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Trivia For August 28, 2026
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Question 1:
Dry ice is the solid form of this subtance. At standard temperature and pressure it is normally in a gaseous state.
Dry ice can be used as for temporary refrigeration as CO₂ does not have a liquid state at normal atmospheric pressure. It sublimes directly from the solid state to the gaseous state.
Question 2:
A screwdriver is made by combining vodka and this fruit juice over ice.
The origin of the name is not clear, but there is documented evidence that Americans in Turkey during WWII were mixing neutral spirits and orange juice and calling it a "screwdriver".
Question 3:
In Greek mythology, the gods placed this giant hunter among the stars as a constellation.
Following Orion's death, he was placed in the sky with his faithful dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor. He is followed by the scorpion and chases the Pleiades, ensuring a permanent, tragic chase in the heavens.
Question 4:
John Lennon was shot and killed outside this New York City apartment building.
The Dakota is located on Central Park West between 72nd and 73rd streets. Nearby is Central Park's "Strawberry Fields", a memorial to Lennon.
Question 5:
What two-word name is used by the Maoist terrorist organization in Peru that was founded in the late 1960s by former philosophy professor Abimael Guzmán?
Shining Path launched an armed campaign in 1980 to overthrow the government of Peru. At its peak in 1990, the Shining Path had a militia of 3,000. However, the group was widely widely condemned for its excessive brutality, and today has only about 250 members, operating primarily as a drug-trafficking organization.
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