Weird Science
This planet has a slow rotation, making its day longer than its year.
What is Venus?
Because its Aleutian Islands cross the 180° meridian into the Eastern Hemisphere, this state technically makes the U.S. both the westernmost and easternmost country in the world
What is Alaska?
Before becoming a famous general and Emperor of France, this leader was once hilariously forced to retreat from a hunting trip after being swarmed by thousands of wild rabbits.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
While beautiful to look at, these icy space rocks actually smell like a mix of rotten eggs because of their hydrogen sulfide and ammonia composition.
What are comets?
Due to the dramatic eastward bend of the California coastline, this famous Nevada city is actually geographically further west than Los Angeles.
What is Reno?
This eldest son of Abraham Lincoln was tragically present at, or nearby, three different U.S. presidential assassinations: his father's, James A. Garfield's, and William McKinley's.
Who is Robert Todd Lincoln?
Scientists can now use engineered bacteria to convert plastic waste into this delicious baking ingredient, which gives ice cream and cupcakes their signature flavor.
What is vanillin? or What is vanilla?
If you dropped this tallest mountain on Earth into the Mariana Trench, its highest peak would still be covered by over a mile of ocean water.
What is Mount Everest?
Ancient Romans valued imported Portuguese urine so much that they used it as this daily hygienic product to whiten teeth and freshen their breath.
What is mouthwash?
Because they contain a tiny fraction of the naturally occurring isotope potassium-40, eating this popular yellow fruit technically exposes you to a microscopic dose of radiation.
What is a banana?
Straddling both the equator and the prime meridian, this is the only continent on Earth that has land extending into all four hemispheres.
What is Africa?
In the 1830s, this popular red condiment was sold in pill form as a medicine to cure ailments like diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice.
What is Ketchup?
When cooled to temperatures near absolute zero, this lighter-than-air element becomes a "superfluid," losing all friction and literally crawling up and out of its container
What is helium?
West Quoddy Head, Maine, the easternmost point of the contiguous U.S., is surprisingly closer to this foreign continent than it is to Miami, Florida.
What is Africa?
In ancient Rome, the sweat and scraped-off skin oils of these arena fighters were collected and sold in vials to wealthy women to use as a luxurious facial skin cream.
Who are gladiators?