Things Almost Everyone Gets Wrong
What color is the "black box" found on commercial airplanes?
What is Orange?
The War of Jenkins' Ear was fought primarily between these two countries.
What is Great Britain and Spain?
This Italian dessert's name literally translates to "pick me up."
What is tiramisu?
The last U.S. state admitted to the Union.
What is Hawaii?
What is the metal tip on a shoelace called?
An aglet.
How many birthdays does the average person celebrate?
One (the day they are born).
This city disappeared beneath volcanic ash in A.D. 79, preserving homes, food, and even graffiti.
What is Pompeii?
This fruit contains an enzyme called bromelain, which can help tenderize meat.
What is pineapple?
The last letter added to the English alphabet.
What is J?
What is the tiny dot above a lowercase "i" or "j" called?
A tittle.
What is the only U.S. state whose name can be typed using one row of a QWERTY keyboard?
What is Alaska?
No one knows exactly who betrayed this young French heroine to the English in 1430.
Who was Joan of Arc?
The process of quickly boiling food and then plunging it into ice water is called this.
What is blanching?
The last Beatles album recorded together (though not released last).
What is Abbey Road?
What is the indentation on the bottom of many wine bottles called?
What is the punt?
What is the fastest land animal over LONG distances?
What is the pronghorn antelope?
(Cheetah is fastest in short sprints.)
This famous outlaw was reportedly shot in the back by Robert Ford in 1882.
Who was Jesse James?
The Caesar salad was invented in this Mexican city, not Italy.
What is Tijuana?
The last of the Seven Ancient Wonders to survive into modern times.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
What is the plastic or metal end of a measuring tape called that slides slightly?
The hook (or end hook).
How many bones does an adult human body typically have?
What is 206?
Many believe this Russian princess escaped her family's execution, though DNA evidence says otherwise.
Who was Anastasia Romanov?
Traditional Worcestershire sauce gets much of its savory flavor from this small fish.
What are anchovies?
The last emperor of Russia.
Who was Nicholas II?
What is the groove between your nose and upper lip called?
The philtrum.