Music and Singers
Who is Eminem?
The author of "It" remarked that he does not remember writing the majority of it due to his cocaine addiction.
Who is Stephen King?
This famous U.S. President and general had teeth made of human teeth, animal teeth, the ivory of hippos and elephants, with a base of lead, gold, brass, and silver alloys.
Who is President George Washington?
"If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare me a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German, and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.”
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Who is Prof. Albert Einstein?
In 1897, Indiana's Senate tried to legally redefine this mathematical constant as exactly 3.2.
What is pi?
This famous singer had a Facebook group made by her classmates to shame her celebrity aspirations while she attended NYU.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This children's book author wrote a story on a bet from his publisher that he could not write a book in 50 words or less (Spoiler Alert: he did).
Who is Dr. Seuss?
In 1925, con artist Victor Lustig "sold" this famous Parisian landmark for scrap metal twice. (Don't think too hard...)
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This chain-smoking physicist would face severe scrutiny by the U.S. government and FBI due to alleged Communist Party affiliations.
Who is Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer?
This common yellow fruit is actually a berry, but strawberries aren't.
What is a banana?
This pop singer entered a lawsuit with nuns that disapproved of her buying a convent. One of the nuns died after collapsing in court.
Who is Katy Perry?
The author of "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men" had the latter's manuscript eaten by his dog, forcing him to rewrite the entire text from the beginning.
Who is John Steinbeck?
This U.S. President owned a grey parrot known for cursing, and had to be removed from his funeral for swearing as he was buried.
Who is President Andrew Jackson?
This famous Greek mathematician had a fear of touching fava beans, believing they contained human souls. This ultimately cost him his life. (HINT: Triangles...)
Who is Pythagoras?
This English university is older than the Aztec Empire.
What is the University of Cambridge OR What is the University of Oxford?
Before he joined Queen, he studied astrophysics. He completed his PhD in 2007.
Who is Sir Brian May?
This classic book was linked to several celebrity murders, including that of John Lennon.
What is "The Catcher in the Rye"?
This famous soda company acquired 17 Soviet submarines, a cruiser, a frigate, and a destroyer during a barter deal. This company briefly had the 6th largest navy as a result. (I'll accept the names of drinks...)
What is Pepsi?
This physicist and professor is a PBS host and formerly headed a YouTube channel with over 300k subscribers.
Who is Prof. Gabe Perez-Giz?
This is the only letter to not appear in any US state.
What is Q?
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This children's book author served in the RAF and as a British spy to encourage U.S. support for Britain in WW2 by seducing women.
Who is Roald Dahl?
During WW2, this European country officially enlisted a Syrian brown bear in its army and recognized him as a soldier. (Don't worry, the bear retired to a zoo).
What is Poland?
This famous physicist repeatedly inserted a blunt needle into his eye to study light and color.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
This mid-19th century President refused to accept two elephants as a gift.
Who is President Abraham Lincoln?