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|    Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCIMM24 Game 8, Rounds 7-8: forens    |
|    22 May 24 01:20:02    |
      From: gromit82@hotmail.com              On 5/21/2024 11:24 PM, Mark Brader wrote:              > * Game 8, Round 7 - Science - Forensic Science       >       > 1. In 1910, the world's first crime lab was established. In what       > country?              UK; USA              > 3. Cyanoacrylate is commonly marketed for a purpose that has       > nothing to do with forensics. In the 1970s, however, it was found       > useful in revealing latent fingerprints. By what product name is       > cyanoacrylate known?              Super Glue              > 5. In 1988, English rape-murderer Colin Pitchfork was the first person       > convicted on the basis of what kind of evidence?              DNA              > 7. What is the name of that branch of medicine that examines the       > bodies of individuals that have died violent or suspicious deaths?       > Practitioners determine the identify of a body and the cause of death.              forensic medicine              > 8. What do we call the science of the propulsion, flight, and impact of       > projectiles?              ballistics              > 10. The word "forensic" derives from the place where at one time       > criminal charges were debated. What place?              forum; court              > * Game 8, Round 8 - Sports that Didn't Make the Cut       >       > In 1921, it wasn't the IOC that decided which sports were "Olympic"       > and which were not. Here are 10 questions about official medal       > events that made brief appearances in the early days.       >       > 1. This sport was played just once, in 1900. In the end, only       > two teams actually played: Great Britain and France (most of whom       > were expat Brits anyway). Britain won by a score of 262-104.       > What sport?              cricket              > 2. in 1900, a shooting competition used live animals as targets.       > Over 300 were killed, leaving such a mess that the competition       > was discontinued. What animal were they shooting at?              pigeons              > 3. You'll still find this sport in the Olympics today, but in 1896,       > and only 1896, there was a one-handed variation. What sport?              hammer throw              > 4. In the Games of 1904, this sport avoided unintentional deaths by       > using a plaster dummy. In the Intercalated Games of 1906,       > two live people competed against each other, making the dummy       > unnecessary; however, wax bullets were used. What was the sport?              pistol dueling              > 5. This sport appeared as an official contest only twice -- in 1904       > and 1908. Canada won both times. But another Canadian       > Indigenous team also competed, winning bronze. Which sport?              lacrosse              > 6. The 1900 Olympics saw a number of women in competition in golf,       > tennis, and this sport -- a typically leisurely, genteel pastime       > using mallets and balls. One reason it was discontinued may       > have been that it was so boring -- only one spectator showed up.       > What sport was it?              croquet; roque              > 7. This sport lasted from 1900 to 1920. A simple contest -- two       > teams facing off against each other. Great Britain tended       > to be represented by the London and Liverpool Police Forces.       > Liverpool was accused of violating one of the rules that banned       > "prepared boots or shoes with any protruding nails". What was       > the sport?              tug of war              > 9. In 1924, 1932, and 1936 just one medal was awarded each time       > for this category, as it was more of a recognition of a major       > feat rather than a competition. The event didn't actually       > occur during the games or even in the country where the games       > were held. One year the British failed in their attempt when       > 7 of their team died in an avalanche, What was the sport?              mountain climbing              > 10. Another series of competitions weren't sports but rather       > inspired by them. Often called the "Pentathlon of the Muses",       > it was held in every Olympics from 1912 to 1948. What was > this       non-sport?       artistic competitions              --       Joshua Kreitzer       gromit82@hotmail.com              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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