Weird, But True
This flightless bird, native to Australia, once "waged war" against humans in 1932 and won.
What is the emu? (The Great Emu War)
In 2016, a Florida man made headlines after being arrested for stealing this large, green fruit costume from a store.
What is a watermelon?
This battery-powered virtual pet, first released in 1996, required players to feed and clean up after it.
What is Tamagotchi?
This structure, located in Italy, is famous for leaning at an angle due to unstable foundation soil.
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
This famous frog meme, often associated with sadness, became a viral internet sensation.
What is Pepe the Frog?
Scientists have discovered that this planet in our solar system rains diamonds due to its intense pressure.
What is Neptune? (Also happens on Uranus!)
A Florida man once attempted to evade police by doing this unusual movement away from officers instead of running.
What is cartwheeling?
This pop group gave us the hit single "MMMBop" in 1997.
Who are Hanson?
Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city, is located in the mountains of this South American country.
What is Peru?
This iconic internet feline, who gained fame for looking permanently upset, was named this.
What is Grumpy Cat?
In 1518, a bizarre dancing plague broke out in this European country, causing people to dance uncontrollably for days.
What is France?
In 2019, a Florida man was arrested for throwing this fast-food item at his girlfriend during an argument.
What is a cheeseburger?
In the 1990s, AOL’s dial-up internet service became famous for this three-word phrase signaling a successful connection.
What is “You’ve got mail”?
This African river is the longest in the world.
What is the Nile?
This 2013 meme features an animated Shiba Inu dog surrounded by colorful Comic Sans text like “such wow” and “very amaze.”
What is Doge?
There is a species of jellyfish known as Turritopsis dohrnii that has been nicknamed this because it can theoretically live forever.
What is the immortal jellyfish?
In 2018, a Florida man legally changed his name to match that of this mythical Norse god before running for political office.
Who is Odin?
The first Pokémon games were released in 1996 under these two colors.
What are Red and Green? (Blue replaced Green outside Japan!)
This Scandinavian country is known as “The Land of a Thousand Lakes.”
What is Finland?
The phrase “Hide yo kids, hide yo wife” comes from an infamous 2010 interview with this viral internet personality.
Who is Antoine Dodson?
The American town of Taos is home to a mysterious "Hum," a low-frequency noise that only a small percentage of residents can hear and that scientists have never fully explained. In which state is this town located?
What is New Mexico?
A Florida man once tried to use this fruit as a disguise while robbing a convenience store, cutting holes in it for eyes.
This brightly colored soda, introduced in the late 90s, was discontinued in 2003 but made a nostalgic comeback in 2014.
What is Surge?
This city, located in Kazakhstan, is the second-coldest capital in the world, with temperatures sometimes dropping below -40°F.
What is Astana (now called Nur-Sultan)?
The phrase “All your base are belong to us” originated from a poorly translated version of this 1989 video game.
What is Zero Wing?