Category: Trivia
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Trivia: What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
Question: What is the only bird that can fly backwards? Answer: The hummingbird
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Trivia: What’s the largest LEGO set ever sold?
Question: What’s the largest LEGO set ever sold? Answer: The Millennium Falcon from LEGO’s Ultimate Collector’s Series. It includes 7,541 pieces and costs $799.
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Trivia: What is the English translation for the name of the German automaker Volkswagen?
Question: What is the English translation for the name of the German automaker Volkswagen? Answer: People’s car
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Trivia: Which literary character is most frequently portrayed on screen?
Question: Which literary (human) character is most frequently portrayed on screen? Answer: According to Guinness World Records, it’s Sherlock Holmes. Holmes has appeared in 254 movies and TV shows.
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Trivia: When and where was the first cheesehead worn?
Question: When and where was the first cheesehead worn? Answer: The first cheesehead was worn at County Stadium during a Milwaukee Brewers game in 1987. It was made out of a couch cushion.
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Trivia: What is the collective noun for a group of pelicans?
Question: What is the collective noun for a group of pelicans? Answer: A group of pelicans has numerous collective nouns, including pod, scoop and squadron.
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Question: From the 7.4 billion notes ordered from the Federal Reserve System for fiscal year 2018, how many were $2 bills? Answer: None, but they’re still in circulation, so keep an eye out for them.
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Trivia: What are the dots above “i” and “j” called?
Question: What are the dots above “i” and “j” called? Answer: Tittles
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Trivia: Which set of brothers are credited with inventing the hot air balloon?
Question: The Wright brothers are credited with being the first people to invent, build and fly an airplane. Which set of brothers are credited with inventing the hot air balloon? Answer: The French brothers Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier built the first hot balloon. It went on its first untethered flight on June 5, 1783.
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Trivia: what was the original name of Memorial Day?
Question: What was the original name of Memorial Day? Answer: Decoration Day. It was named in the 1868 for the practice of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags. It later became recognized as Memorial Day in late 1960s.
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Trivia: Which species of whale has the largest brain?
Question: Which species of whale has the largest brain? Answer: The sperm whale. They have the heaviest brain among all animals, weighing in at nearly 20 pounds.
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Trivia: Who Created Mother’s Day?
Question: Who created Mother’s Day? Answer: Anna Jarvis, a social activist who wanted to honor her mother, created the holiday in 1908 and it was officially recognized in 1914. Jarvis later worked to remove it from the calendar as the holiday became too commercial.
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Question: On April 27, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced the name of their third child, Louis Arthur Charles. What is the popularity ranking in England of the name Louis? Answer: 71st most popular name for a boy in England, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Trivia: When and where was the first ever hamburger served in America?
Question: When and where was the first ever hamburger served in America? Answer: Seymour, Wisconsin in 1885
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Question: Cyrus McCormick is considered the “Father of Modern Agriculture.” What invention is he known for and when did he invent it? Answer: The world’s first mechanical reaper in 1831.
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Trivia: What invention is Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood responsible for?
Question: What invention is Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood responsible for? Answer: The LongPen, a tele-remote signing device that allows people to remotely write in ink anywhere in the world.
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Trivia: A polar vortex was the basis of the plot for which 2004 sci-fi/action film?
Question: A polar vortex was the basis of the plot for which 2004 sci-fi/action film? Answer: The Day After Tomorrow
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Trivia: Which company introduced the first basketball shoe in 1917, and what was it called?
Question: Which company introduced the first basketball shoe in 1917, and what was it called? Answer: The Converse All-Star
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Trivia: What is singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer Bruno Mars’ birth name?
Question: What is singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer Bruno Mars’ birth name? Answer: Peter Gene Hernandez
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Question: Where did record producer George Martin record the crowd noise for the start of The Beatles’ “With a Little Help from My Friends”? Answer: During a Beatles concert at the Hollywood Bowl