[bluebird]

Fill in the blank: Is this a ______?
butterfly

[mdom]

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

[bluebird]

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

[Witchchylde]

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~

[Merskelly Metalien]

What is a'firin' its laser?

Is it....
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...Shoop Da Wh-

[Lee]

Originally Posted by bluebird

Fill in the blank: Is this a ______?
pigeon

Correct! Points awarded.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by mdom

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.

Correct! Points awarded.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by bluebird

What bacons at midnight?
narwhal

Correct! Points awarded.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by mdom

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?'

Correct! Points awarded.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by bluebird

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

While this isn't the exact answer I was looking for, it is technically correct. You still get points, but the question will remain up for an alternative answer.

Points awarded.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Espy

What is a'firin' it's laser?

IMA FIRIN MAH LAZOR

puh-leeze, get the spelling right.

Yes, I did indeed bastardize the original bastardization. I'm looking for the description of the picture accompaniment of the original meme, however.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Espy

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

The Galapagos Islands; he studied the finches there.

I am afraid this question was already answered, but I will give you ten points for additional information. Points awarded.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Espy

What charge does Hawking radiation have?

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

While I am willing to concede this point, you'll have to be more specific with what you mean. Please quote this quote with a further explanation.

[Merskelly Metalien]

Discounting Dyson spheres, or other alien interference, what is the going theory for the dimming of Boyajian's star?

Well, the star is hungry. :[ Right? So what do stars do when they're hungry? They eat what's around, so like, planets and stuff. So you know how, when you eat, and you get full, you feel like sleeping after? Same with stars. x} They get sleepy and dim a bit.
The answer is, it's eatin' stuff around it. :]

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Espy

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?

Correct! Points awarded.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by bluebird

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

I will accept this answer, but there's an alternate one I'm looking for.

Points awarded.