Mad Libs Facts
How many copies of Mad Libs have been sold since the first publication?
110 million
Cappuccino
Italian
What is the most-used letter in the English language?
E
What day of the week is usually a dark day for Broadway shows?
Monday
"Meet Him Inside," "Yorktown," "You'll Be Back"
Hamilton
In what year was Mad Libs invented?
1953
Disaster
Greek
What is a "fossil word?"
A word that no longer holds meaning in the modern English language
What is the highest-grossing Broadway production of all time?
The Lion King
"My Petersburg," "Stay I Pray You," "Land Of Yesterday"
Anastasia
The Mad Libs game show aired in what year?
1998
Salary
Latin
How long is the average lifespan of a word?
18,000 years
How many pounds of yak hair were used over the 18-year run of Cats?
3,247 pounds
"Once And For All," "The Bottom Line," "Brooklyn's Here"
Newsies
The game's creator came up with the idea for Mad Libs after he couldn't spell "hyperbole" in what grade?
Seventh
Whiskey
Gaelic
"Rhythms" is the longest word that doesn't use what?
Any vowels
Why is Broadway called "The Great White Way?"
They were some of the first buildings to adopt electric lightbulbs
"Look Down," "A Little Fall Of Rain," "Do You Hear The People Sing"
Les Miserables
How do you win Mad Libs?
YOU DON'T
Avocado
Nahuatl (Aztec)
What is the PROPER past tense of the word "dare?"
Durst
1866
"Journey On," "The Crime Of The Century," "New Music"
Ragtime