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12/13/25

[Answer] Which of the following toy's distinctive smell is trademarked?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of the following toy's distinctive smell is trademarked?"



...The iconic Play-Doh scent is officially recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a registered trademark of the brand. But how does one trademark a smell? Well, first of all, you must describe it and send it off to the office for an official government smell test by an examiner. Hasbro formally describes the trademarked scent as a “unique scent formed through the combination of a sweet, slightly musky, vanilla-like fragrance, with slight overtones of cherry, and the natural smell of a salted, wheat-based dough."

[Answer] Who invented the British custom of afternoon tea?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Who invented the British custom of afternoon tea?"



...The tradition of afternoon tea is generally attributed to Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, in the early 19th century. During this period, it was customary for fashionable Britons to eat only two main meals a day—breakfast and a late dinner—leaving a long gap in the afternoon. To stave off hunger, the Duchess began requesting a light meal of tea, bread, butter, and cakes in her private chambers. She soon began inviting friends to join her, and the practice quickly became a popular social ritual among the British upper classes before spreading throughout the country and becoming a cultural tradition.

12/12/25

[Answer] The closing line of which famous novel begins with the words, “Don’t tell anybody anything…”?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The closing line of which famous novel begins with the words, “Don’t tell anybody anything…”?"



...J.D. Salinger concludes The Catcher in the Rye with Holden Caulfield’s memorable caution: “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.” This final line encapsulates the novel’s central tension between Holden’s longing for genuine human connection and his equally powerful fear of being hurt, disappointed, or forced to grow up. It stands as one of the most memorable closing sentences in modern American literature and reinforces the novel’s enduring themes of alienation, innocence, and emotional self-protection.

[Answer] Whose presidential bid ended after rumors of an affair with Donna Rice?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Whose presidential bid ended after rumors of an affair with Donna Rice?"



...Senator Gary Hart was considered the early Democratic frontrunner for the 1988 presidential nomination until his campaign unraveled in May 1987. After rumors surfaced about his relationship with Donna Rice, the Miami Herald published a story detailing Hart’s alleged affair, followed by the now-famous photograph of Rice sitting on Hart’s lap aboard a yacht named Monkey Business. The media scrutiny and rapid public fallout led Hart to withdraw from the race, marking one of the most dramatic collapses in modern American political history.

12/11/25

[Answer] What country contains the point on Earth that lies farthest from the planet’s core?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What country contains the point on Earth that lies farthest from the planet’s core?"



...Although Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level, the point on Earth farthest from the planet’s core is actually the summit of Chimborazo, a stratovolcano in Ecuador. Because Earth bulges at the equator due to its rotation, elevations near the equator begin farther from the core than those at higher latitudes. As a result, Chimborazo’s summit—despite being about 9,000 feet shorter than Everest—extends roughly two miles farther into space than Everest does. This makes Ecuador, not Nepal, Peru, or China, the country whose territory reaches the greatest distance from Earth’s center.