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1. U.S. STATES: Which state has the only flag that isn’t rectangular? 2. GOVERNMENT: What is the subject of the eighth amendment to the U.S. Constitution? 3. TELEVISION: What was the name of Jed Clampett’s bloodhound on “The Beverly Hillbillies”? 4. GEOGRAPHY: Which country is home to a giant formation known as Ayers Rock (Uluru)? 5. ADVERTISING: Which company’s advertising mascot was a camel named Caleb? 6. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 20th-century novelist wrote, “And all the lives we ever lived and all the lives to be are full of trees and c...
* It’s illegal to kill Bigfoot in British Columbia. That is, if you ever actually run across him. * In March 2019, the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans celebrated its 125th anniversary by offering a free seven-night stay in the presidential suite, along with complimentary private dinners and spa treatments worth $15,000. But this wasn’t your everyday giveaway -- the prize was only available to the person who returned the “most outrageous” item ever stolen from the hotel! * The earliest toothpaste was made in ancient Egypt from crushed pepper,...
1. LITERATURE: What was the name of Hermione’s pet cat in the “Harry Potter” series? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the name of the metal band that attaches a pencil and an eraser? 3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of giraffes called? 4. GEOGRAPHY: Which state claims Mackinac Island in Lake Huron? 5. TELEVISION: What was the name of the coffeehouse in the “Friends” sitcom? 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many presidents have died in office? 7. MEDICAL: What is the common name for lachrymation? 8. LANGUAGE: What is the American English version o...
* A tarantula discovered in 2015 near Folsom Prison, California, was given the scientific name “Aphonopelma johnnycashi” after Johnny Cash, in honor of his song “Folsom Prison Blues.” * For that matter, “The Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin had a snail named after him, the “Crikey steveirwini,” a rare species of tree snail with a khaki-colored shell discovered in 2009. * Some 60% of human DNA is identical to that of a banana. * The maddening but addictive Rubik’s Cube was created by accident. Professor of architecture Erno Rubik built a twistable...
* A Florida waitress was promised a new Toyota after winning a sales contest at her restaurant, but was given a toy Yoda, a “Star Wars” doll, instead. She sued the company, and received more than enough to buy herself a new Toyota. * Alchemist Hennig Brand is thought to have used upwards of 1,500 gallons of human urine in his quest to make gold. After he evaporated, boiled and distilled it multiple times, it started to glow in the dark and burst into flames. He had instead discovered the element phosphorus. * Jim Carrey’s make-up routine for ...
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