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Which chemical element has been named after the Sun?

Gold
Helium
Oxygen
Phosphorus
Helium was first discovered in 1868 as the unexpected line in the spectrum of the chromosphere of the Sun - and so it was named after the Greek word Helios (Sun).
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6%
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flagBangladesh
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85%
0%
0%
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flagAustria
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80%
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5%
20
flagBelarus
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75%
3%
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flagRepublic of Ireland
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75%
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12%
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flagCanada
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66%
2%
5%
36
flagPoland
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63%
2%
8%
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flagIndia
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63%
3%
6%
569
flagGermany
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63%
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10%
107
flagthe United Kingdom
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58%
3%
16%
163
flagRussia
30%
57%
2%
10%
70
flagAustralia
19%
56%
3%
19%
66
flagNigeria
24%
56%
5%
13%
37
flagMalaysia
8%
54%
12%
25%
24
flagthe United States
23%
53%
3%
19%
468
flagUkraine
31%
53%
2%
11%
119
flagSingapore
25%
45%
6%
22%
31
flagthe United Arab Emirates
18%
43%
6%
31%
16
flagPakistan
42%
42%
7%
7%
69
flagthe Philippines
28%
40%
7%
23%
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What is larger in the sky: the Moon or the Sun? (By apparent size)

the Sun
the Moon
both are identical
sometimes the Moon, sometimes the Sun

In which month is the Earth closest to the Sun?

in January
in March
in June
there is no difference

What is the temperature of the center of the Sun?

16 thousand degrees Celsius
16 million degrees Celsius
16 billion degrees Celsius
16 trillion degrees Celsius

What is the total area of Vatican City?

0,44 km2 (110 acres)
4,4 km2 (1100 acres)
44 km2 (11,000 acres)
440 km2 (110,000 acres)