Star Wars
This rare blue mineral, mined on Concord Dawn and used by Mandalorians, is known for its incredible durability — so strong it can withstand direct lightsaber strikes.
What is beskar?
The universal phrase for “I’m miserable but too stubborn to admit it.”
What is ‘I’m fine’?
Long before the Penguins took the ice, Pittsburgh was home to an NHL team in the late 1920s—one whose name was later adopted by a team in a completely different sport.
Who were the Pittsburgh Pirates?
This candy’s famous slogan promises that it “melts in your mouth, not in your hands.”
What are M&M’s?
This Hollywood actor voiced six different characters in the animated film The Polar Express.
Who is Tom Hanks?
The shimmering red lightsaber blades used by the Sith are caused by this Force-driven process performed upon a kyber crystal.
What is “bleeding” the crystal?
The virus family responsible for most common colds.
What is rhinovirus?
In this year, the Pittsburgh Penguins changed their colors to black and gold, prompting a protest from this Original Six franchise—only for the Penguins to successfully argue that the colors had historical precedent in Pittsburgh.
What is 1980, and who are the Boston Bruins?
In a classic animated commercial, Mr. Owl famously pondered, “How many licks does it take to get to the center…?” of this candy.
What is a Tootsie Pop?
This European country is credited with starting the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree.
What is Germany?
This is the only character in the Skywalker Saga shown onscreen using a lightsaber for a practical, non-combat purpose.
Who is Han Solo?
During a fever, your body raises its internal thermostat — controlled by this part of the brain.
What is the hypothalamus?
When the NHL doubled in size in 1967, six expansion teams joined the league. While four still exist under their original names, these two franchises do not—their lineages include relocations, name changes, and a rare franchise merger.
Who are the California Golden Seals and the Minnesota North Stars?
As of December 2025, this candy brand is known for offering exactly 103 officially recognized flavors.
What are Jelly Belly, Jelly Beans?
In the movie Elf, this is listed as the first rule of “The Code of Elves.”
What is “Treat every day like Christmas”?
This remote ocean moon is strong with the Force and home to ancient Jedi ruins where Luke Skywalker hides in exile.
What is Ahch-To?
This over-the-counter medication is not a decongestant, despite people buying it for that reason.
What is phenylephrine? (The FDA literally said it doesn’t work.)
On April 7, 1974, this Penguins goalie became the last NHL goalie to play without a mask.
Who is Andy Brown.
The name of this candy brand is derived from the first, middle, and last letters of the German word meaning peppermint.
What is PEZ?
This hot-spiced cider is a popular Yuletide tradition.
What is Wassail?
This ominous line, variations of which appear across the Star Wars films, is spoken exactly 11 times throughout the movie franchise.
“I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”?
This is the reason colds feel worse at night — not the virus, but this hormone that naturally dips in the evening.
What is cortisol? (Lower cortisol = more inflammation sensation.)
The Penguins hold the record for the fourth-longest playoff game in NHL history after defeating the Washington Capitals 3–2 in 1996 in this many overtime periods.
What is four overtime periods?
This British chocolatier is credited with creating the world’s first mass-produced chocolate bar in 1847, paving the way for modern candy bars.
Who is Joseph Fry (J.S. Fry & Sons)
In the cumulative lyrics of “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this is the total number of birds received when counting all bird-related gifts across all twelve days.
What is 184?