The Brain & Human Development
Hobbies
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Steak
100

The most important part of our frontal lobe to be "wired up" when we reach the age of 25, is called what? This area handles many of our high-level cognitive abilties.

The Prefrontal Cortex

100

What winter sport does Su look forward to the most?

Snowboarding

100

For Su's 25th birthday she received what as her gift from Andrew?

Airpods

100

On January 19th, 1883, the first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service at Roselle, New Jersey? Who built it?

Thomas Edison

100

What internal temperature should you aim for to achieve a medium-rare steak?

130-135 F

200

What famous mobile game has you placing pea shooters, sunflowers, cherry bombs, and mushrooms on your front lawn to prevent zombies from gobbling up your brainzzz.....

Plants vs. Zombies

200

In order to create Kombucha, the four most important ingredients you need are water, tea, sugar, and ________.

a scoby

200

What holiday falls on 25 every year?

Christmas

200

Which famous Country singer, known for big hair and a multi-coloured coat, was born on January 19th, 1946?

Dolly Parton

200

Referred to as the New York Strip by many Americans, what do Canadians call this cut of beef?

Sirloin/Strip Loin

300

How much does the average human brain weigh (in lbs)?

3

300

Which machine finishes raw edges by trimming fabric and wrapping it with multiple threads?

Serger

300

In Rachel Cruze's article "25 Things to Know About Money Before You Turn 25", she states for her final point, #25: Eating out every night is a really quick way to go _____.

Broke

300

On January 19th, 1817, Jose de San Martin sets forth with an army across the Andes to liberate which country?

Chile

300

The Canada Beef Grading Agency assesses and classifies the quality of beef using a graded chart. The chart begins with the lowest rating of E, and works itself up from D to B, and so on. What is the highest rating beef can achieve?

Canada Prime

400
Between childhood and adulthood, the brain loses grey matter as excess neurons and synapses are pruned, eventually slowing down as we reach our mid 20's (25). After which, our brain begins to strengthen major connections, beginning the process of developing a new type of brain matter. No longer grey, what colour is this new matter called?
White
400

What do you call breeding plant specimens by natural processes via extraction from a parent stock?

Propagation

400

In Chapters 40-48, Ezekiel's vision is said to have taken place in "the 25th year of our exile". In this vision, a building is described with many aspects following the dimensions of 50 cubits long, and 25 cubits wide. What building is being described?

The Temple

400

On January 19, 2025, the deadline for Bytedance's legal case in the US arrived without resolution. After which US government enacted a cross-USA ban on which of Bytedance's most famous phone apps?

Tiktok

400

How many grams of protein per pound of steak?

108-118

500

Using Su's counselling degree textbook, Dimensions of Human Behaviour, what does Developmental Individualization mean?

One possible pathway in young adulthood, which involves making transitions defined by personal agency and deliberately charted growth opportunities in intellectual, occupational, and psychosocial domains.

500

Su read 85 books in 2025! Without looking, which nuclear book written to address personal customs and practices was listed as her first book of last year?

Atomic Habits

500

Both Dave Ramsey and George Kamel strictly advise and promote the 25% Mortgage Rule. What is the 25% Mortgage Rule?

Your monthly payment should be no more than 25% of your take-home pay.

500

Which Extremely Famous Confederate General was born on January 19th, 1807?

Robert E. Lee

500

A classic French raw steak dish made from minced beef, various seasonings, and commonly topped with a raw egg yolk.

Steak Tartare

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