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2026 Current Events Trivia

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What new type of mouse opossum, Marmosa chachapoya, was discovered in Peru's high Andean cloud forests in 2025?

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What legal drama series, based on Michael Connelly's novels, returned for its fourth season on Netflix on February 5, 2026?

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What type of therapy, using genetically engineered cells, is being explored as a possible treatment for childhood brain cancer in 2026?

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What meteor shower peaked overnight on January 3rd and 4th, 2026, known for its intense but short duration?

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Which major soccer tournament for African nations began in Morocco on December 21, 2025?

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What new anthology series by Ryan Murphy, focusing on John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, premiered in February 2026?

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What major global event, with the theme 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods,' was celebrated on March 3, 2026?

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What new species of man-o-war, named Physalia mikazuki to honor a local samurai warrior, was discovered in Japan's Tohoku region in 2025, highlighting shifting marine ecosystems?

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What European Space Agency (ESA) mission is expected to arrive at the double asteroid Didymos in November 2026 to study the impact left by NASA's DART mission?

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What discovery was made in March 2026 regarding pink granite boulders in Antarctica's Hudson Mountains, revealing a hidden granite mass beneath Pine Island Glacier?

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What new type of microscope, using terahertz light to uncover hidden quantum motions, did MIT physicists build in March 2026 to observe electrons moving in a frictionless, wave-like state within superconductors?

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What commercial space station, developed by Vast, is expected to be the first capable of hosting private visitors, with modules operating within the decade?

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What country's robotics industry saw 36 disclosed financing deals in December 2025, with fundraising nearing 10 billion yuan, marking a shift towards scaled deliveries and commercial validation?

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What is the name of the uncrewed ISS cargo mission, the fourth orbital flight of the Starliner spacecraft, that NASA and Boeing plan to launch no earlier than April 2026?

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What material did Argonne National Laboratory scientists use supercomputers and AI to predict how it behaves under extreme conditions in March 2026, paving the way for revolutionary materials?