Mildly Shocking Facts
A AA battery is nominally this many volts.
What is 1.5V?
Lionel Messi, the former European soccer star, now plays for a U.S. professional soccer club based in this city.
What is Miami?
In Friends, this character repeatedly insists, “We were on a break!”
Who is Ross Geller?
As of today's date, this is the win–loss record of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2025 NFL season.
What is 11-4?
This legendary director was behind the 1963 thriller "The Birds".
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
This harmless, everyday electrical phenomenon can still reach thousands of volts.
What is static electricity?
This athlete is the highest-paid player in U.S. sports history.
Who is Shohei Ohtani?
This holiday classic features the line, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
My nephew Jonny's age, in months, as of today rounded to the nearest month.
What is 25?
In the 2025 NFL season, this is the number of teams whose mascots are birds.
What is five?
In the United States, most permanently installed residential hot tubs run on this higher household voltage.
What is 240V?
Before becoming a San Antonio Spurs legend, Tim Duncan originally trained for this sport, hoping to compete in the Olympics.
What is swimming?
In Seinfeld, the line “I don’t want to be a pirate!” is said in this appropriately named episode.
What is "The puffy shirt"?
The tallest player to ever appear in an NCAA or NBA game stands at this height.
What is 7' 9"?
This crested bird has been California’s official state bird since 1931.
What is the Quail?
The energy delivered by an external defibrillator is measured in this unit.
What are Joules?
This Hall of Fame left-handed quarterback holds the record for most total touchdowns by a southpaw.
Who is Steve Young?
This actor delivered the line, “I thought the Rocky Mountains would be a little rockier than this.”
Who is Jim Carrey?
What is the 6th digit after the decimal in pi?
What is 2?
If birds compared wingspans, this seabird would be the champion.
What is the Wandering Albatross? (Note: Albatross is fine too).
Unlike traditional speakers, this one creates sound without moving any solid parts.
What is a plasma speaker (arc speaker also okay)?
Often considered the greatest American water polo player ever, this Olympian represented the U.S. in five Olympic Games.
Who is Tony Azevedo?
The final “line” of The Emperor’s New Groove is a squeak delivered by this character.
Who is Yzma?
James A. Garfield was this numbered president of the United States.
What is 20?
In Nintendo’s Star Fox series, the team’s cocky ace pilot belongs to this type of bird.
What is a falcon?