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Quiz about Clutter Your Mind with Pointless Knowledge

Clutter Your Mind with Pointless Knowledge! Quiz

Sometimes we just 'know' things... Is you mind completely cluttered, or is there room for more pointless knowledge?

A multiple-choice quiz by Coraline11323. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Coraline11323

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,816

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1181

Last 3 plays: Hayes1953 (9/10), Barbarini (8/10), Guest 76 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Giraffes are the tallest of all land-living animals. Do you know how they clean their ears? Hint

Ask another giraffe for a Q-tip.

With their own tongues.

Scratch up against a tree branch.

Stick their heads in the sand.

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Question 2 of 10

2. A good old fashioned pencil can write while it's upside down, in no gravity, and even under water. If you were to make a continuous line, using up a complete pencil, how long would the line be? Hint

60 miles

3.5 miles

5.5 miles

35 miles

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fish, like uninvited guests, stink after three days; but raw ____ is the only food that will not spoil?

Answer: (ONe Word ... sweetheart, darling ...)

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Question 4 of 10

4. A camel can live for 40 to 50 years. Why do they have three eyelids per eye? Hint

To look pretty.

For secret camel flirting rituals.

To protect their eyes against the desert sand.

So they can nap and still look alert.

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Question 5 of 10

5. People's fingernails grow almost three to four times faster than their toenails.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the words 'below' is the longest word in Modern English without any vowel letters (defined as A, E, I, O, U)? Hint

nymphs

gypsy

pygmy

rhythms

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the words listed below is the longest English word with all of its letters in alphabetical order? Hint

All Three of These

Chintz

Biopsy

Almost

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Question 8 of 10

8. There is absolutely no 'green' to be seen in Greenland; the name was chosen by the Erik the Red in the hopes of luring settlers. What is Greenland's capital city? Hint

Keflav�k

Mkoliohn

Nuuk

Kulusuk

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to "The Guinness Book of Records", which book has been stolen most often from public libraries? Hint

The Guinness Book of Records

The Joy of Sex

The Bible

The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Question 10 of 10

10. When the Ohio Constitution was written in 1802, which group of people were banned from voting. Hint

Idiots

Ghosts

Landowners

Politicians

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Giraffes are the tallest of all land-living animals. Do you know how they clean their ears?

Answer: With their own tongues.

An adult giraffe's tongue is a blue-black color and is approximately 18 to 20 inches long. Plenty long enough to keep those ears squeaky clean.

Answer: 35 miles

Pencils used to be round, but the shape was changed to keep them from rolling off desks. In some countries pencils usually have a built in eraser.

3. Fish, like uninvited guests, stink after three days; but raw ____ is the only food that will not spoil?

Answer: honey

Raw honey will not spoil as long as it is stored in the honey comb and sealed in jars. Bees prevent fermentation of the honey when they seal it inside the honey comb.

4. A camel can live for 40 to 50 years. Why do they have three eyelids per eye?

Answer: To protect their eyes against the desert sand.

Camels have an upper and a lower lid similar to humans, but they also have a third eyelid which moves from the side to constantly clean the eye. They can keep the third eyelid closed for protection from sandstorms, since it's transparent enough to see through.

5. People's fingernails grow almost three to four times faster than their toenails.

Answer: True

Should you be unfortunate enough to lose a fingernail, it will need 3 to 6 months to grow back. Toenails will take 12 to 18 months. The rate at which a nail grows depends on a person's age, sex, diet, exercise level, heredity, and believe it or not, the season. Nails seem to grow faster in the summer.

6. Which of the words 'below' is the longest word in Modern English without any vowel letters (defined as A, E, I, O, U)?

Answer: rhythms

In the above list of words, the letter 'y' in rhythm is a vowel because there are no 'other vowels' present in the word; but rhythm still contains the most consonants with 'r, h, t, h, m, s' when compared to the other options.

7. Which of the words listed below is the longest English word with all of its letters in alphabetical order?

Answer: All Three of These

Actually, the dictionary's longest word is "Aegilops," which is the name of a kind of oat grass or a type of sore in the corner of the eye. However, the most commonly used English words with all their letters in alphabetical order are the three listed above.

8. There is absolutely no 'green' to be seen in Greenland; the name was chosen by the Erik the Red in the hopes of luring settlers. What is Greenland's capital city?

Answer: Nuuk

Mkoliohn is the highest elevation on Greenland at 12,119 feet (3,859 metres). Kulusuk is a small settlement and the gateway to East Greenland. It is a very good introduction to the way of life in such cold conditions. Keflavik is located in southwest Iceland.

9. According to "The Guinness Book of Records", which book has been stolen most often from public libraries?

Answer: The Guinness Book of Records

According to the Guinness Book of Records, "The Guinness Book of Records" is the book most often stolen from "public libraries".

The book stolen the most often from "anywhere" is The Bible. The most often stolen novel is "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Emmuska Orczy. The "Joy of Sex" also frequently disappears from public libraries.

10. When the Ohio Constitution was written in 1802, which group of people were banned from voting.

Answer: Idiots

In 1802, mentally ill people were referred to as 'idiots'. Therefore, it was written in the constitution that idiots could not vote.

Source: Author Coraline11323

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