Each photo in this quiz contains two famous actors from one movie. You don’t have to ID the actors, or the characters they played, but you do have to name the movie.

Once you think you’ve got it, type the full name of the movie into the blank box under the photo. And, yes, we know a lot of these look pretty funny, lo-tech, and all that. It’s part of the fun of it! I hope you get as many laughs out of it as I did making it. Truly the most giggles I’ve had putting together one of these quizzes!

Take the Quiz: Movie Actor Mashup Time!

When Lafayette Ronald Hubbard founded Scientology in 1952, he had no idea there would one day be something called Techno music (best done in Germany, of course) let alone a quiz devoted to comparing and contrasting them. Turns out, the two have a lot in common. See if you can tell which word belongs to which camp.

Take the Scientology Term or German Techno Artist quiz now.

You remember the classic games, but how well do you remember their great tunes? Turn up those speakers and take a nostalgic stroll down Theme Song Lane by naming these 10 classic melodies.

Take the Quiz: Video Game Theme Songs

1. Posh

Supposed Meaning: Port out starboard home

As the old legend goes, back when travel between India and Britain was done by ship via the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, those in the first class cabins, or the “posh” passengers, usually sat “port out, starboard home” to be shaded from the sun. These tickets, which were stamped POSH, were prized among wealthy English travelers and the name became synonymous with fashion and luxury. However, the company has repeatedly denied this practice and the origin of posh is uncertain. But thanks to popular culture, like the 1968 musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with its “port out starboard home” lyrics in the song “Posh,” the false acronym will probably never completely die.

2. Golf

Supposed Meaning: Gentleman only, ladies forbidden

Many people think that golf means “Gentleman only, ladies forbidden.” And maybe because it was a sport dominated by certain types of men for so long, the myth stuck. But there’s no truth to this one. As for the real origin of the word golf, one theory says it’s derived from the Dutch word kolf, which means a stick or club, as in the kind Tiger Woods uses to hit a ball 300 yards onto the green. And the Scotts have a similar-sounding word, goul, which means, “to strike or cut off.”

While we don’t know the origin of the word, we do know that the first documented mention of the word was in Edinburgh in 1457, when King James II banned ‘ye golf’, in an attempt to encourage archery practice. Word.

3. Adidas

Supposed Meaning: All Day I Dream About Sports and/or Sex

There are two popular false acronyms behind Adidas, the German-based sports apparel company. The first, and most commonly used is “All Day I Dream About Sports.” Although it would seem to make sense, the popular phrase was coined years after the company was founded. The second was popularized in a 1997 Korn song titled “A.D.I.D.A.S.” and is said to mean “All Day I Dream About Sex.” As our readers point out in the comments below, this backronym has been around since the early 80s, at least. Of course, the word Adidas was never an acronym and is actually a portmanteau of the company’s founder’s name, Adolph “Adi” Dassler. When you blend Adi with the first three letters of his last name, you get Adidas.

4. KISS (the rock group)

Supposed Meaning: Knights in Satan’s Service

Although they may look like “Knights in Satan’s Service”, the make-up clad members of KISS are not the fire-breathing devil worshipers as this false acronym may suggest. According to Gene Simmons, the rumor began after he half-jokingly told an interviewer that he sometimes wondered what human flesh tasted like. Almost immediately after, the band became rock music’s foremost Satanists. In some ways, the band both embraced and perpetuated the rumor by refusing to answer whether or not they worshipped the devil. Years later when Simmons was asked why he chose the name for the band, he simply replied, “We just liked it.”

Fun Fact: Although he’s been known to spit blood on stage, Gene Simmons studied theology at Sullivan Community College in New York.

5. RSVP

Supposed Meaning: Respond to Sender Via Post

We’ve all received wedding invitations where the host has asked us to R.S.V.P. by a certain date, and in American culture it’s rude not to “respond to sender via post.” Who knows what the etiquette is in France, where the phrase originates. What’s certain is that the actual French translation of the phrase is merely “please respond,” or, in French, repondez s’il vous plait.

6. Cop

Supposed Meaning: Constable on Patrol

However, cop is neither an acronym for “constable on patrol” nor a slang term to describe the copper buttons on the uniforms of 18th century New York City police officers. The word cop was initially used in the 1840s as a verb meaning “to arrest.” Slowly, the word transformed from ‘to arrest into police custody’ to describe the person doing the arresting. Soon after, police officers started being called “coppers.”

7. Bing

Supposed Meaning: But It’s Not Google

When I first heard about Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing, I thought maybe it had something to do with the Bada Bing! from the Sopranos. So I started poking around for the origin of the word. What I first discovered was a false acronym. Yes, some in the tech world are saying that Bing stands for “But It’s Not Google.” However, the folks over at the world’s largest software company say that Bing is meant to invoke “the sound of found”, as in “Bingo! I got it!” This is not the first time Bill Gates and company attempted to release a search engine to compete with Google. Previous efforts with MSN Search (bong) and Live Search (bang) both proved unsuccessful. I dunno, what do you all think of Bing?

If you’re like me, you’ve often smiled in wonderment while thumbing through the pages of a Hammacher Schlemmer catalog. What on EARTH is that thing? Here are 10 photos of curious looking gadgets. Think you know what they’re used for?

Give the quiz a whirl and find out.

Turns out, as you might expect, there are many differing opinions, although I couldn’t find one doctor or qualified professional who recommended putting any cut of meat on the eye, even a rib eye (sorry, couldn’t help myself).

A black eye, or shiner, or periorbital hematoma (or raccoon eyes if you’re unfortunate enough to get the bilateral version!) occurs when blood accumulates around the eye socket, where there’s a lot of empty space. As the blood soaks into the area, pigments are released, not unlike a bruise, causing that dramatic discoloration and swelling.

The thinking behind the steak, at least according to some, is that the meat draws out water build up, which reduces swelling. Plus, it’s cold (if taken from the fridge), and malleable, thus form fitting and comfortable after such a contusion.
Another theory floating around out there is that back in the old days, when an ice box was really just a gigantic block of ice in a box, meat was sometimes used as an ice-substitute because the ice itself was so valuable and hard to come by. One didn’t want to chip away at the block because then it wouldn’t last as long.
But the problem with raw steaks, or even a frozen one, is that there’s likely bacterium on the meat, which is why no one really recommends it.
So unless you’re a cartoon character, you should probably stick to more traditional remedies, and be sure to see your doctor to make sure it’s just a nasty-looking bruise and nothing more serious.

In the spirit of the book, though, a picture is worth a thousand words. So here’s a few examples I really loved.

Today I typed “the fastest” into Google, unearthing the following:

Turnip #1

15 U.S. states with the fastest broadband Internet speeds: Delaware residents now enjoy the nation’s fastest broadband at 9.9 Mbs, nearly twice the national average — and up more than 5 Mpbs since 2007. At the lower end of the speed range, sparsely inhabited states such as Idaho, Alaska and Montana were well below the national average, clocking in around 2.5 Mbps. Average speed for the nation — about 5 megabits per second. That’s a quarter of South Korea’s 20.4 Mbps, and about a third of Japan’s 15.8 Mbps.

Turnip #2

The Fastest Solar Car on the Planet: In the most recent World Solar Challenge, a Japanese team upset the former 4-time Dutch champs to win the 1,864-mile solar car race across Australia.The Tokai Challenger completed the journey in 29 hours and 49 minutes despite a flat tire — that’s an average speed of about 63mph.

Turnip #3

At the Beijing Olympics,[Usain Bolt] became the first man to run the 100 meter dash in under 9.7 seconds.

Turnip #4

New Orleans: Fastest growing city in the U.S. Annual census report highlights Big Easy’s big charge back since Katrina. Small cities in Texas, North Carolina and Arizona are right behind it.

Turnip #5

According to a Nielsen report this week, Microsoft’s new Bing search engine is growing faster than any of its search competitors in the top 10.

Turnip #6

Speed of the Fastest Tennis Ball Big Bill Tilden, in 1931, was credited with 163.3 mph 262.8 km/h. Lester Stoefen, American also, was credited with 131 mph 211 km/h in the 1930s. In the post-war game Jack Kramer was accorded 110 mph 177 km/h and Richard Gonzales 112 mph 180 km/h.

Turnip #7

The fastest human powered bike world record was set in Oct, 2002 at 81 mph ( 130km/h) by Sam Whittingham from Canada.

Sure, you know your Operation Desert Storms from your Purina Cat Chows. But what about when they could go either way? Then how smart are you?

Take the Quiz: Military Operation or Cat Litter?

1. Knickerbocker Hotel

Built in 1925, the Knickerbocker is one of the oldest hotels in Hollywood, and has a storied history unlike any other in town. In 1948, D.W. Griffith, a visionary director from the silent era, dropped dead in the hotel lobby. The building was also the location for a rooftop séance on Halloween in 1936, when the widow of Harry Houdini tried to contact her husband. But perhaps the strangest event was Irene Gibbons’ suicide. Gibbons was a costume designer at MGM, producing clothing for Elizabeth Taylor and Doris Day, among others. On November 15, 1962, a visibly upset Gibbons had confided in Doris Day that she was in love with the actor Gary Cooper, before jumping to her death from a bathroom window. Gibbons had been severely depressed since Cooper’s death in 1961 and admitted that he was the only man she had ever loved.

2. The Brown Derby

During Hollywood’s Golden Age the Brown Derby restaurants were the go-to place for celebrities and dealmakers. At one time, there were franchises in Beverly Hills, Los Feliz, and the original location on Wilshire Boulevard. It was the location on 1628 N. Vine Street, however, that had the biggest impact on film history. The walls were lined with hundreds of caricatures of movie stars, many of whom could be seen dining there on any given night. In 1939, Clark Gable took a break from shooting Gone With the Wind to propose to his girlfriend Carole Lombard in one of the booths. The Hollywood Brown Derby is also credited as the birthplace of the Cobb Salad, named after owner Bob Cobb. Although iconic, the Hollywood location closed its doors in 1985 and only a portion of its façade remains today.

3. The Taft Building – Hollywood and Vine

It may have once been popular with prostitutes, but the intersection of Hollywood and Vine is also the home of the Taft Building, a 12-story office building where some of the silent eras biggest stars wrote and conceived their movies. In 1923, A.Z. Taft Jr., a local businessman, built the town’s first high-rise to accommodate the booming film industry. All the movers and shakers had offices in the newly constructed Taft Building, including Charlie Chaplin and Will Rogers. Today, the building is mostly occupied by practitioners and small business owners, yet the Taft Building has become part of the burgeoning Hollywood revitalization. A 5-star W Hotel is being constructed around the Taft and is slated for a December 9, 2009 opening.

4. Musso & Frank Grill

The oldest restaurant in Hollywood, the Musso & Frank Grill opened for business in 1919 and was a favorite for writers. When William Faulkner wrote for the movies in the late 1930s, he could often be seen drinking at the bar. F. Scott Fitzgerald and Raymond Chandler were also regulars. Chandler even makes mention of the restaurant in his 1939 crime novel, The Big Sleep. There’s also a famous legend that the silent stars Douglas Fairbanks and Rudolph Valentino once raced each other on horseback to Musso & Franks, though no one has every verified the story. The corner booth next to the sidewalk is known as the Chaplin booth, because it was Charlie’s favorite. These days, you’re more likely to see Martin Sheen or Millie Perkins seated in Booth 1, as the restaurant still stands at its original location and is still a celebrity magnet.

5. Hollywood Hotel

Constructed in 1902, the historic Hollywood Hotel was the brainchild of H.J. Whitley. Whitley was influential in attracting the infant film industry to the small southern California town, and is thus sometimes called the “Father of Hollywood.” Many of the 20’s greatest stars made their home in the sprawling 125-room hotel, which held a ballroom dance every Thursday night. The building was razed in 1956 to make room for an office building and shopping center, but in 2001 the famed location became the site of the Kodak Theatre, which has hosted the Oscars every year since. The Hollywood and Highland entertainment center that’s built around it features a courtyard that pays homage to D.W. Griffith’s 1916 masterpiece Intolerance, which was filmed a few miles east.

6. Charlie Chaplin Studios

By 1917, Charlie Chaplin had enough clout to build his own studio. Charlie Chaplin Studios, located just south of Sunset Boulevard on La Brea Avenue, was a state-of-the-art movie-making facility and included a private residence for Chaplin, complete with a swimming pool, tennis courts and horse stables. Chaplin shot many of his most famous movies at the studio, including his first “talkie”, 1940’s The Great Dictator, and 1925’s The Gold Rush, one of the highest grossing movies of the silent era. By the late 1950s Chaplin had virtually retired from filmmaking and the property went through multiple owners in the years following. Then, in 2000, the studio became the new home of Jim Henson Productions. To honor Chaplin, the front gate was fitted with a color statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as none other than The Little Tramp.

7. Cocoanut Grove

For decades, the Cocoanut Grove nightclub inside the world famous Ambassador Hotel played host to some of the biggest names in both entertainment and politics, including Frank Sinatra, Howard Hughes and Richard Nixon, who wrote his famous Checkers speech at the hotel in 1952. The Grove, as it was commonly referred to, even played host to the 12th annual Academy Awards, where Gone With the Wind was awarded Best Picture. The hotel was shut down in 1989 and most of it demolished in 2006, but portions of the Cocoanut Grove still remain. There are even plans to incorporate the former nightclub into the auditorium of a new school that will be built on the site.