Astrophysics
This is the only planet to rotate clockwise
Venus
This protein is responsible for muscle contractions
Myosin
Fig Newtons aren't named after Sir Isaac Newton. Instead, they're named after this
Newton, Massachusetts
According to a 2023 poll, this candy is the most popular in the United States
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
This Dancing With the Stars pro has won the most times
Derek Hough
Gamma-ray bursts have two known progenitors, supernovae and these
Compact Object Mergers
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
The entrance to Platform 9 3/4 in the Harry Potter Franchise is most similar to this quantum concept
Tunneling
The famous Exorcist stairs can be found here
Georgetown, D.C.
The National Anthem of this Western European country has no words
Spain
Named after the scientist who proposed it, this paradox questions why the night sky is dark if the universe is infinite and filled with stars
Olber's Paradox
This technique uses X-ray diffraction to determine the 3D structure of proteins at atomic resolution
X-ray Crystallography
The element Californium is named after this
The University of California, Berkeley
Harry Houdini
This common spice is considered a hallucinogen if consumed in large doses
Nutmeg
This theory predicts that black holes can emit radiation due to quantum effects near their event horizon
Hawking Radiation
This phenomenon illustrates how thermal fluctuations at the molecular level can be harnessed for directed motion in cells
Brownian Motion
The idea that Ant-Man can shrink but still retain his strength is best explained by this physics concept, which scales mass and volume differently
The Square-Cube Law
Samhain
This band was the first to play on all 7 continents
Metallica
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics honored these three scientists for their contributions to understanding black holes and gravitational waves
James Peebles, Michel Mayor, and Didier Queloz
The phrase "you are what you eat" is backed by this biophysics principle explaining how macromolecules are built from smaller subunits derived from consumed food
Molecular Assembly or Biopolymer Synthesis
Einstein referred to quantum entanglement by this Halloween-related name
Spooky Action at a Distance
If you were to unravel a human heart, it would be approximately this long
12 inches (30 cm)
Allodoxaphobia is the fear of this
Other people's opinions