American History
Which U.S. Founding Father invented the bifocals?
Benjamin Franklin
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in the periodic table?
The letter "J"
In The Matrix, does Neo take the red pill or the blue pill to learn the truth?
red pill
what’s the only food that never spoils?
honey
What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
a carrot
Which U.S. territory held a non-binding vote for statehood in 2020?
Puerto Rico
What element makes up about 90% of the visible universe?
Hydrogen
In Step Brothers, what does Dale call the fancy bathroom towel he wasn’t supposed to use?
The “Good Towel”
what animal can hold its breath longer than a dolphin — up to 7 hours?
a sloth
What can travel all around the world while staying in the same corner?
a stamp
Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States?
Victoria Woodhull (1872)
What is the only organ in the human body that can completely regenerate itself?
the liver
In Super Troopers, what word do the troopers mess with people by repeating during traffic stops?
“Meow”
what everyday item was invented by NASA but is now found in most shoes?
Memory foam
Why did the bicycle fall over?
Because it was two-tired.
Which First Lady ran her husband’s presidency from behind the scenes after he suffered a debilitating stroke?
Edith Wilson (wife of Woodrow Wilson)
True or False: Humans glow in the dark — but it’s invisible to our eyes.
True — humans emit low levels of bioluminescence that peak in the afternoon but aren’t visible to the naked eye.
What’s the name of Thor’s hammer?
Mjölnir
what part of your body can detect taste besides your tongue?
Your gut — it has taste receptors!
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo.
What U.S. Vice President killed a former Secretary of the Treasury in a duel while still in office?
Aaron Burr (he killed Alexander Hamilton in 1804)
What’s the name of the theoretical boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape?
the event horizon
What action movie features a character named Bryan Mills, who says, “I have a very particular set of skills”?
Taken
what human body part has no blood supply?
The cornea (it gets oxygen directly from air)
The person who makes it, sells it. The person who buys it never uses it. The person who uses it never knows they’re using it. What is it?
a coffin