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1001 things you didnt know you wanted to know Flashcards

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Where was cable television first introduced?

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Cable television was first introduced in Pennsylvania in 1948.

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Which country produces more movie per year than the USA?

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India produces more movies per year than the United States.

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What was the original Hollywood sign in LA?

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The famous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles originally read “Hollywoodland.”

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How much do lions on average sleep per day?

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Lions sleep an average of 20 hours per day.

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Mammals with the longest lifespan are?

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Humans have the longest lifespan of all mammals.

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How often do dolphins need to inhale?

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Dolphins must surface every two minutes to inhale oxygen through their blowholes.

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When D-Day occurred?

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D-Day, the Allied invasion of German-occupied France during World War II, occurred on June 6,1944.

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WWI Started and ended in?

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World War I was fought from 1914 to 1918. America did not enter the war until 1917.

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WWII Started and ended in?

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World War II was fought from 1939 to 1945.

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What NATO stands for?

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NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, established in 1949.

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Prerequisites for the U.S. president?

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In the United States, candidates for the presidency must be born in the U.S. and be at least 35 years old.

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Which instrument did Albert Einstein played?

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Scientist Albert Einstein played the violin.

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How many galaxies are there in the cosmos?

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There are approximately 50,000,000,000 galaxies in the cosmos.

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The Origin of Species was published in?

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Charles Darwin explained his theory of evolution in The Origin of Species , published in 1859.

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The Ivy League colleges are?

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Harvard Cambridge, MA
Yale New Haven, CT
Princeton Princeton, NJ
Columbia New York, NY
Brown Providence, RI
Dartmouth Hanover, NH
Cornell Ithaca, NY
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
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When and where was Coca-Cola first bottled?

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Coca-Cola®was first bottled in 1894 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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What was the first instant coffee?

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Nescafé® was the first instant coffee. It was introduced in Europe in 1938.

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What Aztecs thought about avocados?

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The Aztecs considered avocados aphrodisiacs.

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After what was Starbucks named?

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Starbucks Coffee®Company was named after Starbuck, a character in Moby-Dick.

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Top exported German beer is?

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Beck’s®is not only Germany’s top export beer—it also accounts for 85% of all German beer exports to the United States.

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The longest river in the world is?

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The longest river in the world is the Nile in Egypt.

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Smallest countries in the world by area (in descending order)?

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Vatican City, Monaco, Nauru, Tuvalu, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Maldives, Malta, Grenada

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Countries with the largest populations in the world (in descending order) :

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China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Russia, Pakistan, Japan, Bangladesh, Nigeria

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Largest countries in the world by area (in descending order) :

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Russia, Canada, China, United States, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Sudan

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New York City is comprised of five boroughs:

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Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens

26
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How many islands do Hawaii have?

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Hawaii is comprised of 132 islands.

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Where is Loch Ness lake located?

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Loch Ness is a lake in Scotland.

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Who had the first underground subway system?

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The first underground subway system was in England in 1863. It was powered by steam.

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The most common birthday in the US is?

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The most common birthday in the United States is October 5th.

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The most populated Hawaii island is?

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Of the total population in Hawaii , 75% live on the island of O’ahu.

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How long are marathon races?

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Marathon races are 42.194988 kilometers long.

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How many hairs are on average human head?

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The average human head has approximately 100,000 hairs.

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How many times a day does an average human heart beat?

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The average human heartbeats 100,800 times per day.

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URL stands for?

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URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator.

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How many people were killed by the volcano eruption in Pompeii?

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The city of Pompeii in Italy was destroyed in A.D .79 when Vesuvius erupted, killing more than 10,000 people.

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What was the first satellite that orbited the earth?

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The first satellite to orbit Earth was the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik I , in 1957.

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NASCAR stands for?

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NASCAR stands for The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. It was founded in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1947.

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How many sperm cells are in the average human ejaculation?

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There are approximately 200-300 million sperm cells in the average male ejaculation.

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In which U.S. state you need to be married to have sex legally?

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In Oklahoma you must be married in order to have sex legally.

40
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Dirty talk is illegal in?

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Talking “dirty” during sex is illegal in Oregon .

41
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What does pornography mean in Greek?

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Pornography is Greek for “the writings of prostitutes.”

42
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NASDAQ stands for?

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The NASDAQ stands for The National Association of Security Dealers Automated Quotations. It was founded in 1971.

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What percentage of people are left handed?

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10 percent of people are left-handed .

44
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How many bones do adult human have?

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Adult humans have 206 bones.

45
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How long can a new born baby sleep?

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A newborn baby can sleep up to 23 hours a day.

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What you should never give to a child under one year of age to eat?

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You should never feed a child under one-year of age honey. The baby could develop a disease known as infant botulism

47
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Bibles were first placed in hotel rooms in?

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Bibles were first placed in hotel rooms in 1908 in the Superior Hotel in Iron Mountain, Montana

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The origin of New York City’s nickname “The Big Apple”?

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The origin of New York City’s nickname “The Big Apple”is not certain, but it was popularized by jazz musicians who felt that you hadn’t achieved fame until you played New York City. They believed there were many apples on the tree of success, but NYC was the big one.

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The phrase “rock and roll”was coined by?

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The phrase “rock and roll”was coined by Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed in 1951.

50
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Where is La Scala, famous opera house located?

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The famous opera house La Scala is in Milan, Italy.

51
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50 Cent’s real name is?

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50 Cent’s real name is Curtis Jackson.

52
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What does ZIP mean?

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ZIP in ZIP code was named for Zoning Improvement Plan.

53
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The first kiss ever shown in a movie was in?

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The first kiss ever shown in a movie was in 1896. The movie was called The Kiss .

54
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International Left-handers Day is?

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International Left-handers Day is August 13th.

55
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Which day was considered unlucky in Greece?

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Tuesday is considered an unlucky day in Greece.

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