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Estranged Facts Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about strange and amazingly true facts!

A multiple-choice quiz by Nylamie. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nylamie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,599

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
850

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which animal was added to the Barnum's Animal Crackers menagerie in 2002? Hint

dog

sloth

giraffe

koala

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Question 2 of 15

2. The Philadelphia Mint produces how many million pennies per day? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Most lipstick contains which ingredient? Hint

Whale Blubber

Fish Scales

Frog Mucus

Crocodile Egg Juice

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Question 4 of 15

4. If a group of geese on the ground is a gaggle, what is a group of geese in the air called? Hint

Flight

Skein

Swathe

Fixture

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Question 5 of 15

5. The concept of the electric chair was dreamed up by a man of which profession? Hint

Penitentiary Worker

Parole Officer

Lawyer

Dentist

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Question 6 of 15

6. Every time you lick a stamp, how many tenths of a calorie do you consume? Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. In 2003, the Lemelson Foundation ran a survey to discover the most important invention that Americans could not live without. What everyday implement came out on top? Hint

Toothbrush

Car

Toaster

Xanax

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many noses do slugs have? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for how many years? Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. At how many weeks does a fetus develop fingerprints? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. The average American uses how many sheets of toilet paper per day? Hint

104

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Question 12 of 15

12. How many times more likely are men to be struck by lightning than women? Hint

100

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Question 13 of 15

13. Smelling green apples or what other fruit can help you lose weight? Hint

Oranges

Grapefruits

Bananas

Pomegranates

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Question 14 of 15

14. A cockroach can live for how many days without its head? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Prince William of the UK once flushed what down the toilet? Hint

His brother's head

His mother's pearl necklace.

His dad's shoes.

A bowtie.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which animal was added to the Barnum's Animal Crackers menagerie in 2002?

Answer: koala

Barnums Animal Crackers added the koala in 2002.

2. The Philadelphia Mint produces how many million pennies per day?

Answer: 26

The Philadelphia Mint began striking U.S. coins for circulation in 1792. As an official mint of the U.S. Government, it was entrusted with making the nation's circulating legal tender coinage in both precious metals, copper, and nickel. That is a LOT of pennies.

3. Most lipstick contains which ingredient?

Answer: Fish Scales

Is that where the expression "fish lips" comes from?

4. If a group of geese on the ground is a gaggle, what is a group of geese in the air called?

Answer: Skein

A group of geese in the air called is called a skein.

5. The concept of the electric chair was dreamed up by a man of which profession?

Answer: Dentist

Dr. Albert Southwick saw someone accidentally electrocute themselves in Buffalo, New York in 1881. He spoke to his friend, State Senator David McMillan, who spoke to Governor David B. Hill, who asked state legislature to consider how modern day electricity might replace hanging. It was designed by Harold P. Brown, an assistant of Thomas Edison.

6. Every time you lick a stamp, how many tenths of a calorie do you consume?

Answer: 1

That's not many calories.

7. In 2003, the Lemelson Foundation ran a survey to discover the most important invention that Americans could not live without. What everyday implement came out on top?

Answer: Toothbrush

The Lemelson Foundation also awards yearly prizes to inventors in the US for innovative work in many scientific fields.

8. How many noses do slugs have?

Answer: 4

Slugs have four noses.

9. A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for how many years?

Answer: 69

Poor Charles Osborne.

10. At how many weeks does a fetus develop fingerprints?

Answer: 18

Fingerprints are unique on everybody! Not even identical twins have the same lines. Also, because they are unique you can trace people by them. Dog noseprints are used the same way as people fingerprints!

11. The average American uses how many sheets of toilet paper per day?

Answer: 57

This answer is based on a survey by Charmine. And it is a lot of toilet paper.

12. How many times more likely are men to be struck by lightning than women?

Answer: 6

This is taken from a scientist who studied electricity and lightning. He took down the name, age, sex and gender of every person who got struck by lightning over a span of 15 years.

13. Smelling green apples or what other fruit can help you lose weight?

Answer: Bananas

Smelling, not eating, folks!

14. A cockroach can live for how many days without its head?

Answer: 10

They don't die without a head. They die of starvation.

15. Prince William of the UK once flushed what down the toilet?

Answer: His dad's shoes.

William's father is Prince Charles.

Source: Author Nylamie

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