Helen got lots of different fruit as a gift from a friend that owned an orchard. She received apples, pears, apricots, peaches, plums, quince, among others. She decided to candy apples, apricots, and pears, and to keep the others fresh for as long as possible. Which fruit lasted longer, pears or quince?
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Answer: pears

Martin and David are roommates in their dorm room. Martin comes down with the flu and is very sick coughing and sneezing a lot. David opts to take care of Martin, spending a lot of time with him to make sure he gets well soon. Will David have an increased or decreased chance of getting the flu?
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Answer: increased

Two teams of researches studied Antarctica's climate. The team studied two different regions. The US team studied East Antarctica, while the Swiss team studied West Antarctica. Which team learned about a region that doesn't show signs of appreciable melting despite the large amount of surface warming?
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Answer:
Swiss