Showing posts with label Science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Science. Show all posts

2/13/12

Nobody Knows How It Works.

^ none of these ^

What household appliance uses a magnetron?

1/18/12

Shimmer

What animal by-product is sometimes added to lipstick to make it more shimmery?
hint: think of an animal that shimmers

9/20/11

The Arm Bone's Connected to the Other Arm Bone



What are the names of the two bones in your forearm (between your elbow and your wrist)?

5/18/11

The Noble What?

Some beer is brewed with noble hops, but some people called prohibition "The Noble..." what?


(hint, they were trying something they had never tried before)

2/23/11

Picture Is Slightly Related






The existence of what famous animal (that was real, not mythical) was announced on 2/23/1997?

11/22/10

Obviously



What company's Stock Ticker symbol is MMM?

11/10/10

Exploratory Question

What missing explorer did Henry M Stanley presumably find alive near Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania on 11/10/1871?

9/9/10

10-4 Good Buddy



What does the C.B. in C.B. Radio stand for?

7/20/10

One Small Question



What famous quote was uttered on July 20, 1969?

7/1/10

Really Cold Question



Americans might not know that 30°C is pretty hot, but why should Americans know exactly how cold -40°C is?


hint: it's not the freezing point or boiling point of anything important to this question and it's not the coldest point any place has reached. 

5/25/10

The Study of What?



What is the more common name for an otolaryngologist?

4/16/10

Ask Captain Kirk



What substance do you get if you mix Charcoal, Sulphur, and Saltpeter (potash)?

3/25/10

The Weather Outside is Frightfull...



According to the National Weather Service, a blizzard is a winter storm that lasts 3+ hours, has visibility of less than 1/4 mile and what other criteria?
A. Snowfall of at least 8"
B. Wind gusts of 35 MPH or more
C. Temperature below 10°F

3/5/10

On Shaky Ground


In 1960, the largest earthquake ever recorded, a 9.5 on the Richter Scale, occurred in what country?