Weird but True
This Australian bird can imitate chainsaws, camera shutters and car alarms, in addition to other birds' calls.
What is a lyrebird?
This American expression for an unexpected or bizarre idea is commonly linked to baseball, where a throw from this outfield position could arrive from an unexpected angle.
What is “out of left field”?
Cornell scientists found a rare human genetic disorder in two unusually long-legged examples of this common pet.
What are cats?
The Green Bay Packers won the first Super Bowl, played in 1967, against this team.
Who are the Kansas City Chiefs?
Josh lives with a 68 year-old woman named, ___, who he is not related to.
Who is Karen
This stretchy toy was created from a failed attempt to develop a synthetic rubber during World War II.
What is Silly Putty?
This phrase meaning to reveal a secret may have originated from a medieval voting practice involving peas and beans, with a particular colour representing a negative vote.
What is “spill the beans”?
Florence Pugh stars in Netflix’s East of Eden, which premiered October 1, based on the classic novel by this author.
Who is John Steinbeck?
The “Green Monster” is the famous left field wall at this Boston ballpark.
What is Fenway Park?
This is supposedly Josh's favorite snack.
Takis
Despite the name, Hawaiian pizza was invented in 1962 in this country.
What is Canada?
This expression for a suspiciously convenient excuse comes from a supposed method of concealing a poor-quality item by presenting a different one for inspection.
What is “the old bait and switch”?
On October 17, 1931, gangster Al Capone was convicted of this crime.
What is tax evasion?
This U.S. president is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Who is Abraham Lincoln
Josh went to school for two weeks in this U.S. city when he was 14.
This type of jellyfish, scientifically named Turritopsis dohrnii, can revert from its adult stage to an earlier life stage under certain conditions.
What is the immortal jellyfish?
This phrase meaning to reveal your intentions comes from card games, where a player's hand could be exposed to opponents.
What is “show your hand”?
The James Webb Space Telescope found strong evidence of an atmosphere on a lava world whose year lasts only this long.
What is 24 hours
Michael Jordan won this many NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, going 6–0 in the Finals.
What is six?
Josh's dad replaced their family pet's ashes with this and proceeded not to tell him about it for 5 years.
What is laundry detergent
Honeybees communicate the location of flowers by performing this type of movement.
What is a waggle dance?
This saying comes from metalworking: a blacksmith must hammer metal while it is heated and malleable.
“Strike while the iron is hot”
French aviation pioneer Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier made an early human ascent in this type of aircraft invented by the Montgolfier brothers?
What is a hot-air balloon
The Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees, supposedly starting this “Curse” that lasted until their 2004 title.
What is the Curse of the Bambino?
Josh did this sport in primary school but quit due to a general lack of suppleness and elasticity.