Thanksgiving
What is the main ingredient in traditional stuffing?
Bread
Which famous constant is the reason your GPS works, your phone’s clock drifts near gravity wells, and nothing can outrun a flashlight?
The speed of light
In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox marks the moment when day and night are approximately equal. Around what date does this usually occur?
September 22-23
What is the longest-running animated TV show in the U.S., debuting in 1989?
The Simpsons
Which planet experiences “diamond rain” due to high pressure compressing carbon?
Neptune (and likely Uranus)
What type of meat was served at the first Thanksgiving?
Venison (deer)
What bizarre quantum effect lets particles teleport through walls—even though they don’t have enough energy to go over them?
Quantum tunneling
The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in which year?
1924
Which actor played Wolverine in the first X-Men movie?
Hugh Jackman
Law enforcement slang uses PC to refer to what?
Probable Cause
Which U.S. President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What do we call the point in a rocket launch when the aerodynamic stress on the vehicle is greatest—AKA the “oh no” moment?
Max Q
Which science-fiction TV series premiered on October 2, 1959, and later became a long-running cult favorite?
The Twilight Zone
In Game of Thrones, who kills the Night King?
Arya Stark
Maybe the world's most famous shortcut, name the 111-year old PC that charges anywhere from a couple grand to a couple million dollars to sail thru it.
Panama Canal
This Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims
The Wampanoag
What is the term for the minimum possible energy that a quantum mechanical system may have, even at absolute zero?
Zero point energy
Although often associated with summer, which famous scientist announced his theory of general relativity to the Prussian Academy in November 1915?
Albert Einstein
In the Harry Potter series, what is Harry’s exact birthday?
July 31st
What creature has copper-based blue blood, which clots instantly on contact with bacteria and is used in medical safety tests?
Horseshoe crab
Turkey contains a sleep-inducing chemical called what?
Tryptophan
When electrons flow with zero resistance—so well they can climb walls or levitate magnets—what state is the material in?
Superconductivity
Although Halloween is celebrated in October, which Stephen King novel released in 1977 is set largely during the fall?
The Shining
Which U.S. president was a licensed bartender before taking office?
Abraham Lincoln
Under OSHA law, within how many hours must an employer report a fatality?
8 hours