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Which U.S. president was a local wrestling champion before his political career took off?
Abraham Lincoln. He wrestled in close to 300 contests and only lost once.
Which U.S. president died from eating too much food at a 4th of July party?
Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, died during his presidency from a gastrointestinal disease that was thought to be the result of eating too many cherries and too much iced milk at a 4th of July party in 1850.
People of which hair color typically require larger quantities of anesthesia?
Redheads typically need about 20% more anesthesia than people with different hair color.
What is the first number that uses the letter "a" in its spelling?
"One thousand."
What country has the highest birth rate of twins around the world?
Benin, a country in central Africa, has a nearly 3% birth rate of twins, which is more than double the world average of 1.3%.
What fruit takes anywhere from 1.5 to 3 years to grow?
Pineapple
In what year was table tennis introduced in Europe?
1890
What is the longest highway in the U.S.?
U.S. Route 20
How many eyelids does an owl have?
A. 1
B. 5
C. 3
C. 3
About how many liters of hydrochloric acid does the human stomach produce daily?
A. 1.5
B. 3.5
c. 2.5
A. 1.5 (which is equal to about 6.3 cups)
What number is considered "unlucky" in Japan?
4- this is because the Japanese word for 4 sounds very similar to their word for death.
What was the first book ever written with a typewriter?
The first book ever written with a typewriter was "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
When telephone companies first started hiring phone operators, why did they switch from teenage boys to women?
The boys would wrestle around and make prank calls.
The longest bout of sneezing lasted how long?
976 days. Donna Griffiths started sneezing on 13 January 1981, she sneezed an estimated million times in the first 365 days and achieved her first sneeze-free day on 16 September 1983.
What is the national animal of Thailand?
The elephant
When was the Snickers chocolate bar invented?
1930
On average, how many couples get married in Las Vegas every day?
300
When was the children's story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" published?
1837
What was the first product that the popular toy company Mattel sold? (Hint- it was not a toy)
Picture frames
True or False: Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated?
True!
What is the world record for bodily piercings?
11,003
The longest wedding veil ever recorded was how long?
A. Over 10,000 ft
B. Over 100,000 ft
C. Over 20,000 ft
C. It was exactly 22,843 ft 2.11 in
How long can a cockroach live without its head?
Around 9 days