arcade games
What arcade game features a giant ape throwing barrels at a plumber?
That's right, it's Donkey Kong!
Banana's are berries.
True or false?
Botanically speaking, yes, they are, as they grow from a flower.
Is there an animal that can survive being cut into pieces?
Yes, certain species of tropical starfish can be cut into several pieces and have each severed limb and part become a whole new starfish.
What is a buffalo wing?
Buffalo wings are deep-fried unbreaded chicken wings or drumsticks coated with a vinegar-and-cayenne-pepper hot sauce mixed with butter.
when was the war of 1812?
1812
What type of currency did you put into an arcade machine to play the game?
Quarters, though nowadays it wants dollars or multiple quarters, inflation sucks.
The moon is wider than Australia.
True or false?
False, its actually the opposite, Australia is a good bit wider than the moon is.
What animal has the thickest fur on the planet?
otters, which have over one million hairs per square inch of their bodies, it keeps them dry and warm when swimming in cold water.
What is a Whale shark?
A Whale shark is a shark, as such, it is classified as a fish.
How many times was Julius Caesar Stabbed?
23 times he was stabbed, this assault was planned by over 60 of Julius's own senators.
What is the most financially successful arcade game of all time?
Back in the day, it was space invaders, but nowadays, the most successful arcade game ever is recognized to be Pac-Man.
Humans have a second brain around their intestines that helps to regulate bodily functions.
True or false?
False.
Sloths are good swimmers.
True or False?
True, they're actually better at swimming than they are climbing.
A fuzzy orange and black caterpillar, often famed for its ability to predict the severity of an upcoming winter.
Who were the very first people to arrive on the shores of America, that were not native?
That's right, the Vikings, not Columbus, they made it to America over 500 years before he did.
What was the first ever arcade game?
True or false?
True, thanks to its composition, bacteria can never grow within this golden syrup, though it does change over time.
Starfish have brains.
True or false?
False, starfish, like sea sponges and jellyfish, do not have anything resembling a brain in their whole body, they just run off instinct.
What is your funny bone?
Its actually called the ulnar nerve, and in the location where the mythical funny bone is located happens to be a very much exposed area, hence why it hurts so much to hit it.
What was the first ever recorded instance of human civilization in history?
Ancient Mesopotamia is considered the birthplace of writing and with it, recorded history. Its people also built the world's first cities and developed the oldest known political and administrative systems, mostly centered in what is now Iraq.
Why were old video games, especially arcade games so difficult to beat?
The primary reason why old video games are so hard is the technological limitations of the era in which they were developed. During the early days of gaming, developers had to work within strict hardware constraints, leading to games that were often simplistic in design but punishingly difficult in execution.
Venus spins in the opposite direction of most planets.
True or false?
True
What was the name of the world's first apex predator?
Anomalocaris was one of, if not the first apex predator in the world, utterly dominating the Cambrian period of history.
The Cambrian period is when most of the single celled organisms on earth evolved into more complex creatures, kick-starting evolution as we know it, and Anomalocaris stood at the top of the world in that time.
What is a velvet worm?
They are small, terrestrial (land-dwelling) soft, centipede-like creatures that look rather like fleshy pink worm like caterpillars, with antennae and clawed legs down the whole length of their bodies.
Bonus points if you knew that they're in a genus of their own and how they hunt.
What rules were there about how the American flag was to be treated?
According to the US Flag Code, the American flag should never touch the ground, be used as clothing or drapery, be displayed upside down except as a signal of distress, and should always be raised and lowered by hand with the union (blue field with stars) facing upwards; essentially, it should be treated with respect and never be allowed to be damaged or displayed in a disrespectful manner.