Weird History
Food
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100
What famous 1692 event in colonial America involved accusations of witchcraft in the town of Salem, Massachusetts?
What were the Salem Witch Trials?
100
In a bun, they're popular at a baseball game.
What is Hot Dogs?
100
This PBS bird has a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Who is Big Bird?
100
What mammal has the most powerful bite?
What is the hippopotamus?
200
Which roman emperor loved his horse so much that he appointed him as Senator?
Who is Gaius/Caligula?
200
In "The Lord of the Rings," what is the Elvish name for the traveling food known as "Elven bread" or "Waybread" in common speech?
What is Lembas?
200
In 'Once Upon a Time ...In Hollywood', Margot Robbie portrayed this late actress
Who is Sharon Tate?
200
Where is the only place on their body dogs have sweat glands?
What is the pads of their paws?
300
Who is the infamous historical figure known for bathing in the blood of her victims (nickname works)?
Who is Elizabeth Bathory, the Blood Countess?
300
The dwarf version of a certain tropical evergreen tree produces both a fruit and seed that are edible. The seed is much more popular than the fruit, especially as a dairy milk alternative. What is this tree?
What is the cashew tree.
300
What is the name of Negan's bat on The Walking Dead?
What is Lucille?
300
What is a group of cats called?
What is a clowder?
400
In the 19th century, what bizarre medical treatment involved live frogs and was touted as a cure for a variety of ailments, including headaches and sore throats?
What is the Frog Swallowing/Licking Therapy.
400
Hennessy and Remy Martin are based in what French town?
What is Cognac?
400
The code in The Matrix comes from what food recipes?
What is sushi?
400
What Australian mammal is the only animal known to produce cube-shaped feces?
What is the wombat?
500
In 1922, what event in New York happened in rejection of the obligation to wear felt?
What is the Straw Hat Riot?
500
If you have Mageirocophobia, what are you afraid of?
What is cooking?
500
What was the Bayside High gang's hangout spot on Saved By the Bell?
What was The Max?
500
If you see an armadillo in the wild, no matter how cute it seems, don't touch it! Armadillos are one of the only North American mammals besides humans known to carry what disease?
Hansen's Disease/Leprosy?
