Wellness
What publication had controversy on use of apitherapy, or bee venom therapy?
What is Goop?
Gwyneth claimed that being stung by bees helped her "completely" eliminate an old injury. People use it to get rid of inflammation and scarring.
This person was elected mayor of New York in Nov 2001
What is Michael Bloomberg
Which abstract expressionist was renown for using the “drip technique”
Who is Jackson Pollock
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
What is the Jaw (tongue is also acceptable)
Eating the liver of which animal will result in immediate death for humans?
What is "Polar Bear". "Dog" is also acceptable.
There is too much Vitamin-A for the body to handle - many arctic expeditions learned this the hard way when they were forced to eat their sled dogs or starve. ironically, Vitamin-A poison is actually far more painful than death by exposure or starvation.
What two muscle groups do reverse lunges work the most?
What are Hamstrings and Gluteal muscles
Woody Allen lives in this NYC neighborhood
What is the Upper East Side
What technique of painting involves small, distinct dots of color that are applied in patterns to form an image?
What is Pointillism
What is the only living part of the human body that receives no blood supply?
What is the Cornea - all O2 is supplied from the air, which is why you shouldn't wear your contacts too long!
What is the state sport of Maryland?
What is Jousting?
It was prevalent since colonial times - but became increasingly more and more popular after the Civil war. The Maryland State Jousting Championship is held annually and has been sponsored by the Maryland Jousting Tournament Association since its founding in 1950.
What plant is commonly know to have antiseptic properties, heal burns, and improve digestion?
What is Aloe Vera?
The Empire State Building is one of New York's best loved landmarks. How many floors does it have?
What is 102. Built in 1930, and completed in just over a year, it cost $24,000,000 to build.
Which art period did Rembrandt belong to, in which he renown for being one the most significant artists?
What is Baroque
The average human body has enough fat to make how many bars of soap?
What is 7 standard soap bars.
Any Chuck Palahnuik fans out there?
What is the collective noun for ferrets?
What is A Business?
The collective noun for butterflies is "a kaleidoscope"; for bunnies is "a fluffle" and for hyenas is "a cackle"!
What wellness trend boasts benefits including: better sleep, relaxation, detoxification, sore muscle relief, weight loss, relief from joint pain such as arthritis, clear and tighter skin and improved circulation?
What is Infrared Sauna?
This New York building offered a public heliport with regular service through the mid-1970's
What is the Pan-Am building
Andy Warhol was shot three times in the chest. Who shot him?
Who is the feminist, Valerie Solanis.
It engendered his lifelong fear of hospitals and a radical change in his artwork. This reticence produced fatal results 19 yeas later when Warhol died of cardiac arrest suffered after a surgical procedure that he had delayed for several years.
In camera terms the human eye is how many megapixels?
What is 576?
What animal is mainly responsible for the spread of leprosy in the south eastern US?
What is The Nine-Banded Armadillo. Also acceptable - the armadillo.
They are the primary zoonotic transmitter of leprosy in this region.
In what specific yoga practice do yogis reach a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping?
What is Yoga Nidra, wherein Yogis achieve deep rest and relaxation
This is where immigrants coming in to New York were processed before Ellis Island opened
What is Castle Garden
The Castle is now known as Castle Clinton National Monument and is owned by the federal government and administered by the National Park Service. It is the major landmark at The Battery, the 25-acre New York City public waterfront park.
Where did Vincent Van Gogh paint the famous “Starry Night”?
What is from his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (from looking out the barred window)
The human body produces enough spit to fill how many bathtubs in its average lifespan?
What is 500? This is around 40,000 liters! (~10,600 gallons)
What is the official bird of Redondo beach California?
What is the Goodyear Blimp!
Redondo Beach—a coastal city situated near the Goodyear Blimp's home airport in Carson, California—passed a resolution in 1983 to make the blimp its official bird.