Military History
The sniper credited with the most confirmed kills is from this country
Finland
This German word refers to the feeling of pleasure or joy that comes from witnessing someone else's misfortune
Schadenfreude
This fish is the only animal on earth where the male gives birth
Seahorse
No Country For Old Men had to stop shooting when a smoke cloud from the set of this movie interrupted a shot
There Will Be Blood
This baseball team is associated with the infamous Bambino Curse
Boston Red Sox
This was the largest naval battle in world history, covering 100,000 square miles and 200,000 personnel
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
This African nation has 11 official languages
South Africa
This mollusc possesses 3 hearts
Octopus
Luke Skywalker's surname was changed from this, since George Lucas wanted to avoid connotations with Marilyn Manson
Starkiller
The largest stadium in the world, seating over 130,000 people, features which popular sport?
Cricket (Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India)
This nation was at war for 93% of its existence, while only officially declaring war 11 times
The United States of America
This is the term for the romanization of Chinese characters, also known as the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet
Pinyin, or Hanyu pinyin
This crustacean's punch is so powerful that it vaporizes water to 4,400 Celsius, nearly as hot as the surface of the Sun
Mantis shrimp
This film features the first on-screen toilet flushing in cinema history
Psycho
The Blues and Greens were two of the four major factions in this popular Roman sport
Chariot racing
This ancient king is credited with creating the first standing professional army
Sargon of Akkad
This is the last remaining isolate language in Europe (no genetic relationship to another language)
Basque
This parasite burrows into the tongues of fish, feeds on it until it falls off, then embeds itself in the mouth as the fish's new tongue
Tongue-eating louse or Parasitic isopod
Humphrey Bogart had to stand on blocks to appear taller than Ingrid Bergman in this film
Casablanca
This was the wealthiest athlete in world history, with purported career earnings of over nearly $11B
Gaius Appuleius Diocles
Second only to World War II, this conflict resulted in the most casualties in history with 20-30 million
The Taiping Rebellion
This alphabet script was originally developed by two Byzantine monks who helped evangelize the Slavic peoples
Glagolitic script
Over half of the oxygen we breathe comes from this oceanic microbial organism, more than all plantlife on the surface
Phytoplankton
This material was used as a replacement for snow in The Wizard of Oz
Asbestos
This sport was banned in England in 1457 due to it being considered a distraction from the more serious pursuit of archery.
Golf