Finance
In simple terms what caused the 2008 Great Financial Crisis?
The US housing bubble collapse and the subsequent unravelling of subprime mortgages
Which religious Arabic phrase has become synonymous with terrorism?
Allahu Akbar
What are the two most-used anti drug slogans by the relevant authorities?
Not even once, never again. Say no to drugs
Let's Stand Firm. Knock Drugs Out!
OR
不可一不可再。向毒品說不
企硬！唔take嘢！
Which real-life Hollywood actor is the character Bojack Horseman largely inspired by?
Charlie Sheen
Which cast member came to prominence through the Hangover trilogy and promptly gave up their career as a practicing physician to pursue acting?
Ken Jeong, Leslie Chow
What is former Hedgefund Manager Bill Hwang most famous for?
He is most famous for his use of tremendous leverage leading to the margin calls and subsequent collapse of his fund Archegos Capital. He was also a religious nut.
Prior to following his family lineage to becoming a Syrian Autocratic Dictator, Bashar al-Assad pursued what line of work and where?
He was a ophthalmology post-graduate trainee in London
What are the 7 primary categories of psychoactive substances?
Depressants
Stimulants
Opioids & Narcotics
Psychedelics
Dissociatives
Cannabinoids
Empathogens
What is the name of the Ramen shop frequented by Naruto Uzumaki?
Ramen Ichiraku
Which character is supposedly not allowed to be within 200ft of a school?
Alan
What caused the October 2025 CSGO Market crash?
Valve updated the system, removing a longstanding arbitrary ceiling whereby trade-up contracts could now reward the rarest items class of knives and gloves. As a result the market was flooded with previously highly valuable items with cascading asks and caused a wave of panic selling.
What was the symbol of the flag commonly associated with the 2025 Gen Z riots in South East Asia that eventually led to the Nepalese government being overthrown?
Luffy's One Piece Flag
What does the 'Stoned Ape Theory' postulate?
The theory postulates that as early ancestors moved to the African grasslands, they scavenged for food in the dung of grazing animals, bringing them into contact with dung-loving psilocybin mushrooms. These mushrooms then catalyzed human cognitive evolution
In the South Park: Post-Covid episode, the characters are portrayed through a time skip. What is so notable about Cartman throughout most of this episode?
He converts to Judaism, becomes a Rabbi with a Jewish wife and three Jewish children much to the annoyance of Kyle who thinks this is an elaborate prank
Jade the stripper begins the trilogy marrying Stu the dentist after their drunken escapades. Her character undergoes significant development behind the scenes and in the 3rd movie when the crew visits her again it is revealed she has retired from the nightlife and married into wealth.
What is her new husband's profession?
Her new husband is a doctor.
Who was the most prominent Hedgefund manager who got wiped out as a result of the infamous 2021 Gamestop Gamma squeeze?
Melvin Capital Management run by Gabriel Plotkin
Following the most recent creation of a Taliban State in Afghanistan following the 2021 US withdrawal, why did some former Taliban fighters begin to complain about their new roles and responsibilities and reminisce about their days as warriors?
A lot of former fighters were now placed in administrative positions for sake of statecraft, effectively working 9-6 office jobs filled with paperwork and bureaucracy which apparently led them to yearn for the freedom of battle.
Hamilton's Pharmacopeia is an American Viceland docuseries which follows Hamilton Morris as he explores the history, chemistry and social impact of psychoactive substances. It chronicles Morris' travels and first-hand experiences, as well as interviews with scientists, shamans and fringe culture figures.
Which universities did he attend and what were his fields of study?
University of Chicago and The New School
He has studied a Liberal Arts Degree, Anthropology and Chemistry
Which Adult Swim cartoon co-creator and voice actor was cancelled following charges of:
-Domestic Violence
-Pursuing Minors
-Workplace Misconduct
Justin Roiland of Rick and Morty
Mike Tyson's later revealed to have agreed to his cameo primarily to fund his drug habit.
What drug was he allegedly on during the filming of his scenes?
He was allegedly coked up throughout the whole thing
EVE Online is a MMORPG famous for its thriving internal economy with a liquid currency exchange market against traditional fiat currencies. As such, all conflicts within the game incur real-world costs.
What was the most expensive single battle in EVE Online history and what was the total estimated cost?
The Massacre at M2-XFE (2020) with a total estimated cost of $378,012.
Fought on New Year's Eve 2020, this specific confrontation within World War Bee 2 holds the Guinness World Record for the costliest single video game battle. Over 5,000 players clashed, resulting in the destruction of 257 Titan-class ships (the largest and most expensive vessels in the game)
Not long following Soros' 1992 Black Wednesday whereby the British Pound broke it's currency peg with the European Exchange Mechanism, currency speculators began to look for vulnerabilities in currency pegs all across Europe due to volatility and mis-pricing amongst multilateral(European Currency Unit) or unilateral(European Exchange Mechanism) currency pegs.
Which other European Currency pegs got hit and subsequently broken in the successive attacks known as the European Currency Crisis which ultimately accelerated the bloc's adoption of the unified Euro?
Hint: I'm generally quite fond of folk from these places uwu
Vs the ERM (European Exchange Mechanism; unilateral peg)
-Italian Lira (ITL)
Vs the ECU (European Currency Unit; multilateral peg against a currency of European currencies)
-Swedish Krona (SEK)
-Finnish Markka (FIM)
-Norweigian Krone (NOK)
What is the Hong Kong Police Force drug reporting hotline?
186 186
or
2527 1234
What is the title of the steampunk anime that follows an 'Auto Memory Doll's' post-war integration into a fictional late 19th century to early 20th century European society?
Violet Evergarden
In the 3rd movie, Alan's family and friends stage an intervention for him as he is off his meds.
What food or beverage is Alan seen demanding before he is ambushed?
An Oreo Smoothie