BrainQuest Challenge # 166
Aug 2, 2026
This 8-letter word refers to a dining room sideboard or a display cabinet and literally means ‘belief’ or ‘trust’ in Italian. In 16th-century Italy, nobles feared being poisoned by their enemies. A servant would taste the food and drink first to prove it was safe, an action representing ‘trust’ or --------. Over time, the name for the test moved to describe the sideboard or the room where the food sat before being served and then on to its present-day meaning. What 8-letter word is this?
BrainQuest Challenge # 167
Aug 2, 2026
The term ‘petrichor’ was coined in 1964 by Australian scientists Isabel Joy Bear and Richard Grenfell Thomas investigating the basics of why rocks and minerals give off a characteristic odour when moistened. Petrichor was derived from Greek ‘petra’ for stone and ‘ichor’ for a mythical fluid said to flow in the veins of the Greek gods. The Tamil term (2 words) for petrichor is also the title of a 1980’s megahit Kollywood movie. What is that term?
BrainQuest Challenge # 168
Aug 2, 2026
X was launched on March 15, 1993, as an internet relay chat (IRC) bot. It originated from a computer at the University of Minnesota in the United States, set up by British researcher Simon King. The world HQ for X is currently located in Bangalore. What is X which features a much looked-up utility called “Statsguru”?
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