cats - and on an average, they live longer. Which colour (of cats) are we talking about?
**Quiz 60:2**
Notung is a magic sword in an old myth. One thing it was used for, was for the hero to kill a dragon. Who was the hero and the dragon?
A little clue: This myth is the theme in a famous opera cycle, and as well sword as dragon appear there.
**Quiz 60:3**
Flags with three coloured stripes (equally sized stripes in three different colours), horizontally or vertically, normally symbolise republics. However, there are three European monarchies with such flags (there are historical reasons for that). Which three monarchies are we talking about?
**Quiz 60:4**
If you make a double Salchow, which sport are you practising?
**Quiz 60:5**
Who was the legendary Red Baron, and for what is he famous?
**Quiz 60:6**
Which are the six elements considered as noble gases?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
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Suggested Reading 34
*In* *this series**, I assume the role of a reader instead of a writer, discussing articles by other writers... things I recommend.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading
We start this issue with @Jnavedan and two of his posts: The unfinished Bitcoin war and Is the Crash of the crypto market the end of the Web? As usual from this author,thought-worthy articles. https://read.cash/@Jnavedan https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/the-unfinished-bitcoin-war-750de466 https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/is-the-crash-of-the-crypto-market-the-end-of-the-web-4c83f49a
@xuanling11 discusses regulations, and asks Regulations of what. https://read.cash/@xuanling11 https://read.cash/@xuanling11/regulations-of-what-07b6a48d
@Fexonice1 appears to be one of the most persistent supporters of crypto in general, and BCH and Red.cash in particular - yet even he has moments of doubt: I am tired of this crypto market, there is no safe ground anywhere. But I lift my hat for @Fexonice1's enormous loyalty to Read.cash. https://read.cash/@Fexonice1 https://read.cash/@Fexonice1/i-am-tired-of-this-crypto-market-there-is-no-safe-ground-anywhere-40d05a71
Modest Accumulation - More Powerful Than You Think, claims @SapphireCrypto. I definitely agree. And a good time for accumulation is now. https://read.cash/@SapphireCrypto/modest-accumulation-more-powerful-than-you-think-0fec1c61
@VoluntaryJapan has published several important articles lately. I suggest you read Cutting Through the Lies With a Homemade Sword: It's Not Too Late to Unschool Your Kids and Humanity Has Been Intentionally Divested of Tribe, and the Anxiety-Reducing Security of the Village. I quote the latter: https://read.cash/@VoluntaryJapan https://read.cash/@VoluntaryJapan/cutting-through-the-lies-with-a-homemade-sword-its-not-too-late-to-unschool-your-kids-8db440e5 https://read.cash/@VoluntaryJapan/humanity-has-been-intentionally-divested-of-tribe-and-the-anxiety-reducing-security-of-the-village-9ea08711
*“Schools, cancerous consumerism, endless slaving away for faceless, state-embedded corporations to pay endless taxes (extortion) while our children are raised by strangers, render humanity more and more atomized — cogs in a massive wheel, governed by an opaque central hub of systematized violence with massive power."*
@VoluntaryJapan continues: https://read.cash/@VoluntaryJapan
*“The central hub should be the village, if anything. A globe of decentralized nodes of village community. Self-ownership the foundational axiom upon which any wheels of society should rotate. There could even be mega cities. But that principle must underpin all: I own myself — or it won't work.“*
@Alther writes about Power. The same author also asks in The Initial that Formed: https://read.cash/@Alther https://read.cash/@Alther/power-3cd31430 https://read.cash/@Alther/the-initial-that-formed-bbf72922
*“How many humans chase the word quantity so they forget the word quality? “*
Science curse, or blessing, asks @Kawsarr – which is a question I have sometimes touched as well. However, in my opinion science itself is neutral, it's scientists that can be a curse or a blessing. I wrote somewhere that “Science cannot lie, but scientists can lie about science”, which can be as well intentionally (to mislead) as unintentionally. The same goes for abuse of science. The weak point is not science itself, but those humans who interpret it or use its results. https://read.cash/@Kawsarr/science-curse-or-blessing-97bbbb69
@bala41288 writes on the same theme that Technology has two sides. https://read.cash/@bala41288 https://read.cash/@bala41288/technology-has-two-sides-f029ec59
@Unity explains: Why I Discard Mobile-Only Apps https://read.cash/@Unity https://read.cash/@Unity/why-i-discard-mobile-only-apps-69878ca7
@Duvinca writes about Health benefits of DMSO – where DMSO is a natural substance: dimethyl sulfoxide. https://read.cash/@Duvinca https://read.cash/@Duvinca/health-benefits-of-dmso-a887f150
@Bilqees has discovered the power of fasting. I Never Knew that Fasting was this Powerful. It Could Cure Cancer! Indeed, fasting, practised with knowledge, is that powerful. As a doctor, however, I feel I have to add that fasting is not advisable for all cancer forms, or in all stages of the illness. https://read.cash/@Bilqees https://read.cash/@Bilqees/i-never-knew-that-fasting-was-this-powerful-it-could-cure-cancer-918995f2
As so many times before, @Gemstone published an important article: What You're Not Told About Casual Sex. The author challenges the mainstream view on sex – and in my opinion, rightly so. It's not a question of ideology, it might be a matter of survival! https://read.cash/@Gemstone https://read.cash/@Gemstone/what-youre-not-told-about-casual-sex-10f03119
*“Thoughts can be a very important part of our life, because they allow us to realize how we feel and act. They help us reflect and give meaning to our daily experience. The problem comes when they are obsessive thoughts and limit our actions. Not everything we think helps us, in fact, there are times when thoughts can become toxic.“*
So begins Obsessive thoughts by @Jcnakama, an author who hasn't been here for three weeks by now. It is a pity, because he is good. https://read.cash/@JCnakama/obsessive-thoughts-77064d12
@dauntless_marquess writes about The Art of Solitude. https://read.cash/@dauntless_marquess https://read.cash/@dauntless_marquess/the-art-of-solitude-8166989c
The best gift a man can get is the gift of a good wife, claims @Fexonice1. https://read.cash/@Fexonice1/the-best-gift-a-man-can-get-is-the-gift-of-a-good-wife-6d45ed1a
Are too many children growing up materially spoiled? @sj0820 asks whether one should Teach the child lack? https://read.cash/@sj0820 https://read.cash/@sj0820/teach-the-child-lack-a4aead81
*“There is healthy envy and perverse envy...”*
So says @gertu13 in Being envious, I don't like it. https://read.cash/@gertu13 https://read.cash/@gertu13/being-envious-i-dont-like-it-179fe38a
Humans Never Learn From Others' Mistakes But From Their Own Mistakes, claims @TheGuy. Unfortunately, he is right. Most people have to make a mistake themselves in order to learn from it. If you can learn to learn from others' mistakes, you'll save yourself a lot of time and trouble. https://read.cash/@TheGuy/humans-never-learn-from-others-mistakes-but-from-their-own-mistakes-49921de4
Don't let someone else decide for you! says new member @ailsarhunt. Ultimately, the article is about time management. https://read.cash/@ailsarhunt/dont-let-someone-else-decide-for-you-794a24ee
Confidence: All We Need To Survive claims @Wrinkle. https://read.cash/@Wrinkle/confidence-all-we-need-to-survive-d529c606
@fantagira has ben into mushrooms lately. Read Did you know this about mushrooms? and Long journey, quizzes and mushrooms picking. If you are interested in mushrooms and fungi, read also my old article The Third Kingdom. https://read.cash/@fantagira https://read.cash/@fantagira/did-you-know-this-about-mushrooms-d26fab1d https://read.cash/@fantagira/long-journey-quizzes-and-mushrooms-picking-263fd02b https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-third-kingdom-2f88e50b
Can we learn something from animals? Well, at least from some of them, if we may believe @Captainkay in Consider the ways of the ants. https://read.cash/@Captainkay https://read.cash/@Captainkay/consider-the-ways-of-the-ants-7adf0cb2
@reanbooks writes about art and historic research: Ancient Painting | Toxins In Research Or Factual. https://read.cash/@reanbooks https://read.cash/@reanbooks/ancient-painting-toxins-in-research-or-factual-259060d6
Look at this:Luxmuralis in Bristol Cathedral: Space Voyager by @flapiz, who writes much about places she visits, epecially on the British Isles. https://read.cash/@flapiz/luxmuralis-in-bristol-cathedral-space-voyager-4d1ed471
@Betduce writes about football (soccer): https://read.cash/@Betduce
Football Makes Us Better People: The Power of the Game Beyond the Field https://read.cash/@Betduce/football-makes-us-better-people-the-power-of-the-game-beyond-the-field-a2f01b9a
The Greatest of All Time: The Top 10 Football GOATs https://read.cash/@Betduce/the-greatest-of-all-time-the-top-10-football-goats-daafa11e
The World Cup: Why It Matters https://read.cash/@Betduce/the-world-cup-why-it-matters-633f8841
Recurrent themes Colour, Coffee and Cats:
New posts on colour:
Black And White by @reanbooks https://read.cash/@reanbooks/black-and-white-ba2b6a47
Green is the color of all kinds of winning by @foryoubtc09 https://read.cash/@foryoubtc09/green-is-the-color-of-all-kinds-of-winning-ef9d11c4
On Coffee:
Tea And Coffee Selling Business As Start Up by @Shohana https://read.cash/@Shohana/tea-and-coffee-selling-business-as-start-up-89450705
Are you a coffee or tea person? by @Rafflesia.9.May https://read.cash/@Rafflesia.9.May/are-you-a-coffee-or-tea-person-bc5e8853
On Cats:
Why are cats more active at night? by @qheer92 https://read.cash/@qheer92/why-are-cats-more-active-at-night-09fa1f99
Someone abuse one of my cats by @Expelliarmus30 https://read.cash/@Expelliarmus30/someone-abuse-one-of-my-cats-80ec30b2
I love my cats by @gertu13 https://read.cash/@gertu13/i-love-my-cats-bd046896
Finally, let's look at some new members. Several of these turned up on the same day. They all show some promise.
@karasnowen : My story is the adventure of a lifetime https://read.cash/@karasnowen https://read.cash/@karasnowen/my-story-is-the-adventure-of-a-lifetime-83b780c3
@sobelshanno : As a reader who loves to write, I have dead words https://read.cash/@sobelshanno https://read.cash/@sobelshanno/as-a-reader-who-loves-to-write-i-have-dead-words-b7506a60
@carlaganier : No one saw that he came from another world https://read.cash/@carlaganier https://read.cash/@carlaganier/no-one-saw-that-he-came-from-another-world-939af73a
@mariegillesp : You're like a fairy tale I lived in the past on the streets of the city https://read.cash/@mariegillesp https://read.cash/@mariegillesp/youre-like-a-fairy-tale-i-lived-in-the-past-on-the-streets-of-the-city-f06f63cf
@sophiarggen : Let's discover the power of societies guided by values https://read.cash/@sophiarggen https://read.cash/@sophiarggen/lets-discover-the-power-of-societies-guided-by-values-b0c18232
@cristinalsto : The writer-reader relationship is platonic https://read.cash/@cristinalsto https://read.cash/@cristinalsto/the-writer-reader-relationship-is-platonic-726db28c
@wandaraper : Silence is not an action but a revolution https://read.cash/@wandaraper https://read.cash/@wandaraper/silence-is-not-an-action-but-a-revolution-6293a589
Read the whole series, ”Suggested Reading” and my series “Retrospection”. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#retrospection
In my INDEX, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved.
Quizzes & Puzzles 59
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 58**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-58-164a4001
**Answer to Quiz 58:1**
*One of the greatest novels in literature is ”War and Peace”. But which war does the title refer to?*
French Emperor Napoleon's war with Russia.
Answer to Quiz 58:2
*A long-haired Siamese cat is normally called something else than ”Siamese”. It has got its name from an island. What island?*
The island is Bali. Long-haired siamese cats are called **Balinese**.
**Answer to Quiz 58:3**
*If you suffer from Strabismus, what's wrong with you then?*
Strabismus is when our eyes are not focused in the same direction; you either turn them inwards or outwards.
@Duvinca knew half the answer. https://read.cash/@Duvinca
**Answer to Quiz 58:4**
*This is a snake eating is own tail. An old symbol.*
*What is it called?*
The snake is called Ouroboros,which @Sylv_Sylv correctly answered. https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv
In ”From the Sacred Cobras of Egypt to Quezalcoatl: Serpents & Snakes in Mythology”, I wrote: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/from-the-sacred-cobras-of-egypt-to-quezalcoatl-serpents-snakes-in-mythology-fc2039be
“*Ouroboros is a serpent eating its own tail, often formed as a circle. It has been used as a symbol of slightly varied meaning in different cultures, religions, schools of thought, and ages. As so many things, it began in Old Egypt and the oldest found pictorial occurrence of this symbol is from the tomb of Tutankhamon and a funerary text called the Enigmatic Book of the Netherworld. An illustration there shows two serpents with their tails in their mouth - they symbolise Mehen, a deity who coils around Ra during the night.*
Further:
*In the even older Coffin Text 1130, the god Ra says: "Hail in peace! I repeat to you the good deeds which my own heart did for me from within the serpent-coil, in order to silence strife."*
*Later, Roman writer Servius [4th century AD] claimed that the Egyptian symbol represented the cyclic year, although before him, Plato [about 424-348 BC] described it as the first living being in the universe, a primordial being.*
But it doesn't end there:
*The symbol lived on through Gnosticism, as the soul of the world, and in Alchemy. Carl Gustav Jung wrote:*
*"The alchemists, who in their own way knew more about the nature of the individuation process than we moderns do, expressed this paradox through the symbol of the Ouroboros, the snake that eats its own tail. The Ouroboros has been said to have a meaning of infinity or wholeness. In the age-old image of the Ouroboros lies the thought of devouring oneself and turning oneself into a circulatory process, for it was clear to the more astute alchemists that the prima materia of the art was man himself. The Ouroboros is a dramatic symbol for the integration and assimilation of the opposite, i.e. of the shadow. This 'feed-back' process is at the same time a symbol of immortality, since it is said of the Ouroboros that he slays himself and brings himself to life, fertilizes himself and gives birth to himself. He symbolizes the One, who proceeds from the clash of opposites, and he therefore constitutes the secret of the prima materia which […] unquestionably stems from man's unconscious."*
Ouroboros also turns up in other old cultures:
*A serpent biting its own tail occurs in Indian and Persian traditions as well. As for India, compare the quote from the Yoga Kundalini Upanishad above, where the snake is described as holding its tail in its own mouth.*
*From old Persia, one can find an Ouroboros-like symbol in Mithraism, a religion, which during late Antiquity was commonly practised in the Roman Empire as Mithraic Mysteries, a distinctly Roman version of Mithra worship.”*
**Answer to Quiz 58:5**
*”Magic Mirror on the Wall*
*Who is the Fairest one of all?”*
*From which folktale are these words known?*
From **Snow White**. @dauntless_marquess , @Duvinca and @Sylv_Sylv knew that. https://read.cash/@dauntless_marquess https://read.cash/@Duvinca https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv
**Answer to Quiz 58:6**
*The governor of Athlone for James II, Richard Grace, was offered to join William of Orange. James' cause was lost, but Grace refused to betray him. On a playing card he wrote his reply:*
*"Tell your master I despise his offer, and that honour and conscience are dearer to a gentleman, than all the wealth and titles a prince can bestow."*
*The playing card he wrote on has become a symbol of loyalty. But which playing card was that?*
The so-called Grace's card is six of hearts.
**Answer to Quiz 58:7**
*Who said this?*
*“I once cried because I had no shoes to play football, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.”*
*The speaker here is one of the best football players of all time, and after ending his career as a player, he has been a spectacularly successful coach.*
The answer is Zinedine Zidane.
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 59:1**
How many faces has a tetrahedron?
**Quiz 59:2**
What is the difference between British English and American English citation marks, and how to put them in a sentence?
**Quiz 59:3**
Painter Vincent Van Gogh had mental problems. One of his most famous actions was that he cut off a part of his body. Which part?
**Quiz 59:4**
Who wrote the influential and controversial novel “Atlas Shrugged”?
**Quiz 59:5**
Which are the four grand slam tournaments in tennis?
**Quiz 59:6**
A very expensive spice is sometimes replaced with ground (and much cheaper) tonka beans - which are sold as the genuine thing. What spice is the genuine thing? It's the second most expensive spice, surpassed in price only by saffron.
**Quiz 59:7**
Which famous Spanish author did take part in the Battle of Lepanto, and for which classical novel is he best known?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
*(Cartoon by Christian Dorn/Pixabay, CC0/Public Domain.)*
Read also the most recent ”Suggested Reading”: Suggested Reading 33. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/suggested-reading-33-9f549050
Quizzes & Puzzles 58
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 57**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-57-55e75a7f
Answer to Quiz 57:1
*The Rococo period effectively came to an end with the French revolution, but which design style was before the Rococo?*
The right answer is the Baroque, a heavier, more serious and strict style. It was also dominated by religion. The Rococo, which came after, is a lighter and worldly style, based on the pleasures of the aristocracy, especially in France.
Answer to Quiz 57:2
*In which card game is one player a* ***dummy****?*
Some of you have suggested Rummy, because of the variant of the game being known as “Dummy Rummy”. This, however, is not a right answer. Instead it should be “Bridge”.
Answer to Quiz 57:3
*Tonypandy is a town in South Wales. It has given its name to a phenomenon, especially important for historians, or anyone who tries to find the truth of past events. What does the term “tonypandy” denote?*
The term “tonypandy” was coined by author Josephine Tey, in her book "The Daughters of Time". Tonypandy denotes a description of an event that everyone accepts as true, although they know it is not true - that the event has not happened. We can call it a false collective memory, that slowly transforms to history. False history, but people believe in it.
Read more about this in Falsification & Tonypandy, a chapter of my article History – Understand the Present by Understanding the Past. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/history-understand-the-present-by-understanding-the-past-54e66be9#vi-falsification-amp-tonypandy
Answer to Quiz 57:4
*The winter Olympics in 1972 was held in Japan. But do you know the name of the Japanese island on which it took place?*
The winter games of 1972 were held I Sapporo, which can be found on Hokkaido. So, the right answer is Hokkaido.
Answer to Quiz 57:5
*Anapest; what is that?*
*An illness?*
*A metrical foot?*
*A form of nervous tissue?*
*A city?*
*A card game?*
It's a metrical foot. @Sylv_Sylv and @Betduce knew that. https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv https://read.cash/@Betduce
Answer to Quiz 57:6
*In France 1793, king Louis XVI was executed. Nobody today knows whether or not it is true, but it has been told that a man splashed king Louis's blood over the excited audience, shouting "Jacques de Molay, you are avenged!" Even if this would be nothing more than a legend, there is a root of something real behind. Jacques de Molay, was a real person and there is a real event behind the idea of avenging him.*
*Who was he, and why would he be avenged?*
Jacques de Molay was the last Grandmaster of the Order of the Knights Templar. He was executed (burned at the stake) in 1314, by order of the French king, Philip. He then uttered a “curse”. In “The Curse Of de Molay”, a section of “The Mysteries of the Knights Templar” I wrote: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-mysteries-of-the-knights-templar-f5c8bf07#iii-the-curse-of-de-molay
“*Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Temple, was burned at the stake on Ile-des-Javiaux, an isle in the Seine, on 18 March 1314. According to legend, he demanded of King Philip (of France) and the Pope, Clement, his persecutors, that they should answer to God for their actions within a year.*
*Pope Clement died on 20 April, the same year. Officially by dysentery.*
*King Philip died on 29 November. The cause is not known.”*
Charles G. Addison wrote in "Knight Templars" (1842):
*"...after the above horrible execution, the pope was attacked by dysentery, and speedily hurried to his grave. The dead body was transported to Carpentras, where the court of Rome then resided; it was placed at night in a church which caught fire, and the mortal remains of the holy pontiff were almost entirely consumed:"*
*Before the close of the same year, king Philip died of a lingering disease which baffled all the art of his medical attendants, and the condemned criminal, upon the strength of whose information the templars were originally arrested, was hanged for fresh crimes. 'History attests,' says Monsieur Raynouard 'that all those who were foremost in the persecution of the Templars, came to an untimely and miserable dead.'”*
Again from my article, “The Mysteries of the Knights Templar ”: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-mysteries-of-the-knights-templar-f5c8bf07
“*One does not need much imagination to think that they were murdered, an appropriate revenge. In legend, however, de Molay's curse established itself and grew to include the whole French Royal House. When Louis XVI was executed on 21 January 1793, a man is said to have splashed the king's blood over the audience, shouting "Jacques de Molay, you are avenged!"*
Answer to Quiz 57:7
*When we say that trustlessness is an important quality of a genuine cryptocurrency, what do we mean? What is ”trustlessness”?*
Trustlessness means that there is no need to trust a third party. @Betduce gave us the best answer to this. https://read.cash/@Betduce
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 58:1**
One of the greatest novels in literature is ”War and Peace”. But which war does the title refer to?
**Quiz 58:2**
A long-haired Siamese cat is normally called something else than ”Siamese”. It has got its name from an island. What island?
**Quiz 58:3**
If you suffer from **Strabismus**, what's wrong with you then?
**Quiz 58:4**
This is a snake eating is own tail. An old symbol.
What is it called?
***Quiz 58:5***
*”Magic Mirror on the Wall*
*Who is the Fairest one of all?”*
From which folktale are these words known?
Quiz 58:6
The governor of Athlone for James II, Richard Grace, was offered to join William of Orange. James' cause was lost, but Grace refused to betray him. On a playing card he wrote his reply:
*"Tell your master I despise his offer, and that honour and conscience are dearer to a gentleman, than all the wealth and titles a prince can bestow."*
The playing card he wrote on has become a symbol of loyalty. But which playing card was that?
Quiz 58:7
Who said this?
*“I once cried because I had no shoes to play football, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.”*
The speaker here is one of the best football players of all time, and after ending his career as a player, he has been a spectacularly successful coach.
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
*(Cartoon by Christian Dorn/Pixabay, CC0/Public Domain.)*
*(All the images are in the Public Domain.)*
Quizzes & Puzzles 57
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 56**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-56-ff5a9aee
Answer to Quiz 56:1
*The so-called “War of the Roses” was fought between two branches of the English royal family in the Middle Ages. What were these two branches called?*
Lancaster and York, the two branches of the English royal family at the times, Plantagenet.
@Ling01 provided the right answer. https://read.cash/@Ling01
**Answer to Quiz 56:2**
*Which winner of the Nobel prize in literature wrote the great novel “Doctor Zhivago“? The story also became a movie in 1965, with Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, and Geraldine Chaplin in leading roles.*
Russian author Boris Pasternak (1890-1960). @NazifaBuri knew that. https://read.cash/@NazifaBuri
Answer to Quiz 56:3
*Alechin, Capablanca, Fischer, and Lasker – what do they have in common?*
They have all been world champions in chess.
Answer to Quiz 56:4
*The Channel Islands, a group of islands in the English Channel, between France and Britain, belongs to the British crown, but are they formally a part of*
*Great Britain?*
*France?*
*The United Kingdom?*
*The Archduchy of Normandy?*
*England?*
*The Channel Islands are not a part of Great Britain or the United Kingdom.* They are Crown Dependencies and constitute the remains of *“The Archduchy of Normandy”, which is the right answer to my question. This is difficult because the British have their own way to see their territories politically. I have tried to clear this up in* *The Structure of the British Isles**, where I am also outlining the historical background. If you are interested in learning more about this, I suggest you read the full article.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-structure-of-the-british-isles-2547a55a
Answer to Quiz 56:5
*Which piece of classical music contains “An die Freude”? I want the name of the piece, and that of the composer (which is one of the greatest of all time)?*
It is Symphony number 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Answer to Quiz 56:6
*If you suffer from myocarditis, which organ is affected?*
The heart.
Quite many readers new this. Right answer came from @Ling01, @BlueFlipper, and @NazifaBuri. https://read.cash/@Ling01 https://read.cash/@BlueFlipper https://read.cash/@NazifaBuri
Answer to Quiz 56:7
*What is a “biwa”?*
*A detail of women's clothes?*
*A music instrument?*
*A coin?*
*A sort of knife?*
It is a musical instrument. A biwa is a Japanese lute.
Above is an image by Koto Barei from around 1890. It shows a biwa.
Below, Benzaiten, playng biwa, a woodblock print by Yashima Gakutei.
Benzaiten is a Buddhist goddess based on Hindu goddess Saraswati. She is one of the "Seven Gods of Happiness" and is often depicted with a biwa, a Japanese lute. Benzaiten is the goddess of music and knowledge. Within her area falls everything that "floats". She is also associated with serpents and dragons.
In Shintoism, she has become a female kami, Ichikishima-hime-no-mikoto. There are several Shinto temples dedicated to her.
The correct answer, a biwa is “a musical instrument” was provided by @Ling01 and @NazifaBuri. https://read.cash/@Ling01 https://read.cash/@NazifaBuri
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
Quiz 57:1
The Rococo period effectively came to an end with the French revolution, but which design style was before the Rococo?
Quiz 57:2
In which card game is one player a ***dummy***?
Quiz 57:3
Tonypandy is a town in South Wales. It has given its name to a phenomenon, especially important for historians, or anyone who tries to find the truth of past events. What does the term “tonypandy” denote?
Quiz 57:4
The winter Olympics in 1972 was held in Japan. But do you know the name of the Japanese island on which it took place?
Quiz 57:5
Anapest; what is that?
An illness?
A metrical foot?
A form of nervous tissue?
A city?
A card game?
Quiz 57:6
In France 1793, king Louis XVI was executed. Nobody today knows whether or not it is true, but it has been told that a man splashed king Louis's blood over the excited audience, shouting "Jacques de Molay, you are avenged!" Even if this would be nothing more than a legend, there is a root of something real behind. Jacques de Molay, was a real person and there is a real event behind the idea of avenging him.
Who was he, and why would he be avenged?
Quiz 57:7
When we say that *trustlessness* is an important quality of a genuine cryptocurrency, what do we mean? What is *”trustlessness”*?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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Read also the most recent ”Suggested Reading”: Suggested Reading 33. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/suggested-reading-33-9f549050
Quizzes & Puzzles 56
*I'm aware that this issue of “Quizzes & Puzzles” comes late. I'm sorry for that, but certain events in my offline life interfered, and might continue to do so for some time. I will continue posting here, but I'm not sure I can keep my previous posting frequency over the nearest few weeks. We will see... Anyway, I assure fans and friends of Quizzes & Puzzles that the series continues.*
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 55**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-55-75946d5a
**Answer to Quiz 55:1**
*Most people have heard about “the four body fluids” and that someone's temperament was determined by them. Then we also got “the four temperaments” - each temperament corresponding to one body fluid.*
*Which were the four body fluids?*
*Which were the four temperaments?*
*For each body fluid: to which temperament was it related?*
The body fluids are: blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm.
The temperaments are: choleric, melancholic, phlegmatic and sanguine.
They are connected thus: blood-sanguine, yelllow bile-choleric, black bile-melancholic, and phlegm-phlegmatic.
As @Aimure correctly commented, these are also connected to the four elements. As a matter of fact, they are connected to other groups of four as well, such as seasons, four body parts, four celestial bodies, etc. https://read.cash/@Aimure
**Answer to Quiz 55:2**
*In 1873, Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof created a language, an international auxiliary language. It is still used, allegedly it has around 2 million users, and is the largest artificial language in the world. What is this language called?*
The answer is Esperanto, just as @Tomi-Ajax answered. https://read.cash/@Tomi-Ajax
Many years ago, I decided to learn this language. I don't really liked it though; in my opinion, it is not at all as simple as it could be.
**Answer to Quiz 55:3**
*A trident is a three-pronged spear, often used as a symbol. I have three questions about tridents:*
*A trident is a symbol of a god in Graeco-Roman mythology, what's his name?*
*It is also the weapon of a god in Hindu mythology, what is the name of that god?*
*A trident is the emblem of a luxury car as well, which car?*
It is a symbol of Graeco-Roman god Poseidon/Neptune, the weapon of Hindu god Shiva, and the emblem of Italian luxury car Maserati.
@Trifecta knew it was Poseidon/Neptune, @TheGuy and @lonestranger correctly answered Lord Shiva, and in addition to that, @TheGuy also knew that the car is Maserati. https://read.cash/@Trifecta https://read.cash/@TheGuy https://read.cash/@lonestranger
**Answer to Quiz 55:4**
*Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry were the main characters in a Western series from the 1970s, what was the name of the series?*
The series was “Alias Smith and Jones” from 1974, which was the last series to be made during the great era of Westerns. Nothing significant has been created in this genre since then.
**Answer to Quiz 55:5**
*What is weighed in the unit "momme", where 1 standard momme equals 3750 mg?*
*Note: we are* ***not*** *talking about silk!*
The right answer here is that ***pearls*** are weighed in momme.
**Answer to Quiz 55:6**
*The author of the classic “Candide” is best known under his pen name, but what was his real name?*
He is commonly known as “Voltaire”, but his real name was “François-Marie Arouet”.
**Answer to Quiz 55:7**
*Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation is an important and versatile technology. In daily speech, however, it is not called that, but something much simpler - what is it called? (You have all heard about it.)*
It is called LASER. @Tomi-Ajax knew that. https://read.cash/@Tomi-Ajax
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 56:1**
The so-called “War of the Roses” was fought between two branches of the English royal family in the Middle Ages. What were these two branches called?
**Quiz 56:2**
Which winner of the Nobel prize in literature wrote the great novel *“Doctor Zhivago“*? The story also became a movie in 1965, with Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, and Geraldine Chaplin in leading roles.
**Quiz 56:3**
Alechin, Capablanca, Fischer, and Lasker – what do they have in common?
**Quiz 56:4**
The Channel Islands, a group of islands in the English Channel, between France and Britain, belongs to the British crown, but are they formally a part of
Great Britain?
France?
The United Kingdom?
The Archduchy of Normandy?
England?
**Quiz 56:5**
Which piece of classical music contains “An die Freude”? I want the name of the piece, and that of the composer (which is one of the greatest of all time)?
**Quiz 56:6**
If you suffer from myocarditis, which organ is affected?
**Quiz 56:7**
What is a “biwa”?
A detail of women's clothes?
A musical instrument?
A coin?
A sort of knife?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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Suggested Reading 33
*In* *this series**, I assume the role of a reader instead of a writer, discussing articles by other writers... things I recommend.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading
Let's begin this issue with a reminder by @Tomi-Ajax that The internet isn't infallible! It's easy to take technology for granted, but don't become too dependent on it - eventually all technology breaks at some time. https://read.cash/@Tomi-Ajax https://read.cash/@Tomi-Ajax/the-internet-isnt-infallible-e8b7f1e7
It reminds me of two-factor authentication involving an sms. You log in to an account, but need a code sent by sms as well, and it expires after 5 minutes. Sms is supposed to be delivered almost instantly, but the truth is that, due to network conditions, there are often a long lag. Some minutes are common, and we mostly don't notice that - but if you need to make a transaction from your bank account and face repeated expiring sms-codes, it can be frustrating, to say the least. “Network conditions” interfere, you can not trust anything to work flawlessly.
@MobTwo writes well about Peer To Peer Money For The World! https://read.cash/@MobTwo https://read.cash/@MobTwo/peer-to-peer-money-for-the-world-1e37476f
Quantum Computing a Threat to Cryptocurrencies?, asks @Unity. A question to take seriously, indeed. https://read.cash/@Unity/quantum-computing-a-threat-to-cryptocurrencies-8b0f3c4c
@Alther has written several good articles during this period, I suggest you read https://read.cash/@Alther
Is it really a solution? https://read.cash/@Alther/is-it-really-a-solution-ccb81f49
Being Realistic is just an excuse! https://read.cash/@Alther/being-realistic-is-just-an-excuse-4734a9d4
Some tips facing a recession. https://read.cash/@Alther/some-tips-facing-a-recession-638d92b1
We have two new articles by @sanctuary.the-one-law: https://read.cash/@sanctuary.the-one-law
My Allegiance How To https://read.cash/@sanctuary.the-one-law/my-allegiance-how-to-f90c511a
Your OmniJudicial SuperPower. https://read.cash/@sanctuary.the-one-law/your-omnijudicial-superpower-b26bf2d8
An interesting article by @Gemstone: 2014 Documentary Reveals Shocking Information About Putin's Regime https://read.cash/@Gemstone https://read.cash/@Gemstone/2014-documentary-reveals-shocking-information-about-putins-regime-39dc0f1f
While we are on the topic of politics, I have to include an excellent article by @VoluntaryJapan, Why There's No Essential Difference Between the U.S. and Nazi Governments. It is long, but it is well worth the while to read it in full. https://read.cash/@VoluntaryJapan https://read.cash/@VoluntaryJapan/why-theres-no-essential-difference-between-the-us-and-nazi-governments-4713d17c
@Librarian is gradually publishing an impressive series about Castles and fortifications, with 3 parts released so far: https://read.cash/@Librarian
Castles and Fortifications https://read.cash/@Librarian/castles-and-fortifications-2fe70696
Castles and Fortifications (II) https://read.cash/@Librarian/castles-and-fortifications-ii-691c6015
Castles and Fortifications (III) https://read.cash/@Librarian/castles-and-fortifications-iii-99496449
@Gemstone again, this time with two articles related to health: https://read.cash/@Gemstone
What You're Not Told About Silver https://read.cash/@Gemstone/what-youre-not-told-about-silver-765e5b97
What You're Not Told About The Birth Control Pill https://read.cash/@Gemstone/what-youre-not-told-about-the-birth-control-pill-e7775cf1
An alarming report by @Mr_Trenzs: Plastic particles found in mother's breast milk! This is more serious than most people realise. Plastic is a serious problem. (About health problems related to plastics, see also my article, The Feminisation of Nature.) https://read.cash/@Mr_Trenzs https://read.cash/@Mr_Trenzs/plastic-particles-found-in-mothers-breast-milk-dc1109b8 https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-feminisation-of-nature-d9ba1e17
@Bilqees published Where to Buy Love and Trust. The title is not really telling us much what this article is about. Roughly expressed, it is about smells, and how smells can be used to affect people. I will no reveal more here. Read and enjoy! https://read.cash/@Bilqees https://read.cash/@Bilqees/where-to-buy-love-and-trust-63e9c5a6
Influence, power, and the god complex, a recent article by @Trifecta, in which she discusses Kanye West. However, he is just an example of something much more general. https://read.cash/@Trifecta/influence-power-and-the-god-complex-8cb7cba1
Competition Is A Scam, says @Brilliance, and, as it is expressed in this article, I tend to agree. https://read.cash/@Brilliance/competition-is-a-scam-21ac3744
@Lixten discusses: From Shyness to Solitude: Why Some People Embrace Loneliness. It is quite important to understand that solitude can be something positive for some people, something they need to feel well. https://read.cash/@Lixten https://read.cash/@Lixten/from-shyness-to-solitude-why-some-people-embrace-loneliness-5677469c
Your strongest enemy is yourself, explains @Argent. I certainly agree, everything begins with the self. I once wrote about that in Self-Knowledge & The Power Within. https://read.cash/@Argent/your-strongest-enemy-is-yourself-b4a7ba19 https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/self-knowledge-the-power-within-e05bf3dc
Don't be Insensitive. Show Some Respect, Care and Love, says @z_graeden. This is about involuntary childlessness (which can be a tragedy for those involved), but at the same time the message it conveys has general validity. https://read.cash/@z_graeden/dont-be-insensitive-show-some-respect-care-and-love-3f1760bf
@LucyStephanie writes about When People Keep Asking Your Age. I can relate to this. For some reason, people are always curious about my age as well. I rarely disclose it, because I think it is entirely irrelevant. https://read.cash/@LucyStephanie https://read.cash/@LucyStephanie/when-people-keep-asking-your-age-37a9ec2b
@Kristofferquincy claims that These Two Habits Will Destroy Your Finance. I am totally against loans and a debt-based economy, so I agree to 100% about how destructive these habits are. https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/these-two-habits-will-destroy-your-finance-ba24951f
New member @Smilelyy, writes about The Power of Focus! https://read.cash/@Smilelyy https://read.cash/@Smilelyy/the-power-of-focus-60b31fef
@reanbooks often share interesting thoughts. I suggest you read: https://read.cash/@reanbooks
Ring Strength Configuration https://read.cash/@reanbooks/ring-strength-configuration-de7b7295
Leonardo da Vinci | Genius Painters Beat Formal Education https://read.cash/@reanbooks/leonardo-da-vinci-genius-painters-beat-formal-education-a64b5351
Everyone is an Author, claims @Danika. https://read.cash/@Danika/everyone-is-an-author-f7c22040
@Betduce is a new member with a passion for football. His first post was My Mission: To Be One of the Top Football Resources on the Internet. So, for those of you being football lovers, and I know you are many here, keep an eye on this author. Hopefully he fulfils his mission. https://read.cash/@Betduce https://read.cash/@Betduce/my-mission-to-be-one-of-the-top-football-resources-on-the-internet-4865d2a4
Now some material about a recurrent theme, coffee. As a matter of fact, the coffee lovers at Read.cash are possibly more numerous than the football fans. Here are countless articles about people's love for this noble beverage. Let's list three recent ones: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#coffee-health-amp-history
The first cup of coffee by @Alther. https://read.cash/@Alther/the-first-cup-of-coffee-15ae8a93
Natural fertilizer from coffee grounds by @qheer92. https://read.cash/@qheer92/natural-fertilizer-from-coffee-grounds-8a08a157
What's your Coffee Story? by @Grecy095. https://read.cash/@Grecy095/whats-your-coffee-story-6c6fbcc6
Another recurrent theme here is cats, so let's include two cat articles as well:
Feeling the love by @gertu13. https://read.cash/@gertu13/feeling-the-love-592b7e1b
I am a Cat by @BlueFlipper. https://read.cash/@BlueFlipper/i-am-a-cat-74eb95c5
Let's wrap this up by noting that several authors who seemed to have deserted Read.cash, have turned up again, such as @Ling01, @Lucifer01, @MobTwo, @DocLayla, @Probinsyana, @Theblackdoll and @Librarian. (Two of them were also mentioned above.) https://read.cash/@Ling01 https://read.cash/@Lucifer01 https://read.cash/@MobTwo https://read.cash/@DocLayla https://read.cash/@Probinsyana https://read.cash/@Theblackdoll https://read.cash/@Librarian
Read the whole series, ”Suggested Reading” and my series “Retrospection”. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#retrospection
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved.
Quizzes & Puzzles 55
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 54**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-54-7298e138
**Answer to Quiz 54:1**
*How many nucleobases are there in DNA?*
There are four: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine.
In this context, it is quite interesting that Pythagoras claimed:
*"the quaternity defines all earthly possibilities".*
**Answer to Quiz 54:2**
*Through movies, such as “Jurassic Park”, the Jurassic has become well-known for the general public. It's a geologic period (201.3-145 million years ago), best known for its dinosaurs. But which geologic period preceded the Jurassic?*
Before the Jurassic, it was the Triassic period (251.9-201.3 million years ago), and after the Jurassic came the Cretaceous Period (145-66 million years ago). These three periods were the era of the dinosaurs, the Mesozoic era.
If you are interested in dinosaurs, read my articles on the topic:
To Revive an Extinct Dinosaur - Is it at all Possible? https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/to-revive-an-extinct-dinosaur-is-it-at-all-possible-c37386b9
How Can We Know Anything About Dinosaurs? https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/how-can-we-know-anything-about-dinosaurs-9e286d64
The Most Powerful Eyes https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-most-powerful-eyes-9dc49a42
Retrospection 4 https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/retrospection-4-0c1add0e
Archaeopteryx, Birds & Dinosaurs https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/archaeopteryx-birds-dinosaurs-25fdeb1a
A comparison of Birds and Their Ancestral Dinosaurs https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/a-comparison-of-birds-and-their-ancestral-dinosaurs-232683b6
**Answer to Quiz 54:3**
*Can you give an example of an* ***achromatic*** *colour?*
@fantagira knew that black and white are *achromatic colours –* but let's add grey as well. Other colours are called *chromatic colours*. https://read.cash/@fantagira
Answer to Quiz 54:4
*The human tongue has receptors for five tastes. For a long time it was believed that the tastes were just four: sweet, sour, bitter, and salty, but in 2002 it was discovered that we have taste buds for a fifth taste as well. What is the fifth taste called?*
It is called Umami – which is Japanese for “essence of deliciousness”. Scientifically, it is the taste of an amino acid, glutamate. You can add this taste to any food by adding MSG (monosodium glutamate).
As @fantagira knew, mushrooms have the fifth taste, umami, and glutamate exists naturally in many foodstuffs – for instance aged cheese, tomatoes, seaweeds, green tea, mushrooms, cured meat, fish, shellfish, ... https://read.cash/@fantagira
**Answer to Quiz 54:5**
*By winning the three most prestigious tournaments in the world (not necessarily the same year), you become a member of the Triple Gold Club. It has presently 30 members (eleven of them are Canadians and nine are Swedes). Which sport are we talking about?*
We are talking about ice-hockey. To become a member of the Triple Gold Club, you must have gold from the Olympic tournament, from the world championships, and you must have won Stanley Cup.
**Answer to Quiz 54:6**
*There is only one actor/actress who has won four Oscars. Who?*
Katharine Hepburn. She was nominated 12 times and won it four times for Best Actress: in “Morning Glory” in 1934, in “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner“ in 1968, in “The Lion in Winter” in 1969, and the last one in “On Golden Pond” in 1982.
**Answer to Quiz 54:7**
*Macintosh is a well-known name in the computer age, but it is not only Apple – it is also something associated with certain clothing, nowadays often written Mackintosh. What is “a Mackintosh”?*
Charles Macintosh (1766–1843) invented a method to make fabric waterproof, and after him Macintosh, or Mackintosh, is that waterproof material – or, in Britain, a Mac is a raincoat made of that material. @Mhizutty knew a part of this. https://read.cash/@Mhizutty
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 55:1**
Most people have heard about “the four body fluids” and that someone's temperament was determined by them. Then we also got “the four temperaments” - each temperament corresponding to one body fluid.
Which were the four body fluids?
Which were the four temperaments?
For each body fluid: to which temperament was it related?
**Quiz 55:2**
In 1873, Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof created a language, an international auxiliary language. It is still used, allegedly it has around 2 million users, and is the largest artificial language in the world. What is this language called?
**Quiz 55:3**
A trident is a three-pronged spear, often used as a symbol. I have three questions about tridents:
A trident is a symbol of a god in Graeco-Roman mythology, what's his name?
It is also the weapon of a god in Hindu mythology, what is the name of that god?
A trident is the emblem of a luxury car as well, which car?
**Quiz 55:4**
Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry were the main characters in a Western series from the 1970s, what was the name of the series?
**Quiz 55:5**
What is weighed in the unit "momme", where 1 standard momme equals 3750 mg?
Note: we are **not** talking about silk!
**Quiz 55:6**
The author of the classic “Candide” is best known under his pen name, but what was his real name?
**Quiz 55:7**
Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation is an important and versatile technology. In daily speech, however, it is not called that, but something much simpler - what is it called? (You have all heard about it.)
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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*(All timages are in the Public Domain.)*
Quizzes & Puzzles 54
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 53**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-53-371602b1
**Answer to Quiz 53:1**
*What is the name of the criminal genius, who appears as an enemy of Sherlock Holmes in some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories?*
*In “The Final Problem” (published 1893), this man is introduced for the first time. Sherlock Holmes then says this about him:*
“*He is a man of good birth and excellent education, endowed by nature with a phenomenal mathematical faculty. [...] But the man had hereditary tendencies of the most diabolical kind. A criminal strain ran in his blood, which, instead of being modified, was increased and rendered infinitely more dangerous by his extraordinary mental powers. [...] He is the Napoleon of crime, Watson. He is the organiser of half that is evil and of nearly all that is undetected in this great city...”*
The answer is professor Moriarty. He appears in only two original stories, but is mentioned in several others. His role as Holmes' arch-enemy was not as clear in Doyle's originals; in later adaptions, his importance increased.
The image is by Sidney Paget: "PROFESSOR MORIARTY STOOD BEFORE ME", published in The Strand Magazine in 1893, as an illustration for “The Final Problem”.
**Answer to Quiz 53:2**
*Which are most easily getting rancid, Omega-3 or Omega-6 fatty acids?*
The number refers to how many hydrogen atoms the molecule is lacking. The higher the number, the less stable molecule, and the easier the fat becomes rancid. So the answer is that Omega-6 fatty acids are more easily getting rancid.
Find more about the difficult but important subject of fats in Understanding Dietary Fats Part 1 (of 2) and Understanding Dietary Fats Part 2 (of 2). https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/understanding-dietary-fats-part-1-of-2-e8b4f70d https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/understanding-dietary-fats-part-2-of-2-873ba37f
**Answer to Quiz 53:3**
*Here is a list of cities - what do they have in common?*
*Karachi*
*Zürich*
*Johannesburg*
*New York City*
*Shanghai*
*Toronto*
*Istanbul*
In most cases, the capital is the largest city in a country. These cities, however, are the largest in their respective countries, without being capitals.
**Answer to Quiz 53:4**
*What is "the wheel of anxiety" referring to?*
The Zodiac. We find this expression in Alchemy. Jacob Bhöme, an influential thinker who even inspired Newton, called the Zodiac the "*elemental wheel of anguish"*, lit by Vulcan, or *"wheel of anxiety of outward nature".*
You can read more about various aspects of the Zodiac, or Zodiacs, in About Zodiacs & Astrology (Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian, Chinese) https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/about-zodiacs-astrology-egyptian-babylonian-indian-chinese-41e79317
**Answer to Quiz 53:5**
*This is a woodblock print by Kawase Hasui from about 1930. In the print you can see a mountain, which has been depicted in countless Japanese artworks. It has a special position in Japanese tradition. What's the name of this mountain?*
This mountain is Fuji-yama, or Mount Fuji.
**Answer to Quiz 53:6**
*Who was the first Asian who received a Nobel Prize?*
It was Indian (Bengali) author Rabindranath Tagore, and @Sashaa knew that. https://read.cash/@Sashaa
Rabindranath Tagore, who was a painter, composer, and philosopher as well, received the Nobel prize in literature in 1913.
**Answer to Quiz 53:7**
*Hair of the Dog and Biblical town, which rock band am I thinking of?*
*They never belonged to the absolutely greatest, but reached considerable fame in the middle of the 1970s, especially in Europe. According to information, the band is still active, although, with one exception, without the original members.*
The band is Nazareth. Hair of the Dog (1975) is one of their most famous albums. The name “Nazareth”, despite its Biblical connotations, was not chosen for that reason - it refers to Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRqYm713T28
**Answer to Quiz 53:8**
*Who are the Roman equivalents of the following deities from old Greece?*
*Ares*
*Hephaistos*
*Zeus*
*Aphrodite*
*Poseidon*
Ares – Mars
This is the god of war. The month March is named after this god.
Hephaistos – Vulcan (Vulcanus)
A blacksmith and god of fire. The word “volcano” is based on his name.
Zeus – Jupiter
The chief god and god of thunder.
Aphrodite – Venus
The goddess of love. She is also the mother of Aeneas.
Poseidon – Neptune (Neptunus)
God of the sea.
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 54:1**
How many nucleobases are there in DNA?
**Quiz 54:2**
Through movies, such as “Jurassic Park”, the Jurassic has become well-known for the general public. It's a geologic period (201.3-145 million years ago), best known for its dinosaurs. But which geologic period preceded the Jurassic?
**Quiz 54:3**
Can you give an example of an ***achromatic*** colour?
**Quiz 54:4**
The human tongue has receptors for five tastes. For a long time it was believed that the tastes were just four: sweet, sour, bitter, and salty, but in 2002 it was discovered that we have taste buds for a fifth taste as well. What is the fifth taste called?
**Quiz 54:5**
By winning the three most prestigious tournaments in the world (not necessarily the same year), you become a member of the Triple Gold Club. It has presently 30 members (eleven of them are Canadians and nine are Swedes). Which sport are we talking about?
**Quiz 54:6**
There is only one actor/actress who has won four Oscars. Who?
**Quiz 54:7**
Macintosh is a well-known name in the computer age, but it is not only Apple – it is also something associated with certain clothing, nowadays often written Mackintosh. What is “a Mackintosh”?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
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Quizzes & Puzzles 53
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 52**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-52-a81096e5
Answer to Quiz 52:1
*If you have many disulphide bonds in your hair, what is the visible result?*
The visible result is curls. @Sylv_Sylv knew this. https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv
You can read more about hair in my old article Human Hair: Source of Male Strength or Femininity? In the article, I discuss hair as well as a part of cultural history, as of biology. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/human-hair-source-of-male-strength-or-femininity-44a45f1b
Answer to Quiz 52:2
*What have these countries in common – give me a common denominator?*
*Belgium*
*Japan*
*United Kingdom*
*Tonga*
*Denmark*
They are all monarchies. Apart from that, it is quite hard to find common denominators for them.
Answer to Quiz 52:3
*What is the commutative law of addition?*
@Sylv_Sylv answered a+b=b+a, and that is right. In words, it says that the order of the terms in an addition is irrelevant for the result. There is an analogous law for multiplication. https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv
Answer to Quiz 52:4
*Which colour is said to precede black, as life precedes death, so much that this specific colour was sometimes seen as an omen of death?*
It is green. Green is life and life precedes death. It was said that green preceded black, and it was taboo to wear green at a wedding, because then the next would be the black of mourning. Here you can read more about this and other ideas about green: Colours VI: Green in Focus – Religion, Life, Death, Sex, Witchcraft... https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/colours-vi-green-in-focus-religion-life-death-sex-witchcraft-2f3ac906
Answer to Quiz 52:5
*In Star Wars, who is the father of Luke Skywalker?*
Darth Vader.
Answer to Quiz 52:6
*Why should you not take high dose antioxidants while you are undergoing radiation therapy for cancer?*
Radiation kills a cancer cell by causing strong oxidation. High dose antioxidants would block that oxidation and, in fact, protect the cancer cell from the radiation that is supposed to harm or kill it.
@Sylv_Sylv, again, provided a correct answer. https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv
If you want to learn more about oxygen, oxidation, free radicals and antioxidants, read my Oxygen: Life & Death – A Balanced View on Antioxidants. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/oxygen-life-death-a-balanced-view-on-antioxidants-b688ba60
Answer to Quiz 52:7
*Five European countries have been world champions in football (soccer), while ten countries have been European champions. Which six countries have been European champions, but never world champions?*
Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Greece, Portugal, the Soviet Union and the Netherlands have one European championship each, while none of them has ever won a world championship.
Incidentally, Germany and Spain have been European champions three times each, France and Italy two times each. However, these four countries have also been world champions – so they are not part of the answer to the question.
Answer to Quiz 52:8
*July is named after Julius Caesar, August after emperor Augustus, but why is it not continuing? Why is September not named after the next Roman emperor in line, Tiberius?*
Julius Caesar and Emperor Augustus were both murdered. Tiberius, superstitious to the core, and well aware of the fate of his two predecessors, refused to allow September to be named after him. He saw it as a bad omen to get a month named after oneself. However, it didn't save him, he was also murdered in the end.
If you are interested in calendars and months, I have several articles in my Index about that topic. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#calendars-amp-time
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
Quiz 53:1
What is the name of the criminal genius, who appears as an enemy of Sherlock Holmes in some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories?
In “The Final Problem” (published 1893), this man is introduced for the first time. Sherlock Holmes then says this about him:
“*He is a man of good birth and excellent education, endowed by nature with a phenomenal mathematical faculty. [...] But the man had hereditary tendencies of the most diabolical kind. A criminal strain ran in his blood, which, instead of being modified, was increased and rendered infinitely more dangerous by his extraordinary mental powers. [...] He is the Napoleon of crime, Watson. He is the organiser of half that is evil and of nearly all that is undetected in this great city...”*
**Quiz 53:2**
Which are most easily getting rancid, Omega-3 or Omega-6 fatty acids?
Quiz 53:3
Here is a list of cities - what do they have in common?
Karachi
Zürich
Johannesburg
New York City
Shanghai
Toronto
Istanbul
Quiz 53:4
What is "the wheel of anxiety" referring to?
Quiz 53:5
This is a woodblock print by Kawase Hasui from about 1930. In the print you can see a mountain, which has been depicted in countless Japanese artworks. It has a special position in Japanese tradition. What's the name of this mountain?
Quiz 53:6
Who was the first Asian who received a Nobel Prize?
Quiz 53:7
Hair of the Dog and Biblical town, which rock band am I thinking of?
They never belonged to the absolutely greatest, but reached considerable fame in the middle of the 1970s, especially in Europe. According to information, the band is still active, although, with one exception, without the original members.
Quiz 53:8
Who are the Roman equivalents of the following deities from old Greece?
Ares
Hephaistos
Zeus
Aphrodite
Poseidon
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
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Quizzes & Puzzles 52
*I have been asked to make some questions somewhat easier and I will try to accommodate that wish. It doesn't mean that the difficult questions will disappear, just that all of them will not be like that. The obvious problem then is to know what's very difficult and not, since, to some extent, that differs from person to person. However, I will try, even if I will not make anything too simple - after all, these quizzes should be a challenge. If you feel I'm not doing it well, feel free to let me know in the comment section.*
*Here are some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 51**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-51-6f8a8594
**Answer to Quiz 51:1**
*Which of the following substances are not B-vitamins?*
*Pantothenic acid*
*Nicotinic acid*
*Ascorbic acid*
*Pyridoxine*
*Cholecalciferol*
*Orotic acid*
*Melatonin*
*Riboflavin*
*Pangamic acid*
*Salicylic acid*
*Thiamin*
*Methionine*
Ascorbic acid, Cholecalciferol, Melatonin, Salicylic acid and Methionine are not B-vitamins.
Ascorbic acid is vitamin C: cholecalciferol is a form of vitamin D; melatonin is an hormone, produced in thee pineal gland; salicylic acid is aspirin; and methionine is an amino acid.
@Aimure knew four of these. https://read.cash/@Aimure
If you want to read more about these substances, see:
For B-vitamins:
B-Vitamins I: Introduction https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/b-vitamins-i-introduction-5124ead0
B-Vitamins II: Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine, Cyanocobalamin https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/b-vitamins-ii-thiamine-riboflavin-niacin-pyridoxine-cyanocobalamin-9019bb69
B-Vitamins III: Folic Acid, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, Choline, Inositol https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/b-vitamins-iii-folic-acid-biotin-pantothenic-acid-choline-inositol-803bab85
B-Vitamins IV: Amygdalin (B17), Pangamic Acid (B15), Orotic Acid (B13), PABA (B10), plus Guidelines https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/b-vitamins-iv-amygdalin-b17-pangamic-acid-b15-orotic-acid-b13-paba-b10-plus-guidelines-961d0327
For Ascorbic acid:
Vitamin C (part 1): Can Science be Trusted? https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/vitamin-c-part-1-can-science-be-trusted-5ab38bbb
Vitamin C (part 2): How to Use & What it Does https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/vitamin-c-part-2-how-to-use-what-it-does-5ecf6e7f
For Cholecalciferol: Vitamin D – Underrated Vitamin? https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/vitamin-d-underrated-vitamin-5ca83053
For Melatonin: The Pineal Gland - The Third Eye https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-pineal-gland-the-third-eye-fb223c5c
For Salicylic acid: Salicylic Acid: Is Aspirin a Vitamin? https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/salicylic-acid-is-aspirin-a-vitamin-61990a03
For Methionine: Amino Acids: Nutrients & Supplements part I https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/amino-acids-nutrients-supplements-part-i-e39c1981
Answer to Quiz 51:2
*Cleopatra is a famous Egyptian ruler from history. However, she (the one we normally call just Cleopatra) was not the only one in her family (the Ptolemaic family) with that name, and she was definitely not the first. So, if we would be strict, we would also add a number to her name - which number?*
She was Cleopatra VII Philopator, so the number was VII (7). You can read more about Cleopatra, her life, her conspiracies, and her possibly dramatic death in my article Cleopatra - The Serpent of the Nile? https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/cleopatra-the-serpent-of-the-nile-4ed7b679
Answer to Quiz 51:3
*What is the highest number on a normal roulette wheel?*
It is 36. That is 6 times 6, which indicates influence from dice.
Answer to Quiz 51:4
*Who is the only person who has received two unshared Nobel Prizes?*
Linus Pauling. In 1954, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry - and in 1962, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Answer to Quiz 51:5
*From which mineral was genuine ultramarine made? It was one of the most expensive pigments in the world (although nowadays it is made synthetically).*
It was made from lapis lazuli (lazurite). Read more in Genuine Ultramarine, Once One of the Most Costly Pigments in the World. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/genuine-ultramarine-once-one-of-the-most-costly-pigments-in-the-world-8ac3c605
Answer to Quiz 51:6
*Which Italian Renaissance prince was called “Il Magnifico”, and over which city state did he rule?*
It was Lorenzo di Medici (1449-1492), and he was the ruler of Florence. He was also a banker and a great patron of the arts. Michelangelo, da Vinci and Boticelli are examples of artists who worked in Florence in Lorenzo's days.
Answer to Quiz 51:7
*The first animal to circle earth in a spacecraft was a dog; what was its name?*
It was Laika. In 1957 she was sent up by the Soviet Union, in Sputnik II – and she died in space. In fact, there were no preparations for taking her down alive.
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
Quiz 52:1
If you have many disulphide bonds in your hair, what is the visible result?
**Quiz 52:2**
What have these countries in common – give me a common denominator?
Belgium
Japan
United Kingdom
Tonga
Denmark
Quiz 52:3
What is the commutative law of addition?
Quiz 52:4
Which colour is said to precede black, as life precedes death, so much that this specific colour was sometimes seen as an omen of death?
Quiz 52:5
In Star Wars, who is the father of Luke Skywalker?
Quiz 52:6
Why should you not take high dose antioxidants while you are undergoing radiation therapy for cancer?
Quiz 52:7
Five European countries have been world champions in football (soccer), while ten countries have been European champions. Which six countries have been European champions, but never world champions?
Quiz 52:8
July is named after Julius Caesar, August after emperor Augustus, but why is it not continuing? Why is September not named after the next Roman emperor in line, Tiberius?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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*Roulette image by PIRO4D/Pixabay, CC0/Public Domain.)*
Quizzes & Puzzles 51
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 50**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-50-c8ecf374
Answer to Quiz 50:1
*If you compare these fonts, the letters at the bottom have a small line at the end of the strokes - what is such a little line called?*
It is called a “serif”. A font without serif is called “sans serif”.
@Sylv_Sylv knew the right answer, serif. Obviously @Trifecta did so as well. https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv https://read.cash/@Trifecta
**Answer to Quiz 50:2**
*One of the most famous comic strips ever, is Peanuts. Who created it?*
*If you don't know about Peanuts, let me give you one clue: One of the main characters is a dog named Snoopy.*
Charles M. Shulz. His Peanuts has been extreemely successful, perhaps it is the most successful comic strip ever. No doubt, it has profoundly influenced subsequent comics, not at least by setting standards for the form of comic strips.
@Sylv_Sylv and @Ling01 answered this question correctly. https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv https://read.cash/@Ling01
**Answer to Quiz 50:3**
*In the history of Islam, all caliphates have been Sunni Muslim, except one that was Shia Muslim; which one was that? What was it called?*
It was the Fatimide caliphate, which had its centre in Egypt. About caliphates, I quote my Muslim Titles: Caliph, Sultan, Vizier: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/muslim-titles-caliph-sultan-vizier-7277fbd0
*The word "caliph" stems from Arabic khalīfah, meaning "successor" or "deputy". In Islam, it occurs in the sense of “khalīfa rasūl Allāh”, meaning "Deputy of God's Messenger", a title worn by the Prophet Muhammed's successor as the leader of all Muslims. The title existed from the year 622, when Abu Bakr adopted it as he succeeded the Prophet Muhammed, and until 1924, when it was abolished by Kemal Atatürk. Subsequent attempts to re-establish a caliphate (title and jurisdiction of a caliph) have never gained general recognition.*
*From the beginning, Sunnites and Shi'ites had different views on what was required for someone to be a caliph. For the Sunnites, the view was that he should be elected according to some procedure; for the Shi'ites he must be a descendant of the Prophet Muhammed.*
*In practice, historical caliphates have been hereditary within different dynasties and there have been occasions with several rival caliphates at the same time. All caliphates have been Sunni Muslim except the Fatimid Caliphate, which was a Shia caliphate.*
*The following historical caliphates are usually reckoned with:*
*Rashidun Caliphate 632–661. Immediate successor of the Prophet Muhammed.*
*Ummayyad Caliphate 661-750.*
*The Abbasid Caliphate of Baghdad (750–1258).*
*The Abbasid Caliphate of Cairo (1261–1517).*
*The Fatimid Caliphate (909-1171).*
*Ummayyad Caliphate of Cordoba (929-1031).*
*Almohad Caliphate (1121-1269).*
*The Ottoman Caliphate (1362-1924).*
For more specifically about the Fatimides, I recommend you to read another article of mine: The Fatimids of Egypt, The Only Shi'ite Caliphate in History. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-fatimids-of-egypt-the-only-shiite-caliphate-in-history-245d7017
**Answer to Quiz 50:4**
*The French republic (and the revolution) is symbolised by a woman in Phrygian cap. What's her name?*
*If you have ever collected stamps, you'll probably seen her on French stamps.*
Her name is Marianne.
**Answer to Quiz 50:5**
*Who was the actor who played Frankenstein's monster in the classical movies “Frankenstein” from 1931, “Bride of Frankenstein” from 1935, and “Son of Frankenstein” from 1939? His appearance in the films came to be normative for how people imagine the looks of this monster.*
His name was Boris Karloff.
**Answer to Quiz 50:6**
*How is a lemniscate shaped?*
Like the infinity symbol, or a number eight rotated 90 degrees. @Ling01 knew this. https://read.cash/@Ling01
**Answer to Quiz 50:7**
*Karkadé (also called, for instance, Arhul ka phool, sorrel or roselle) is a blood red tea with many health benefits. From which plant is it made?*
Hibiscus. This is quoted from my article Karkadé & Rooibos: Red Teas with Health Effects. If you want to read about its effects on health, please read the full article. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/karkade-rooibos-red-teas-with-health-effects-5c61e9b6
“*Hibiscus, Hibiscus sabdariffa, gives a blood-red tea - also called karkadé, Arhul ka phool, sorrel, roselle, or some other of a number of different local names - which has been used around the world for a long time. It contains ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), citric acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid, the glycosid hibiscin, plus a number of other compounds. The colour comes from the anthocyanins delphinidin and cyanidin, two biologically very potent bioflavonoids.”*
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 51:1**
Which of the following substances are not B-vitamins?
Pantothenic acid
Nicotinic acid
Ascorbic acid
Pyridoxine
Cholecalciferol
Orotic acid
Melatonin
Riboflavin
Pangamic acid
Salicylic acid
Thiamin
Methionine
Quiz 51:2
Cleopatra is a famous Egyptian ruler from history. However, she (the one we normally call just Cleopatra) was not the only one in her family (the Ptolemaic family) with that name, and she was definitely not the first. So, if we would be strict, we would also add a number to her name - which number?
**Quiz 51:3**
What is the highest number on a normal roulette wheel?
**Quiz 51:4**
Who is the only person who has received two *unshared* Nobel Prizes?
Quiz 51:5
From which mineral was genuine ultramarine made? It was one of the most expensive pigments in the world (although nowadays it is made synthetically).
**Quiz 51:6**
Which Italian Renaissance prince was called “Il Magnifico”, and over which city state did he rule?
**Quiz 51:7**
The first animal to circle earth in a spacecraft was a dog; what was its name?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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Quizzes & Puzzles 50
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 49**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-49-e1778711
**Answer to Quiz 49:1**
*Picasso, at one stage of his long life, was one of the two artists who invented and developed cubism. Who was the other one?*
Cubism was invented about 1907, by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. So, the right answer is Georges Braque.
Cubism, which, despite its name, has nothing to do with cubes, was the beginning or modern art and a new way to see art. The artist explored and analysed reality instead of trying to depict it realistically. The ideas of cubism still permeate so-called modern art.
The artists at the time, found the Western tradition of painting exhausted, there were no further possibilities to evolve it; they were searching for something new. At the same time the art of photography had taken over the role of realistic depiction and pictorial documentation – so art needed a new purpose. It was against that background cubism evolved, and after that “modern art” in general.
**Answer to Quiz 49:2**
*In which sport does a match start from a “tee”?*
Golf. It is a little wooden support from which you hit the golf ball. It can also mean the area from which you begin the match.
**Answer to Quiz 49:3**
*The recently deceased Queen Elizabeth II, was the only crowned and anointed monarch remaining in Europe. All other monarchies have abolished the coronation ceremony and replaced it with simpler rituals. How it will be with her son and successor, Charles III, still remains to be seen.*
*I think all of you know what a coronation is, it is a well-known procedure from film and literature. But what is anointment?*
@fantagira answered “a religious ceremony of applying oil“, which is right. In connection with coronation of a monarch, anointment is a sign of that he or she got his or her power and position from God. It has its roots in old Israel and entered Christianity from there. Aaron was anointed high priest of the Israelites and kings as Saul and David were anointed by the prophet Samuel. One should also know that “Messiah” is Hebrew for “The Anointed One”, and “Christ” is the Greek equivalent. Thus anointment has a profound religious significance. https://read.cash/@fantagira
**Answer to Quiz 49:4**
*The stapes is the smallest bone in a human body; where is it located?*
In the ear. @Tomi-Ajax and @Danika both provided the correct answer. https://read.cash/@Tomi-Ajax https://read.cash/@Danika
**Answer to Quiz 49:5**
*Who has written “The Belgariad” and “The Malloreon”?*
David Eddings (1931-2009).
“The Belgariad” and “The Malloreon” are both five volume series, closely connected to each other. The Malloreon is a continuation of “The Belgariad”. This is quite good high fantasy by a very skilled author. Perhaps being a little too “innocent” and “nice”, these books are still worth the while to read.
**Answer to Quiz 49:6**
*Artists in the past risked to become (and probably were) poisoned by a metal used for white colour. Which metal was that?*
*Later on, one started to make white from another metal, a non-poisonous one. It is still used. What metal is that?*
The poisonous colour was lead white, and it is possible that some cases of madness among artists were caused by lead from this colour. Oil colour doesn't dry fast, it takes days and weeks, so even being in a room with lead white on still not dry paintings could have resulted in inhalation of lead.
Nowadays, one uses zinc white instead, and zinc is not poisonous.
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 50:1**
If you compare these fonts, the letters at the bottom have a small line at the end of the strokes - what is such a little line called?
**Quiz 50:2**
One of the most famous comic strips ever, is Peanuts. Who created it?
If you don't know about Peanuts, let me give you one clue: One of the main characters is a dog named Snoopy.
**Quiz 50:3**
In the history of Islam, all caliphates have been Sunni Muslim, except one that was Shia Muslim; which one was that? What was it called?
**Quiz 50:4**
The French republic (and the revolution) is symbolised by a woman in Phrygian cap. What's her name?
If you have ever collected stamps, you'll probably seen her on French stamps.
**Quiz 50:5**
Who was the actor who played Frankenstein's monster in the classical movies “Frankenstein” from 1931, “Bride of Frankenstein” from 1935, and “Son of Frankenstein” from 1939? His appearance in the films came to be normative for how people imagine the looks of this monster.
**Quiz 50:6**
How is a lemniscate shaped?
**Quiz 50:7**
Karkadé (also called, for instance, Arhul ka phool, sorrel or roselle) is a blood red tea with many health benefits. From which plant is it made?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
*(Cartoon by Christian Dorn/Pixabay, CC0/Public Domain.)*
*(All the images are in the Public Domain.)*
Quizzes & Puzzles 49
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 48**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-48-7ea70278
**Answer to Quiz 48:1**
*In which way does the pupil of a cat differ from that of a human?*
A cat's pupil is a slit, becoming round when dilated maximally. A human pupil is round all the time, with only the size changing.
The reason for having a vertical pupil has to do with depth vision and the determination of distance; vertical pupils are for predators. It also affects the ability to adjust the eye to different levels of light/darkness, making it possible to see well in as well strong sunlight as in darkness (or nearly so).
@Sylv_Sylv gave me an answer I chose to accept, although with one reservation. (See comments.) https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv
**Answer to Quiz 48:2**
*If we talk about Ormuzd and Ahriman, which religion are we discussing then?*
Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest still practised religions on earth.
**Answer to Quiz 48:3**
*Cobalt is used as a pigment in artist's colours, which colour does it give?*
*Red?*
*Yellow?*
*Blue?*
*Violet?*
*Black?*
*White?*
The right answer is blue. There were several readers who knew that: @fantagira , @Sashaa and @Tomi-Ajax . https://read.cash/@fantagira https://read.cash/@Sashaa https://read.cash/@Tomi-Ajax
**Answer to Quiz 48:4**
*What did Popeye eat to become strong?*
He did eat spinach, canned spinach. He always seemed to have a can available. I received right answers from @TheGuy , @fantagira and @Trifecta . https://read.cash/@TheGuy https://read.cash/@fantagira https://read.cash/@Trifecta
Spinach does, indeed, stimulate the growth of muscles. I quote my article Medicine, Modern Superstition & Flawed Paradigms: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/medicine-modern-superstition-flawed-paradigms-7fba6b65
“*Incidentally, speaking about eating as a buffalo or a gorilla: Popeye was right; it has been proved that spinach stimulates the formation of muscular tissue. Indeed, most, if not all green leaves do so.”*
Further about Popeye:
"*Popeye is a cartoon character, turning up for the first time in January 1927, who gets superhuman strength by eating spinach.*
*Why did Popeye's creator, Segar, choose spinach for his character? He cannot have been aware of scientific results which are still today quite new. Yet he did hardly choose it without any reason.*
*It has repeatedly been claimed that it was because of its content of iron, although that seems to be a mistake. At least one serious study of the reason has been made, and it indicates that the story about iron is false, and that Segar chose spinach for its content of vitamin A.”*
**Answer to Quiz 48:5**
*A writer, in an indirect sense a saintly man, half Chinese, a fact that for a long time blocked him from getting a permanent residence permit in the country where he actually resided. His literary creations belong entirely to the popular culture. It is in no way deep or difficult literature, and perhaps it is more known from a television series than from books. Who was he?*
The answer is **Leslie Charteris**. In his third novel, Meet the Tiger (1928), he introduced Simon Templar, commonly known as “The Saint”.
Charteris was born in Singapore in 1907, but moved to the United States in 1932. However, the Chinese Exclusion Act, prohibited immigration of persons of “50% or greater” Oriental ancestry. Charteris, whose father was Chinese, had to stay on a repeatedly renewed six months visitor's visa. Later, he and his daughter were given permanent residence by an Act of Congress.
In the 1960s, The Saint became a TV-series, with Roger Moore in the role as Simon Templar. A great success. Not at least for Roger Moore, who, for a large audience, came to remain strongly identified with ”The Saint” for the rest of his life. Or, maybe we should turn that around. Roger Moore was also identified with Brett Sinclair and James Bond - but Simon Templar, The Saint, remains permanently identified with Roger Moore.
**Answer to Quiz 48:6**
*Who was the philosopher who became the teacher of Alexander the Great?*
It was Aristotle. Right answers came from: @Sylv_Sylv , @Trifecta , @Sashaa and @Danika . https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv https://read.cash/@Trifecta https://read.cash/@Sashaa https://read.cash/@Danika
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 49:1**
Picasso, at one stage of his long life, was one of the two artists who invented and developed cubism. Who was the other one?
**Quiz 49:2**
In which sport does a match start from a “tee”?
**Quiz 49:3**
The recently deceased Queen Elizabeth II, was the only crowned and anointed monarch remaining in Europe. All other monarchies have abolished the coronation ceremony and replaced it with simpler rituals. How it will be with her son and successor, Charles III, still remains to be seen.
I think all of you know what a coronation is, it is a well-known procedure from film and literature. But what is anointment?
**Quiz 49:4**
The stapes is the smallest bone in a human body; where is it located?
**Quiz 49:5**
Who has written “The Belgariad” and “The Malloreon”?
**Quiz 49:6**
Artists in the past risked to become (and probably were) poisoned by a metal used for white colour. Which metal was that?
Later on, one started to make white from another metal, a non-poisonous one. It is still used. What metal is that?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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*(Popeye image: Fair use or Public Domain, depending on jurisdiction.)*
Suggested Reading 32
*In* *this series**, I assume the role of a reader instead of a writer, discussing articles by other writers... things I recommend.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading
The crypto market is in a situation where it is hard to predict the next step. The circumstances are not really the same as they have been in previous drops. Is it Time To Rethink Your Crypto Income Strategy?, wonders @SapphireCrypto. https://read.cash/@SapphireCrypto/time-to-rethink-your-crypto-income-strategy-9a0c91e1
Will the Ethereum Merge affect Bitcoin Cash?, asks @Jnavedan – while @xuanling11 discusses State vs. Individual, where he concludes: https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/will-the-ethereum-merge-affect-bitcoin-cash-c8c08dab https://read.cash/@xuanling11 https://read.cash/@xuanling11/state-vs-individual-7e31dd5a
“*I think the government is far outreaching its authority to protect citizens from harming technology but lacks the ability to find alternative solutions to protect the innovative technology that is supposed to protect individual privacy and discourage such technology from moving forward so they can reach their authority to become a surveillance state.*
*At this pace, we are not far from what Novel 1984 suggested.“*
@xuanling11 also discusses The core reason why Defi is not working with quite convincing arguments – that is, if we believe in maintaining a loan-based economy. https://read.cash/@xuanling11 https://read.cash/@xuanling11/the-core-reason-why-defi-is-not-working-fec82bd2
In The SmartBCH chain is bailed out! Let's get back to business, @Fexonice1 is optimistic about the future of smartBCH, despite the recent trouble. https://read.cash/@Fexonice1/the-smartbch-chain-is-bailed-out-lets-get-back-to-business-c5d4dfde
I suppose nobody here is unaware of the new Noise.app, but if you are, read Simon did it again & one more "baby" is born on the Bitcoin Cash environment – noise.app by @alberdioni8406 . https://read.cash/@alberdioni8406/simon-did-it-again-one-more-baby-is-born-on-the-bitcoin-cash-environment-noiseapp-4fb7c698
Convenience is a barrier to freedom and privacy in the Cloud, claims @Jnavedan . A very general truth indeed. https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/convenience-is-a-barrier-to-freedom-and-privacy-in-the-cloud-162b3f51
@sanctuary.the-one-law published Your ideas Sanctuary How To ? I like the consistency of this author, and that he goes beyond the words and actually tries to do something in practice. I quote his article: https://read.cash/@sanctuary.the-one-law https://read.cash/@sanctuary.the-one-law/your-ideas-sanctuary-how-to-330a119c
“*But remember this well:*
*Sanctuary only exists with your presence and intent.*
*When you are absent, when you lack intention of The-One-Law,*
*your boundaries are nothing but wishful thinking.”*
@VoluntaryJapan writes There Is No 'Borders Debate,' Because I Am Not a Communist. It's a long post, but it is worth the while to read it – especially if you are interested in voluntaryism and individual freedom. https://read.cash/@VoluntaryJapan https://read.cash/@VoluntaryJapan/there-is-no-borders-debate-because-i-am-not-a-communist-b2e4b6df
@Bre explains about Pfizer's Ridiculous Demands For Governments and she reports about how Hundreds Of Young Doctors Dying In Canada. I quote the latter: https://read.cash/@Bre https://read.cash/@Bre/pfizers-ridiculous-demands-for-governments-baedd804 https://read.cash/@Bre/hundreds-of-young-doctors-dying-in-canada-15377dc6
“*The majority of these suspicious deaths are happening after receiving their fourth Covid vaccinations. Typically within 2 weeks.*“
But also read her Embalmers Finding Larg Clots That Aren't Clots. https://read.cash/@Bre/embalmers-finding-larg-clots-that-arent-clots-ac89ef25
@turuncu wrote The importance of privacy, which I think everyone should read, especially those of you not normally thinking so much of your privacy. Myself a strong privacy advocate since decades, I fully agree with this article. https://read.cash/@turuncu https://read.cash/@turuncu/the-importance-of-privacy-f61c74b7
While we discuss privacy, I would also recommend Why I am Not a Fan of Mobile Apps by @Unity . https://read.cash/@Unity/why-i-am-not-a-fan-of-mobile-apps-be87f68c
Another important article by @Unity - Biometrics Recognition is Unreliable! I fully agree with him, I have always considered it a security problem. https://read.cash/@Unity https://read.cash/@Unity/biometrics-recognition-is-unreliable-f7332fd0
I want to recommend two articles by @daffaputra - Don't Be a Rat Mental Person and When anger comes. https://read.cash/@daffaputra https://read.cash/@daffaputra/dont-be-a-rat-mental-person-ea7c35d0 https://read.cash/@daffaputra/when-anger-comes-a856ec0f
“*We won't be able to unlock the potential of our inner light until we have the courage to venture into our darkest recesses.“*
So says @rocksg in Celebrate Being Original, Off The Beaten Track, A Touch Strange, And Your Own Unique Creation. https://read.cash/@rocksg https://read.cash/@rocksg/celebrate-being-original-off-the-beaten-track-a-touch-strange-and-your-own-unique-creation-68a26bba
Does 'success' mean just making money? asks @Mhc. The author answers that it doesn't, a message well worth to remember. I quote: https://read.cash/@Mhc/does-success-mean-just-making-money-f379705b
“*Every successful person we have found in the world till date thinks that 'success' is not a synonym for making money. The definition of success is completely different for them. Their main thing in life cycle is to show the light of the dreams cherished inside. And for that goal, he did the work on the way with joy. In return, he received 'success' as a reward. Based on Born Realist.”*
@Pinkchic explains: Chasing Happiness Is Like Chasing A Ceaseless And Invisible Wind. https://read.cash/@Pinkchic https://read.cash/@Pinkchic/chasing-happiness-is-like-chasing-a-ceaseless-and-invisible-wind-36637841
I'm I | No limits says @reanbooks – and @milaagrosramirez claims that Freedom is synonymous with overcoming fear. https://read.cash/@reanbooks/im-i-no-limits-4c292fa3 https://read.cash/@milaagrosramirez https://read.cash/@milaagrosramirez/freedom-is-synonymous-with-overcoming-fear-6ca296d2
@charmingcherry08 is Listening To Other People's Stories. https://read.cash/@charmingcherry08 https://read.cash/@charmingcherry08/listening-to-other-peoples-stories-d3fd1551
@sj0820 tells us The story behind the Daffodil/Narcissus flower, @Duvinca writes about Flowers in summer: Rose of Syria and @Danika presents Extraordinary animals discovered recently. https://read.cash/@sj0820 https://read.cash/@sj0820/the-story-behind-the-daffodilnarcissus-flower-233f2e6e https://read.cash/@Duvinca https://read.cash/@Duvinca/flowers-in-summer-rose-of-syria-f6d10e3c https://read.cash/@Danika https://read.cash/@Danika/extraordinary-animals-discovered-recently-d17d9bda
Being interested in colour, I immediately noticed and appreciated More Than Just Aesthetically Pleasing – the Power of Colors in Graphic Design by @Lixten. After that I found The importance of first impressions: why graphic design matters – and what followed was that @Lixten produced a whole series about Graphic Design. I certainly recommend the whole series for those who are interested in this subject. Visit the author's profile for all the parts. https://read.cash/@Lixten/more-than-just-aesthetically-pleasing-the-power-of-colors-in-graphic-design-98f652fd https://read.cash/@Lixten/the-importance-of-first-impressions-why-graphic-design-matters-19972af4
@Elisabet wrote The ultimate guide for being the best reader possible, and @Gemstone gives advice about blogging, in Simple Guidelines For Newcomers. https://read.cash/@Elisabet https://read.cash/@Elisabet/the-ultimate-guide-for-being-the-best-reader-possible-17ed5cb3 https://read.cash/@Gemstone https://read.cash/@Gemstone/simple-guidelines-for-newcomers-94fbc388
Read the whole series, ”Suggested Reading” and my series “Retrospection”. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#retrospection
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved.
Quizzes & Puzzles 48
*The last couple of weeks of this series, I have received more response on an average, in form of comments with answers, than I had before. Perhaps my questions have not been as difficult as before, I don't know. Anyway, I hope this trend will continue.*
*I am also glad to see that it is obvious that most of you who have been answering, and that goes for the whole series so far, have been doing so without using Google. That makes this so much more fun for both you and me.*
*I know that many of my questions are difficult, so don't be sad if you cannot answer right to everything; nobody has done that so far. Read the answers and see it as a fun way of acquiring new knowledge instead.*
*Now, some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 47**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-47-53c1b0cd
***Answer to Quiz 47:1***
*Which is largest, a 1 carat ruby or a 1 carat diamond?*
@Sylv_Sylv gave us the correct answer **a diamond**. https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv
The diamond is larger because the ruby is heavier.
**Answer to Quiz 47:2**
*Shakespeare's three witches are famous characters in one of his theatre plays – which one?*
It was in “**Macbeth**”, as @fantagira knew. It is likely, though, that Shakespeare has built on older folklore and mythology, possibly the Three Fates of Antique lore (or the Moirae). Anyway, his three witches are prophetic and predicted Macbeth's destiny. https://read.cash/@fantagira
**Answer to Quiz 47:3**
*Creation and rock band formed in 1967.*
**Genesis**. The rock band, Genesis, was most interesting and influential during the 1970s – after that they became more streamlined after commercial ideals and lost some of their specific characteristics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAHmgWnC3KI
**Answer to Quiz 47:4**
*Emilio “El Indio” Fernández was the model for a trophy awarded yearly since 1929. What?*
*The Oscar statue.*
**Answer to Quiz 47:5**
*In J.R.R. Tolkien's literary world, who are referred to as the "First" and "Second" Children of Illúvatar?*
**Elves and mankind** respectively. This piece of information is found in Tolkien's book “Silmarillon”.
**Answer to Quiz 47:6**
*In English, one says:*
*I was*
*You were*
*He/she/it was*
*We were*
*You (plural) were*
*They were*
*However, there is an exception to this rule, when it should always be “were”. Can you give an example of a correct sentence containing “... I were ...”, and explain why it should be in that way?*
@Danika gave a correct examples: “If I were you, I would rather appreciate the questions” and “She wished she were a stewardess.” I have been considering @Danika's explanation, which I first saw as incomplete, but I now tend to say it is right in essence. (See the comment section). Let me say it like this: If something is not certain, it should always be “were”. It happens most clearly if the clause expresses a wish or if it is conditional (contains explicit or implicit “if”). Grammatically, it is called that “to be” is in the subjunctive. This practice is gradually disappearing from modern English. It is quite common to find native English speakers (and writers) who have no idea about it. Still it gives a good impression of style and education when it is observed. https://read.cash/@Danika
**Answer to Quiz 47:7**
*An animal with a horse mother and a donkey father, is called a mule. But what is it called if it has a horse father and a donkey mother?*
It's called a **hinny**. @Sylv_Sylv knew this. Hinnies are less common than mules. https://read.cash/@Sylv_Sylv
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 48:1**
In which way does the pupil of a cat differ from that of a human?
**Quiz 48:2**
If we talk about Ormuzd and Ahriman, which religion are we discussing then?
**Quiz 48:3**
Cobalt is used as a pigment in artist's colours, which colour does it give?
Red?
Yellow?
Blue?
Violet?
Black?
White?
**Quiz 48:4**
What did Popeye eat to become strong?
**Quiz 48:5**
A writer, in an indirect sense a saintly man, half Chinese, a fact that for a long time blocked him from getting a permanent residence permit in the country where he actually resided. His literary creations belong entirely to the popular culture. It is in no way deep or difficult literature, and perhaps it is more known from a television series than from books. Who was he?
**Quiz 48:6**
Who was the philosopher who became the teacher of Alexander the Great?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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Quizzes & Puzzles 47
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 46* *. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-46-9acc0875
**Answer to Quiz 46:1**
*Name of dog and previous planet?*
The answer is Pluto. @Mhizutty and @fantagira knew that. https://read.cash/@Mhizutty https://read.cash/@fantagira
The dog of Mickey Mouse is named Pluto. As for the previous planet, Pluto was counted the ninth planet in our solar system for a long time. Changed definitions in 2006, however, downgraded it to a dwarf planet.
**Answer to Quiz 46:2**
*2****π****r*
*What can you calculate with this formula?*
The circumference of a circle. @Mhizutty, @fantagira and @Danika posted the right answer. https://read.cash/@Mhizutty https://read.cash/@fantagira https://read.cash/@Danika
**Answer to Quiz 46:3**
*In which countries can we find the following volcanoes?*
*Krakatoa*
*Mount Pinatubo*
*Mount Stromboli*
*Mount Fuji*
*Eyjafjallajokull*
Krakatoa - Indonesia
Mount Pinatubo – The Philippines
Mount Stromboli - Italy
Mount Fuji - Japan
Eyjafjallajökull - Iceland
@Danika knew that Mount Fuji is in Japan. https://read.cash/@Danika
**Answer to Quiz 46:4**
*Nebuchadnezzar II was a powerful king of his time – but where?*
Nebuchadnezzar II was the greatest king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. He reigned from 605 to 562 BC. I have accepted the answer “Babylon” from @Mhizutty and @Danika. https://read.cash/@Mhizutty https://read.cash/@Danika
**Answer to Quiz 46:5**
*Nicki Lauda, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jackie Stewart, Alain Prost – what do they have in common?*
They have all been Formula one World Champions (auto racing).
**Answer to Quiz 46:6**
*Being a well preserved 17th century ship, Wasa or Vasa is a tourist attraction with its own museum. The ship's name is the same as the name of the royal dynasty then in power. But where can we find this ship and its museum?*
*We can find Vasa in Stockholm, Sweden. Actually, this ship was a terrible failure; in 1628, it sank after about 20 minutes of its maiden voyage. It was salvaged in 1961, remarkably intact, and is the only well preserved 17th century ship in the world, according to information from the Vasa Museum.*
*If you want to know more about this ship, visit the* *official website of the Vasa Museum**.* https://www.vasamuseet.se/en
*The Vasa dynasty, or the House of Vasa, ruled Sweden 1523-1654, and Poland-Lithuania 1587-1668 – and for a while they also had the Russian throne in hand, but they never took the final step to grab it. I quote my arrticle* *When Moscow was Invaded - Two Empires: The French & The Swedish**:* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/when-moscow-was-invaded-two-empires-the-french-the-swedish-15770755
*“The first warlord who took Moscow from the West is less known. It was Swedish Military Commander Jacob Pontusson De la Gardie, who conquered Moscow in 1610. In 1611, during the so-called Time of Troubles in Russia, he managed to get the son of King Charles IX of Sweden appointed to Tsar. The son soon inherited the Swedish throne as Gustav II Adolf, also known as Gustavus Adolphus, and his brother Carl Filip took his place as the nominal Tsar.*
*Despite De la Gardie’s arrangements and frequent requests that the new Tsar of the Swedish House of Vasa should come and take his throne, the interest in this in Sweden was very limited. Carl Filip never came to Russia, much due to his mother, the dowager queen, whose favourite son he was. She didn’t want to let him leave. That is one of the explanations offered – a plausible one indeed. But whatever the reason might have been, the matter was delayed until the Russian supporters lost interest and chose Mikhail Romanov as the new Tsar. A remarkable negligence by the power-conscious House of Vasa, who already held the throne in Sweden (including Finland and most of the Baltic area), and by another branch the one in Poland, and whose Swedish branch with Gustavus Adolphus would cross Europe with his armies and threaten the Holy Roman Empire. Indeed, Gustavus Adolphus, a devoted Protestant, wanted to create a Northern Protestant Empire as a counterweight to the staunchly Roman Catholic Holy Roman Empire.”*
**Answer to Quiz 46:7**
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Shiraz... what are these examples of?*
They are examples of different grapes, used in the production of wine. *@fantagira* *answered that they are “*examples of wine”, which is very close but not strictly right, since there are many wines made from the same sort of grape. https://read.cash/@fantagira
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 47:1**
Which is largest, a 1 carat ruby or a 1 carat diamond?
**Quiz 47:2**
Shakespeare's three witches are famous characters in one of his theatre plays – which one?
**Quiz 47:3**
Creation and rock band formed in 1967.
**Quiz 47:4**
Emilio “El Indio” Fernández was the model for a trophy awarded yearly since 1929. What?
**Quiz 47:5**
In J.R.R. Tolkien's literary world, who are referred to as the "First" and "Second" Children of Illúvatar?
**Quiz 47:6**
In English, one says:
I was
You were
He/she/it was
We were
You (plural) were
They were
However, there is an exception to this rule, when it should always be “were”. Can you give an example of a correct sentence containing “... I were ...”, and explain why it should be in that way?
**Quiz 47:7**
An animal with a horse mother and a donkey father, is called a mule. But what is it called if it has a horse father and a donkey mother?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
*(Cartoon by Christian Dorn/Pixabay, CC0/Public Domain.)*
Quizzes & Puzzles 46
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 45* *. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-45-ec383113
**Answer to Quiz 45:1**
*Gymnopédie is a peculiar little piece of music. Who composed it?*
Gymnopédie 1-3 (Trois Gymnopédies) is a suite for piano, composed by Eric Satie in 1888. The most famous one is Gymnopédie No. 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Xm7s9eGxU
**Answer to Quiz 45:2**
*The coat of arms of the city of Nimes, in France, looks like this:*
*There are no crocodiles in Nimes, so why is there a chained crocodile on their coat of arms?*
I think many of you are surprised when I say that the crocodile symbolises Egypt - and it is chained because it symbolises the defeated Egypt. But what on earth is the connection between Nimes, a French city, and a defeated Egypt?
I quote my article The Crocodile, a Symbol of Egypt? https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-crocodile-a-symbol-of-egypt-6330b5af
“It is an interesting fact that the French city of Nimes today has a crocodile chained to a palm tree on its coat of arms. The shield has the inscription COL NEM, which means "colony of Nimes", or "Colonia Nemausus'. Nemausus received the status of Roman colony [colonia] when Emperor Augustus settled veterans from the wars in Egypt there. The chained crocodile is the symbol of the conquered Egypt.
The coat of arms was not created until 1535, but then the symbol was taken from ancient Roman coins. They had made Roman coins with a crocodile motive also in Nemausus.”
If you want to know more about this symbol, read the full article. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-crocodile-a-symbol-of-egypt-6330b5af
**Answer to Quiz 45:3**
*What fundamental difference is there between, on the one hand, vitamin B and C, and on the other hand, vitamins A, D, and E?*
@fantagira knew it; the former are water soluble, the latter (together with vitamin K) are fat soluble. https://read.cash/@fantagira
**Answer to Quiz 45:4**
*Between 1192 and 1867, Japan was ruled by hereditary military dictators (even though the emperor was the formal head of state). What was the title of such a dictator?*
The title was “Shogun”, and @Tomi-Ajax answered that. If you want to know more about the Shogunate, read my article Emperor & Shogun, The Edo Period and Ukiyo-e. https://read.cash/@Tomi-Ajax https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/emperor-shogun-the-edo-period-and-ukiyo-e-69239b66
**Answer to Quiz 45:5**
*There is only one genuine lunar calendar used in the world today – which calendar is that?*
It's' the Muslim calendar. You can find more about the different forms of calendars in Zodiac, Month, Year: Some Scientific Elementa. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/zodiac-month-year-some-scientific-elementa-1ba8efbb
**Answer to Quiz 45:6**
*In 1805, there was a battle, sometimes known as the Battle of the Three Emperors. I have three questions about it.*
*Where did it take place?*
*In which present day country can we find the site of the battle?*
*Who were the three emperors?*
The *Battle* of the *Three Emperors is also called “The Battle of Austerlitz, and it was Napoleon's greatest victory. So the first answer is Austerlitz.*
*Austerlitz can be found in present day Czechia (or the Czech Republic). The Czech name of Austerlitz is Slavkov u Brna. The battle took place outside the town.*
*The three emperors were Napoleon (I), emperor of the French; Emperor Francis of Austria; and the Czar of Russia, Alexander I.*
**Answer to Quiz 45:7**
*Thomas De Quincey relates this anecdote about one of the greatest thinkers of European history – who? This man really loved coffee!!!*
“*At the beginning of the last year of his life, he fell into the custom of taking, immediately after dinner, a cup of coffee. [...] Sometimes, in the interest of conversation, the coffee was forgotten, but not for long. He would remember and with the querulousness of old age and infirm health would demand that coffee be brought 'upon the spot'. Arrangements had always been made in advance, however; the coffee was ground, and the water was boiling; and in the very moment the word was given the servant shot like an arrow and plunged the coffee into the water. All that remained, therefore, was to give it time to boil up. But this trifling detail delayed seemed unendurable to [name removed for the quiz]. If it were said 'Dear Professor, the coffee will be up in a moment', he would say 'Will be! There's the rub, that it only will be.' Then he would quiet himself with a stoical air, and say, 'Well, one can die after all; it is but dying; and in the next world, thank God, there is no drinking of coffee and consequently no waiting for it.' When at length the servant's steps were heard upon the stairs, he would turn round to us, and joyfully call out: 'Land, land! my dear friends, I see land!'”*
*Who was this fanatical coffee lover?*
This was German philosopher Immanuel Kant. He had a brilliant mind, but as a person he was incredibly childish.
If you want to read more about coffee fanatics, take a look at Do You Drink Much Coffee - I Bet You Can't Beat These Enthusiasts. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/do-you-drink-much-coffee-i-bet-you-cant-beat-these-enthusiasts-a08ed1ef
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 46:1**
Name of dog and previous planet?
**Quiz 46:2**
**2πr -** What can you calculate with this formula?
**Quiz 46:3**
In which countries can we find the following volcanoes?
Krakatoa
Mount Pinatubo
Mount Stromboli
Mount Fuji
Eyjafjallajokull
**Quiz 46:4**
Nebuchadnezzar II was a powerful king of his time – but where?
**Quiz 46:5**
Nicki Lauda, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jackie Stewart*,* Alain Prost – what do they have in common?
**Quiz 46:6**
Being a well preserved 17th century ship, Wasa or Vasa is a tourist attraction with its own museum. The ship's name is the same as the name of the royal dynasty then in power. But where can we find this ship and its museum?
**Quiz 46:7**
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Shiraz... what are these examples of?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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*(All the images are in the Public Domain.*
Quizzes & Puzzles 45
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 44**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-44-5de18e55
**Answer to Quiz 44:1**
*In navigation, what is a sextant used for?*
It is used to measure the angle between the horizon and a celestial body. This is essential in determining one's position. Not needed today, all navigators still must know how to use one, and every ship carries sextants.
**Answer to Quiz 44:2**
*Which author coined the expression “Big Brother” for a totalitarian authority?*
It was George Orwell, and he introduced Big Brother in the famous, dystopian novel “1984”, published in 1949.
**Answer to Quiz 44:3**
*Which of the following (living or dead) languages are not Indo-European?*
*German*
*Basque*
*Sogdian*
*Lithuanian*
*Albanian*
*Finnish*
*Sanskrit*
*Arabic*
Basque, Finnish and Arabic are not Indo-European – the others are.
Incidentally, Lithuanian is considered as the still living Indo-European language which is best preserving old Indo-European characteristics.
@Sashaa knew that Arabic is not Indo-European. https://read.cash/@Sashaa
**Answer to Quiz 44:4**
*"With other men, perhaps, such things would not have been inducements; but as for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts. Not ignoring what is good, I am quick to perceive a horror, and could still be social with it - would they let me - since it is but well to be on friendly terms with all the inmates of the place one lodges in."*
*This is said by the main character in a great novel, about a captain who seeks revenge on a large mammal, which once took one of his legs.*
*Which is the novel, and who is the author?*
The novel was Moby Dick, by Herman Melville. This story has a mythic quality, but it is a massive book to read.
**Answer to Quiz 44:5**
*Who was the French 19th century artist who painted this?*
The artist is Paul Cézanne (1839-1906). The painting shows *La Maison du pendu, Auvers-sur-Oise,* and is from about 1874. The original can be found at Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
Cézanne is one of the most influential artists of the 1800s, forming a connection between the art of the 1800s with that of the 1900s.
**Answer to Quiz 44:6**
*I want a word for a digestive organ, a muscular pouch, sometimes with grit, functioning as a mill when breaking down food. It is most known for being found in birds, but it is more common than that; we'll also find it in some fish and reptiles, and in quite a number of invertebrates. What am I talking about?*
The digestive organ I asked for is a ***gizzard*****.** @BlueFlipper knew the right answer. https://read.cash/@BlueFlipper
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 45:1**
Gymnopédie is a peculiar little piece of music. Who composed it?
**Quiz 45:2**
The coat of arms of the city of Nimes, in France, looks like this:
There are no crocodiles in Nimes, so why is there a chained crocodile on their coat of arms?
**Quiz 45:3**
What fundamental difference is there between, on the one hand, vitamin B and C, and on the other hand, vitamins A, D, and E?
**Quiz 45:4**
Between 1192 and 1867, Japan was ruled by hereditary military dictators (even though the emperor was the formal head of state). What was the title of such a dictator?
**Quiz 45:5**
There is only one genuine lunar calendar used in the world today – which calendar is that?
**Quiz 45:6**
In 1805, there was a battle, sometimes known as the Battle of the Three Emperors. I have three questions about it:
Where did it take place?
In which present day country can we find the site of the battle?
Who were the three emperors?
**Quiz 45:7**
Thomas De Quincey relates this anecdote about one of the greatest thinkers of European history – who? This man really loved coffee!!!
“At the beginning of the last year of his life, he fell into the custom of taking, immediately after dinner, a cup of coffee. [...] Sometimes, in the interest of conversation, the coffee was forgotten, but not for long. He would remember and with the querulousness of old age and infirm health would demand that coffee be brought 'upon the spot'. Arrangements had always been made in advance, however; the coffee was ground, and the water was boiling; and in the very moment the word was given the servant shot like an arrow and plunged the coffee into the water. All that remained, therefore, was to give it time to boil up. But this trifling detail delayed seemed unendurable to *[name removed for the quiz]*. If it were said 'Dear Professor, the coffee will be up in a moment', he would say 'Will be! There's the rub, that it only will be.' Then he would quiet himself with a stoical air, and say, 'Well, one can die after all; it is but dying; and in the next world, thank God, there is no drinking of coffee and consequently no waiting for it.' When at length the servant's steps were heard upon the stairs, he would turn round to us, and joyfully call out: 'Land, land! my dear friends, I see land!'”
Who was this fanatical coffee lover?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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*(All the images are in the Public Domain.)*
Quizzes & Puzzles 44
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 43**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-43-af94b72f
**Answer to Quiz 43:1**
*Titania and Oberon are the largest of something – of what?*
The planet Uranus has 27 moons, as far as we know today. *Titania* and *Oberon are the largest of them. They were also the first two to be discovered, which happened as early as in 1787.*
**Answer to Quiz 43:2**
*Who is the highest deity in Japanese mythology?*
It is Amaterasu, the sun goddess. @BlueFlipper gave us the right answer. https://read.cash/@BlueFlipper
Japanese nobility claims descent from this goddess, and so does the imperial family. This descent is what gives legitimacy to their position.
**Answer to Quiz 43:3**
*Latin is sometimes considered a “dead” language. But although it is not used in everyday speech, it is highly alive and indirectly present in many other languages, as well as within certain disciplines and areas of activity. Some expressions are often used in Latin without translation.*
*Do you know what these common expressions in Latin mean?*
*terra incognita*
*magnum opus*
*per se*
*post mortem*
*Terra incognita* means unknown land, It was originally a term one could find on maps, but today it is also used metaphorically.
*Magnum opus* means great work, and it was once a term in Alchemy, denoting the four transformations. (It's beyond the scope of this text to elaborate on Alchemy ,but if there is interest in the topic, I can bring it up in a separate article later on.) Today *magnum opus* refers to a creative artist's most important work, someone's masterpiece.
*Per se* means *by itself* or *in itself*. Something taken out of its context to be considered alone.
*Post mortem* means *after death.* The expression *post-mortem* is sometimes used to denote a post-mortem examination, an autopsy.
**Answer to Quiz 43:4**
*In the retina of the eye, we find the yellow spot (macula lutea). What two pigments make it yellow?*
*The two pigments, which protect eyes and vision, are carotenoids that need to be regularly replenished, and we get them from our food. I want the names of these two carotenoids.*
Lutein and zeaxanthin. You can read more about them in Lutein & Zeaxanthin: Nutrients that Protect Your Eyes from Ageing. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/lutein-zeaxanthin-nutrients-that-protect-your-eyes-from-ageing-9a87f2a3
**Answer to Quiz 43:5**
*"I resolved, if possible, to get to the ship; so I pulled off my clothes, for the weather was hot to extremity, and took to the water." ... "I found that all the ship's provisions were dry; and being well disposed to eat, I went to the bread room and filled my pockets with biscuits."*
*Who is this man, who still had pockets although he was naked? His name is the same as the title of the novel this is quoted from. Without doubt, he is one of the most well known literary characters in the world.*
*And who is the author responsible for this literary lapse?*
The naked man with pockets was Robinson Crusoe, and the novel carrying his name is written by Daniel Defoe.
**Solution to Puzzle 43:6**
*Form a number consisting of two digits or more (no upper limit, but let's say not more than 8 digits for this example).*
*Create a new number by rearranging the digits of the first one, randomly or in any way you want.*
*Subtract the lesser number from the larger one.*
*Remove one digit from the result (not a zero) – but don't tell me which.*
*Tell me the rest of the digits in any order you want.*
*Now I can tell you which digit you removed.*
*But how is it done? How can I calculate which number you removed?*
This is a trick that can be quite fun, but it is not difficult to do. It is based on a couple of straightforward principles. I explained this and more in a previous article: Two tricks based on the circularity of 9. I quote it here: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/two-tricks-based-on-the-circularity-of-9-be070ce5
Principle A
***If you follow the three first points above, the result will always be a number that is divisible by 9!***
Examples:
(i) 81-18=63 = 9x7 / divisible by 9
(ii) 84-48=36 = 9x4 / divisible by 9
(iii) 213-132=81 = 9x9 / divisible by 9
(iv) 6297-2967=3330 = 9x370 / divisible by 9
(v) 59643125-43619255=16023870 = 9x1780430 / divisible by 9
Principle B
If you add the digits of a number that is divisible by 9, the sum will be divisible by 9 too. E.g. 63=> 6+3=9, or 16023870=> 1+6+0+2+3+8+7+0=27, which is divisible by 9.
If you get a sum that contains more than one digit, you can repeat the procedure, 2+7=9, and then you will always get 9 in the end.
It is more general than that:
***A number is divisible by 9 if, and only if, the sum of its digits is divisible by 9.***
So let's look at an example of the full trick:
Assume you choose: 59643125 (without showing it to me).
The you create a second number by rearranging the digits: 43619255.
You subtract the lesser one from the larger one: 59643125-43619255=16023870.
Now you remove, say, the "3", and keep it secret.
Then you tell me the other digits, in any order you wish: 7106802.
I quickly calculate: 7+1+0+6+8+0+2=24. I know you have removed something, with which this should be a number divisible by 9. The closest number higher than 24, that is divisible by 9, is 27. So I set 27-24=3. Which was the digit you withheld from me!
Since, due to certain properties of the number 9, we can continue to add digits until we have only one left, without changing the result, I could have been continuing with the sum I got, 24, one step further. 2+4=6. And 9-6=3. The same result!
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 44:1**
In navigation, what is a sextant used for?
**Quiz 44:2**
Which author coined the expression “Big Brother” for a totalitarian authority?
**Quiz 44:3**
Which of the following (living or dead) languages are not Indo-European?
German
Basque
Sogdian
Lithuanian
Albanian
Finnish
Sanskrit
Arabic
**Quiz 44:4**
*"With other men, perhaps, such things would not have been inducements; but as for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts. Not ignoring what is good, I am quick to perceive a horror, and could still be social with it - would they let me - since it is but well to be on friendly terms with all the inmates of the place one lodges in."*
This is said by the main character in a great novel, about a captain who seeks revenge on a large mammal, which once took one of his legs.
Which is the novel, and who is the author?
**Quiz 44:5**
Who was the French 19th century artist who painted this?
**Quiz 44:6**
I want a word for a digestive organ, a muscular pouch, sometimes with grit, functioning as a mill when breaking down food. It is most known for being found in birds, but it is more common than that; we'll also find it in some fish and reptiles, and in quite a number of invertebrates. What am I talking about?
**You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.**
Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles
**In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
*(Cartoon by Christian Dorn/Pixabay, CC0/Public Domain.)*
*(All the images are in the Public Domain.)*
Quizzes & Puzzles 43
*Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 42**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-42-1c8887a9
**Answer to Quiz 42:1**
*Which king had a stinking chronic infection in his mouth too such a degree that it affected his court protocol (nobody was allowed to come close to the king)? At the time, this king was the most powerful monarch in Europe.*
It was French King Louis XIV (1638–1715), "Le Roi Soleil". I quote from my article Dentistry - A Modern Luxury? Why Do We Need It?: https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/dentistry-a-modern-luxury-why-do-we-need-it-357f88b3
*"Louis Quatorze", "Le Roi Soleil", King Louis XIV of France (1638–1715), might have been one of the most powerful men in Europe of his time. But in one way you are probably all more privileged than he was: you have access to adequate dentistry. Of course he had dentists, physicians, and surgeons - but they were not very qualified. The consequences of that deeply affected the king's life.*
*In 1685, King Louis's doctors removed an aching tooth, resulting in an infection, a dangerous condition, and inflammation of gums, jawbones and sinuses. All his upper teeth had to be removed. This operation damaged his palate and jawbone. The infection became chronic. The king lived the rest of his life with a terribly stinking mouth. That might even have affected the court protocol. Louis, well aware of his problem, wanted to keep people at a distance.“*
**Answer to Quiz 42:2**
*What is “the Hammer of Witches”, or “Malleus Maleficarum”?*
*A weapon?*
*A book?*
*An object of worship?*
It is a Medieval book, written by Henricus Institor and published in 1486. Although condemned by the Inquisition, it had a profound influence on culture. It dealt with witchcraft and sorcery, proclaimed it as heresy and encouraged the use of torture for confession, and then death penalty. It strongly contributed to the brutality in the prosecution of witchcraft during the 1500s and 1600s.
**Answer to Quiz 42:3**
*Mental health problem, colour, celebration, heavy metal,… to what am I referring?*
*If I should give you one more clue, it would be “music”.*
The answer is “Paranoid” with and by Black Sabbath, which came 1970. The genre it represents is “heavy metal”. There is never an absolute beginning of a musical genre, it evolves gradually, but if we presume to set a borderline for the birth of heavy metal, it was Black Sabbath's Paranoid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qanF-91aJo
**Answer to Quiz 42:4**
*I have previously written about how not everything called nuts are nuts in a botanical sense, and analogous about berries; this time we will look at fruit. Cultural and botanical definitions sometimes differ; so, which of the following are fruits, in the botanical sense?*
*orange*
*tomato*
*cabbage*
*cucumber*
*kiwi*
*radish*
*bell pepper*
*blueberry*
*carrot*
*avocado*
Orange, tomato, cucumber, kiwi, bell pepper, blueberry, and avocado are fruits. The simplest way to be sure of that is the observation that they contain seeds. Incidentally, it can be interesting to know that coffee beans (which in reality are berries) are fruit as well.
**Answer to Quiz 42:5**
***Imsety, Qebehsenuef, Hapy, and Duamutef*** *– who was their father?*
Their father was Egyptian god Horus.
The image above shows canopy jars, in which removed organs were saved for burial. They are in the shapes of Horus' sons. Each son protected one organ: ***Imsety*** protected the liver, ***Qebehsenuef*** *the intestines*, ***Hapy*** the lungs, and ***Duamutef*** *the stomach*. Read more in Egyptian Mummies & Mummification. (Photo: lakewooducc/Pixabay. CC0/Public Domain.) https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/egyptian-mummies-mummification-27386004
**Answer to Quiz 42:6**
*By which gland is the hormone thyroxine produced?*
The thyroid gland.
*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...*
**Quiz 43:1**
Titania and Oberon are the largest of something – of what?
**Quiz 43:2**
Who is the highest deity in Japanese mythology?
**Quiz 43:3**
Latin is sometimes considered a “dead” language. But although it is not used in everyday speech, it is highly alive and indirectly present in many other languages, as well as within certain disciplines and areas of activity. Some expressions are often used in Latin without translation.
Do you know what these common expressions in Latin mean?
terra incognita
magnum opus
per se
post mortem
**Quiz 43:4**
In the retina of the eye, we find the yellow spot (macula lutea). What two pigments make it yellow?
The two pigments, which protect eyes and vision, are carotenoids that need to be regularly replenished, and we get them from our food. I want the names of these two carotenoids.
**Quiz 43:5**
*"I resolved, if possible, to get to the ship; so I pulled off my clothes, for the weather was hot to extremity, and took to the water." ... "I found that all the ship's provisions were dry; and being well disposed to eat, I went to the bread room and filled my pockets with biscuits."*
Who is this man, who still had pockets although he was naked? His name is the same as the title of the novel this is quoted from. Without doubt, he is one of the most well known literary characters in the world.
And who is the author responsible for this literary lapse?
**Puzzle 43:6**
Form a number consisting of two digits or more (no upper limit, but let's say not more than 8 digits for this example).
Create a new number by rearranging the digits of the first one, randomly or in any way you want.
Subtract the lesser number from the larger one.
Remove one digit from the result (not a zero) – but don't tell me which.
Tell me the rest of the digits in any order you want.
Now I can tell you which digit you removed.
But how is it done? How can I calculate which number you removed?
Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved
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*(All the images are in the Public Domain.)*
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