Fun Facts
How long was the longest wedding veil in the world?
a. 500 ft
b.11,000ft
c. 23,000 ft
d. 35,000ft
c. 23,000 ft
A woman in Cyprus holds the Guinness World Record. 23,000ft is equivalent to 63.5 football fields.
What is a “Whale” in the Gambling World?
A high roller who often bets millions of dollars in a session.
Skype is a software program that lets you do what?
a. Hold a device near a song and identify it
b. Hold a device to the sky and see the names of stars
c. Send a text by speaking into your phone
d. See and talk to people over the Internet
d. See and talk to people over the Internet
What pop singer is known as "The Material Girl"?
Madonna
Madonna became known as "The Material Girl" after her hit single of the same name hit the charts in 1984. She hates it, claiming she would never have done the song if she knew the name would stick.
What razor-thin country accounts for more than half of the western coastline of South America?
a. Peru
b. Bolivia
c. Chile
d. Ecuador
c. Chile
With a toothy coastline of 2,650 miles (4,265 km), Chile accounts for more than half of the western coastline of South America. This razor-thin country is wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes, the Earth's longest mountain range.
What can cats be allergic too?
a. Dogs
b. Humans
c. Fish
d. Other Cats
b. Humans
It's pretty uncommon due to the fact that we bathe ourselves more often than other species and don't shed as much hair or dead skin, but yes, it does happen.
Which is the World’s First Casino?
a. Golden Gate Casino, Nevada, USA
b. Casino di Venezia, Italy
c. Casino de Monte Carlo, Monaco
d. Casino de Spa, Belgium
b. Casino di Venezia, Italy
Casino di Venezia, Italy established in 1638 but did not operate until 1774
Facebook Addiction Disorder or FAD. Is it for real?
b.Yes. And you can actually test for it on Facebook.
What is the oldest surviving musical instrument?
a. Trumpet
b. Flute
c. Drum
d. Lyre
b. Flute
An ancient bone flute, estimated to be about 43,000-82,000 years old, was found by Dr. Ivan Turk, a paleontologist at the Slovenian Academy of Science at a Neanderthal campsite in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 1998. The oldest known musical instrument, it is made of an old cave bear femur segment with four holes (two complete and two partial).
What percentage of the River Nile is located in Egypt?
a. 100%
b. 9%
c. 22%
d. 83%
c. 22%
What mammals' heartbeat can be felt from 2 miles away?
Blue Whale
What is the world’s biggest gambling destination in terms of revenue?
a. Las Vegas, NV
b. Macau, China
c. Venice, IT
d. London, England
b.Macau, China
This special administrative area of China-made 223.2 billion patacas ($28.0 billion) through gambling in 2016. This is three times higher than Las Vegas (Clark County area), which pulled in $9.6 billion during the same year.
What kids show is now trending on Tik Tok for their "Who's Next" dance song?
a. Barney
b. Hip Hop Harry
c. Hannah Montana
d. Wizards of Waverly Place
b. Hip Hop Harry
Which jazz musician was known for playing a bent trumpet?
a. Louis Armstrong
b. Chet Baker
c. Dizzy Gillespie
d. Miles Davis
c. Dizzy Gillespie
On January 6, 1953, Gillespie threw a party for his wife Lorraine at Snookie's, a club in Manhattan, where his trumpet's bell got bent upward in an accident. He liked the sound so much he had a special trumpet made with a 45 degree raised bell, which became his trademark.
Which African nation has the most pyramids?
a. Egypt
b. Algeria
c. Libya
d. Sudan
d. Sudan
Sudan is home to over 200 pyramids, more than twice that of Egypt.
What University has "Wine" as a major?
a. Johnson & Wales
b. Cornell
c. Yale
d. Brown
Cornell
Technically it's a degree in "Viticulture and Enology" (a.k.a. the cultivation of grapes and the science of winemaking)
Can you name 5 variations of poker?
2-7 triple draw lowball, 5 card stud, 7 card stud, 8 game mix, 10 game mix, Badugi, Chinese poker, Crazy Pineapple, draw poker, H.O.R.S.E., Omaha, Omaha hi-lo, and Texas Hold’em.
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were well-known founders of Apple Inc., but there was a third founder. What was his name?
a. Ronald Wayne
b. Paul Allen
c. Chris Knight
d. Linus Torvalds
a. Ronald Wayne
According to CNBC, Wayne joined the nascent Apple in 1976 and was given 10 percent ownership. He lasted only 12 days, became quickly concerned he would be held personally responsible for the company’s debt, decided to leave, and sold back his share to Jobs and Wozniak for $800, the network reported.
What are piano keys made out of?
Plastic
Even though piano keys are referred to as the "ivories," they haven't been made out of ivory since the 1940s to protect endangered species. Today, they are most often made of plastic or resin.
What is the oldest city in the world?
a. Jericho
b. Athens
c. Damascus
d. Jerusalem
c. Damascus
Damascus the capital of Syria, is widely believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, with evidence of habitation dating back at least 11,000 years. Its location and persistence have made the city a nexus for civilizations come and gone. Today its metropolitan area is home to about 2.5 million people, and in 2008 it was named the Arab Capital of Culture.
Fear of the number 13 is called...
a.Triskaidekaphobia
b. Cyanide
c. Andromeda
d.Celestial
a. Triskaidekaphobia
p.s The other options were unusual baby names
What is Dead Man’s Hand?
Dead Man’s Hand is a nickname for a poker hand containing two black aces and two black 8’s, whilst the fifth card is unknown
Which smartphone operating system is more popular?
iOS (Apple) or Android
Android
It’s actually not close. Android had about 85 percent of the market in 2018, according to market intelligence service IDC. The other 15 percent belonged to iOS.
Who holds the record for the shortest song ever recorded?
a. Beyonce
b. David Bowie
c. Napalm Death
c. The Beatles
c. Napalm Death
Napalm Death's "You Suffer" is the shortest song ever recorded at 1.316 seconds long. Songwriter Justin Broadrick has described it as "utterly retarded ... ridiculous, but it was hilarious". The band even released it as a 7-inch single in 1989.
What is the coldest sea on Earth?
a. Persian Gulf
b. White Sea
c. Baltic Sea
d. Caspian Sea
b. White Sea
The White Sea, in Russia, has the lowest temperature, only -2 degrees centigrade.