The Human Body
True or False: When you blush, your stomach also blushes?
True
What country holds the Guinness Book of World Record for the (current) tallest woman in the world?
A) China
B) Turkey
C) Moldovia
B) Turkey
The tallest woman living is Rumeysa Gelgi, who measures 215.16 cm (7 ft 0.7 in), as of 23 May 2021.
True or False: Babies have more bones than adults.
True - Babies are born with 94 more bones than adults. They fuse together as you age / grow.
Valentines Day started with which group?
A) The French.
B) The Romans.
C) The Greeks.
B) Valentine's Day started with the Romans.
There are two theories about the origin of Valentine's Day. Some believe the day derives from Lupercalia, a raucous Roman festival on February 15th where men stripped naked and spanked young maidens in the hopes of increasing their fertility.
The second theory is that while the Roman Emperor Claudius II was trying to bolster his army, he forbade young men to marry. In the spirit of love, St. Valentine defied the ban and performed secret marriages, and for his disobedience, Valentine was executed on February 14 around the year 270 A.D.
The first known official celebration of Saint Valentine’s Day took place in Paris on February 14, 1400, which is when King Charles VI of France established La cour amoureuse, or the High Court of Love. The court, entirely run by women, met to deal with marriage contracts, divorces, infidelity, and domestic violence.
What is the longest book Rob has ever read?
A) War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy
B) Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand
C) Dr. Sleep by Stephen King
C) Dr. Sleep by Stephen King (531 pages)
What % of your body weight is skin?
15%
What is the Guinness Book of World Record for the most expensive fungus / tuber (name that fungus).
The white truffle (Tuber magnatum pico) is the world's most expensive edible fungus, fetching up to U$3,000 per kilo. They can only be found in the Italian regions of Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Marches, and the Istrian peninsula of Croatia, and because they grow about a foot underground, they can only be located with the help of trained dogs.
Which can hold its' breath longer: a sloth or a dolphin?
A sloth.
By slowing their heart rates, sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes. Dolphins need to come up for air after about ten minutes.
When did the first mass produced Valentine's come out?
A) The 1840's
B) The 1880's
C) The 1900's
A) The 1840's
It was in the 1840s that the first Valentine's Day cards were mass-produced in the U.S., sold by Esther A. Howland. Known as the "Mother of the American Valentine," Howland is credited with commercializing Valentine's Day cards in America, and she is remembered for her elaborate, crafty cards made with lace and ribbons.
What sport did Rob play in college?
A) Baseball.
B) Hockey.
C) Basketball.
A) Baseball.
How many swimming pools of saliva does the average person produce in a lifetime?
2
What is the Guinness Book of World Record for the largest litter of Guinea Pigs?
A litter of nine guinea pigs was born to `Casperina' owned by Ruth Winkler of Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland, Australia, on 17 August 1992. All of them survived.
Why were rollercoasters ordinally created for?
A) Distract American's from sin.
B) Entertainment.
C) To aid with vertigo issues.
A) Distract American's from sin.
In the 1880s, hosiery businessman LaMarcus Thompson hated that Americans were tempted by hedonistic places like saloons and brothels.
How many roses are grown in preparation for Valentine's Day?
A) Roughly 250,000,000.
B) Roughly 500,000,000.
C) Roughly 800,000,000.
A) Roughly 250,000,000.
There is a science to ensuring that there are enough fresh roses to go around when it comes to February 14. In an effort to provide the flowers for the holiday, countries including Ecuador, Kenya, or Columbia ship the roses to the U.S., since they do not grow in the colder temperatures we experience in February.
What is Rob's favorite movie trilogy?
A) Back to the Future trilogy.
B) The Mighty Ducks trilogy.
C) The Austin Powers trilogy.
A) Back to the Future trilogy.
What is the one part of your body that it cannot repair?
Teeth
Who has the longest career as a TV presenter:
A) Sir David Attenborough
B) Barbara Walters
C) Bill Curtis
A) Sir David Attenborough
What is the #1 sold game in the world?
Tetris (520 million copies sold).
True or False:
"Vinegar Valentines" were used to deter suitors in Victorian England?
True
During the Victorian Era and into the 20th century, those who didn’t want the attention of certain suitors would anonymously send "vinegar valentines" or "penny dreadfuls," which would range from sassy to cruel and could be purchased to insult just about anyone in your life.
How many countries has Rob visited?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
7
Which parent affects the bacteria in your saliva?
Your mother's
What country holds the Guinness Book of World Record for the largest bottle of wine?
A) Switzerland
B) Italy
C) France
A) Switzerland
The largest bottle of wine is 4.17 m (13 ft 8.17 in) tall, 1.21 m (3 ft 11.63 in) in diameter and was filled with 3,094 liters (650.58 UK gal, 817.34 US gal) of wine, achieved by André Vogel (Switzerland) as measured in Lyssach, Switzerland, on 20 October 2014.
How did the inventor of the "Segway" (Jim Heselden) die?
A) Hit by a car on a Segway?
B) Falling from / off a cliff on a Segway?
C) Mauled by a bear while on a Segway?
B) Falling from / off a cliff on a Segway?
When was the first Valentine's Day "chocolate box" created?
A) 1868.
B) 1842.
C) 1902.
A) 1868.
In addition to creating arguably the richest, creamiest, and sweetest chocolate on the market, Richard Cadbury also introduced the first box of Valentine's Day chocolates in 1868.
What was Rob's first job right out of college?
A) Teacher.
B) Coach.
C) Sports Agent.
C) Sports Agent.