Useless Facts
Giraffes are __ times more likely to get hit by lightning than people.
a. 10
b. 30
c. 17.51
d. 45
b. 30
There are only five well-documented fatal lightning strikes on giraffes between 1996 and 2010. But due to the population of the species being just 140,000 during this time, it makes for about 0.003 lightning deaths per thousand giraffes each year. This is 30 times the equivalent fatality rate for humans.
Justin Bieber's 2010 hit song
Baby
Slang - What does having a smooth brain mean?
u stoopid
Beauty and the Beast Male Antagonist
Gaston
This dude shouted 'Eureka!' when he was taking a bath, discovering Density.
Archimedes
A chicken once lived for __ months without a head.
a. 3
b. 12
c. 20
d. 18
d. 18
Mike the chicken's incredible feat was recorded back in the 1940s in the USA. He survived as his jugular vein and most of his brainstem were left mostly intact, ensuring just enough brain function remained for survival. In the majority of cases, a headless chicken dies in a matter of minutes.
Decade wherein bold, contradictory trends, including low-rise pants, crop tops, and miniskirts, alongside the widespread popularity of velour tracksuits and denim everything were popular
2000s
Video game wherein brain-craving monsters try to invade someone's lawn/backyard but flora stand guard
Plants vs. Zombies
Who sang You're Welcome?
Maui / Dwayne Johnson
TV Show with an iconic line "Pivot!"
Friends
_______ were first invented for childbirth.
a. Hangers
b. Hand Trowels
c. Chainsaws
d. Chopsticks
C. Chainsaws
First developed in Scotland in the late 18th Century to help aid and speed up the process of symphysiotomy (widening the pubic cartilage) and removal of disease-laden bone during childbirth. It wasn’t until the start of the 20th Century that we started using chainsaws for woodchopping.
Taylor Swift's song, Dear John, was dedicated to whom
John Mayer
The largest part of the brain - responsible for conscious actions and processing senses
Cerebrum
Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy
Saudi has Saudi Gold
Japan has Japan Gold
Q: Refers to a set of interrelated conspiracy theories and internet scams, claiming that a vast trove of gold was owned by a particular family before Spanish colonization of the Philippines.
Tallano Gold
The maximum (recorded) horsepower a horse can produce.
a. 0.5
b. 1
c. 17
d. 24
d. 24
A study in 1993 showed that the maximum power a horse can produce is 18,000W, around 24 horsepower.
What company used the ad slogan “Think Different”?
Apple
This iconic campaign, launched in 1997 helped revitalize the company's image and contributed to its eventual turnaround by associating the brand with innovation, creativity, and individuality.
Cebuano dish - famous for having pig's brains as the main ingredient and served as a gravy
Tuslob-Buwa
A flavorful, fatty, and creamy gravy made from pig's brain, pork liver, onions, shrimp paste.
Elsa and Anna's kingdom in Frozen
Arendelle
What do you call a group of owls?
The longest period (days) someone was constipated
a. 45
b. 18
c. 33
d. 61
a. 45
In 2013, an unfortunate Indian woman had to undergo surgical removal of a faecal mass as large as a football.
What 90s dance craze swept the world following the release of the same-name song by Spanish pop duo Los del Río?
The Macarena
In 335 BC, this dude thought that the brains were only a radiator that kept the all-important heart from overheating.
Aristotle
Around 170 AD, Roman physician Galen suggested the brain’s four ventricles (fluid-filled cavities) were the seat of complex thought, and determined personality and bodily functions. This was one of the first suggestions that the brain was where our memory, personality and thinking reside.
Mickey Mouse's shoes color
Yellow
This dude can never register as an organ donor
The Pope
Because his body belongs to the universal Catholic Church and must be buried intact, often for potential sainthood where organs could become relics.