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Hard

Who Coined The Term Pyrokinesis?

Stephen King
Stan Lee
H.P. Lovecraft
Dean Koontz
Cover of the Stephen King book Firestarter, featuring flames over the outline of a face.
Viking Press

Answer: Stephen King

While working on his 1980 novel Firestarter, Stephen King found himself with a protagonist in need of a technical term to describe her ability to create and control fire with her mind.

Taking a cue from an earlier writer, Henry Holt, King modified Holt’s early 20th-century coinage of psychokinesis into pyrokinesis. After appearing in the novel, the term entered popular usage and has made appearances in many comic books, televisions shows, and movies, including The X-Files, The X-Men, and The Dresden Files.

Trivia

Hard

In Ancient Warfare, Both The Greeks And Romans Fought Off War Elephants With?

Falcons Mice
Pigs Emus

Trivia

Hard

Mazda Was Forced To Recall Over 100,000 Cars Thanks To Issues With Infestation By?

Crickets Ants
Sparrows Spiders

Trivia

Hard

Which Popular Convenience Food Carries A Fire Hazard Warning?

Hot Pockets Pop-Tarts
Lean Cuisine Digiorno Pizzas

Trivia

Hard

Lyme Disease Is Named After A?

Doctor Merchant Ship
Town Tick Species

Trivia

Easy

The Childhood Illness Known As “Rickets” Is Caused By A Deficiency Of?

Potassium Vitamin D
Iodine Dietary Iron

Trivia

Easy

Which City Temporarily Changed Its Name To Promote A Video Game?

Oslo Topeka
Mexico City Perth

Trivia

Hard

The Voice Of Sesame Street’s Bert, Grover, And Cookie Monster Also Voiced?

Gonzo Kermit the Frog
Yoda E.T.

Trivia

Hard

Which Game Company Gave Away Sport Gloves As Part Of A Legal Settlement?

Atari Nintendo
Microsoft Sega

Trivia

Very Hard

Researchers Determined How Ants Navigate By Outfitting Them With?

Reflectors Radioactive Paint
Stilts GPS

Trivia

Hard

Which Of These Mammals Has Fingerprints Virtually Indistinguishable From A Human’s?

Slow Lorax Panda Bear
Koala Kangaroo