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Which visual phenomenon occurs when air near the ground is hotter than air above, bending light to create illusions of water?

Which strait separates Africa from Europe?

Which is the tallest mountain above sea level?

Which famous prison in Paris was stormed on July 14, 1789, marking the start of the French Revolution?

Which chemical element was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie, named after Marie’s homeland?

Which scientist is credited with proposing the electron shell model of the atom, forming the basis of quantum mechanics?

In which Greek epic is the Trojan horse used to infiltrate Troy?

Which short story by Franz Kafka tells of a man who wakes up transformed into a giant insect?

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Who discovered the Rosetta Stone?