So, you've decided to skip the quiz and go straight to the information then? Here are all 16 pieces with further information on each and a link to the collection from which they come.

 Most biting

This is one of our 'most biting' pieces. It is a tooth from Carcharocles megalodon, an enormous prehistoric shark (remember that sharks are fish).

Click here to learn about Carcharocles megalodon.

Click here to learn about other exciting pieces from the collection.
 

 Most high tech

Laser cleaning work is one of our most high tech activities.

Click here to learn more about laser cleaning work.

Click here to find out about the National Conservation Centre's work.

 Most authentic decor

This is Sudley House, the place to visit if you want to see the best in authentic Victorian decor.

You can learn more about the decoration at Sudley House by clicking here.

Other details about Sudley, including directions and opening times, are available here.

 Deadliest

These are the most deadly part of our collection. They are the beans of the castor-oil plant and contain a deadly poison, Ricin. Just ten beans will kill an adult.

Click here to learn about castor-oil beans and their poison.

Click here to learn about the rest of the collection.

 Most heroic

This is one of most heroic pieces. The painting shows the hero, Perseus, rescuing Andromeda from the sea monster. He is shown riding the winged horse, Pegasus.

Click here to learn about the story behind the painting.

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 Saddest

One of these watches belonged to Thomas Hewitt. He died in the Titanic disaster. The other belonged to his wife. They are one of the saddest exhibits in the collection at National Museums Liverpool.

You can learn more about the watches, the story of their owners and the Titanic by clicking here.

Click here to learn about other pieces from the collection.

 Most revealing

This is called a Frost Chamber and is one of our more revealing pieces. It is used to reveal packets of drugs swallowed by smugglers.

Click here to learn about the Frost Chamber and how it is used.

Click here to learn about the rest of the collection at the Customs & Excise museum.

 Most destructive

These shells belong to the shipworm, the mollusc that ate a thousand ships, not to mention quite a few piers and jetties.

Click here to learn about the eating habits of the shipworm.

Click here to learn about other fascinating pieces from the collection.

 The country's largest

This statue is called 'Liverpool' and is the largest single piece of marble in the country.

You can learn more about this statue, and why the picture shows it being lifted, by clicking here.

To see other statues from our collection click here or learn more about conservation at the National Conservation Centre pages.

 Oldest

This is a close-up of a meteorite. It is the oldest item at National Museums Liverpool at around 4,550 million years old.

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 Most protective

This is one of our more protective pieces. It is a helmet made from a porcupine fish.

To learn more about the helmet click here.

To discover other fascinating pieces from the same collection click here.

 Most fashionable

This is a pair of men's silk stockings and would have been the height of fashion in the 18th century.

You can learn more about the stockings and why they were attractive by clicking here.

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 Most popular

This is one of our most popular pictures. It is called 'And When Did You Last See Your Father?' and was painted in 1878 by WF Yeames.

You can learn more about this painting and why it is so popular by clicking here.

To see other paintings and statues from the same collection click here.

 Record holder

This is the world's smallest whisky bottle with two model ships inside.

Click here to learn more about this record holder and how it was made.

Click here to learn about other exciting pieces from the Merseyside Maritime Museum's collection.

 Gravest

This is one of the gravest pieces at National Museums Liverpool - a version of Napoleon's death mask.

Learn about the mask and Napoleon by clicking here.

Click here to learn about other parts of the collection at the Lady Lever Art Gallery.

 Luckiest

This is one of our luckiest pieces. The book deflected a bullet that would have probably killed the owner.

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