Sports
"____" a data-driven philosophy, popularized by coach Billy Beane and the Oakland A's, that ...
"Moneyball" is a data-driven philosophy, popularized by coach Billy Beane and the Oakland A's, that uses advanced statistical analysis (sabermetrics) to identify and acquire undervalued players
The 1973 movie _____ depicted a phenomenon where demonic possession takes control of a person. Today, we tend to explain such behaviour with...
The Exorcist.
... Epilepsy, schizophrenia, dissociative disorders, Tourette syndrome amongst others.
Archimedes exclaimed ____ when...
"Eureka!", after he had stepped into a bath and noticed that the water level rose, whereupon he suddenly understood that the volume of water displaced must be equal to the volume of the part of his body he had submerged.
In ____, the backflip is seen as an illegal move. It is seen as so because...
Figure skating.
... it’s a combination of a pull back and getting yourself up in the air and rotating, not along your perpendicular axis, but along the parallel axis.
"Young adventurer, do not trespass! Ghosts roam the graves at night, the will-o'-wisp will get you!"
Scientists propose that will-o'-the-wisp phenomena (ignis fatuus) are caused by the oxidation of phosphine , diphosphane, and methane.
What did Newton say when the apple fell on his head (and why)?
"Why should that apple always descend perpendicularly to the ground?"
Legendary ____ Eliud Kipchoge has won Gold at the Olympics twice. Together with Abebe Bikila,
Mamo Wolde and Erick Wainaina, we can count a total of 8 Olympic medals (5 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronze).
What countries and regions are they front and how does this play into their advantage?
Marathon runner.
East African runners excel at marathons largely due to lifelong, high-altitude training in Kenya and Ethiopia (6,000–9,000 ft), which forces the body to adapt to lower oxygen levels. This creates enhanced aerobic capacity, higher red blood cell counts for oxygen transport, increased efficiency, and faster recovery times at sea level.
Finish the quote: "Release the ____!"
An entity so large, so powerful, that slumbers at the bottom of the ocean. Today we attribute the existence of similar creatures to ...
"Release the Kraken!" (Clash of the Titans, 1981)
Today we attribute the existence of similar creatures to deep-sea gigantism, an evolutionary response to the cold, high-pressure, and food-scarce environment of the deep ocean.
Anne Sullivan helped _____, which herself became a symbol of _____ .
Anne Sullivan helped Helen Keller, which herself became a symbol of perseverance for the deafblind community and people with disabilities.