GENERAL
TRIVIA
TRIVIA
Who was the first televised President?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What four-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?
NOON
What building attracts millions of visitors a year and also gets hit by lighting 23 plus times a year?
The Empire State Building
Raising a single brow
Most people can only raise either their right or left eyebrow. The ability to raise both eyebrows is quite rare.
What was the original purpose of the tiny pocket in jeans?
The small pocket is actually called a watch pocket because it was originally intended as a safe place for men to store their pocket watches. It dates back to Levi’s first-ever pair of jeans, which hit the market in 1879.
What is it that no one wants to have, but no one wants to lose either?
A lawsuit
How many lines are there in New York City’s subway system?
36
Touching the nose with the tongue
The ability to touching the nose with the tongue can only be performed by 10% of all people. This ability is completely inherited.
What is Rihanna’s real name?
Robin Fenty
I make a loud sound when I’m changing. When I do change, I get bigger but weigh less. What am I?
Popcorn
What is the fare for a single subway ride in NYC as of 2024?
$3.25 (risen from 2023, which had it at $2.90)
Wiggling ears
Contrary to other muscles around the facial area, ear muscles have auxiliary nucleus' around the brain. The size of the human nucleus is comparatively smaller than animal nucleus.
What is the highest-grossing romantic comedy movie?
My Big Fat Greek Wedding! The movie was made for only $5 million and went on to earn $241.4 million at the domestic box office alone.
Throw away the outside and cook the inside, then eat the outside and throw away the inside. What is it?
Corn on the cob.
What building in lower Manhattan holds the world's largest gold storage?
The New York City Federal Reserve Bank
Holds over 7,000 tons of golds bars, costing approximately $90 billion and held within the bank in a vault that sits 80-feet below ground.
Twisting your tongue
The tongue twisting ability is known to be an inherited talent and this ability indicates to the dominant genes. What is the situation for you? Are your genes dominant or recessive?
In the U.S., someone does 'this' every 12 seconds at a Holiday Inn. (Keep your mind out of the gutter!)
Steals a towel
A man goes out for a walk during a storm with nothing to protect him from the rain. He doesn’t have a hat, a hood or an umbrella. But by the end of his walk, there isn’t a single wet hair on his head. Why doesn’t the man have wet hair?
He's bald.
Which Met player once went 21-for-21 in stolen bases in one season?
Who hit 26 home runs for the 2022 NY Mets?
Kevin McReynolds
Francisco Lindor
Moving your hands and feet in the opposite direction.
Do you think that you are the ultimate multi-tasker? Try this: Sit on a chair and turn your right legs clockwise. At the same time, draw an 8 shape with your right hand. Did your leg change its direction? This result is same for almost all of the people and if you turn your leg counter-clockwise, you'll have the same consequence.