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There is no English word that rhymes with orange
True
Four countries share their land borders with Switzerland.
False
There are five (France, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein).
Ethereum is the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin.
True
Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain with smart contract functionality. It’s also the most actively used blockchain.
The maximum length for a video posted on TikTok is 60 seconds
True.
Peanuts are not nuts!
True
Peanuts are legumes like lentils and peas.
The letter ‘A’ is the most commonly used in the English language.
False. According to Oxford Dictionaries, the letter ‘E’ is the most frequent and occurs in 11% of all English words.
The Great Wall of China is visible from space.
False
This is a myth. the Wall is even difficult to see from a low search orbit without artificial magnification.
There are only two countries in the world where Coca Cola does not exist
True. Cuba and N.Korea
Harry Potter’s first flying broomstick is called Firebolt
False. Harry’s first broomstick was the Nimbus 2000
People may sneeze or cough while sleeping deeply
False
We can’t sneeze or cough when in deep sleep. Our body must enter a state of wakefulness to do so.
USED TO DOING and USED TO DO mean the same thing
False
There are three rivers in Saudi Arabia.
False
Saudi Arabia is one of 17 countries in the world with no rivers flowing through them.
Switzerland’s currency is the Euro
False. Switzerland’s currency is the Swiss Franc.
Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage both married the same lady.
True. Lisa Marie Presley.
Spaghetto is the singular form of the word spaghetti.
True
In general, Italian nouns that end in “o” are single in nature, whereas those that finish in “i” are plural. Spaghetti is made using a large amount of spaghetto.
English is an official language in the Philippines
Filipino and English are both official languages and English is commonly used by the government
There are more ancient pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt.
True
Egypt has roughly 100 ancient pyramids, while Sudan has roughly 250.
There are McDonald's on every continent except one.
True
McDonald's can be found in the Americas, Africa, Eurasia, and Australia. There are, however, no McDonald's on Antarctica, which is largely uninhabited.
Walt Disney has the record for most Academy Awards
True. During his career, he won 26 Academy Awards (four of them were honorary) and was nominated 59 times.
The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in 1911.
True
It was stolen by Vincenzo Perugia who had worked at the Museum. The masterpiece was recovered two years later.
The longest word in the Oxford English Dictionary has 45 letters
True. pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
(a lung disease caused by breathing in very small pieces of ash or dust)
Venezuela is home to the world’s highest waterfall.
TRUE. Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world, with a height of 979 meters.
Walmart sells more bananas than anything else.
True. Bananas are the most popular Walmart item. This is partially because people love bananas, but also because bananas are almost always bought in a group.
The highest-grossing film series in history is Star Wars.
False. The Harry Potter series is first; the James Bond series, second; and Star Wars, third.
Oxford University has existed for longer than the Aztec empire
True
Oxford became the university we know it as today in 1249 (though it’s existed since 1096). The Aztec civilization didn’t exist until 1325, with founding of the city of Tenochtitlán.