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   Erland Sommarskog to Mark Brader   
   Re: QFTCIMM24 Current Events Games 5-6   
   13 Mar 24 13:56:41   
   
   From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:   
   > * Game 5 (2024-03-04), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > 1. Sweden became the 32nd member of the NATO alliance last week.   
   >    Most existing NATO members approved Sweden's accession to the   
   >    military alliance back in September.  Which member country was   
   >    the final holdout?   
      
   I think the quiz masters were getting ahead of the events a little   
   bit. Sweden became a member last week - that is the week the quiz   
   took place. There were a few formal steps to take.   
      
   Anyway, the country was Hungary.   
      
   > 10. Last week saw some wild temperature swings.  The temperature   
   >    at Toronto Pearson Airport hit 16.5° at noon on Wednesday --   
   >    followed by a precipitous drop.  Within 2°, how far did the   
   >    temperature drop in just 17 minutes?   
      
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