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1
The longest bout of hiccups recorded is 68 years. What state was Charles Osborne from?
Texas
Washington
Pennsylvania
Iowa
2
The staff at the Top Gun military school is fined how much if they quote from the movie?
$1
$100
$5
$20
3
According to J.K. Rowling's official blog, how old did Harry Potter turn in 2015?
20 yrs. old
35 yrs. old
30 yrs. old
25 yrs. old
4
What are the first names of "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening's parents?
Homer & Margaret
Benny & June
John & Susan
James & Katherine
5
Which actor was originally offered the role of Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy?
Michael Douglas
Harrison Ford
Patrick Stewart
Sean Connery
6
Australia's 31,000-mile-long coastline is connected by approximately how many beaches?
15,000
10,000
1,000
5,000
7
What U.S. city has the highest percentage of unsolved murders at 70%?
Newark, New Jersey
Los Angeles, California
Detroit, Michigan
Atlanta, Georgia
8
In 1973, a drunk driver struck & killed the world's most isolated tree, located in what desert?
the Arabian Desert
the Mojave Desert
the Sahara Desert
the Gobi Desert
9
What animal has pupils that are horizontal instead of vertical?
frogs
guinea pigs
goats
snakes
10
What is the sum of all the numbers on a roulette wheel?
666
482
728
574
11
Hibernation is the state of inactivity during the winter, but what is inactivity in the summer?
palumation
estivation
nebuzation
veritation
12
The first advanced anti-tobacco campaign in the modern world was started by what country?
France
England
the United States
Germany
13
Bacteria cells in the human body outnumber healthy human cells by a ratio of what?
2 to 1
20 to 1
5 to 1
10 to 1
14
Due to cocoa being in short supply, in what decade was Nutella invented?
1960s
1930s
1950s
1940s
15
What is the name of the language the Minions speak in the "Despicable Me" & "Minions" movies?
Gibberish
Amalgam
Minionese
Minionic
16
The very first Academy Awards ceremony, which was held in 1929, lasted how long?
2 hours
1 hour 30 min.
45 minutes
15 minutes
17
One #2 pencil can draw a line approximately how long before using up all its lead?
9 miles
24 miles
15 miles
36 miles
18
The chief translator for the European Parliament can fluently speak how many languages?
24
18
32
41
19
Which former president set the record for fewest emails sent during a presidency with two?
Ronald Reagan
George Bush Sr.
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
20
Of the following animals, which one is the closest relative to the whale species?
tuna
water buffalo
walrus
hippopotamus
21
Matchsticks were invented in 1826. In what year were lighters invented?
1823
1834
1829
1838
22
Polar bear liver is so rich in what vitamin, that eating only 1-3 ounces can kill a person?
vitamin B
vitamin A
vitamin C
vitamin D
23
In the Bahamas, there is an uninhabited island which is full of what swimming animals?
cows
pigs
horses
goats
24
Elephants are terrified of what, & have a distinct vocalization for "run away from them"?
hedgehogs
bees
mice
lions
25
Attributed to bacteria or algae, what color is the water of Lake Hilier in Australia?
neon orange
rose red
bubblegum pink
lime green