WorldQuest Global Trivia

Which country's name in English is a single word that contains all five vowels?

World's Ugliest Noodles

Indonesia’s mie lethek noodles are called “ugly,” because of their dull grayish color when cooked. Visit a factory that still makes them using 2,000-year-old methods, one of only two left in the country. Watch here.

10 MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES

Each year, The Economist releases a ranking of the most expensive cities in the world. With most of these cities, you’re paying a premium for cultural prestige, but it’s not the only factor at work. Check out the top 10 list here.

JAPAN'S ANCIENT MUSIC

The oldest continuously performed orchestral music in the world, gagaku had been the reserve of Japan’s imperial court for over a thousand years. This recital in 1903 was the first ever to be recorded. Listen to this rare musical treasure in this article.

New Documentary About The Women Behind CRISPR

Good Chemistry takes viewers behind the scenes and beyond the headlines of the CRISPR gene-editing breakthrough. Centred on the work of the French microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier and the US biochemist Jennifer Doudna, who together became the first all-female team to receive the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2020, this short documentary details how their landmark 2012 paper on the CRISPR system was the result of years of experimentation, passionate work, and collaboration. Learn all about it here.

Answer: Mozambique