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Scientists believe that this may most likely be due to the decline in the human’s average body size. However, this does not mean that humans have grown to become less intelligent. There are no mosquitoes in Iceland. What fruit sometimes known as the alligator pear is likely to have originated in South Central Mexico? Botanically speaking, this fruit is a large berry with a single seed and it is now grown in dozens of countries in both hemispheres. Vermicast is the end result of processes including vermifiltration and vermicomposting, which are used in the breakdown of vegetation, foods, wastewater, and even sewage sludge. European nightcrawlers are a species of what type of animal used in these processes?

Moraine Lake is a lake in Alberta fed by glaciers and located more than a mile above sea level. Famous for its bright blue shade, in what national park will you find Moraine Lake?Often confused with a similar-sounding but gravity-inverted relation, what is the term for icicle-shaped protrusions dangling from subterranean passages that are formed by dripping groundwater? What word, which is shared with a part of the human body, is the name for the edible fruit produced by rose plants?

What fruit is a vine species native to southern Brazil through Paraguay and northern Argentina, cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas, and known for its sweet, seedy fruit? The juice is often added to other fruit juices to enhance aroma, and the fruit is known by a unique name in the Dominican Republic: chinola. Who co-invented the Aqua-Lung, the first open-circuit scuba (now known as a diving regulator) to achieve worldwide popularity, with Émile Gagnan? The two went on to use the Aqua-Lung to film underwater. Mary Beth Gallagher, Director of Engagement, Domini Impact Investments, said: “Domini Impact Investments came to work on nature from our systems lens investing work focused on forests. It’s been encouraging to see the momentum and interest growing among investors and companies on biodiversity, culminating in the launch of Nature Action 100. We now move into action and engagement, to bring the initiative’s investor expectations to companies and mobilize meaningful corporate action to halt and reverse nature loss using a rights-based approach.” They are also highly venomous. One bite from these creatures can be painful and lethal. Their venomous trait is said to have evolved to mimic the spectacled cobras. The Iberian ribbed newt turns its bones into weapons.The US has hundreds of species of cactus, but the physically largest of these species is arguably the best known of the many varieties. What is the name of this largest species? Whether its headscratching questions about space, or more obscure ones about energy, it’s worth starting your trivia quiz night with ten of the best physics science questions: Entomologists have found that mosquitoes have never migrated nor settled in Iceland yet. However, they do reside in the neighboring countries that surround it. What 2000s sci-fi series starred Jennifer Garner as CIA agent Sydney Bristow, who had to hide the nature of her job from her friends and family?

North Michigan Avenue in Chicago is home to what “central” 100-floor skyscraper, funded by a life insurance company which got its name from a president of the Continental Progress with an alleged big signature? Three miles west of downtown Las Vegas is a 180 acres of nature walks and natural displays, known as Springs ______. Fill in the one word blank, another word for land protected for conservation, or the singular of fruit that is kept fresh in a jar. A nature center inside Ancil Hoffman Park in the Sacramento suburb Carmichael, CA, is ______ Yeaw Nature Center. Fill in the one word “E” first name blank, also the first name of Trinket, the escort of the Hunger Games tributes in that book/movie series. Interesting Fact: The largest tree in the world is a Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California’s Sequoia National Park. The tree is even named… and General Sherman is about 52,500 cubic feet (1,487 cubic meters) in volume, and is thought to weigh almost 2 million kg! Space Quiz Questions and AnswersWhat mineral, which is most concentrated in keratin, is known as "nature's beauty mineral" and helps the body produce collagen to keep skin looking young and fresh? Adam Kanzer, Head of Stewardship, Americas, BNP Paribas Asset Management, said: “As a member of the Nature Action 100 Launching Investor Group, we are gratified and energized by the strong response we’ve received from both asset managers and asset owners around the world. We believe this sends a very strong signal to the global markets – we must work together to reverse the systemic risk of nature loss. We have limited time, but working together with these 100 companies, we believe we can make a considerable difference. The real work begins now.” A sandwich of meat, provolone cheese, cole slaw, tomatoes, and the key ingredient of French fries, served on Italian bread, is the signature offering of what "fraternal" Pittsburgh restaurant?