Facts Flashcards

1
Q

What is the likelihood of passing away on your birthday?

A

13.8%

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2
Q

What is the longest time recorded of someone going without sleeping?

A

About 264 hours

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3
Q

What do the opposites of a die always add up to?

A

7

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4
Q

Playing dance music can ward off what bugs?

A

Mosquitos

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5
Q

What genre of music can ward off mosquitos?

A

Dance music

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6
Q

Who is the only king in a deck of cards without a mustache?

A

The King of Hearts

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7
Q

What is the only continent without a city named Rome?

A

Antartica

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8
Q

Which English queen was a trained mechanic?

A

Queen Elizabeth II

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9
Q

How many burgers do Americans eat every year?

A

50 billion

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10
Q

How long has the world’s oldest wooden wheel been around?

A

5000 years

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11
Q

In what year was the world’s oldest wooden wheel found?

A

2002

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12
Q

Where was the world’s oldest wooden wheel found?

A

Approximately 12 miles south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia

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13
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What is the capital of Slovenia?

A

Ljubljana

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14
Q

About how many skin cells do humans shed each hour?

A

200 million skin cells

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15
Q

How many pyramids have been discovered in Egypt?

A

138

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16
Q

How many pyramids have been discovered in Sudan?

A

255

17
Q

What is the world’s smallest mammal?

A

The bumblebee bat

18
Q

How heavy is the bumblebee bat?

A

0.05-0.07 ounces

19
Q

What is the head to body length of a bumblebee bat?

A

1.14-1.29 inches

20
Q

What is the wingspan of a bumblebee bat?

A

5.1-5.7 inches

21
Q

Where do flamingos bend their legs?

A

At their ankles

22
Q

Who built the first roller coaster?

A

LaMarcus Thompson

23
Q

When were ice pops invented?

A

1905

24
Q

How old was the person that invented ice pops?

A

11 years old

25
Q

How long can a sloth hold its breath?

A

Up to 40 minutes

26
Q

What is the usual window for the picking of supermarket apples in months?

A

August-November

27
Q

In the wild, what is the typical lifespan of a sloth?

A

10-20 years

28
Q

In domestic captivity, what is the typical lifespan of a sloth?

A

30-40 years

29
Q

Where does the average wild sloth live?

A

The tropical forests of Central and South America

30
Q

How long can a sloth grow to be?

A

2-2.5 feet long

31
Q

How heavy is the average sloth?

A

Depending on the species, 8-17 pounds

32
Q

How many hours per day does a sloth sleep?

A

Due to a low metabolic rate, 15-20 hours per day

33
Q

How much less of muscle mass do sloths have than other similarly-sized animals?

A

30%