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100
Where was Obama born?
Hawaii?
100
What is the day length for December 21 this year?
5 hours, 27 minutes, 44 seconds
100
What is the top rushing team in the nfl so far this year?
Buffalo, Dallas, Tennesee
100
How many babies are born each day in the world? less than 100,000 100,000 to 300,000 300,000 to 400,000 400,000 to 500,000 Over 500,000
The UNICEF estimates that an average of 353,000 babies are born each day around the world. The crude birth rate is 18.9 births per 1,000 population or 255 births globally per minute or 4.3 births every second (as of Dec. 2013 estimate).
100
List the president's that are pictured on U.S. bills through $100.
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Hamilton, Jackson, Grant, and Franklin.
200
Where did Donald Trump's grandfather emigrate from?
Germany in 1885 Both of his parents were born in Germany also, though they told everyone they were of Swedish origin because of the World Wars.
200
Why do harwood trees (deciduous) grow with branches going everywhere, while conifer trees (evergreens) grow straight up?
Hardwood trees are positively phototropic, or grow towards the sun. Evergreen trees are negatively geotropic, or grow away from gravity.
200
What nfl team has allowed the fewest points per game so far this season?
1 Seattle 16.2 2 New England 17.2 3 Baltimore 17.2 4 Minnesota 17.4
200
How many bones does a baby have at birth? 206 300 330
A baby is born with 300 bones, but many fuse together to end up with 206 in an adult.
200
Who is the villain who shouldn't be named, in the Harry Potter series?
Voldemort
300
Hillary won the popular vote in the country. How many more votes did she get in California?
Clinton's lead of more than 2 million votes, according to the Cook Political Report, continues to increase, largely due to an influx of absentee and provisional ballots still being counted in California. She has about 64.2 million votes to Trump's 62.2 million; her margin in California alone is more than 3.7 million.
300
What planet is Princess Leia from?
Alderaan is a terrestrial planet in the fictional universe of Star Wars.[1] It is the home of the characters Princess Leia, Bail Organa, Tycho Celchu and also, in 4000 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), Ulic Qel Droma who fought in the Great Sith War. It was destroyed by the Death Star's superlaser in 0 BBY.
300
How many pigs are used to make the "pigskins" for a single football game?
None. A football is made of cowhide. According to oxy.com, "It takes the hides of 22 cows to supply the footballs for a single NFL Super Bowl." Assuming that every other regular season game requires even half that amount of footballs — that's still close to 3,000 cows headed to the slaughterhouse this season, ozy.com calculates.
300
How many diapers does the average u.s. baby go through in a year?
You'll be changing your baby's diaper up to 10 times a day. That's over 70 diapers a week! 280 diapers a month! 3360 diapers during the first year!
300
Who said these quotes: Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. Walking is man's best medicine.
Hippocrates. Born in the year 460 B.C. in Greece.
400
What percent of the popular vote did Abraham Lincoln win? 52% Over 52% 46-51% Less than 40%
The United States presidential election of 1860 was the 19th presidential election. The election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860, and served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War. Lincoln captured less that 40% of the popular vote but the sectional divisions in the U.S. allowed him to win. Even though Lincoln did not win the popular vote, he won the election with a total of 180 electoral votes.
400
What gases are in a fart, and what gas makes them stink?
A typical fart is composed of about 59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen. Only about one percent of a fart contains hydrogen sulfide gas and mercaptans, which contain sulfur, and the sulfur is what makes farts stink.
400
Who is credited with the first use of the term "Hail Mary" when referring to a pass?
The term became widespread after a December 28, 1975 NFL playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings, when Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach (a Roman Catholic) said about his game-winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson, "I closed my eyes and said a Hail Mary."
400
What is the record for the largest, healthy baby ever born?
The record for the heaviest, healthy baby in the world was a boy born in Italy in 1955, who weighed 22lb 8oz.May 25, 2016
400
Who said: Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.
Benjamin Franklin
500
What happened to Alexander Hamilton in 1804?
On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Vice President Aaron Burr met on the dueling grounds at Weehawken, New Jersey, to fight the final skirmish of a long-lived political and personal battle. When the duel was over, Hamilton would be mortally wounded, and Burr would be wanted for murder.
500
How big was the gravity wave that was measured, and why is this important?
The first gravity wave measured was 1000 times smaller than the width of a proton. We can now view the universe without the use of light. This is comparable to Galileo's invention of the telescope.
500
What is defined as a "catch" by nfl referees?
This is another trick question. Nobody seems to know.
500
Which of the human senses develops fully before birth?
Hearing. The inner ear is fully developed by mid-pregnancy.
500
Where was the first Alaska Premier Health clinic located, and what was the original name?
"Weigh of Life" was located on Northern Lights Blvd, across the street from the Northern lights Inn.