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What everyday object was invented because someone wanted to avoid getting poked by a sewing needle?
The safety pin.
Why do tennis balls have fuzz on them?
It slows the ball down and makes its movement easier to control.
You have one match and enter a dark room with a candle, lamp, and fireplace. What do you light first?
The match.
What is James Bond's code name?
007
Which surah is named after a bee?
An-Nahl
What is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus
M&M’S Fruit Chews would eventually become what popular candy?
Starburst
Why does your voice sound deeper when you wake up?
Your vocal cords are slightly swollen after lying down and not using them.
Weighing around eight pounds, this is the human body's largest organ?
The skin
Which surah contains the most mentions of the word “Allah”?
Al-Baqarah
What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
Alaska
In 1937, his sister said he had “hats of every description,” which he would use as a “foundation of his next book.”
Dr. Seuss
Which fruit is technically a berry, while a strawberry is not
Banana
What occasion corresponds with the longest day of the year?
The summer solstice
Which surah is named after a group of women?
Al-Mujadilah (“The Woman Who Pleads”)
Which Italian town is the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?
Verona
This airport in Washington, named for two cities, has one of the largest parking garages in the US — 13,000 spaces and eight stories high.
Sea-Tac (Seattle-Tacoma International)
One term for talking trash about someone is "throwing" this, like a big elm tree might do.
shade
the only country that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Iran
How many surahs begin with disconnected letters like Alif-Lam-Mim?
29
What do you call the visible part of the rivet commonly found on the pockets of jeans?
The burr
What is the largest volcano on earth?
Mauna Loa
The name of this branch of mathematics comes from the Arabic word for "reuniting."
Algebra
Which freezes faster: hot or cold water?
Thanks to the Mpemba effect, hot water freezes faster.
Which prophet is mentioned by name in the Qur’an only once, despite having an entire surah named after him?
Hud عليه السلام