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1
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How many people choke on ballpoint pins every year?

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100

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2
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How many times more do women blink than men?

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2

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Which University has a library that sinks over an inch every year due to the weight of its books?

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The Indiana University

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4
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What was the profession of the person that made the electric chair?

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Dentist

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5
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What is the most common name in the world?

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Mohammed

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6
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What is the # called?

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An octograph

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What is the only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible?

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A cat

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8
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In which direction did spiral staircases run in medieval times?

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Clockwise

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9
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What is the slogan on New Hampshire license plates?

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Live Free or Die

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10
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In what key does the average fly buzz in?

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The middle octave of F

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11
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What is the density of hydrogen gas?

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0.08988g/cc

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12
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How long would you have to scream to produce enough sound energy to heat up a cup of coffee?

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Eight years, seven months, and six days

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13
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Which country has the most heavy metal bands per capital?

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Finland

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14
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What is the only walled city in North America north of Mexico?

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Quebec City

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15
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Which 70 year old singer was offered a special role in Die Hard?

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Frank Sinatra

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16
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What is the metallic asteroid shaped like a dog bone called?

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Kleopatra

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17
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In 1987, how much money did airlines save by removing one olive from every first class salad?

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~$40,000

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18
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Which country is technically wider than the moon?

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Australia

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19
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In total, how much time does the average human kiss?

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Two weeks

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20
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In miles per hour, how fast was the fastest recorded gust of wind?

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253 miles per hour

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21
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What did Al Capone’s business card say his job was?

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A used furniture dealer

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22
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What is the only American state with one syllable in its name?

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Maine

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23
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What is the best place in the world to see rainbows?

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Hawaii

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24
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What non-human mammals give eachother names?

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Dolphins

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25
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How many muscles are in a cats ear?

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32

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26
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Yes or No, can alligators stick out their tongues?

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Yes

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27
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Yes or No, can dragonflies walk?

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No

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28
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How long is the tongue of a giraffe?

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21 inches

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29
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Which species of dogs yodels?

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Basenji dogs

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30
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The heat exhaust of an automobile with an internal combustion engine represents about what percent of the original fuel?

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35%

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31
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Which philosophical movement helped inspire the American Revolution?

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The Enlightenment

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32
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What was the first date of the first day of the 21st century

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January 1st 2001

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33
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Lincoln is the capital of which state?

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Nebraska

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34
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What is the capital of Nebraska?

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Lincoln

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35
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What classic school pet is considered a delicacy in Peru?

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Guinea pig

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36
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What does Dumbledore give to Ron in his will?

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A deluminator

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37
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How old was John Lennon when he was murdered?

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40 years old

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38
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What bird is New Zealand’s national symbol?

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Kiwi

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39
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Which US state shares a border with the Canadian province of New Brunswick?

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Maine

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41
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What NFL team replaced it’s AFL-era horse logo with a bolt of lightning?

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The San Diego Chargers

41
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Which Irish town gives its name to a five-line humorous verse?

A

Limerick

42
Q

A calorie is a measurement of what?

A

Energy

43
Q

What was LEGO’s first licensed product?

A

Wooden Pluto

44
Q

What is the FBI motto?

A

Fidelity, bravery, and integrity

45
Q

The fear of some unkown evil is called what?

A

Panphobia

46
Q

Which bird is the national bird of Denmark?

A

Mute swan

47
Q

Who wrote “Allegory of the Cave”?

A

Plato

48
Q

What event led to the first ticker tape parade in New York City?

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The dedication of the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 1886

49
Q

What song was used as the theme song for the Three Stooges?

A

Three Blind Mice

50
Q

What character is best known for their phrase, “What’s up, Doc?”

A

Bugs Bunny

51
Q

Who wrote the line, “East is east, and west is west”?

A

Rudyard Kipling

52
Q

Which East Asian country celebrates golden week?

A

Japan

52
Q

President Richard Nixon called what songstress an “Ambassador of Love”?

A

Pearl Baily

53
Q

Where did the phrase “Don’t mess with Texas” come from?

A

An anti-litter campaign

54
Q

If a triangle has two equal sides, it is what?

A

Isosceles

54
Q

Authorities in which country released gas into a theater, killing 116 hostages in 2002?

A

Russia

55
Q

What famous entertainer’s tombstone reads, “Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes”?

A

Dean Martin

55
Q

What original literary work was the movie “The Door in the Floor” based on?

A

A Widow for One Year

56
Q

The single portion takeout named “bento” originated from which country?

A

Japan

57
Q

What do ghouls typically feast on?

A

Human flesh

58
Q

A bone patella is also known as what?

A

The kneecap

58
Q

What European capital city was the setting for the musical “Cabaret”?

A

Berlin

59
Q

What Civil War anthem about a radical abolitionist inspired the US military anthem “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”?

A

John Brown’s body

59
Q

Which seas border Ukraine to the South?

A

The Black Sea and the Sea of Azov

60
Q

In Alice in Wonderland, what does the potion “Drink Me” do?

A

Shrink the drinker

61
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In what city was the Diary of Anne Frank written?

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Amsterdam

62
Q

What cosmetologist formulated a heliocentric cosmology?

A

Nicolaus Copernicus

63
Q

Who composed the 1877 opera “Samson and Delilah”?

A

Camille Saint-Saens

63
Q

What job did Queen Elizabeth II have during World War II?

A

Auto mechanic

64
Q

What black and white bird is the official state bird of Minnesota?

A

Common Loon

65
Q

The Atlantic Ocean Road links islands in what country?

A

Norway

66
Q

What is the capital of Iraq?

A

Baghdad

66
Q

What fraction pure is 18-karat gold?

A

3/4

67
Q

How many feet separate the bases in a regulation-sized baseball diamond?

A

90

67
Q

What is known as the energy required to start a chemical reaction?

A

Activation energy

68
Q

In 1909, William McKinley was assassinated in which US state?

A

New York

69
Q

Albert Einstein was offered the position of prime minister in what country?

A

Israel

70
Q

Which planet is named for the Roman god who was the son of Juno and Jupiter?

A

Mars

70
Q

In what city did the Simpsons live?

A

Springfield

71
Q

Which president enjoyed skinny-dipping in the Potomac River?

A

John Quincy Adams

72
Q

Which famous figures are featured on Prague’s astronomical clocks?

A

The 12 apostles

72
Q

What is the name of the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper?

A

The Holy Grail

73
Q

What ice cream chain once sold a ketchup-flavored ice-cream?

A

Baskin-Robbins

73
Q

What is the capital of Zimbabwe?

A

Harare

73
Q

Which fairytale princess likes sushi in the movie “Shrek”?

A

Cinderell

74
Q

What is the oldest bridge across Venice’s Grand Canal?

A

Railto Bridge

75
Q

What constellation is Polaris located in?

A

Ursa Minor

76
Q

What is the capital of the US state of Montana?

A

Helena

76
Q

Which South American country has the most Italian speakers?

A

Argentina

77
Q

What object is theorized to lie at the center of the Milky Way?

A

A Black Hole

78
Q

In 2005, on what internet dating site did Dr. Phil begin writing an advice column?

A

Match.com

79
Q

What sports term is also the name of the dimple at the bottom of the wine bottle?

A

Punt

79
Q

What is the official language of Liechtenstein?

A

German

80
Q

The “Indus Valley Civilization” is also known by what other name?

A

Harappan Civilization

81
Q

Which US state was first to ratify the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery?

A

Illinois

81
Q

What mission was the first successful manned mission to land on the moon?

A

Apollo 11

81
Q

Who wrote the 1952 novel “Giant”?

A

Edna Ferber

82
Q

What is the name of Jack Skellington’s ghost dog?

A

Zero

82
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What are the small bones that make up a backbone called?

A

Vertebrae

82
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Are you done? Are you ready?

A

I hate you.

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