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In fashion slang, what does the L in LBD stand for?

What sovereign title was shared by Rome’s Nero, France’s Napoleon and Japan’s Hirohito?

Which volcanic group of islands lies about 1,000 km off the coast of Ecuador?

What pasta shape is mentioned in the American folk song “Yankee Doodle”?

What connects the answers to the first four questions?

Which European country’s name in English is taken from a Italian phrase meaning “black mountain”?

What is the Morse code for SOS, the international distress call?

Now a viral slang term, what is “unc” short for: uncle, uncool, or uncomfortable?

What two words can each precede “ball”, “cover”, and “ware” to form six new words?

Name one of the only two letters that do not currently appear on the periodic table.

i.e. not in any names or chemical symbols.

1928: a researcher left a Petri dish of Staphylococcus out for two weeks and discovered mould had inhibited the bacteria’s growth.

1943: an American naval engineer noticed an instrument-stabilising spring fall off a desk and stack itself neatly.

1945: an engineer visiting a magnetron lab felt the peanut bar in his pocket begin to heat up and melt.

1990s: male participants in a cardiovascular medication trial reported a surprising side effect somewhat further south.

1868: Discarded crab-apple cores on a Sydney grandmother’s farm produced trees with a tart, crisp new cultivar perfect for cooking.

Which iconic fragrance did Marilyn Monroe claim was the only thing she wore to bed?

Which tropical fruit is banned on public transport in Singapore and Bangkok due to its powerful odour?

A corpse flower in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens was given what nickname during its 2025 bloom: Smellanie, Putricia, or Foulicity?

Ambergris, a valuable substance once widely used in perfumery, is excreted inside the digestive system of what kind of animal?

Complete this catchphrase from Dwayne Johnson’s pro wrestling days: “If you smell…”

Famous ZIP code of Beverly Hills.

Minutes in a standard rugby union match.

2004 rom-com starring Jennifer Garner.

MPs in Australia's Federal House of Representatives.

Microsoft’s best-selling gaming console.