Sweatbox Your Brain For Science!!! (and prizes)
 

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HOW IT WORKS
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This will cover a range of topics including, but not limited to: memes, current events, comic books, movies, series, games (console, tabletop, pc), past events, site items, science, riddles, and cartoons.
Every question will be worth a certain amount of points, which can be redeemed for currency for instant gratification, or saved up to snag something from the prize pool.
Each day a question goes unanswered, the more points it'll be worth--but also the more likely it'll be that someone else will give it a go.
You may answer an unlimited amount of questions, but keep in mind only the first correct answer will receive points. However, if you can give a convincing explanation to support your answer, you may also gain points, even if it wasn't the one I was looking for.

Please post your answers in the format below, one question per post (you may ignore the triple post rule for this thread, if you're answering trivia questions):
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PRIZE POOL
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The person with the most points at the end of the event will win a full event item set, including newest posting rewards.
The person with the second most points will win a full event item set excluding posting rewards.
(Spent or not, your points will still count towards prize qualification, so don't be afraid to redeem them!)


1 Cubix Cube -- 1pt
Mortal Kimono -- 100pt
Infernal Kimono -- 100pt
Striped Mortal Kimono -- 100pt
Striped Infernal Kimono -- 100pt
Floral Mortal Kimono -- 100pt
Floral Infernal Kimono -- 100pt
Plumed Headpiece -- 100pt
Plumed Leotard -- 100pt
Fine Plumed Headpiece -- 100pt
Fine Plumed Leotard -- 100pt
Traditional Plumed Headpiece -- 100pt
Traditional Plumed Leotard -- 100pt
Laced Dress -- 100pt
Fine Laced Dress -- 100pt
Traditional Laced Dress -- 100pt
Showman Top -- 100pt
Fine Showman Top -- 100pt
Traditional Showman Top -- 100pt


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PARTICIPANTS (in alphabetical order)
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E=points earned (total)
A=points available (to spend)



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QUESTIONS
answered
worth 50 points
worth 75 points
worth 125 points
worth 175 points
worth 250 points FINAL
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New questions drop after 10p EST each evening, but points will be allocated all throughout the day. If you know you have more points than listed and want to buy (or correct if you feel I overlooked something), feel free to post or PM me. I go through every single post, I'll see it.
Sections are now coded in the highest-earning color for easier navigation.

LITERATURE


ANIME


MEMES


CARTOONS


SCIENCE


COMICS


PUNS/RIDDLES/JOKES


HISTORY


MOVIES


MYTHOLOGY
Disclaimer: I am including all religion, belief systems, superstition, and other phenomenon here. This term is not intended as a slight to those that subscribe to such beliefs, but a simple classification.


Product Mascot

What animal internet celebrity passed away this May?
Grumpy Cat
Real name is Tardar Sauce

oooh, let's see what i have: (a little from everywhere)

What is Green Shirt Guy famous for?
laughing at a town hall somewhere in... Arizona, i think it was, at Trump supporters

What company sells Wile defective products?
Acme

Whose name (from the eponymous show) do you have to recite three times to summon?
i know of Betelguese, Candy Man, and Bloody Mary fit the bill, but i don't think they're cartoons....

What island chain inspired Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection?
Galapagos islands (i think that's how you spell it)


... and that's all i got without looking stuff up XD

*attempts a steal based on spelling* lol

Whose name (from the eponymous show) do you have to recite three times to summon?
Beetlejuice

lol.... i spelled it the way the star is spelled XD

I mean, it does sound the same. XD
And Beetlejuice was, in fact, a cartoon before it was done as a movie.

oh, very cool!

I never actually got to watch it (the cartoon) when I was younger, but there were 2 episodes in the bonus features on my dvd copy of the movie.

MEME Qs👏👏
 

Fill in the blank: Is this a ______?
pigeon

oh awesome Kaderin!

i watched the movie with my daughters a number of years ago... i think it's time to rewatch it!

How did 'memes' get their name?
IT'S FROM ANCIENT GREEK OMG CAN'T BELIEVE MY KNOWLEDGE IS USEFUL
*coughs* The term was first used by Dawkins to signify what he tried to explain as the 'cultural gene' something that self-replicated equal but different (look at me trying to explain things sleepy). It comes from the ancient greek μιμεῖσθαι, to imitate. That word is also root for other English words like mimic and mime.

What bacons at midnight?
narwhal

What was the 'in front of my salad??' meme originally referring to?
It's from a porn movie, two guys start getting at it in the kitchen in front of a girl, who gets outraged and says 'c'mon guys, right now? In front of my salad?'

thesaurus says
 

What's the vernacular term for a trite meme?
normie meme

What is a'firin' it's laser?

IMA FIRIN MAH LAZOR

puh-leeze, get the spelling right.

What island chain inspired Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection?

The Galapagos Islands; he studied the finches there.

What charge does Hawking radiation have?

Pretty sure it depends on the black hole it's coming from.

Antimatter is actually proven to exist. What happens when it collides with 'normal' matter?

Mutual annihilation. Produces gamma rays and... other particles, forgot exactly what they are. Neutrinos?

it's big bird brain tiem
 

How are birds and cogwheels related?
they grind things.
gizzard vs. man-made grinder

Batman

Penny

Thomas Edson. He did it to prove how "Dangerous" Alternating Current is, and to ruin Nicola Tesla's reputation.

The weather was too cold.

Captain Marvel (pronounced "Mar-vehll")

Embarrassingly enough, I'd actually forgotten that was Edison.

I have all manner of random facts bouncing around my head. so this sorta thing is my jam.

What happens every 60 seconds in Africa?

The rains get blessed
It's why they didn't have a problem with vampires and other creatures weak to holy water. Why have bitty vials blessed at a time when you just bless the water all around?
So them vampires and stuff, with Africa being so fully of holy rains, moved to medieval Europe where the holy was in bits and pieces and those relied on accuracy, unlike the rains in Africa

yay kimono gotta earn 'em

Fill in the blank: Is this a ______?

Bird?
And then I think the sequel one he calls a flower a weed? I've only seen it once so I'm not 100% certain on that

In TMNT, how did the villains plan to disguise the eggs from Dimension X?
Meatballs sprinkled on pizza.

You're allowed to look things up if you like, but I appreciate you using your brain, first!
Please only post questions once per post. I realize the wording was a little nebulous, so I tightened that up a bit. This won't cost you any points, it's just to let you know, and an apology for not being clear enough.

Green Shirt Guy, Acme, and Galapagos are correct, but your summoning one is incorrect. If you would like to make an argument to the contrary, feel free to quote this post and do so!

Points awarded.

fair enough

woo hoo! thanks!

may i trade 100 of my points for a Mortal Kimono?

is this a wrong ans
 

Fill in the blank: Is this a ______?
butterfly

What is the relationship between SETI and VERITAS?
VERITAS is an observatory used for SETI, aka, search for extra terrestrial intelligence

Alinity, Keemstar, and Ninja, spurred what popular Twitter hashtag into existence?
#TwitchPartyIsOver

What cartoon, taking place largely in Cape Suzette, features names and derivative characters inspired from the Jungle Book?
TaleSpin! Baloo flew a biplane with pontoons and King Louie ran a bar like it was Casablanca~

What is a'firin' its laser?

Is it....
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