- One of the toughest golf courses in the world has lent its name to a phrase that describes the trauma and shock experienced when a person encounters a harsh reality. What is this term?
Carnoustie Effect after the golf course at Carnoustie in Scotland
- What system of medical treatment popularized by three times Tour de France champion Louison Bobet relies on the beneficial effect of the marine environment, sea water, sea weeds etc?
Thalassotherapy
- Name the almond sized and shaped structure of the brain that is responsible for the emotional state of a person
The Amygdala
- What are Arborio, Carnaroli, Vialone nano and Baldo?
Four famous varieties of Risotto rice
- What is the name for the inherited neurological disorder most often associated with the exclamation of obscene words?
Tourette's syndrome
- Name the creator of ‘The Simpsons’ who named the main characters after members of his own family.
Matthew Abram Groening
- Which Italian film has given us the word paparazzi to describe photographers who chase celebrities to get candid photographs?
From Signor Paparazzo in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita
- What Latin legal term elucidates the principle that past decisions of the court must be recognized as precedents?
Stare decisis
- Which year is referred to as the ‘year of three Popes’?
1978
- Who is the Bering Strait, between
Vitus Bering, a Danish explorer for the Russian czar in the 18th Century
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