Strange Science
Which bodily fluid glows under a blacklight due to its protein content?
A) Blood
B) Urine
C) Saliva
B) Urine
According to research, how many days does it typically take to form a new habit?
A) 21 days
B) 30 days
C) 66 days
C) 66 days
Goldfish have a 3-second memory span.
A) Fact
B) Fiction – they can remember things for months
C) Fiction – they remember for 24 hours
B) Fiction – they can remember things for months
Which of these common health tips is actually a myth?
A) You need 8 glasses of water a day
B) Carrots improve your night vision
C) Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis
C) Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis (myth)
Who starred as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)?
A) Grace Kelly
B) Audrey Hepburn
C) Elizabeth Taylor
B) Audrey Hepburn
How many stomachs does a cow have?
A) One with four compartments
B) Two
C) Four separate stomachs
A) One with four compartments
What was Ludwig van Beethoven’s peculiar coffee-making habit?
A) Used rainwater only
B) Counted exactly 60 coffee beans per cup
C) Boiled it for exactly 9 minutes
B) Counted exactly 60 coffee beans per cup
Bananas grow on trees.
A) Fact
B) Fiction – they grow on giant herbs
C) Fiction – they grow on vines
B) Fiction – they grow on giant herbs
Which of these animals was once wrongly believed to hypnotize its prey with its eyes?
A) Owl
B) Cobra
C) Weasel
B) Cobra
What classic movie monster was brought to life by Boris Karloff in 1931?
A) Dracula
B) Frankenstein’s Monster
C) The Mummy
B) Frankenstein’s Monster
Which fruit contains small traces of radioactive material (potassium-40)?
A) Banana
B) Grapes
C) Apple
A) Banana
In Charles Duhigg’s model of the habit loop, what are the three components of a habit?
A) Intention, Action, Reward
B) Cue, Routine, Reward
C) Trigger, Habit, Feedback
B) Cue, Routine, Reward
Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
A) Fact
B) Fiction – it can and often does
C) Fiction – only if the storm is long enough
B) Fiction – it can and often does
Which historical figure is wrongly believed to have said, “Let them eat cake”?
A) Catherine the Great
B) Queen Victoria
C) Marie Antoinette
C) Marie Antoinette (no evidence she ever said it)
What 1942 film features the famous line, “Here’s looking at you, kid”?
A) Casablanca
B) The Maltese Falcon
C) Double Indemnity
A) Casablanca
What can octopuses do with their arms that’s shockingly rare in the animal kingdom?
A) Taste with them
B) Breathe through them
C) Regrow them twice as strong
A) Taste with them
What habit did Albert Einstein reportedly have that helped him think?
A) He walked backward
B) He rarely wore socks
C) He chewed on pencils
B) He rarely wore socks
A penny dropped from the Empire State Building can kill someone.
A) Fact
B) Fiction – it won’t gain enough speed
C) Fiction – it can only bruise someone
B) Fiction – it won’t gain enough speed
What’s the real myth behind bulls and the color red?
A) Bulls charge at red because they hate the color
B) Bulls are colorblind and react to movement
C) Bulls can only see red and black
B) Bulls are colorblind and react to movement
Which 1954 Hitchcock thriller is famous for the quote: “Mother, they’re here!”
A) The Birds
B) Dial M for Murder
C) Rear Window
A) The Birds
Which animal's heart is located in its head?
A) Earthworm
B) Shrimp
C) Giraffe
B) Shrimp
Which famous president used to take long “naked thinking walks” in the early morning?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Benjamin Franklin
C) Benjamin Franklin
Chameleons change color to blend in with their surroundings.
A) Fact
B) Fiction – they change based on mood and temperature
C) Fiction – they do it for camouflage only when scared
B) Fiction – they change based on mood and temperature
Which of these hygiene habits is based on outdated or false science?
A) You must shower every single day
B) You should brush after every meal
C) You need antibacterial soap to stay healthy
C) You need antibacterial soap to stay healthy (regular soap works fine)
Which movie musical features the songs “Do-Re-Mi” and “My Favorite Things”?
A) My Fair Lady
B) The Sound of Music
C) West Side Story
B) The Sound of Music