1. Syzygy. (Astronomically, a syzygy is when three bodies align, for instance the sun, Earth and moon during eclipses.)
2. French. You’re in Île de l’Est, one of the French Crozet Islands. (If you want to be pedantic, since the island is uninhabited, the correct answer is none.)
3. Letter F:
4. Toss your quarter, since there’s no way to tell the difference. This is Einstein’s 1907 Principle of Equivalence, which states that a gravitational field and linear acceleration are physically equivalent.
5. The only information we’re given is the length of the hole, so we can assume that the answer will be the same for a sphere of any diameter. Take the limiting case where the diameter of the hole is essentially zero, then the sphere will be 6 inches diameter or 3 inches radius. Volume = 4/3 . π . 3^3= 36 pi (about 113) cubic inches.
6. Q
7. PALINDROME
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