What can you catch but never throw?
A cold
( A cold is confirmed when you are under 38 degrees. Normal body temperature is 37 degrees
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da vinci
( The Mona Lisa took 16 years to paint )
What part of a plant conducts photosynthesis to make food?
Leaves
( plants gather water from the soil, carbon dioxide from the air, and energy from sunlight )
What is the smallest internal organ in the human body?
Pineal Gland
( The Pineal Gland is roughly 5 -8 millimeters long and weighing about 0.15 grams )
What is Gold on the periodic table?
Au
( Au in Latin means "Shining Dawn" )
What goes up but never comes down?
Age
( Age goes up as you get older but never comes down after you have hit that number )
What is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight?
Bats
( Some bats can fly as fast as 100 miles per hour )
Which musical artist has the most streams on Spotify?
Taylor Swift
( Her song 'Cruel Summer' has over 3.4 billion streams on Spotify )
What was the first ever car company?
Benz and Cie
( The company started in 1883 )
If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
CLUE: It is under 20 minutes ( I felt like helping :) )
5 minutes
( The rate remains one widget per machine every 5 minutes )
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
( William Shakespeare wrote roughly 37 plays and 154 sonnets in his lifetime )
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
None
( Their skeletons are made entirely of cartilage )
What year did Apple release the first iPhone?
2007
( exact day: January 9, 2007 )
What is the only rock that floats in water?
Pumice
( This is because it is full of trapped air bubbles from volcanic eruptions )
Where does today always come before yesterday?
The dictionary
( T and Y are in different places in the alphabet )
Who thought of and solved E=mc²
Albert Einstein
( E = Energy, M = Mass, and C² = Speed of light )
What is the largest internal organ in the body?
Liver
( The liver is 10 - 16 cm long as a child and 20 -25 cm as an adult. )
Hydrogen
( Hydrogen is the lightest and simplest chemical element on the periodic table)
What is the longest internal organ in the human body?
The small intestine
( The small intestine is the longest, measuring about 6 to 7m (20 to 22 ft) long in an adult.
What is the longest train in the world?
BONUS: Where is it located?
Western Australia
LOCATED: Busselton Jetty in Geographe Bay
( The train is 7.35 kilometers (4.57 miles) long )
A prisoner is forced to go into one of three rooms. The first is full of raging fires. The second is full of assassins with loaded guns. The third is full of lions that haven't eaten in three years. Which room is safest?
The lions
( The lions haven't eaten in three years, they are dead )
You walk into a freezing, pitch-black room with one single match. You have an oil lamp, some kindling, and a newspaper. What do you light first?
The Match
( You can't light anything without fire )
Which body part is the first to stop after you die?
The brain
( The brain needs a constant, high supply of oxygen to survive. The cells begin to die 4 to 7 minutes once blood flow and oxygen stop )
Where was the world cup held in 1998?
France
( France actually won the whole thing with 3-0 against Brazil )
What is the smallest muscle in the human body?
The stapedius muscle
( The stapedius muscle is 1mm long! )