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Random Knowledge

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• When was Morse code invented?

1848

300

• What is Lady Gaga’s real name?

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

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• What subject did Ice Cube study in college before becoming a well known rapper?

architectural drafting

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• What is the longest German word?

Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungs- –gesetz (63 letters) (meaning: law for the delegation of monitoring beef labelling) 

Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft
(one word, no hyphen) (die, 79 letters, 80 with the new German spelling that adds one more 'f' in ...dampfschifffahrts...)

Even the definition is a mouthful: "association of subordinate officials of the head office management of the Danube steamboat electrical services" (the name of a pre-war club in Vienna). This word is not really useful; it's more of a desperate attempt to lengthen the word below.

The classic longest German word is Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän, clocking in with 42 letters. In English, it becomes four words: "Danube steamship company captain." However, it's not the only super long word in the German language and, technically, it's not even the longest.

German Spelling

Most languages, including English, string smaller words together to form longer ones, but the Germans take this practice to new extremes. As Mark Twain said, "Some German words are so long that they have a perspective."

But is there really such a thing as the longest German word... das längste deutsche Wort? Some of the suggested "longest" words are artificial creations. They are never used in daily spoken or written German, which is why we'll look at some words that far surpass our 42-letter title winner mentioned above. 

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• Who won Superbowl X?

Steelers

300

• In what city is the first Starbucks?

Seattle

500

• Who won 1964 presidential election?

Lyndon B. Johnson

Random Knowledge

100

• What was notable about the dog Hachiko?

Famous for his life-long loyalty

300

• When was our town founded?

Founded: 1762

400

What was the final song that the band on the Titanic supposedly played before it sank?

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Random Knowledge

100

• What was the last book that Charles Dickens wrote?

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

200

• Where was First Lady Michelle Obama born?

Chicago, Illinois, U.S

300

• What animal is the largest reptile?

Saltwater Crocodile

Random Knowledge

100

• What was The Beatle’s second hit single?

‘Please Please Me’:

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• What is Lewis Carroll’s real name?

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

400

• What is Arkansas’s state bird?

Arkansas · State bird

Northern Mockingbird