Newsflashcard 11/22

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In what capital city, which is the most polluted in the world, did government authorities recently spray roads and ban construction projects in an effort to reduce toxic smog?

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New Delhi

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What website, which claims to be the biggest and most-read reference work in history, was launched in 2001 and allows almost anyone to make edits to its content?

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wikipedia

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In what capital city would you find Kew Gardens, which opened to the public in 1759 and which hosts a massive Christmas display to attract visitors during the coldest time of year?

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London

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Following a change in U.S. policy, Ukraine will have more freedom to use what kind of American-made weapons in the ongoing war against Russia?

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long range missiles

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A 30-year-old traveler named Omar Nok recently made headlines for his 274-day trek across what continent – a feat he managed without taking any flights?

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Asia

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What is the two-word name of the H5N1 virus that has infected several dozen people in the U.S. with mild symptoms, though all of them have recovered?

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Bird Flu

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African swine fever, which is deadly to pigs but harmless to humans, is taking a toll on the $9 billion pork industry in what European country?

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Italy

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What kind of animals typically begin their annual migration at this time of year across Christmas Island, an overseas territory of Australia?

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crabs

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What is the two-word term for the type of storm that struck the U.S. Pacific Coast this week after undergoing bombogenesis and “tapping” an atmospheric river?

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bomb cyclone