1.
Alligators have died out in Europe, giant predatory birds are dying out
in South America, and a supernova has damaged the ozone layer. What
epoch is it?
One way to find the answer:
Go to Google and search [alligators died out in Europe era], then [giant South American predatory birds died out era], and then [supernova ozone era] to discover that all these events happened most recently during the ____ epoch, about two to five million years ago.
2. Where was the composer of the symphony Das Lied von der Erde during its first public performance?
One way to find the answer:
Go to Google and search [composer Das Lied von der Erde] to find Gustav Mahler. Search [Gustav Mahler] to learn that his symphonies weren’t initially well-received and that Das Lied von der Erde was never performed publicly during his lifetime. Search [Gustav Mahler grave] to find that during the premiere, Mahler was in the ____ in Vienna, Austria.
3. If your doorknob is made with an alloy of copper and zinc, it naturally disinfects itself. How many hours does it take to sanitize?
One way to find the answer:
Go to Google and search [alloy of copper and zinc] to get brass. Search [brass self-sanitizing] and read to learn that brass doorknobs typically kill most surface bacteria within ____ of being touched.
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