Space
What is the first planet from the sun?
Mercury
This insect is known for having black spots on its red shell
What are ladybugs
How many weekly deaths were required for theaters to be shut down in London?
30 deaths per week, later raised to 40
This was the first country to use guided missiles.
What is Germany
How many brine shrimp do seahorses eat per day?
~3000-5000
What is the name of the point in a black hole where the gravitational force is so strong that no light can escape?
The event horizon
How long can cockroaches survive without their head?
~2 weeks
Where was the first modern novel conceived?
Prison
The name of this weapon comes from the Old French word for pomegranate, due to it being filled with many gunpowder "seeds", and early design shapes.
What is a grenade
How many stomachs do seahorses have?
0
What was the first animal intentionally sent into space?
What are the wing covers for beetles called?
Elytra
What format did Aldus Manutius introduce?
Octavo
In 1139, Pope Innocent II banned this weapon for being too brutally efficient and easy to use
What are crossbows
Why do seahorses have an exoskeleton made of rings of bony plates?
Because they lack an internal skeleton, and the compressibility of the plates help seahorses defend against predators
What is the difference between a quasar and a blazar?
While both are active supermassive black holes with an accretion disk that shoot out a beam of radiation from the top and bottom, quasars are seen from the side, and blazars are when the radiation is pointed at Earth
What do male fruit flies do when they're rejected by females?
They consume food with a higher alcohol content and get drunk to cope with the rejection
What do the Greek roots for utopia mean?
"Good place" and "no place"
First used in WWI, these metal darts were designed to always fall point first when dropped from planes
What are flechettes
What is the max speed of the dwarf seahorse?
~ 5ft/h
Δv = vₑ ln(m₀ / mf)
What is this equation called, and what is it used to calculate?
The Tsiolkovsky Rocket Equation, used to calculate how much fuel a spacecraft needs to change it's velocity
This insect protects its colony by intentionally rupturing its abdominal walls to spray a toxic goo
What are Bornean exploding ants
Who was burned at the stake for translating the Bible into English, and when?
William Tyndale in 1536
Since 1945, all British main battle tanks have what internal feature, and for what purpose?
An electric kettle, so the soldiers could make tea without going outside and risking injury from sniper fire
What are the spines and ridges on the top of a seahorse's head called?
A coronet