Questions

 It is a strange sequence. Each number describes the resemblance of the previous one, except the first one.

11 describes the previous '1' which contains one '1'

21 describes the previous '11' which contains two '1'

1211 describes the previous '21' which contains one '2' and one '1'

111221 describes the previous '1211' which contains one '1', one '2' and two '1'.

So the next sequence will be 312211, that is the previous '111221' contains three '1', two '2' and one '1'.

The Mediterranean sea separates Europe from Africa.

The water rise in a capillary tube dipped in water is such that the weight of water in the tube above the surface of water in the vessel is equal to  the upward force due to surface tension. So it is clear that if the bore to the tube is decreased , the height of the water column in it  must be greater.