Spooky Science Facts
What is the name of this fungus that takes control of insects and small animals to spread its spores (often referred to as "zombification")?
Cordyceps
When did a bridge collapse on I-25 just north of Pueblo, spilling coal across the road and killing a semi-truck driver?
October 15, 2023
This species of parrot is named after which famous monster?
Dracula/the Dracula Parrot
What can a hacker gain access to in your home?
Any device that can connect to the internet can be hacked!
Which floor is often skipped in hotel floor numbers due to it's unlucky connotations?
13
What caused the Mars Climate Orbiter to crash in 1999?
A conversion error - Lockheed Martin did their calculations in the imperial system, while NASA did their calculations in the metric system
What element was both the fuel for the Hindenburg airship and the cause of its disastrous explosion?
Hydrogen
How much blood can a vampire bat drink in one night?
2 tablespoons/20 grams
What are the main robot antagonists, with the intention to wipe out all of humanity in the universe, of the show Battlestar Galactica called?
Cylons
What is the term for an extreme fear of numbers?
Arithmophobia
What is the enzyme in pineapple that can break down meat?
Bromelain
What nuclear disaster occurred near the city of Pripyat, Ukraine?
The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
This almost 18 inch long leech is named after which region in South America?
The Amazon/Amazonian Giant Leech
What new open-source autonomous AI project was established with a goal to destroy humanity, establish global dominance, and attain immortality?
ChaosGPT
What number is shown by the Roman Numerals DCLXVI?
666
What is one of the primary reasons that very few Egyptian mummies exist today?
People ate them! - People in Victorian Europe believed mummies, when consumed, could cure various ailments
The Silver Bridge collapsed in West Virginia in 1967. Which cryptid was rumored to be behind the collapse?
The Mothman
What year was a live giant squid first photographed?
2004
What gene technology allows scientists to insert foreign genes into any animal, including allowing researchers to create glow-in-the-dark cats?
CRISPR CAS
Which number is considered unlucky in Japanese culture because its pronunciation is similar to "shiku," which means "to suffer and die?"
49
What elementary particle is also known as the "ghost particle" and was long thought by scientists to have no weight?
Neutrinos
Which department store in South Korea collapsed in 1995 due to bad structural planning, resulting in the death of over 500 people?
The Sampoong Department Store
Which cryptid has a scientific name reserved for them in the event that someone discovers that the creature is real?
The Loch Ness Monster (Nessiteras rhombopteryx)
What is the name of the autonomous car company that has reported multiple of their cars crashing into other cars and stationary objects in Phoenix and San Francisco?
Waymo or Alphabet Inc.
What mathematical theory does this figure represent?
Pythagorean Nightmare