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    CHRISTMAS QUIZ

    Dec 07, 2022 5 minutes

    1. At the start of the year, it was announced that China's Artificial Sun broke the world record for the longest sustained nuclear plasma reaction after running for 17 minutes, 36 seconds. But how hot did it get?

    A. 50,000,000°C
    B. 70,000,000°C
    C. 30,000,000°C

    2. The largest known bacteria, Thiomargarita magnifica, is found in the tropical mangroves of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. How big is it?

    A. 10mm
    B. 2mm
    C. 1mm

    3. The most expensive NFT sold to date is ‘The Merge’. Almost 30,000 collaborators pitched in to buy parts, but how much did this artwork sell for?

    A. $25.4m
    B. $127m
    C. $91.8m

    4. A mysterious cube was detected on the far side of the Moon by China's Yutu-2 rover. What was it?

    A. Alien monolith
    B. A rock
    C. Spacecraft debris

    5. Why did NASA's DART

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