Mind & society
The “Popular myths debunked” quiz — Mind & society. It has 25 questions in five categories: Body Stories, Mind Tricks, Animal Tall Tales, Kitchen Lore, History Rewritten. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.
The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.
A chilly breeze gets blamed for the common cold. What actually causes it?
The veins in your wrist look blue. What color is the blood flowing through them?
Shaving does not change…
In the gameDoes cracking your knuckles…
In the gameThe old tongue map…
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A movie trope says most of your brain lies idle. Across a normal day, how much of it do you use?
Writing a message while following a lively conversation feels efficient. What is your attention mostly doing?
Can a “right-brained” label…
In the gameA vivid memory feels…
In the gameDo studies show that…
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“Blind as a bat” is a familiar saying. Which organs do bats actually see with?
A camel’s hump is often imagined as a water tank. What does it actually store?
An ostrich does not…
In the gamePorcupines cannot fire quills…
In the gameA chameleon changes color…
In the gameSwallowed gum does not sit in your stomach for seven years. Where does it go?
A microwave does not make dinner radioactive. What does its energy do to the food?
Carrots cannot give you…
In the gameBrown eggs are not…
In the gameCoffee is said to…
In the gameDo archaeological finds support horned helmets as standard Viking battle gear?
Columbus did not reach an uninhabited “New World.” Who already lived across the Americas?
Washington’s dentures were not…
In the gamePopular retellings put accused…
In the gameThe “flat Earth” Middle…
In the gameAll 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.