TruE/ False
A penny dropped from the top of the empire state building would gain enough terminal velocity to kill a pedestrian on the sidewalk
False. Due to its shape and air resistance, it would only reach about 25 mph—painful, but not lethal.
Name 3 ingredients of Zhillan's appertizer tonight!
Guacamole, Tomato, shallot, pimiento, Hummus, Carrot, olives.
Nigeria holds the title for being the most populous country on this continent.
What is Africa?
If you are "vertically challenged," you can take comfort in the fact that every human is born with enough bones to make a whole one of these.
What is a skeleton?
Because a 19-year-old student’s car took a wrong turn and stalled in front of a deli in Sarajevo, this 4-year global conflict began
What is World War I? (Gavrilo Princip happened to be at that deli when the Archduke's car stalled in front of him.)
There is a bird that can fly backward
True (Hummingbird)
How many capital "e" are there between all the theme names?
4; TruE/False, pay attEntion, NigEria , The 'Butterfly Effect' of History
What is Nigeria’s massive film industry, the second-largest in the world by volume
Nollywood
Scientifically speaking, if you are a fan of "heavy metal" music, you should know that this is the only metal that is a liquid at standard room temperature.
What is Mercury?
Because a set of keys to a locker was left behind in port, the crew of this "unsinkable" ship couldn't access binoculars to spot icebergs in time.
What is the Titanic? (The officer with the keys was transferred off the ship last minute and forgot to hand them over.)
Killer Whales (Orcas) are actually the world's largest species of dolphin
True. Taxonomically, they belong to the family Delphinidae.
How many times Zhillan's has changes his hat?
4 is what i would predict, but who knows; you are wrong and zhillan is right
If you want to avoid a "Food War," don't ask a Nigerian who makes the best version of this spicy, orange-colored rice dish—especially if a Ghanaian is in the room.
What is Jollof Rice?
In terms of human anatomy, this is the only organ that gave itself its own name.
What is the Brain?
Because an aspiring artist was rejected twice from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, he pivoted to a "career" in politics that changed the map of Europe.
Who is Adolf Hitler? (The academy’s rejection is often cited as a pivotal moment in his radicalization.)
The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from the Moon with the naked eye.
False. From the Moon, it is impossible
In Zhillan's Spotify Wrapped, EDM is in one of the top 5 genres
False; its K-pop, Hyperpop, City Pop, Jazz, and Hip-hop
While English is the official language, Nigeria is one of the most linguistically diverse places on Earth, boasting over this many different native languages. (Within 50)
What is 525?
If you are standing on the exact North Pole, every single direction you could possibly walk is technically this direction.
What is South?
Because a scientist went on vacation and left a petri dish of Staphylococcus by an open window, he returned to discover this life-saving medicine.
What is Penicillin? (Alexander Fleming noticed a mold—Penicillium—had killed the bacteria around it.)
The country that shares the longest land border with France is Spain.
False. The longest land border France shares with any country is actually with Brazil (730 km), due to the overseas department of French Guiana in South America. Spain is second at 623 km.
Tonight, I used a specific 'Secret Word' in conversation with at least 3 of you. What was that word?
Metabolism
In a weird twist of nature, the town of Igbo-Ora in Nigeria is the self-proclaimed "Capital of the World" for this biological phenomenon, occurring at a rate 4x higher than Europe.
What are Twins?
If you are looking for the "dryest" place on Earth, don't go to the Sahara; go to this continent, which is technically the world's largest desert.
What is Antarctica?
Because of a massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, a "Year Without a Summer" forced a group of friends to stay indoors in Switzerland, leading to the creation of this iconic horror novel.
What is Frankenstein? (The eruption of Mount Tambora caused a global "volcanic winter." Mary Shelley was stuck inside due to the constant rain and cold, leading her to write the story for a contest.)