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How much do you really know about Björk? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Björk's 2011 album Biophilia was the first album to be released as an interactive app.

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Biophilia, released in 2011, was presented as a series of apps integrating music, visuals, and technology. It is widely recognized as the first 'app album' in popular music.

2.

Björk's swan dress from the 2001 Oscars was made from actual swan feathers and took over 800 hours to construct.

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The dress was made of tulle, not actual swan feathers. Designer Marjan Pejoski used layered fabric to mimic feathers.

3.

Björk once punched a reporter who asked about her relationship with Goldie.

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In 1996, at a Bangkok airport, Björk punched journalist Julie Kauffman after being hounded about her personal life. She later apologized.

4.

Björk once recorded an entire album using only sounds from her kitchen appliances.

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Björk is experimental, but no such album exists. She did use unusual instruments and found sounds, but not exclusively kitchen appliances.

5.

Björk once sent a letter to the Icelandic government demanding that all new buildings include a recording studio.

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Björk petitioned the Reykjavík city council, not the Icelandic government, in 2010 for new apartment buildings to include music rooms. The demand was not for all buildings, nor to the national government.

6.

Björk is the first Icelandic artist to have a top 10 album on the Billboard 200.

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Björk's 2007 album 'Volta' debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, making her the first Icelandic artist to achieve a top 10 album. Earlier, 'Vespertine' peaked at No. 19.

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Björk invented the term 'mic drop' during a 1997 interview in London.

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The term 'mic drop' predates Björk by decades, originating in 1980s stand-up comedy. Björk famously dropped a mic at the 1997 BRIT Awards, not in an interview.

8.

Björk collaborated with a NASA engineer to create a musical instrument that plays the sound of a black hole.

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Björk did work with NASA engineer Steve Ward to create singing Tesla coils for her Biophilia tour, but these play music through electrical arcs, not the sound of a black hole.

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