This staple grain, often served with curry, comes in varieties like basmati and jasmine
Rice
The acronym “HIIT” stands for this intense workout format
High-Intensity Interval Training
What is the name of the kids T.V show that had a cat & dog who share the same body?
CatDog
What is the name of the Japanese entertainment property Luke and I are big fans of?
Gundam
If we refer to nice & kind people as "sweet", what is opposite saying of referring to a person in a negative way?
Salty
A “flat white” differs from a latte by this subtle but key difference
Less frothy milk/foam
Regular exercise releases this “feel-good” hormone
Endorphin
The phrase “it’s raining cats and dogs” most likely originated from this country
England
What is the one food I'd pick to eat as my only dish for the rest of my life?
Fried chicken
What do we call the phenomenon where believing in a treatment’s power is enough to improve your condition?
The Placebo effect
What is Foie gras (and namely the reason why it's outlawed in many countries)?
French delicacy consisting of the enlarged liver of a duck or goose that has been fattened through a process called gavage, where the birds are force-fed
What’s one of the supposed origins for the phrase “cat got your tongue?”
Cats eating human tongues
What dog breed was famous for rescuing people in the Swiss Alps?
Saint Bernard
What is my favourite movie of all time?
Goldeneye
Do you know the name of that phenomenon where the second hand on a clock looks like it’s stopped moving?
Chronostasis
This fruit contains enzymes that can break down proteins—bad news for jelly!
Pineapple
At what speed does the average human sneeze come out as? (KPH)
150 - 165 KPH!
The richest cat in the world was worth approx. how much?
£7 Million
When his millionaire owner passed away he refused to recognise his family in his will and instead gave his 7-million-pound fortune to Blackie!
Name two of my friends or family members, lovingly referenced many times when I've whinged about them
Accepted answers: Daniel, Aaron, Melinda, Harrison, Paiton, Mary-Caitlin, John (Francis), Tim, Greg, Jordan
How many white and black shapes are there respectively on a soccer ball?
20 white, 12 black
(originally used to be all white but you couldn't see the ball on T.V)
This dish, whose name comes from the Japanese word for “grilled as you like it,” is often cooked on a hotplate
Okonomiyaki
This five-letter term refers to age-related muscle loss, which resistance training helps slow down
Sarcopenia
"Alex' the famous talking bird had a vocabulary of approximately how many words?
100
What is both my own and my family's saying that we (annoyingly) quote?
Only one way to find out
What is the meaning of “robota,” the etymological root of “robot”
Slave labor