Weird Facts Trivia 1

The creator of Wonder Woman also invented an early version of the...

• toaster

• curling iron

• lie detector

• tire pump

Answer explanation

William Moulton Marston created a blood pressure test, which became a main component of the modern polygraph.

Canada eats more _____________ than any other nation in the world.

• mac and cheese

• french fries

• pancakes

• burgers

Answer explanation

Of the approx. 7 million boxes sold weekly around the world, 1.7 million are purchased by Canadians.

For only 30 minutes in 1979, what happened in the Sahara desert?

• Winds reached up to 180mph

• It snowed

• There was the largest earthquake on record

• It hailed

Answer explanation

The snow storm was severe enough to stop traffic.

Whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr.?

• Pitbull

• J. Balvin

• Jay-Z

• Snoop Dogg

Answer explanation

The nickname Snoop came from his mother who thought he looked like Snoopy from the Peanuts comics.

Certain land snails can sleep for up to....

• 2 weeks

• 4 months

• 3 years

• 1 day

Answer explanation

Weather and less-than-ideal conditions can affect how long snails sleep for.

The official state sport of Maryland is...

• Jousting

• Chess

• Rummy

• Shuffleboard

Answer explanation

It became the official sport in 1962, and Maryland was the first state to adopt an official sport.

Over one quarter of the bones in a human body are in the

• spine

• hands

• feet

• head

Answer explanation

Considering both feet, there are 52 total bones.

The length of time an animal yawns is directly correlated with the size of its

• lungs

• abdomen

• brain

• teeth

Answer explanation

Yawns actually work to "cool down" the brain, by bringing cooler blood to the brain.

What is there more of, than grains of sand on every beach in the world?

• drops of water in the ocean

• stars in space

• ants on earth

• plants in the Amazon jungle

Answer explanation

Astronomers estimate there exists roughly 10,000 stars for each grain of sand on Earth.

What color was Oscar the Grouch originally before turning green?

• Orange

• Yellow

• Brown

• Pink