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Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: What has January 4 ever given us?
Designed to look like the spider lily flower, this 828-metre-tall tower has an elevator that goes up 140 floors. Which iconic building is this?
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Born on this date in 1785, Jacob Grimm was a German philologist and mythologist. He and his brother collected a tale that directly addresses the concept of longevity and the stages of life, titled The Duration of Life. It is an allegorical narrative that explains why humans live to be approximately 70 years old and the changing nature of life during those years. What series of stories made famous by them features such tales?
Answer : Fairytales by the Brothers Grimm
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Born on January 4, 1809, Louis _______ was a French educator who invented a system of communication that has remained unchanged till date. He developed on the already existent ‘night writing’ used by Napoleon’s army. What tactile system, named after him, is being referred to?
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Born on January 4, 1813, Isaac Pitman was a linguist who, when working as a teacher, spread his motto ‘time saved is life gained’. He went on to develop a phonetic system that became the fastest way to capture speech. What is the system named after him?
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On January 4, 1863, James Plimpton received a patent for his invention in New York. He improved a form of travel by adding two more wheels on each side. This allowed the wearer to steer by simply leaning to the left or right. What had he invented that is still being used on playgrounds?
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Born on this date in 1900, this ornithologist is probably the longest remembered name in the field. His greatest work was the book ‘Birds of the West Indies’. His name, however, inspired an author to write a series of adventure novels while bird watching from an estate called ‘Goldeneye’. What was his name?
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Born on January 4, 1942, John McLaughlin is a jazz fusion guitarist who combined jazz, rock, western classical, Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. He formed the band Shakti with L. Shankar (on violin), Vikku Vinayakram (ghatam), Ramnad Raghavan (mridangam) and one more artist for Hindustani music. Who played the tabla for Shakti?
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On January 4, 1947, Emilio G. Segrè and Carlo Perrier announced the discovery of technetium, a previously unknown element. It has an extremely long half-life (210,000+ years), making it a significantly long-term radioactive contaminant in nuclear waste. What was special about this element which inspired its name?
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On January 4, 1958, a team from New Zealand reached the South Pole. They became the first to achieve this overland using motor vehicles and the first since Amundsen in 1911 and Scott in 1912. Who was the leader of this expedition, who, with a Nepali friend, had made history just five years earlier?
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On January 4, 1959, Mechta (Luna 1) became the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity. It was intended to land on the moon and deliver the coat of arms of the country that made it. Due to it missing the target, which now-defunct country lost the opportunity to make a lasting impression?
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On January 4, 2010, this building was opened to the public. Designed to look like the spider lily flower, this 828-metre-tall tower has an elevator that goes up 140 floors. Which iconic building is this?
