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8c36b27e75cee7f0ec0c | French toast | bread soaked in beaten eggs and then fried | Can French Toast hypothetically kill a Lannister? | true | The Lannister's are a wealthy family in the Song of Ice and Fire book series. French Toast is made from bread dipped in an egg batter. Salmonella is a deadly bacteria that can be carried by spoiled eggs. |
0c6e530c3581d6cf0193 | Porsche | automotive brand manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen | Can Billie Eilish afford a Porsche? | true | Billie Eilish is a famous female singer. Billie Eilish is 18 years old and has a net worth of $25 Million. A Porsche Boxster is a car that starts at $59,000. $25,000,000 is greater than $59,000. |
c6ca93e6d29d85456bf3 | Panthéon | mausoleum in Paris | Will Queen Elizabeth be buried in the Pantheon? | false | Queen Elizabeth is the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom The Pantheon is a resting place for notable French citizens |
bbf5422e2b837a2e1ff6 | B | letter in the Latin alphabet | Could B be mistaken for an Arabic numeral? | true | The letter 'B' resembles a figure-8 with a flattened left side. The Arabic numeral '8' is drawn as one large circle and a smaller circle immediately on top, intersecting each other. A 'figure-8' is a shape consisting of two intersecting circles, the larger on the bottom. |
ba8d04adf8848e0d28a7 | Christopher Reeve | 20th-century American actor, director, producer and screenwriter | If he were poor, would Christopher Reeve have lived? | false | Christopher Reeve suffered a serious spinal cord injury that left him a quadriplegic. Christopher Reeve required a portable ventilator after his injury. At one point, Christopher Reeve's treatment was costing $400,000 yearly. |
6c5e2f76bd94dfb33396 | Sable | Species of marten | Was the sable depicted in Marvel comics anthropomorphic? | false | Anthropomorphism is the process of giving human characteristics to an animal or non human object. A sable is a carnivorous mammal of the weasel family. Silver Sable was a female character that first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1985. Silver Sable was a human mercenary that wore a silver suit and used hand to hand combat and weaponry to battle war criminals. |
1b6fbe4fe4254a8e6f6e | Ammonia | Chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen | Is an ammonia fighting cleaner good for pet owners? | true | Ammonia is a component in pet urine. Ammonia has a very pungent and unpleasant odor. |
a9d3a5f8cd6eb6b2c19a | Sahara | desert in Africa | Can Spartina Patens thrive in the Sahara Desert? | false | Spartina Patens is a type of cordgrass that grows in salt marshes. Spartina Patens requires a marsh-like environment to thrive. The Sahara Desert is known for being dry and very hot. |
f794258d1e33a50d1348 | Surfing | sport that consists of riding a wave | Was Surfing popular when pogs came out? | true | Pogs came out in the 1990's. The 90's saw a rise in 'Big Wave Culture', a practice involving finding the largest possible waves to surf on. |
67c026fe6a026c575755 | Donatello | Italian painter and sculptor | Can an adult male stand on top Donatello's bronze David and touch the Sistine Chapel ceiling? | false | Donatello's created a bronze David statue that stands over five feet tall. The average height of an adult male is five feet and nine inches. The tallest adult male in history was eight feet and eleven inches. The Sistine Chapel ceiling is sixty eight feet high. |
26cfd3b238056cc1dc82 | Vitamin C | nutrient found in citrus fruits and other foods | Can vitamin C rich fruits be bad for health? | true | Oranges are fruits that are rich in vitamin C. Oranges are very acidic fruits that can wear down tooth enamel. Too much Vitamin C can cause nausea and diarrhea. |
ddfbe25915ba85ef4716 | Bohai Sea | The innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea and Korea Bay on the coast of Northeastern and North China | Could Rhode Island sink into the Bohai Sea? | true | The Bohai Sea is 30,000 square miles Rhode Island is 1,214 square miles |
90ac2bf04314d357f0e5 | Winter | one of the Earth's four temperate seasons, occurring between autumn and spring | Would Phineas and Ferb enjoy winter? | false | Phineas and Ferb is a tv show that takes place in the summer time. Phineas and Ferb are students and they get summer break in the summer. They enjoy summer break because of the freetime they have. If it were winter, they would not have summer break. |
3756f2a4b805deba01b6 | Breakdancing | Style of street dance | Is breakdancing safe for people with tendonitis? | false | Tendonitis is a condition where the joints are inflamed. Strong motions in joints suffering from tendonitis can result in damage to nerves. Breakdancing is a style of dance that involves many vigorous motions. The downrock breakdancing maneuver involves balancing the body weight on the floor using one arm. |
a5775fcc073499d35da1 | Amazonas (Brazilian state) | State of Brazil | Does walking across Amazonas put a person's life at risk? | true | Amazonas is mostly tropical jungle. Tropical jungles contain dangerous creatures. Dangerous creatures put people's lives at risk. |
f83ea7846fa2bfb0739c | Hotel manager | person managing a hotel | Could Charlie Bucket be a hotel manager? | false | Charlie Bucket is a fictional character from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", portrayed as a child. Children cannot be hotel managers. |
f15b0aaa611d1d554186 | Sandal | Type of footwear with an open upper | Is it safe to wear sandals in snow? | false | Sandals have open toes and don't completely cover the feet. Snow is very cold and direct exposure to skin can cause hypothermia. The feet need to be completely covered to walk through snow safely. |
00dc05718aedf2370213 | Monogamy | Relationship form where each individual has only one partner during their lifetime or at any one time | Did either Kublai Khan or his grandfather practice monogamy? | false | Kublai Khan was married multiple times and was said by some to have thousands of concubines. Kublai Khans grandfather was Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan had six wives and was said to have over 500 concubines. |
94a6b752d22abe932964 | Saga | stories mostly ancient Nordic mythology and history of Germanic tribes. Written in the Old Norse language, mainly in Iceland | Was song of Roland protagonist friendly with group that had sagas? | false | The sagas were Nordic mythological stories that were celebrated by the Vikings. The Song of Roland was an epic poem about the nephew of Charlemagne. Charlemagne was King of the Franks. The Franks fought many battles against Vikings including the Siege of Paris in 845 AD. |
8f3bbafdb649f391fea3 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Austrian-American actor, businessman, bodybuilder and politician | Would Arnold Schwarzenegger be unable to run for President of the US? | true | Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Austria. One requirement of running for the US Presidency is to have been born in the USA. |
b921f2496791cca37167 | Oyster | salt-water bivalve mollusc | Can oysters be preserved without refrigeration? | true | In some types of Korean kimchi, oysters are placed between the leaves of nappa cabbage. Many grocery stores carry canned oysters in the shelf stable section. |
a6a54c5e011a51952ff9 | Earth Day | Annual event on 22 April | Do people celebrate Earth Day with a ceremonial tire fire? | false | Earth Day is a global holiday to show support for environmental protection. Tire fire is a large quantity of tires burning at once. Smoke from burning tires contain heavy metals and other harmful pollutants. Smoke is harmful to the environment. |
86ead3f15417204affc2 | Dustin Hoffman | American actor and director | Is Dustin Hoffman one of the B'nei Yisrael? | true | Dustin Hoffman was raised in a Jewish family. In modern Hebrew, b'nei yisrael ("children of Israel") can denote the Jewish people at any time in history. |
6693c842968f27dd04ce | Adrenaline | hormone, neurotransmitter and medication. Epinephrine is normally produced by both the adrenal glands and certain neurons | While viewing "Scary Movie" is the viewer likely to experience an increase in adrenaline? | false | Scary Movie is a film that is a comedy take on horror, intended to make viewers laugh but not afraid. Adrenaline is produced when a human is frightened or excited. |
41cd8b744096063d5a83 | Ape | superfamily of mammals | Do ants outperform apes on language ability? | false | Language involves grammar and vocabulary Ants have not shown any understanding of grammar Apes include humans who use language to communicate |
7f6a3fac5a419d53e5f2 | Düsseldorf | Place in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Can you see Stonehenge from a window in Dusseldorf? | false | Dusseldorf is a city in Germany. Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England. Wiltshire England is around seven hours away from Dusseldorf Germany by car. |
23bde1810c6afe6f916c | 1912 United States presidential election | Election of 1912 | Did anyone in the 1912 election take a majority of the popular vote? | false | Woodrow Wilson took 41% of the vote. Theodore Roosevelt took 27% of the vote. William Howard Taft took 23% of the vote. Eugene Debs took 6% of the vote. A majority is more than 50%. |
6d4b524b0f555ce5a7ae | Missionary | member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism | Is there a popular Broadway character who is a missionary? | true | The Book of Mormon is a popular Broadway musical. The two main characters are Elder Price and Elder Cunningham. They are Mormon missionaries sent to Africa to share their religion with the villagers. |
43da475d5c2db929c458 | Arctic Ocean | The smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans, located in the north polar regions | Could the Eiffel Tower be completely submerged at the Arctic Ocean's deepest point? | true | The deepest point in the Arctic Ocean is 18,210 feet below the surface. The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet tall. |
076f3f72b7e6d17073eb | Amtrak | Intercity rail operator in the United States | Can Amtrak's Acela Express break the sound barrier? | false | Amtrak's Acela Express is the fastest train in the Western Hemisphere and can reach 150 mph. A US Navy plane would need to travel 770 mph to break the sound barrier. |
1c56958c04a98ccd5d1e | Mercenary | Soldier who fights for hire | Did mercenaries fight for England in the Glorious Revolution? | false | Mercenaries are soldiers for hire There was no military conflict in England in the Glorious Revolution |
f24fefb2c5328aa6daf8 | Achilles | Greek mythological hero | Would Achilles dominate Legolas in a hypothetical fight? | false | Achilles was a Greek hero that was killed by an arrow to the heel. Legolas is an elf archer from Lord of the Rings that can shoot arrows incredibly fast. Achilles's companions included human warriors such as Ajax and Odysseus. Legolas's companions include Gandalf who is a high level wizard, capable of casting many deadly spells. |
519626e90b19ecb3886f | Donald Duck | Disney cartoon character | Will Donald Duck hypothetically purchase bell-bottoms for himself? | false | Bell-bottoms were a style of pants that were popular in the 60s and 70s. Donald Duck is an animated Disney character that never wears pants. |
f046ac1a972a64c13501 | Bugs Bunny | Warner Bros. cartoon character | Is Bugs Bunny known for carrying a root vegetable around with him? | true | Bugs Bunny carries a carrot around with him. Carrots are considered root vegetables. |
92c263f997f09dbb74a8 | Maya Angelou | American poet, author, and civil rights activist | Would someone in CHE101 require a Maya Angelou book? | false | CHE101 is short for Chemistry 101, a basic college class. Maya Angelou's writings are suited for classes in history and literature. |
69030830a83aa7209cf7 | Bronze Age | Prehistoric period and age studied in archaeology, part of the Holocene Epoch | Were all the materials to make a cannon known during the bronze age? | false | The Bronze Age happened from about 3300 BC to 300 BC. Cannons require a fuse, gunpowder, and iron or other material to house the chemicals. Gunpowder was discovered around the 9th century AD. |
8de3fccde94a5f8448bb | Palace of Westminster | Meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, | Can the Palace of Westminster tell time in the dark? | true | The Palace of Westminster has Big Ben, a striking clock tower Big Ben communicates the time via bells |
9ad0135c76557f64f7e9 | Muslims | Adherents of Islam | Can a Muslim eat a McRib sandwich? | false | Pork products are haram, or forbidden in Islam. The McRib is a pork-based sandwich. |
d439d1a70c443691145d | Daytona 500 | Auto race held in Daytona, Florida, United States | Will electric car struggle to finish Daytona 500? | true | The Daytona 500 is a 2.5 mile long race. The Daytona 500 requires 200 laps to complete. The best electric car engines last around 390 miles. |
efd8365a1bcecfab14bc | Orange County, California | County in California, United States | Does Orange County, California require airplanes to be quiet? | true | John Wayne Airport is in Orange County. John Wayne Airport is in very close proximity to residential areas. There is a General Aviation Noise Ordinance in Orange County, California. Commercial pilots will cut the engine of the aircraft on arrival and departure from Orange County, California. |
449e539f14ff346b8f03 | United States presidential election | type of election in the United States | Will bumblebees derail the United States presidential election? | false | The United States presidential election is held in November of each year. Bees die off during the winter months except for the queen bee. During November, bees go into their hives and hibernate. |
4b38110513ff191805c1 | Maroon 5 | American pop punk band | Did Maroon 5 go on tour with Nirvana? | false | Maroon 5 formed in 2001. Nirvana's final performances were in 1994. |
1969318e30a31e49e5ca | Chinook salmon | species of fish | Could eating Chinook salmon help Ryan Reynolds? | true | Chinook salmon is high in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids can aid treatment of depression. Ryan Reynolds has struggled with depression. |
620957c2018f91328a2e | Infinitive | grammatical form | Is Shakespeare famous because of the infinitive form? | true | Shakespeare wrote the play Hamlet Hamlet contains one of Shakespeare's most famous passages, Hamlet's soliloquy Hamlet's soliloquy begins with the line 'To be or not to be', which uses the infinitive form |
f79592a376f1793f29cb | Greeks | people of southeastern Europe | Did Cleopatra have ethnicity closer to Egyptians than Greeks? | false | Cleopatra was the last ruler of the Kingdom of Egypt. Cleopatra was the descendant of Ptolemy I Soter, a Greek general from Macedonia. Cleopatra's father, Ptolemy XII Auletes, was most likely descended from an Alexandrian Greek mother. Cleopatra is believed to be mostly Greek with some Persian and Syrian ancestry as well. |
18689be402e947929bfe | Elizabeth II | Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms | Did Elizabeth II frequently visit Queen Victoria? | false | Queen Victoria died in 1901. Elizabeth II was born in 1926. |
a7c6f840fb6a8be77625 | J. D. Salinger | American writer | Is J.D. Salinger's most successful work influential to killers? | true | J.D. Salinger's most popular work was Catcher in the Rye. John Hinckley Jr. tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan after reading Catcher in the Rye. Mark David Chapman had a copy of Catcher in the Rye when he assassinated John Lennon. Robert John Bardo carried a copy of Catcher in the Rye when he murdered actress Rebecca Schaeffer. |
036a0cce807566449c9f | Marco Polo | Italian explorer and merchant noted for travel to central and eastern Asia | Did Marco Polo travel with Christopher Columbus? | false | Marco Polo died in 1324. Christopher Columbus was born in 1451. |
0fbfd54c87436a2bcfb7 | Tourism | travel for recreational or leisure purposes | Do tourists prefer Tuvalu to Niue? | false | Tuvalu receives an average of 2,000 annual tourists. Niue receives an average of 10,000 annual tourists. |
5c3bf978d0f77907af6c | JAG (TV series) | American legal drama television series (1996-2005) | Could you watch all of JAG in six months? | true | JAG has 227 episodes in the entire series. Each episode of JAG is between 42-47 minutes long. There are over 200,000 minutes in a month. The entire series of JAG is under 12,000 minutes. |
5bed196de6b59f2adf64 | Torso | the central part of the living body | is the brain located in the torso? | false | The brain is located inside the head. The head is located on top of the torso. The torso contains the heart, lungs, and stomach. |
ecc4a9173c24ace0215a | Tourism | travel for recreational or leisure purposes | Is the Jurassic era a tourist destination? | false | The Jurassic era is a period of time in the past. Time travel does not currently exist. |
d3bfac8218a421be63fe | Noah | Biblical figure | Was Noah concerned with buoyancy? | true | Buoyancy is the property of an object related to its ability to float in liquid Noah was tasked with building a boat to house many animals and survive a catastrophic flood Boats must be properly buoyant or they will sink |
45c4f7aad64b5fdd76e9 | Moustache | Facial hair grown on the upper lip | Would a Rockette look odd with a moustache? | true | The Rockettes are an American dance group made up of all women. In America, it is uncommon to see a woman with a moustache. |
756f99fb69f47193fe35 | Hello | salutation or greeting | Can your psychologist say hello to you while you are out at the supermarket? | false | Therapists are bound by confidentiality in all areas of their work. It would violate the standard set by the APA for a therapist to acknowledge any client outside of a therapeutic setting. |
93b19cdb3f9d7731997e | Brussels sprout | vegetable | Could someone mistake the smell of your brussels sprouts for a fart? | true | Brussels Sprouts are cruciferous vegetables. Cruciferous vegetables have a sulfur containing chemical called glucosinolate in them When you cook brussels sprouts, their smell intensifies. |
f8de728cbf65a3f0f1d6 | Kaffir lime | A citrus fruit native to tropical Southeast Asia and southern China | Would a kaffir lime be a good ingredient for making a candle? | true | Kaffir limes are citrus fruits originating in tropical climates. The Kaffir lime leaves and rind emit an intense citrus fragrance when crushed up. Yankee Candle, one of the largest candle companies, sells several popular varieties of citrus candles. Sage and Citrus is one of the highest rated scents that Yankee Candle sells. |
3ebb62af96f836d2d4d6 | Nerd | Descriptive term, often used pejoratively, indicating that a person is overly intellectual, obsessive, or socially impaired | Do movies always show nerds as the losers? | false | Superbad features two main characters that are nerds on a quest for love, and ends with them being victorious. The Social Network is a film about a University Nerd who took his website global and became one of the most powerful people in the world. |
b92b31f0e7124066eb48 | Porch | a room or gallery at the front entrance of a building forming a low front | In Hey Arnold, did any characters stay on a porch all the time? | true | Hey Arnold was an animated children's series. Hey Arnold featured 'Stoop Kid', a character who never left the front stoop of his home. A stoop is the city equivalent of a porch. |
31cd0c0fe3dfe163e662 | Wheat | Cereal grain | Can a woman on average have a baby before wheat seed blooms? | false | The average time it takes for a woman to give birth is 9 months. Wheat takes between 7 to 8 months to harvest. |
0dd4ab1e6386856acf76 | Universal Music Group | American music corporation | Will NY Stock Exchange closing bell be heard in Universal Music Group's headquarters? | false | The New York Stock Exchange is located in New York, USA. Universal Music Group's headquarters is located in Santa Monica, California. Santa Monica is about 2800 miles from New York. A shout can be heard up to 100 meters away. |
7d2ebef168d86d7ea5a2 | Great Wall of China | wall along the historical northern borders of China | Could the Great Wall of China connect the Dodgers to the White Sox? | true | The Dodgers are a baseball team located in Los Angeles The White Sox are a baseball team located in Chicago The distance between Los Angeles and Chicago is 2,015 miles The length of the main section of the Great Wall of China is 2,145 miles |
e4945001c03fa74e1cc9 | Hanuman | The divine monkey companion of Rama in Hindu mythology | Does Hanuman have some of the same duties as Athena? | true | Hanuman, the divine Hindu monkey, is a god of strength, knowledge, and victory. Athena was the Greek goddess of war, and wisdom. |
794b1acb8152b006e63e | Yin and yang | philosophical concept | Are rainbows devoid of color made by mixing yin and yang colors? | true | Yin and Yang are a philosophical Chinese concept represented by the color black and white. Black and white when mixed together create the color gray. The rainbow contains the colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. |
decb9886ca17f7af209d | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Country in the Caribbean | Is the language used in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rooted in English? | true | The primary language spoken in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Vincentian Creole. Vincentian Creole is English-based, with elements of French, Antillean Creole, and indigenous South American and African languages. |
f416f193c9cba1e27d4f | Laziness | disinclination to activity or exertion | Can depression be mistaken for laziness? | true | Symptoms of depression include low energy, inability to get out of bed, and low motivation. Low energy and low motivation can cause someone to seem like they are slacking on responsibility. |
3b762e848e0e43f2e97a | Donald Duck | Disney cartoon character | Would Donald Duck be allowed into most grocery stores? | false | Donald Duck is known for not wearing any pants or shoes. Most grocery stores have a "No shoes, No Shirt, No Service" policy. |
8d6e3aeb1a0c7ea1d1d6 | Cousin | any descendant of an ancestor's sibling | Does Zelda Williams have any cousins on her father's side? | false | Robin Williams was the father of Zelda Williams. Robin Williams was an only child. A cousin is the child of a parent's siblings. Only children do not have siblings. |
e797c2d7147c9e0d5c8d | Twin | One of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Use with P31 on items for one twin | Are all twins the same gender? | false | Identical twins are always the same gender. However, identical twins are very rare. Most twin cases are formed from two different fertilizations during the same conception event. Non-identical twins can be opposite gender or same gender. |
2fe218415da196ecab68 | Hanuman | The divine monkey companion of Rama in Hindu mythology | Is Hanuman associated with a Norse god? | false | Hanuman is a companion of the god Rama. Rama is an avatar of the god Vishnu in Hindu mythology. |
3502d54b8241e79903a9 | Missionary | member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism | Were the first missionaries required to attend mass on Sundays? | true | The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad. Jesuits are a Roman Catholic order of religious men The Roman Catholic religion requires members to attend mass on Sundays |
91917c5e30dbf8552b34 | Paella | Valencian rice dish | Would a vegan eat a traditional Paella dish? | false | Vegans do not consume animals or products derived from animals. The traditional Paella recipe includes rabbit and chicken as two of the ingredients. |
03f66770e93cf733da9b | Chief Justice of the United States | Presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court | Is the current Chief Justice of the United States forbidden from buying alcohol? | false | The current Chief Justice of the United States is John Roberts. John Roberts is 65 years old. You have to be at least 21 years old to purchase alcohol in the United States. |
3e0cf93865c58f15a841 | 666 (number) | Natural number | Would the number 666 appear in a church? | false | A church is a place of worship in Christianity. Jesus Christ is worshiped by adherents of Christianity. 666 is a symbolic representation of the Antichrist. An Antichrist is someone that opposes Jesus Christ. |
1a8fb1401bdae961beea | Winter | one of the Earth's four temperate seasons, occurring between autumn and spring | Is winter associated with hot temperatures? | false | Winter is the season that occurs when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun during Earth's orbit. During this season, that hemisphere gets less sunshine and is further from the sun than the other hemisphere. As a result, temperatures in that hemisphere are much colder during that season. |
ab1703ed82cc14252501 | Edward II of England | 14th-century King of England and Duke of Aquitaine | Was Edward II crucial to England's victory at Battle of Falkirk? | false | The Battle of Falkirk was a battle between England and the Scots. King Edward I led English forces to victory against William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk. The Battle of Falkirk took place in 1298. Edward II was born in 1284 and his first campaign with his father against Scotland happened in 1300. Edward II was knighted in 1306. |
c1ecd6ec8ca3c02ed008 | Mesopotamia | Historical region within the Tigris–Euphrates river system | Was Mesopotamia part of what is now China? | false | Mesopotamia occupies an area of land called the Fertile Crescent which is part of what is currently known as the Middle East. China is much further East, beyond the Stans and India. |
1d4a642a03f37de1b5d0 | Wheelchair | chair with wheels, used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability | Do American wheelchair users know what the ADA is? | true | The ADA is the Americans with Disabilities Act. Non-ADA compliant businesses include those without wheelchair access points. |
2e80843bfed38cc06df2 | C | Letter of the Latin alphabet | Is letter C crucial to spelling the two most common words in English language? | false | The most common word in the English language is "the". The second most common word in the English language is "be". |
30ffdbc264ee1084a9b5 | Capsaicin | chemical compound | Is capsaicin associated with cooking? | true | Capsaicin occurs naturally in chilies and other peppers. It is the substance that makes the peppers spicy. Peppers are routinely used in cooking in many cultures. |
a071a8b56496258746d6 | Spider wasp | family of insects | Would a spider wasp be more effective than a bullet ant to stop a criminal? | false | Tasers are used by police to jolt criminals and temporarily paralyze them. Spider wasps sting their prey and cause intense pain. The Schmidt sting pain index rates the sting of spider wasps as a 4. The sting of a bullet ant earns the highest rank on the Schmidt sting pain index with a rating of 4+. |
53ddbc5daaa0bb43606e | Robert Downey Jr. | American actor | Does Robert Downey Jr's Marvel Cinematic Universe character survive the Infinity War? | false | Robert Downey Jr. plays Iron Man in the MCU. At the end of Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man uses the Infinity Stones against Thanos. The stones are too powerful for his human body to handle, so he dies after using them. |
7deb49d3ba50fb75a04f | Capsaicin | chemical compound | Is Black Lives Matter connected with capsaicin? | true | Black Lives Matter has held numerous protests Protesters at Black Lives Matter events have had pepper spray used against them by police Capsaicin is the main ingredient of pepper spray |
9052063382d30870a2ed | Depression (mood) | state of low mood and fatigue | Would Seroquel be the first treatment recommended by a doctor to someone with depression? | false | Seroquel is a powerful drug that is prescribed for bipolar disorder. Seroquel has sedating effects and can increase feelings of depression. Depression is usually treated by SSRI's. Seroquel is an atypical antipsychotic. |
0a84eaea4d26d46c7c30 | Rainbow | meteorological phenomenon | Are flag of Gabon colors found in rainbow? | true | Rainbows contain the following colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The flag of Gabon is green, yellow, and blue. |
6f1f8afdf44cf088997d | Cinco de Mayo | Annual celebration held on May 5 | Would Emmanuel Macron celebrate Cinco de Mayo? | false | Cinco de Mayo is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862. Emmanuel Macron is the current president of France. Emmanuel Macron was born in France and his ancestry traces back to France. People do not typically celebrate events in which their country was defeated. |
78ff5b06fb937729cc03 | Lentil | Species of plant | Would Jean Harris's victim have avoided lentils? | true | Jean Harris spent 12 years in jail for killing her lover Herman Tarnower. Herman Tarnower was the creator of the Scarsdlae Diet. The Scarsdale Diet focuses on a simplified diet plan and forbids corn, beans, potatoes, lentils, and any beans except green beans. |
2915baf6fba0c1b5100f | Christopher Columbus | Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer | Did Christopher Columbus break the fifth commandment in Christianity? | true | The fifth commandment states that Thou Shalt Not Kill. Christopher Columbus ordered a brutal crackdown in which many natives were killed, and then paraded their dismembered bodies through the streets. |
2b5b926a732d43620065 | Don't ask, don't tell | Former policy on gay people serving in the United States military | During the time immediately after 9/11, was don't ask don't tell still in place? | true | Don't ask don't tell was the official military policy for LGBT service members until 2011. 9/11 Occured on September 11th, 2001. |
bb9c5fc3b21e60bf9c7f | Patronage | support that one organization or individual bestows to another | Was Lorenzo de Medici's patronage of Da Vinci exclusive? | false | Lorenzo de Medici was a great patron of the arts in Florence and served as a patron for Leonardo Da Vinci. Lorenzo de Medici was also a patron of the artist Sandro Boticelli. Leonardo Da Vinci had many patrons including Ludovico Sforza and Cesare Borgia. |
e78a917a9d12dfe19ba4 | Stanley Baldwin | Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | Was a woman Prime Minister directly before or after Stanley Baldwin? | false | Stanley Baldwin was preceded by Ramsay MacDonald as Prime Minister. Stanley Baldwin was succeeded as Prime Minister by Neville Chamberlain. |
0b201a9520a4745fcd59 | Martin Luther | Saxon priest, monk and theologian, seminal figure in Protestant Reformation | Was Martin Luther same sect as Martin Luther King Jr.? | false | Martin Luther was a Catholic friar that began the movement of Protestantism after he aired several grievances against the church. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister. Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism. Baptists trace their Protestantism to the English Separatist movement of the 1600s. Martin Luther lived from 1483-1546. |
83e854a290df701ecb8d | Mail carrier | employee of the post office or postal service, who delivers mail to residences and businesses | Was being a mail carrier considered one of the most dangerous jobs? | true | The Pony Express was one of the first mail carrier services. The Pony Express operated form 1860 to 1861 Pony Express riders would have to travel hundreds of miles on horse back through extreme weather and terrain. The Pony Express sought to hire young expert horse riders willing to risk death. |
57fefe73cfa1e7388aba | Jackson Pollock | American painter | Were Jackson Pollock's parents not required to say The Pledge of Allegiance as children? | true | Jackson Pollock's parents were both born and grew up in Tingley, Iowa. All states except California, Hawaii, Iowa, Vermont, and Wyoming require a regularly scheduled recitation of the pledge in public schools. |
5fad3ffe51394cac5d37 | Charlemagne | King of the Franks, King of Italy, and Holy Roman Emperor | Did Charlemagne have a bar mitzvah? | false | Charlemagne was a Roman Catholic Bar mitzvah is a coming of age ceremony in Judaism |
8d3ddaee20ad48edc066 | Brazilian jiu-jitsu | martial art focusing on grappling and ground fighting, originally based on Kodokan judo newaza taught by Japanese judoka, that developed independently in Brazil from experimentation and adaptation by Carlos and Hélio Gracie, Luiz França, et al. | Did Brazilian jiu-jitsu Gracie founders have at least a baker's dozen of kids between them? | true | A baker's dozen refers to 13 of anything. Brazilian jiu-jitsu was founded by Carlos and Helio Gracie. Helio Gracie had 9 children. Carlos Gracie had 11 children. |
c4d0ceb86bb1e8faba5c | Communist Party of the Soviet Union | Ruling political party of the Soviet Union | Can the Communist Party of the Soviet Union get a perfect all kill? | false | The Communist Party of the Soviet Union is a political party A perfect all kill occurs when a South Korean recording artist hits number one simultaneously on every music chart |
3cec996f26ec99d0a519 | The Godfather | 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola | Is Y2K relevant to the plot of The Godfather? | false | The story in the Godfather spans from 1945 to 1955. Y2K refers to events related to the formatting and storage of calendar data for dates beginning in the year 2000. |
a3416e6b8a34d389eb0c | Yeti | Folkloric ape-like creature from Asia | Would a hypothetical Yeti be towered over by Andre the Giant? | true | The mythical Yeti is said to be between 200 and 400 pounds. The mythical Yeti is said to be around 6 feet tall. Andre the Giant was an imposing 7'4" and 529 pounds. |
6ffaa1b46d2ea47c2cea | Saint | one who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity, and virtue | Will Lhamo Thondup be considered by Catholic Church to be a saint? | false | Lhamo Thondup is the current Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Catholic saints must fill specific criteria, including being devout Christians. |