2/27/25 The World from A to Z ( Wednesday 2/26/25)

1. What is the purpose of the ‘Luminous’ show at St. Paul’s Cathedral?

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• • To raise funds for preserving St. Paul's

• • To confuse tourists with flashing lights

• • To hold the world's largest game of laser tag

• • To distract pigeons from pooping on the dome

What is unique about the technology used in ‘Luminous’?

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• • It uses glow-in-the-dark stickers

• • It projects 21st century technology onto centuries-old walls

• • It’s actually just a guy with a flashlight

• The images are drawn by candlelight like in medieval times

What celestial event is occurring where all the planets are visible?

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• • A cosmic traffic jam

• • A universal game of hide and seek

• • A planetary parade

• • The Sun’s attempt at a reality show

6. When is the next time this planetary alignment will be so visible?

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• • Next year, if you eat enough carrots

• • When aliens finally visit and rearrange things

• After Washington State develops a tax for it

• • 2040

• Thickening of the heart muscle is known as what condition?

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• 11. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

• • Kickstart My Heart

• • Heart and Soul

• Hungry Heart

13. What symptom might indicate hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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• • The ability to run a marathon with no training

• • Shortness of breath or dizziness during exertion

• • A sudden craving for spicy food

• • An uncontrollable urge to yodel

16. What was first publicly shown in London on February 26, 1909?

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• • The world’s first cat meme

• • A documentary on the art of making toast

• • A color film

• • A slow-motion video of a turtle race

17. What invention did Tim Berners-Lee present in 1991?

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• • The ability to talk to ghosts through a toaster

• • A teleportation device that only works on socks

• • The secret formula for the best grilled cheese sandwich

• • The World Wide Web

20. What educational program in Kenya teaches coding to children?

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• • Code with Kids

• • Hack the Universe 101

• • Keyboard Smashers Anonymous

• • How to Google Like a Pro

21. Where was the missing cat Sunny Lou found?

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• • Secretly ruling a hidden kingdom of lost pets

• • Inside a couch that had been moved cross-country

• • Training for a reality TV show called ‘Extreme Hide & Seek’

• • In the Bermuda Triangle, just chilling