Technically Correct
Things That Sound Fake But Aren’t
Popcorn & Plot Twists

Unexpected Animal Facts
Foods You Thought You Knew
200

The tallest mountain on Earth, technically, is this Hawaiian volcano — because most of it is underwater and doesn't care about Everest's PR team.

What is Mauna Kea?

200

A museum in Sweden is dedicated to this natural, sometimes smelly, bodily function.

What is farting?

200

This 1995 film is a flashy retelling of a famous love story, known for its vibrant visuals and modern soundtrack.

What is Romeo + Juliet?

200

Despite their name, this “sea cow” is actually a large marine mammal related to the elephant.

What is a manatee?

200

This popular Italian dish was invented in the U.S., not Italy, according to food historians

What is spaghetti and meatballs?

400

Though commonly used to describe the weather, this property does not technically exist.

What is cold?

400

This colorful modeling clay was first invented as a wallpaper cleaner but kids loved it instead.

What is Play-Doh

400

This 2000 film follows a man with short-term memory loss who uses tattoos and notes to hunt for his wife’s killer.

What is Memento?

400

This large feline can roar loud enough to be heard up to two miles away in the wild.

What is a tiger?

400

Though commonly thought of as a fruit, this common breakfast food is botanically classified as a berry — while strawberries are not true berries.

What is a banana?

600

This common bodily organ isn't technically inside your body — it's considered “outside” because it’s exposed to the environment.

What is the digestive tract (or gastrointestinal system)?

600

A small U.S. town hosts an annual festival named after these animal parts often used in jokes.

What are testicles?

600

This 1988 dark comedy features suburban paranoia and a star who famously said, “I’m not crazy, my mother had me tested.”

What is Beetlejuice?

600

Despite being smaller than a grain of rice, this jumping parasite can leap distances over 100 times its own body length—an impressive feat for something so tiny. 

What is a flea?

600

Despite being considered a vegetable, this fruit has more genes than a human.

What is a tomato?

800

This shape has the most amount of sides out of any shapes.

What is a circle?

800

This real Australian animal lays eggs, sweats milk, and has venom — and no, it's not a cryptid, it's just confusing.

What is a platypus?

800

To film this classic 1975 thriller’s iconic shower scene, the director used chocolate syrup instead of blood because it showed up better on black-and-white film.

What is Psycho?

800

This large marine mammal sleeps with one half of its brain at a time, allowing it to surface for air even while resting.

What is a dolphin?

800

Swiss cheese gets its famous holes through this process.

What is the release of gases?

1000

Despite its misleading name, this mammal isn’t a canine, isn’t domestic, and rarely lives in the location its name suggests.

What is a prairie dog?

1000

This lightweight volcanic rock can float on water, a surprising trait that confused sailors and scientists for centuries.  

What is pumice?

1000

This 1974 film marked the first major motion picture to show a toilet flushing on screen.

What is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

1000

This large mammal has a tongue so long—up to 18 inches—that it can clean its own ears with it.

What is a giraffe?

1000

This American sweet food, introduced at the 1904 World’s Fair, was invented by a vendor who ran out of bowls and had to improvise.

What is an ice cream cone?