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1. 1 Easy

   Who is the tiny turtle Water starter Pokémon in Generation 1?

   Answer: Squirtle

   Why: Its Japanese name Zenigame refers to a baby pond turtle whose shell resembles an ancient round coin.

2. 2 Medium

   Why was the compound that became Silly Putty originally created?

   Answer: As an attempt to make synthetic rubber during WWII

   Why: Useless as rubber, it still flew: Apollo 8 carried Silly Putty in sterling silver eggs in 1968 and used it to hold tools down in zero gravity.

3. 3 Hard

   What action by Eleven first opened the gate to the Upside Down?

   Answer: Touching a Demogorgon

   Why: Brenner had sent her into the tank to eavesdrop on a Russian spy; she found the creature feeding on a huge egg and reached out to touch it.

4. 4 Easy

   What does Shrek say ogres are like?

   Answer: onions

   Why: Shrek's point is layers: onions have them, ogres have them; Donkey counters with cake and parfait until Shrek shouts him down.

5. 5 Medium

   Why do the Pac-Man ghosts have four distinct behaviors in the game?

   Answer: To prevent the game from becoming impossible to play

   Why: Designer Toru Iwatani gave each ghost its own personality so they would not simply swarm Pac-Man, keeping the game tense but winnable.

6. 6 Hard

   What event caused Wylis to only say Hodor?

   Answer: Future psychic trauma

   Why: George R. R. Martin gave the showrunners this twist himself, but says his book version has Hodor holding a pass with a sword, not a door.