Bizarre Science
This common fruit contains more human-matching DNA than some animals.
What is a banana?
This U.S. president had a pet alligator in the White House.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
This bird can mimic chainsaws, alarms, and even human speech.
What is a lyrebird?
The first movie to feature a flushing toilet on screen.
What is Psycho?
This is the only country that covers an entire continent.
What is Australia?
The only letter not appearing on the periodic table.
What is J?
The world's first recorded labor strike occurred in this ancient civilization.
What is Ancient Egypt?
The only mammal known to lay eggs.
What is a platypus?
This video game character was originally called “Jumpman".
Who is Mario?
There is a town in Norway where the sun doesn’t set for months.
What is Longyearbyen?
This everyday substance can turn into a crystal at high pressures, similar to diamonds.
What is peanut butter?
In 1518, a “dancing plague” caused people to dance uncontrollably for days in this European country.
What is France?
This sea creature has three hearts and can change color instantly.
What is an octopus?
This popular board game was originally designed to teach economic inequality.
What is Monopoly?
This desert is the driest place on Earth, receiving less than 1 mm of rain per year.
What is the Atacama Desert?
The scientific term for the fear of long words is ironically long itself.
What is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
This famous conqueror was once held hostage as a child and became friends with his captors.
Who is Julius Caesar?
Scientists once believed these animals were immortal due to their ability to age in reverse.
What are Turritopsis jellyfish?
This famous horror author was afraid of the number 13.
Who is Stephen King?
This country has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
What is Canada?
The time it takes for light from the Sun to reach Earth.
What is about 8 minutes and 20 seconds?
The shortest U.S. presidency lasted only 32 days due to pneumonia.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
This insect has been to outer space, as NASA tested its ability to survive in a vacuum.
What is a tardigrade (water bear)?
The “Wilhelm Scream,” a famous sound effect, was first used in this 1951 film.
What is Distant Drums?
This Asian country is home to the world’s deepest lake.
What is Russia? (Lake Baikal)