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Atlantic Trivia: Opera and the Atmosphere

Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.

By Drew Goins

Are the sun’s rays slowly warming the planet, or is that just you getting hot with today’s trivia?

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Elements

Opera

Movies

From a story (opens in new tab) by Alexander C. Kaufman

For years, geoengineering research focused on the ability of what element—spewed naturally into the atmosphere by volcanoes—to reflect the sun’s rays back into space?

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About the Author

Drew Goins is a senior editor and the creator of The Atlantic’s daily trivia game, Rabbithole. Before joining The Atlantic in 2025, Drew was a newsletter writer and editor for The Washington Post’s Opinions section. He is a 12-game player on the quiz show Jeopardy.
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