Science
Why does your hand sometimes “fall asleep”?
A nerve gets compressed, temporarily disrupting its signals.
What is the name of the famous fictional detective who lives at 221B Baker Street?
Sherlock Holmes
What is another name given to the Quran?
Al-Furqan
What can you break without touching it?
A promise.
Why does a soda can tab have a hole in it?
So it can hold a straw in place.
Why do we get goosebumps?
Tiny muscles around hair follicles contract.
Which company’s original name was BackRub?
Which surah is named after a wise man who was not a prophet?
Surah Luqman
A boat is full of people, but not a single person is on board. How?
Everyone on the boat is married
What is the tiny raised bump on the 5 key of your phone for?
To help you find the keypad by touch.
Why does metal feel colder than wood in the same room?
Metal conducts heat away from your hand much faster.
What color are airplane “black boxes” actually?
Orange
What is Az-Zaqqum?
Food for the people of hellfire
A woman shoots her husband, holds him underwater for 5 minutes, then hangs him. They later go out to dinner together. How?
She took his photograph.
Why does a microwave door have a metal mesh instead of solid metal?
The holes are too small for microwaves to pass through, while visible light still gets through.
Why does your stomach sometimes “growl” even when you aren’t hungry?
Your digestive tract contracts and moves gas and fluids around.
What company started out by selling books almost exclusively?
Amazon
What does Allah’s name Al-Mu’izz mean?
The One who honors
A man walks into a bar and asks for water. The bartender pulls out a gun. The man says “thank you” and leaves. Why?
He had hiccups.
Why does a mirror seem to reverse left and right, but not up and down?
It actually reverses front and back, not left and right
Why does your voice sound different in a recording?
You normally hear your voice through both air and vibrations through your skull, but a recording removes the bone-conduction part
Which famous scientist’s last words were reportedly never recorded because he refused to reveal them?
Albert Einstein
Which surah is the only one in the Qur’an that contains two verses of sajdah?
Surah Al-Hajj
man is found hanging in a room with a puddle of water underneath him. There’s nothing else in the room. How did he do it?
He stood on a block of ice
Why does popcorn pop?
Each kernel has a tiny amount of water trapped inside. Heat turns it to steam, pressure builds, and BOOM