Fact of Fiction
Penguins can’t walk backward.
Fact!
Their body structure makes it nearly impossible to move backward on land.
Which country is famous for having an annual “tomato-throwing festival”?
Spain
(La Tomatina is held in Buñol every August!)
What is the first rule of Fight Club?
• A) Never back down
• B) You do not talk about Fight Club
• C) Everyone must fight once
• D) There are no rules
You do not talk about Fight Club
What has hands but can’t clap?
Clock / Watch
“Florida Man Arrested for Driving Backwards Down Highway, Says ‘It Felt Right’”
Fake news
Napoleon was extremely short, standing only 4’11”.
Fiction!
He was 5’6”, which was average height for his time.
Which city has more canals than Venice?
Amsterdam
(It has over 100 km of canals!)
Which artist has won the most Grammy Awards in history?
• A) Beyoncé
• B) Michael Jackson
• C) Quincy Jones
• D) Taylor Swift
Beyoncé
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
Map
“Florida Man Claims His Dog Shot Him While They Were Playing”
Real! (A guy actually told police this in 2018.)
You wouldn’t be able to burp in space.
Fact!
Burping requires gravity to separate gas from liquid in your stomach.
Which country is known for its national dish, “haggis”?
Scotland
Which film won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
A) Beauty and the Beast
B) Toy Story
C) Shrek
D) The Lion King
Shrek
The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
“Florida Man High on Bath Salts Fights Off 12 Cops While Barking Like a Dog”
Real! (Bath salts made headlines after this bizarre case in 2012.)
Octopuses blood is blue.
Fact!
Their blood contains copper-based hemocyanin, making it blue.
Which African country has the most pyramids?
Sudan
(Sudan has over 200 pyramids, more than Egypt!)
Which viral YouTube video was the first to hit 1 billion views?
• A) “Charlie Bit My Finger”
• B) “Baby Shark”
• C) “Gangnam Style”
• D) “Despacito”
“Gangnam Style” (Hit 1 billion views in 2012.)
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’
“Florida Man Arrested for Practicing Karate on Swans in a Park”
Real! (Happened in 2018—poor swans!)
Water spirals down the drain in different directions depending on which hemisphere you are in.
Fiction!
The Coriolis effect doesn’t affect small bodies of water like sink drains.
Which country has the world’s longest coastline?
Canada
(It has 202,080 km of coastline—more than the next three countries combined!)
Which Shakespeare play is considered cursed in theater productions?
• A) Hamlet
• B) Macbeth
• C) Othello
• D) King Lear
Macbeth
It is considered cursed because it is believed that Shakespeare included real witchcraft spells in the play, leading to bad luck and accidents in theater productions.
The person who makes it sells it. The person who buys it never uses it. The person who uses it never knows they are using it. What is it?
A Coffin
“Florida Man Tries to Pay for Fast Food With a Live Raccoon”
Fake.
(But a man did try to use an alligator as currency once.)