Never-before Seen History... Revealed!
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Batman
100
In order to combat crop destruction, the Australian government waged war against these flightless birds; they ended up losing because the birds somehow learned to employ Zulu war tactics
What is emus?
100
Not only is the mitochondria the powerhouse of the cell, you get it from this person
What is your mother?
(Genesis 3:15 in action)
100
In a stunning case of nominative determinism, Igor Judge served as this in the courts of England and Wales
What is judge?
(That makes him Judge Judge!)
100
This mode of transportation was invented because crop failures and food shortages during the Napoleonic Wars led to the deaths of tens of thousands of horses; back then they didn't even have pedals!
What is bicycle?
(Also goes by other names such as "dandy horse", "Laufmaschine", "vélocipède" and "pedestrial curricle")
100
The city of Batman in this west Asia country is named after the Batman River, which is connected to the Tigris River; it even has a university named for it!
What is Turkey?
200
Joshua Abraham Norton was discontent with the US political system in the 1850s that he decided to take matters into his own hands, claiming this royal title in hopes to override the current leadership of the time
What is emperor?
200
It was properly identified as a planet in the late 1700s by William Herschel who insisted naming it after King George III of Britain; German astronomers proposed otherwise where it now has this kinda unfortunate name
What is Uranus? (I would totally accept "Georgium Sidus")
(There is a very real alternate reality where we call it King George III)
(also we wouldn't have this problem if we just used the Babylonian names)
200
This Indiana university is well known for notable alumni such as 48th VP of the US Mike Pence and investor Mark Cuban
What is Indiana University?
(Why does their logo look like a Ψ? May as well call them "Psindiana University")
200
This writing system was invented as a means for 19th century soldiers to communicate at night; it wasn't until 30 years later it was used for the visually impaired
What is Braille?
(unfun fact: it exists because the Mr. Braille accidentally poked his eye out when he was a kid)
(He also technically didn't invent it)
200
Batman refers to a soldier who acts as a commissioned officer's this by maintaining his equipment and being his bodyguard; something that may follow into their civilian life
What is servant?
(You could say Alfred is Batman's batman *wink wink*)
300
14th century ruler Mansa Musa of the Mali Empire is considered one of the wealthiest men who've ever lived; he was so rich he unintentionally destroyed the economies in this country/region during his pilgrimages to Mecca (there are two! Either shall be accepted)
What is Egypt OR Arabia?
(He did it by giving gold to the poor on his way; says something about our society huuUUhhHHh??)
300
Due to the Coriolis effect, water spins in different directions across this imaginary line on Earth (albeit very slowly if you remove all variables)
What is Equator?
(That's why the water currents move that way)
300
Taylor Swift's debut album released in 2006, featuring hits such as "Our Song" and "Teardrops on My Guitar"
What is Taylor Swift?
(btw Taylor Swift)
300
This device was invented before the modern match, predating them by a couple of years, though they were quite unwieldy, so you better off setting things on fire with other methods
What is lighter?
300
John Batman is the founder of this now second-most populous city in Australia; it was almost named "Batmania"
What is Melbourne?
400
In 2007, China banned Buddhist monks from doing this without government permission; ironically they can't literally do this, but it's an attempt to cut off the political influence of the Dalai Lama
What is reincarnate?
(Does that make China a religious authority??)
400
In 2022, scientists discovered a way to repurpose corpses of these arthropods as robotic grippers by applying pressurized air in their bodies, founding the subject of necrobiotics
What is spiders?
(They're appendages apparently function like hydraulics)
400
Psychologists coined this psychological syndrome observing that silver medalists during the 1992 Olympics seemed more unhappy than bronze medalists
What is silver medal syndrome?
(wait what about in tennis?)
400
The Ig Nobel prize winner of Biology in 2006 found that these insects are specifically attracted to the smell of human feet; the results were used to trap them and combat malaria in Africa
What is mosquitoes?
400
Batman refers to this species of ray-finned bottom-dwelling fish; they look like this:
What is goby?
(The specific species are Watchman gobies)
500
Wojtek was the name of this animal who had a knack for copying people, drinking beer and smoking. He made his way into the Polish army and rose through the ranks of the military for carrying ammunition, retiring as a corporal by the end of the war
What is bear?
(Imagine being outranked by a bear)
500
If you got something sharp and pointy and happen to be in a thunderstorm or volcanic eruption, you might be able to observe St. Elmo's fire, which, contrary to its name, is neither fire nor saint but this.
What is plasma (I will also accept lightning, electricity, and other shocking words, with discretion)
500
Kumpupintil Lake in Western Australia was formerly named this after explorer Frank Hann was disappointed to find the lake particularly dry
What is Lake Disappointment?
(Fun Fact: It's located in the "Little Sandy Desert")
500
Un 1945, Percy Spencer, working in Raytheon, accidentally invented this when the Mr. Goodbar in his pocket began to melt while he was working on active radars; he didn't get cancer fortunately and you shouldn't expect these to give you cancer either
What is microwave?
(I hope Anthony appreciates this)
500
The Bayesian tool for methylation analysis, lovingly referred to as BATMAN, is used to analyze the methylation of this genetic material
What is DNA?
(tbh I dunno what this means, maybe ask Sam or Holden or smth idk)