Weird but True
This everyday condiment was once sold as a medicine in the 1800s...
Ketchup
Which nation has traditionally dominated Olympic speed skating?
The Netherlands
Which country has won the most medals in Summer Olympics history?
USA
A fictional resource no one ever claims to have...
Bandwidth
I show up uninvited, take over your whole day, and somehow multiply each time you go away.
Your email inbox
This animal can hold its breath longer than a dolphin - up to two hours.
A sloth
Which Olympic sport uses skis and a rifel?
Biathlon
This track and field event requires athletes to throw a long spear-like object...
Javelin
A polite way of saying "we're not dealing with this now"...
The more of me there is, the less you see.
Darkness
This animal's eye is bigger than its brain...
An ostrich
In curling, what is the person who yells strategy and directs play called?
The skip
What Olympic sport uses a foil, épée, or sabre?
Fencing
To make something better, but in an undefined way...
Optimize
You crack me open to use me, but I'm not safe
This fruit has more genes than humans?
A banana
Which country hosted the very first Winter Olympics in 1924?
France
What year were women first allowed to compete in the modern Olympics?
1900 (Paris)
Tasks that are now your problem after a meeting...
Action Items
I melt when you warm me, harden when you cool me, and come in bars but never a pub.
This human body part is the only one that can heal itself without scarring...
In long-track speed skating, the athletes switch lanes every lap. Why?
To equalize the distance skated for the inside and outside lanes.
What is the minimum age for Olympic gymnastics competition?
16 years old
A thorough look at something that could probably have been an email...
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