Weird but True
This fruit was once so rare in Europe that people would rent it to show off at parties.
What is a pineapple?
This 1997 hit by the Backstreet Boys asked the eternal question: “Am I original? Am I the only one?”
What is “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” by Backstreet Boys?
This breakfast staple is the only food that naturally contains every vitamin except vitamin C.
What is an egg?
This California city’s famous sign originally read “Hollywoodland” when it was built in 1923.
What is Hollywood?
This is the very first step of recovery — admitting that you need help.
What is acceptance?
This sea creature has three hearts and blue blood.
What is an octopus?
This Nirvana song became the anthem of grunge with the line “Here we are now, entertain us.”
What is “Smells Like Teen Spirit”?
This fruit is technically an herb — and it shares about 60% of its DNA with humans.
What is a banana?
This award show, first held in 1929, is officially known as the Academy Awards.
What are the Oscars?
This group-based recovery model uses 12 guiding principles, including honesty, hope, and surrender.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or a 12-Step Program?
This animal can sleep for up to three years if the weather isn’t right.
What is a snail?
This TLC hit warned us not to go chasing them — but to stick to the rivers and lakes we’re used to.
What is “Waterfalls”?
This sweet substance never spoils — archaeologists have found pots of it still edible after 3,000 years.
What is honey?
This landmark features more than 2,700 brass stars embedded in the sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard.
What is the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Practices like deep breathing, mindfulness, and grounding exercises help manage this common recovery trigger.
What is stress or anxiety?
This common birthday tradition was started by the ancient Greeks to honor the goddess Artemis.
What is putting candles on a cake?
This 1995 Coolio classic took us “on a ride through the gangsta’s paradise.”
What is “Gangsta’s Paradise”?
This treat was once used as currency by the ancient Aztecs.
What is chocolate (or cacao beans)?
This director, known for suspenseful films like Psycho and Rear Window, was nicknamed “The Master of Suspense.”
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
This type of structured, drug-free living environment provides accountability and support after treatment.
What is a sober living house (or halfway house)?
This bird’s quack actually does echo—despite a popular myth that it doesn’t.
What is a duck?
This Shania Twain hit had us all saying, “Let’s go, girls!”
What is “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”?
This beloved food was originally created in Naples, Italy, and named after a queen — Margherita.
What is pizza?
This 1997 blockbuster film became the first to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
What is Titanic?
This ongoing process involves personal growth, relapse prevention, and building a meaningful life without substances.
What is long-term recovery?