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What company used the jingle: “The best part of waking up…”
Folgers
A man is found dead on Sunday morning. His wife says she was sleeping, the cook was making breakfast, the gardener was planting, and the maid was getting the mail. Who does the detective suspect?
The maid. The classic riddle assumes there is no mail delivery on Sunday, although that isn't universally true.
What can travel around the world while staying in one corner?
A postage stamp.
What room can ghosts not enter?
The living room!
What color were Coca-Cola's original bottles?
Coca-Cola was initially sold at soda fountains, not in bottles. Its familiar contoured bottle was introduced later, in 1915.
In what year did the first televised Super Bowl take place?
1967
What is the literary term for a clue that misleads the reader or audience away from the real solution?
A red herring
What is the most commonly lost item in a household?
Keys
What vegetable was traditionally carved before pumpkins became popular for Halloween?
Turnips
Which animal is famous for producing cube-shaped droppings?
The wombat.
Which fast-food chain used “Think outside the bun”?
Taco Bell
Best mystery movie per Chatgbt?
The Usual Suspects
Why do we put salt on icy sidewalks?
Salt lowers water's freezing point.
Which famous magician died on Halloween in the 1900's?
Harry Houdini.
What was bubble wrap originally invented to be?
Textured wallpaper!
What was the first product advertised in a US television commercial?
Bulova watches, in a 1941 commercial.
A woman shoots her husband, holds him underwater for five minutes, then hangs him. Later, they have dinner together. How?
She took his photograph, developed it in liquid, and hung the photo up to dry.
Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
They weigh the same.
What can travel through a haunted house without moving?
A shadow.
What is the technical name for the smell after rain?
Petrichor.
What does the "M" in M&M's originally stand for?
Mars and Murrie — the surnames of the candy's original business partners
What sound makes people jump in scary movies?
The Horror Stinger 👻
A sudden, sharp orchestral sting that makes everyone jump.
What does RSVP stand for?
Répondez s'il vous plaît, French for 'please respond.'
What is the fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia.
What is the world's largest desert?
Antarctica! Deserts are defined by low precipitation, not by heat.