Big History Quiz

Researchers believe that a planet outside of our solar system could be largely made of diamond. “55 Cancri e” has a mass which is about 1/3 carbon. The temperature and pressure in its interior have likely pressurized this carbon into diamond.

Ketchup didn’t originally contain tomatoes but was rather a concoction made of fish or mushrooms. Once tomato ketchup was invented, a physician named John Cooke Bennet had the brilliant idea to press the sauce into pills and sell them as a cure for diarrhea, indigestion and rheumatism. The ketchup medicine craze didn’t last long.

Getting onto ‘Jeopardy!’ is no easy feat. There is a better chance of writing a ‘New York Times’ bestseller (one in 220) than competing on the show (0.4% chance). So, unless you’re one of the lucky ones, you might have to start writing that novel before you warm up the buzzer in your hand!