February 10

1667

Paleontologist Nicolas Steno discovers that fossils are the remains of living creatures.

Dead as a Doornail

Speaking of dead things, here's a quiz on them.

  1. At eight letters long, what is the longest deadly sin?
  2. What river flows into the Dead Sea?
  3. What month is The Day of the Dead celebrated in?
  4. What is the first film in Edgar Wright's Cornetto trilogy?
  5. Nickelback made a video defending what superhero movie from critics to return the favor of one of its main characters defending them from haters?
  6. The Western drama Deadwood aired on what network?
  7. "Touch of Grey" was what band's only Top 40 hit?
  8. In what video game does The Entity pull Killers out of reality to hunt Survivors?
  1. Gluttony
  2. The Jordan River
  3. November (November 2, specifically)
  4. Shaun of the Dead
  5. Deadpool & Wolverine
  6. HBO
  7. The Grateful Dead
  8. Dead By Daylight

1955

According to the calendar on the wall of the doorman's office, the original itch.io version of the indie horror game That's Not My Neighbor takes place on this date.

Where Have All the Rafttellyns Gone?

And now, let's remember the doorman's bravery by thinking of people with the same name as the building residents.

  1. Whose ashes were scattered at the Latrobe Country Club in 2016?
  2. Who was the only artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording?
  3. What legendary soccer player led the North Carolina Tar Heels to four Division I NCAA championships?
  4. What animated sitcom mother's maiden name is Pewterschmidt?
  5. Who played one season as a defensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos under his real name of Joe Anoa'i in 2008 before retiring to take up wrestling?
  6. What right-wing political commentator is known for being the face of the “Change My Mind” meme and verbally abusing his pregnant wife?
  7. Who is Perry the Platypus's boss?
  8. Who became president upon the assassination of James A. Garfield?
  9. What independent politician served as Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003 and was later elected to the Senate in 2013?
  10. Wait. I think there's a doppelganger in our midst. Which of the people from the previous questions does NOT share their name with a building resident from That's Not My Neighbor?
  1. Arnold Palmer
  2. Gloria Gaynor
  3. Mia Hamm
  4. Lois Griffin
  5. Roman Reigns
  6. Steven Crowder
  7. Francis Monogram
  8. Chester A. Arthur
  9. Angus King
  10. Chester A. Arthur (Chester doesn't actually live in the building. He's just a farmer-turned-trivia hobo.)

2013

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails wins a Grammy for his work on the soundtrack for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Math Rock

You need to know band names AND math for this one!

  1. Jackson ____ + Blink-___ = ___
  2. B-__'s - __ Cent = _
  3. _ Doors Down × Sum __ = ___
  4. Maroon _ ÷ ___ Direction = _
  5. UB__ ÷ U_ = __
  6. __ Seconds to Mars ÷ Ben Folds ____ = _
  7. _____ Days Grace + Eve _ = _
  8. ___Republic - _____ Dog Night = __
  9. ______ ___ pilots × _____ Eye Blind = _
  10. ______ Maniacs × ___ Special = _____
  1. 187 (5 + 182)
  2. 2 (52 - 50)
  3. 123 (3 × 41)
  4. 5 (5 ÷ 1)
  5. 20 (40 ÷ 2)
  6. 6 (30 ÷ 5)
  7. 9 (3 + 6)
  8. -2 (1 - 3)
  9. 7 (21 × 1/3)
  10. 3,800 (10,000 × .38) (if you got 380,000 from using 38, you can still count it)
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