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Trivia Questions

The unit of magnetic flux density, abbreviated "T", is named for this scientist

"K" can stand for kelvin or for this type of energy, from the Greek for "to move"

This symbol for the element mercury is downright Wellsian

(Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Copenhagen, Denmark.) In 1883, Carlsberg developed Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, a special strain of this to ferment the sugars in beer

In astronomy, this unit of measure is abbreviated pc

This medal metal is usually an alloy of tin & copper

In testing out gases by smelling them (not a good idea) Humphry Davy found in 1800 that this one made him feel giddy

The name of this disorder in which the bones become porous comes from the Greek for "bone" & "passage"

This part of the glass snake breaks off to help it escape when grabbed

It's the frog-like term for a poisonous mushroom