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Alchemy Achieved: In 1980, Glenn Seaborg succeeded where centuries of alchemists had failed, when he converted trillionths of a gram of element 82 to element 79. That means he turned lead to gold. Mind you, it took a ridiculous amount of energy. Seaborg is also notable as the only person to have an element officially named for him while he was still alive. (Some elements discovered during the Manhattan Project were not officially named until years later.)

All Things Davos: Thomas Mann's novel "The Magic Mountain" takes place at a sanatorium in Davos, but you know it best for the World Economic Forum that takes place there.

Hockey fans might also know it as the host city of the Spengler Cup, an international tournament that takes place between Christmas and New Year's. Future Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson was on the team that won the first cup.

In the Russian novel "Crime and Punishment," the punishment is a trip to Siberia. But what is the crime?

A) Arson

B) Murder

C) Sedition

D) Treason

Previous answer: Two actors were Oscar-nominated for playing Cyrano.

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