Year in Science
Before and After
Epic Fails
Phobias
Potpourri
100
In the summer of 2013, this spacecraft took the first photo of the Earth from a billion miles away.
What is Cassini?
100
The director of Moonlight Kingdom who co-hosts New Year's Eve with Kathy Griffin.
What is Wes Anderson Cooper
100
Republicans took Obama to task when this website broke down due to heavy traffic.
What is the healthcare.gov website?
100
Dentophobia
What is a fear of dentists and dental procedures?
100
"Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!"
What does the fox say?
200
Researchers in Oregon were the first to achieve this amazing feat this year. (Take that, Dolly!)
What is clone human embryonic stem cells?
200
Actor and Scientologist who automatically maintains your car's speed.
Who is Tom Cruise Control?
200
Although it was a hoax, a girl gained YouTube fame after catching fire while doing this dance.
What is twerking?
200
Radiophobia
What is a fear of X-rays or radioactivity? (Or, presumably, radiologists)
200
Are you tired of your cat stomping around? You need these, courtesy of Charlie on Always Sunny!
What are kitten mittens?
300
In January, neuroscientists gathered to discuss this massive US government initiative.
What is the BRAIN initiative?
300
Southern California city famous for painting politically subversive murals in Mexico
What is San Diego Rivera?
300
This singer had to apologize for lip syncing at a major national event in January.
Who is Beyonce?
300
Hemophobia
What is a fear of blood?
300
In October, 200 TV fans gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend a memorial service for this fictional character.
Who is Walter White?
400
In February, this produced 20–30 times more energy than the atomic bomb detonated at Hiroshima.
What is the Chelyabinsk meteor?
400
The world's worst comb-over kept in hand to eventually play for the win.
What is Donald Trump Card?
400
This linebacker had to apologize for inventing a fake girlfriend.
Who is Manti Te'o?
400
Coulrophobia
What is a fear of clowns?
400
The number of digits of pi that have been discovered so far.
What is 10 trillion?
500
Peter Higgs and this physicist were awarded this year's Nobel Prize in physics for their work on the Higgs mechanism.
Who is François Englert?
500
Transformers character who can only be divided by 1 and itself.
What is Optimus Prime Number?
500
This mayor initially denied smoking crack, despite the fact that the press had video of him smoking him.
Who is Rob Ford?
500
Nomophobia
What is a fear of being out of cell phone contact?
500
The best selling breakthrough book of 2014.
What is Trespassing on Einstein's Lawn?
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