Sunday Super Quiz May 26, 2024

Myelin is an insulating layer or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of protein and fatty substances. This myelin sheath allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells.

Halley's Comet (1P/Halley) is a recurring comet named after Edmond Halley. It has an orbital period of about 76 years. It was last visible in 1986.

"Game of Thrones" is based on the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels by George R.R. Martin. He is also involved in the creation of the TV show.

Arachnophobia is the intense and irrational fear of spiders and other arachnids, such as scorpions.

The Falklands War was a ten-week war between Argentina and Great Britain in 1982.

Mitosis is another word for regular cell division and one of the steps in the cell cycle. The second type of cell division, which creates gametes, is called meiosis or reductional division.

Tony Curtis starred with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon in the 1959 comedy "Some Like It Hot," which is considered one of the greatest comedy films ever made.

Myriad is technically the number 10,000 (ten thousand). More generally, myriad is used to imply an indefinitely large number.

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer. He was the first European to reach India by sea. This discovery opened the way for an era of global imperialism and for the Portuguese to establish a colonial empire in Asia.

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Hades was the god of the dead and the king of the underworld.

"Xanadu" is the title song from the soundtrack to the 1980 musical film of the same name. It is written by Jeff Lynne of the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and sung by Olivia Newton-John as the film's female lead, Kira. The song topped the charts in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Great Britain and West Germany.

Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Toyota, offering premium cars known for their quality, comfort, and performance.

The weekday name Wednesday comes from Old English Wodnesdæg, which in turn is derived from Proto-Germanic Wodensdag, a weekday named after the god Odin.

The Camino de Santiago or the Way of St. James is a European pilgrimage route. One of the main starting points for the trail is in Le Puy-en-Velay just outside Lyon. The trail ends at the reliquary of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

The Simpsons live in the fictional town of Springfield, a common setting for many episodes of the long-running show.

My Heart Will Go On, also known as the Love Theme from Titanic, is the theme song for the 1997 film Titanic. Céline Dion recorded the song for the 1997 album Let's Talk About Love.

Heineken is a Dutch beer brand founded in 1864 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is one of the most internationally recognized beer brands.

The bat is a mammal because it gives birth to live young, suckles them with milk from the mother, and has hair on its body.

They have all been UN Secretary Generals. U Thant served from 1961 to 1971, Kurt Waldheim from 1972 to 1981, and Kofi Annan from 1997 to 2006. Although Kofi Annan and the UN were awarded the Peace Prize in 2001, the others were not.

In contemporary astrology, the International Astronomical Union recognizes 88 constellations. 42 depict animals, 29 depict inanimate objects, and 17 depict humans or mythological characters.