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Fun Trivia: F : First, Second, Third and Last

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We all know Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. Who was the second man to walk on the moon?

    Edwin ('Buzz') Aldrin.

At more than three times the number of estimated deaths to the second place holder, the Black Death in Europe and Asia of 1347-1351 killed about 75,000,000 people. What epidemic was in second place at the turn of the 20th century, based on the number of deaths?
    Influenza (worldwide, 1918-1920). 2) Influenza - 21,640,000 deaths 3) AIDS - 16,300,000 deaths 4) Bubonic plague - 12,000,000 deaths 5) Typhus - 3,000,000 deaths.

Most of us know that the skin is the largest human organ (at an average of 384.0 ounces). What is the second largest human organ weighing in at an average of 55.0 ounces?
    Liver. 2) Liver - 55.0 oz. 3) Brain - (male = 49.7 oz.) (female = 44.6 oz.) 4) Lungs - (right = 20.5 oz.) (left = 18.0 oz.)...total of 38.5 oz. 5) Heart - (male = 11.1 oz.) (female = 9.3 oz.)

Texas is known for its executions and leads all states with 239 executions from 1977 - 2000. At 81 executions during this same time period, which U.S. state is in second place?
    Virginia. 2) Virginia - 81 3) Florida - 50 4) Missouri - 46 5) Oklahoma - 30

Handguns were the most common murder weapon or method in the U.S, killing 6,498 people in 1999. What weapon or method was in second place, killing 1,667 people in 1999?
    Knives or cutting instruments. 2) Knives or cutting instruments - 1,667 3) Personal weapons (i.e. hands, feet, fists, etc.) - 855 4) Blunt objects (i.e. hammers, clubs, etc.) - 736 5) Shotguns - 503

At 118 platinum and multi-platinum awards, The Beatles had the most of these awards in the U.S. in 2001. Which group was second with 97?
    Led Zeppelin. 2) Led Zeppelin - 97 3) Pink Floyd - 66 4) The Eagles - 63 5) Aerosmith - 53

At $1,835,400,000, the movie Titanic is the highest grossing movie of the 20th Century, almost more than twice as much as the second place movie. What movie was in second place for the 20th Century, taking in $922,600,000?
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. 2) Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - $922,600,000 3) Jurassic Park - $920,100,000 4) Independence Day - $811,200,000 5) Star Wars (1977 and 1997) - $798,000,000

In the year 2000, Wal-Mart employed the most workers in the U.S. at 1,244,000 workers. What employer employed the second most?
    U.S. Postal Service. 2) U.S. Postal Service - 859,484 3) General Motors - 386,000 4) McDonald's - 364,000 5) United Parcel Service - 359,000

Surprisingly, the Czech Republic in 1999 was the country with the highest per capita beer consumption at 280.5 pints. What, hic-cup, country came in second in this 1999 study?
    Ireland. Germany may make some of the best beer, but they didn't even come in second in beer consumption. 2)Ireland - 272.2 pints 3) Germany - 224.3 pints 4) Luxembourg - 191.8 pints 5) Austria - 191.6 pints


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