Pedagogical Contest: Mysteries

Why do mysteries inspire innovation?

• They are part of every school subject

• They make people famous

• They lead to inventions and discoveries

• They create fear

Why are some cybersecurity breaches considered technological mysteries?

• They are only done for fun

• No one knows who is behind them

• They are done by robots

• They use too much electricity

What makes déjà vu a psychological mystery?

• It is a memory problem caused by age

• Its origin remains unclear

• It is an emotion

• It is a disease

What is strange about underwater crop circles?

• They are drawn by whales

• They are made with machines

• They are made from rocks

• No one knows who or what creates them

Why is the Bermuda Triangle considered mysterious?

• It has a strange shape

• Unexplained incidents occur there

• Planes avoid it because of traffic

• It is filled with volcanoes

What causes curiosity in unexplained natural events like ball lightning?

• They can be controlled by machines

• They happen during full moons

• They have been explained by old myths

• Their formation is still a mystery

What do scientists wonder about extraterrestrial life?

• Whether aliens built the pyramids

• If aliens speak English

• Whether we are alone in the universe

• If aliens can live in water

What is the main question about consciousness?

• How to control it

• Where it is located in the body

• How the brain creates awareness

• If it disappears during sleep

Why is the Voynich Manuscript mysterious?

• It is the longest book ever written

• It’s written in code that no one understands

• It was discovered on the moon

• It is written using mathematical symbols

What is still debated about the Maya civilization?

• Their language structure

• The reason for their collapse

• Their origins in Asia

• Their use of electricity