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Episode 1038 - Genetics - Surviving prohibition - Aye aye, captain - Makeup - Fearful quotes

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1038, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Genetics

  • 1: "Genetics" as we use the word was coined in a 1905 letter by William Bateson, who popularized this monk's work.
  • (Gregor) Mendel.
  • 2: The "23" of 23andme.com, a site tracing ancestry and personal genetic information, refers to pairs of these.
  • chromosomes.
  • 3: Way faster than it used to be, it's the act of determining a series like ACAAGATGCC and with it your genetic blueprint.
  • sequencing a genome.
  • 4: This test performed between the 15th and 18th weeks of pregnancy can detect fetal genetic disorders.
  • amniocentesis.
  • 5: In 1986 the U.S. issued the first patent on a plant produced through genetic engineering, a hybrid of this grain.
  • corn.

    • Round 2. Category: Surviving Prohibition

    • 1: Many breweries tried making this rhyming product, like Schlitz Famo, with less than .5% alcohol content.
    • near beer.
    • 2: Unable to brew, Pabst started making Pabst-ett, a Velveeta-like cheese; eventually this competitor sued.
    • Kraft.
    • 3: In 1925 this Milwaukee family couldn't sell its brewery but was living the "High Life" after Prohibition ended.
    • Miller.
    • 4: This brewery bought a Colorado ceramics company and sold porcelain under the brand name; the ceramics co. is worth billions today.
    • Coors.
    • 5: Many breweries struggled but got by selling beer ingredients like syrup made from this, sprouted barley grains.
    • malt.

      • Round 3. Category: Aye Aye, Captain

      • 1: A national park on this country's South Island is named for Captain Abel Tasman.
      • New Zealand.
      • 2: In 1837 Captain Matthew Perry took command of the U.S. Navy's first ship powered by this.
      • steam.
      • 3: This New World settlement was founded May 14, 1607 by a group led by Captain Christopher Newport.
      • Jamestown.
      • 4: After his fleet took New Orleans in April 1862, this captain was promoted to rear admiral.
      • David Farragut.
      • 5: This British explorer of the Pacific Northwest has his own herb as well as an island.
      • George Vancouver.

        • Round 4. Category: Makeup

        • 1: Some women dye their lashes instead of using this traditional eyelash makeup.
        • mascara.
        • 2: Common color of beauty patches, which were sometimes cut in silhouettes of friends or family.
        • black.
        • 3: As its name implies, one of these, often in stick or cream form, is used especially to cover up dark circles and blemishes.
        • concealer.
        • 4: Here are an array of eye shadows in one of these, like what a painter uses.
        • a palette.
        • 5: An alternative to foundation, BB cream can stand for beauty or blemish this soothing 4-letter word.
        • balm.

          • Round 5. Category: Fearful Quotes

          • 1: According to Alexander Pope, these "rush in where angels fear to tread".
          • fools.
          • 2: This larger-than-life tenor said, "Am I afraid of high notes? Of course I am afraid. What sane man is not?".
          • Pavarotti.
          • 3: Hard to believe she was ever alone, but this Gallic sex kitten revealed, "Solitude scares me".
          • Brigitte Bardot.
          • 4: "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer" is an axiom used by Bene Gesserit witches in this '65 Herbert novel.
          • Dune.
          • 5: "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear", opined this master of horror novels like "The Lurking Fear".
          • H.P. Lovecraft.

            • Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

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