World Records That Will Blow Your Mind
What is the most widely spoken native language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
Which billionaire founded SpaceX in hopes of colonizing Mars?
Elon Musk
Which soft-drink company infamously released clear “Crystal Pepsi”?
Pepsi
Which fruit is actually classified botanically as a berry — banana or strawberry?
Banana
Who played Jack in Titanic?
Leonardo DiCaprio
What is the term for a baby cat?
Kitten
Which animal holds the record for the fastest land speed?
A) Lion
B) Pronghorn
C) Cheetah
D) Gazelle
C. Cheetah
What company created ChatGPT as a step toward AGI (artificial general intelligence)?
OpenAI
Which fast-food chain created the “McPizza” — which completely flopped?
McDonald’s
Which fast-food chain sells the most toy giveaways globally through kids’ meals?
McDonald’s
Which singer famously wore a raw meat dress to the 2010 VMAs?
A) Beyoncé
B) Rihanna
C) Lady Gaga
D) Madonna
C. Lady Gaga
Which celebrity couple named their daughter North West in 2013?
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West
Which city has the tallest building in the world as of 2024?
Dubai (Burj Khalifa)
CRISPR is a real genetic tool used for what?
A) Gene editing
B) Time travel
C) Teleportation
D) Mind reading
A. Gene editing
Google Glass was a failed wearable device intended to be worn like what?
A) Watch
B) Glasses
C) Shoes
D) Earbuds
B. Glasses
Which U.S. state produces more than 99% of America’s almonds?
A) Florida
B) California
C) Georgia
D) Texas
B. California
In which TV show did Walter White transform from chemistry teacher to drug lord?
Breaking Bad
On average, how many weeks is a full-term human pregnancy?
A) 30
B) 36
C) 40
D) 44
C. 40
Who holds the men’s 100-meter sprint world record?
Usain Bolt
What handheld device in Star Trek inspired the invention of the flip phone?
Communicator
Which gaming company released a virtual reality headset called the “Virtual Boy” in 1995?
A) Sega
B) Nintendo
C) Atari
D) Sony
B. Nintendo
Which spice comes from the dried stigma of the crocus flower and is famously expensive?
Saffron
What game became the most downloaded mobile app of 2016, involving catching monsters in AR?
Pokémon
At what age do most babies start teething?
A) 1–2 months
B) 3–4 months
C) 6–8 months
D) 12+ months
C. 6–8 months
What is the longest river in the world by length?
A) Nile
B) Amazon
C) Yangtze
D) Mississippi
A. Nile
Which 1980s movie popularized hoverboards, inspiring real prototypes?
Back to the Future
Which widely mocked Microsoft device attempted to be a music player to rival the iPod, but failed commercially in the 2000s?
A) Zune
B) Surface Duo
C) Kin
D) Zoom
A. Zune
Which country legally classifies pizza as a vegetable in school lunches because of the tomato sauce it contains?
A) Italy
B) United States
C) Canada
D) Australia
B. United States
Which K-pop band became global superstars with hits like “Dynamite” and “Butter”?
BTS
Which company first popularized disposable diapers in the 1960s under the brand name Pampers?
A) Johnson & Johnson
B) Kimberly-Clark
C) Procter & Gamble
D) Unilever
C. Procter & Gamble
Which book series holds the record for best-selling fiction franchise of all time?
Harry Potter
Boston Dynamics is famous for making robotic versions of what animal?
A) Dog
B) Fish
C) Parrot
D) Ant
A. Dog
Which 1980s telephone company tried to sell a “video phone” called the Picturephone that failed because hardly anyone wanted to see each other while calling?
A) AT&T
B) Motorola
C) Nokia
D) Ericsson
A. AT&T
Which Asian country is home to durian, a fruit banned on buses due to its strong smell?
Singapore
Which pop star’s “1989” & “Reputation” tours broke global sales records?
A) Taylor Swift
B) Ariana Grande
C) Billie Eilish
D) Katy Perry
A. Taylor Swift
Which cartoon character became a top-selling baby toy after appearing in Sesame Street and giggling when squeezed?
A) Big Bird
B) Elmo
C) Cookie Monster
D) Grover
B. Elmo (Tickle Me Elmo)
Which country holds the world record for having the smallest official army, with fewer than 150 soldiers?
A) Monaco
B) San Marino
C) Liechtenstein
D) Vatican City
D. Vatican City
What real-world medical technology uses sound waves to create images of organs, similar to sci-fi “scanners”?
A) MRI
B) Ultrasound
C) PET Scan
D) X-Ray
B. Ultrasound
Which mobile phone maker bet big and failed with a 2013 “Facebook Phone”?
A) Nokia
B) HTC
C) Motorola
D) BlackBerry
B. HTC
Which breakfast cereal was originally invented as a cure for masturbation?
Cornflakes
Which musician shocked audiences by interrupting Taylor Swift’s MTV VMA win in 2009?
A) Jay-Z
B) Kanye West
C) Lil Wayne
D) Drake
B. Kanye West
Which country invented the concept of “baby boxes,” where newborns sleep in cardboard boxes?
A) USA
B) Finland
C) Canada
D) Japan
B. Finland
Which country eats the most instant noodles per capita in the world?
A) South Korea
B) Japan
C) Vietnam
D) Indonesia
A. South Korea
Which real-world technology company created the HoloLens, a mixed-reality headset once thought futuristic in science fiction?
A) Apple
B) Microsoft
C) Samsung
D) Meta
B. Microsoft
Which electronics company created a TV that also functioned as a refrigerator drawer?
A) Panasonic
B) LG
C) Samsung
D) Sharp
B. LG
What unexpected ingredient was once used to stretch chocolate in Hershey’s bars during WWII?
A) Tapioca
B) Beet pulp
C) Potato starch
D) Oat flour
C. Potato starch
Which long-running animated sitcom surpassed Gunsmoke to become the longest-running scripted U.S. primetime TV series in history?
A) The Simpsons
B) Family Guy
C) South Park
D) Law & Order
A. The Simpsons
Which vitamin is commonly given to newborns via injection to help blood clot?
Vitamin K
Which animal holds the record for the longest migration journey on Earth?
A) Blue whale
B) Arctic tern
C) Monarch butterfly
D) Humpback whale
B. Arctic tern
DARPA launched a brain-computer interface allowing soldiers to control what with their thoughts?
A) Submarines
B) Fighter jets
C) Drones
D) Tanks
C. Drones
What outrageous product did Bic market specifically “for her,” causing meme mockery in 2012?
A) Pink Pens “For Her”
B) Glitter Staplers
C) Floral USB Flash Drives
D) Bedazzled Highlighters
Pink pens
Which U.S. city claims the invention of the “Buffalo Wing”?
Buffalo, New York
Which singer holds the record for the most Grammy wins of all time, surpassing Georg Solti in 2023?
A) Adele
B) Taylor Swift
C) Beyoncé
D) Billie Eilish
C. Beyoncé
Babies are not born with which body reflex?
A) Suck
B) Moro startle
C) Stepping
D) Blinking
D. Blinking
Which European capital city holds the Guinness World Record for having the most bridges inside city limits, at over 400?
A) Amsterdam
B) Hamburg
C) Venice
D) Stockholm
B. Hamburg
What term describes small robots used in medicine to operate inside the human body?
Nanobots
Which U.S. car company tried to sell a plastic-bodied minivan called the Pontiac Aztek, widely mocked and considered one of the ugliest cars ever made?
A) Ford
B) AMC
C) General Motors
D) Chrysler
C. General Motors (Pontiac)
Which tiny seed from Bolivia & Peru is now a global superfood despite being ancient?
A) Quinoa
B) Amaranth
C) Chia
D) Millet
A. Quinoa
Which HBO drama series about a powerful media dynasty was inspired loosely by the Murdoch family and won multiple Emmys for Best Drama?
A) Billions
B) Succession
C) Industry
D) Empire
B. Succession
Which extremely rare genetic disorder causes babies to age rapidly, often appearing elderly in early childhood?
A) Tay-Sachs
B) Progeria
C) Rett Syndrome
D) Angelman Syndrome
B. Progeria