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The fictitious name John Doe was first used in British Courts to represent the unknown plaintiff in a real-life property suit. What fictitious name was used for the defendant?
Richard Roe
What notable organ are moths missing?
Stomachs; they consume nutrients stored in their tissue instead of eating food.
What makes Seattle’s annual Fremont Solstice Parade unusual?
The parade is populated primarily by people biking in the nude.
In what musical key do most cars honk in?
The key of F or F#
Mark Hogg of Louisville, Kentucky, holds the record for swallowing the most live worms in the span of thirty seconds. How many live worms did he swallow?
62
In 2015, what did the Turkish Supreme Court rule that male teachers could indeed wear during class?
Earrings
How many labels from one liter Coke bottles, stuck together, would it take to make a standard sized sleeping bag?
85
Which famous product was originally marketed as the “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”?
Coca Cola
Why are most of the Muppets left-handed?
Because their puppeteers are right-handed, so they operate the Muppets’ heads with their right hands, leaving their own left hands to move the other Muppet limbs.
On November 27, 2004, Garry Turner achieved the world record for having the most clothespins clipped to his face at one time. How many clothespins were on his face?
159
What do the two “M”s of M&Ms stand for?
The names of the candy’s creators: Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie.
How much taller can the Eiffel Tower grow in the heat of the summer due to the warming of the tower’s iron?
Up to 15 centimeters taller.
What classic, salty snack tastes uber buttery but is surprisingly vegan?
Ritz Crackers
Who was the first president to wear long trousers rather than knee breeches to his inauguration, and when was he inaugurated?
John Quincy Adams in 1825
What mammal always sleeps with one eye open?
Dolphins; only half of their brain sleeps at one time, so the opposite eye remains open while the one brain side rests.
What is the least popular car color internationally?
Purple cars are the least popular.
How many liters of saliva does the average human produce in their lifetime?
Approximately 40,000 liters of saliva.
Predictably, sloths’ metabolisms are slower than that of any other mammal. How long does it take a sloth to digest its food?
Two to four weeks.
What rare animal was kept on the British submarine, the HMS Trident, for six weeks during World War II?
A reindeer.
How many eyelids does a camel have?
3
Which finger is the easiest to lose, grip-wise and function-wise?
The index finger; your brain will redirect the middle finger to complete all of its functions.
What unassuming barnyard animal has the closest genetic resemblance to the long extinct Tyrannosaurus rex?
The chicken
What age did Charles Darwin’s tortoise, Harriet, live to be, and when did she pass away?
176 years old and died in 2006.
What was the last letter to be included in our alphabet?
J
What is the official national animal of Scotland?
The Unicorn