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Pocket Lint: The Report Trivia Quiz

After Terry's well-known 'Pocket Lint' quiz appeared on this site, a major but unnamed university studied the topic and produced a 272-page report on the subject. Key results herein.

A multiple-choice quiz by nutmeglad. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
nutmeglad

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,579

Updated
Jan 31 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
24819

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The researchers wanted to know where else pocket lint might be found. What did their report show? Hint

the substance also appears in the navel

it collects under furniture

it collects on a dryer's lint trap

pocket lint is exclusive to a pocket

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Question 2 of 10

2. If you drop a cannonball and a wad of pocket lint while standing in a vacuum chamber, which will hit the floor first? Hint

both objects hit the floor at the same time

the cannonball

the pocket lint

you

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following fabrics is most likely to produce the most pocket lint? Hint

nylon

orlon

cotton

rayon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Is pocket lint edible? Hint

it won't kill you

all of these

yes, but it lacks nutritional value

yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Can a DNA profile be developed from pocket lint? Hint

in all cases

in some cases

never

results were inconclusive

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Question 6 of 10

6. How long can pocket lint be safely stored in a freezer? Hint

forever

up to 127 days

until the freezer motor burns out

pocket lint should never be frozen

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to the university study, how many references to pocket lint are found in the Bible (King James, Standard)? Hint

over 2000

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Question 8 of 10

8. How often should the average person check for pocket lint? Hint

hourly

every 2000 miles

weekly

as often as s/he likes

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the easiest way to remove unwanted pocket lint from a pocket, according to the university researchers? Hint

with the fingers

tongs

tweezers

scalpel

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Question 10 of 10

10. The university report concludes with a section titled 'Practical Uses for Pocket Lint'. How many uses did the researchers discover? Hint

over 1100

an infinite number

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The researchers wanted to know where else pocket lint might be found. What did their report show?

Answer: pocket lint is exclusive to a pocket

Research showed that pocket lint - true pocket lint - appears exclusively in pockets. Navel lint is actually belly button lint, dryer lint is dryer lint and those are dust bunnies you find under furniture, which have no relation to pocket lint.

2. If you drop a cannonball and a wad of pocket lint while standing in a vacuum chamber, which will hit the floor first?

Answer: both objects hit the floor at the same time

Using high-speed photography and computer analysis, extensive studies showed that both the cannonball and the pocket lint will hit the floor at the precise same moment.

3. Which of the following fabrics is most likely to produce the most pocket lint?

Answer: cotton

Hands down, it's cotton. The other fabrics are created from long-chain polymer molecules which, as we all know, are unlikely to produce much lint.

4. Is pocket lint edible?

Answer: all of these

Numerous cases of pocket lint ingestion were analyzed and while reports show it does taste icky, it won't kill you if you accidently eat some stuck to the Oreo you've been carrying around.

5. Can a DNA profile be developed from pocket lint?

Answer: in some cases

Actually, pocket lint may contain skin cells and even hairs of the pocket user which could be extracted to provide a DNA profile.

6. How long can pocket lint be safely stored in a freezer?

Answer: forever

If the freezer motor burns out, the pocket lint will survive fine. It can be kept frozen for 127 days and longer if you'd like. And of course pocket lint can be frozen. Why not?

7. According to the university study, how many references to pocket lint are found in the Bible (King James, Standard)?

Answer: 0

Research showed that Noah may have complained about a pocket lint problem on the ark but the complaint was never written down. There are no verified references to pocket lint in the Bible.

8. How often should the average person check for pocket lint?

Answer: as often as s/he likes

The average person can check as often as s/he wants to. You should change your oil every 3000 miles. If you check hourly, the study recommends you seek professional help for obsessive-compulsive (OC) disorder.

9. What is the easiest way to remove unwanted pocket lint from a pocket, according to the university researchers?

Answer: with the fingers

Tests showed that simply grabbing the pocket lint between two fingers was the most efficient way to rid oneself of the problem.

10. The university report concludes with a section titled 'Practical Uses for Pocket Lint'. How many uses did the researchers discover?

Answer: 0

Regrettably, despite hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless man hours, researchers could find no practical uses for pocket lint. Thanks to Terry for the inspiration for the study and this quiz.

Source: Author nutmeglad

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