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1 What is the most expensive painting for sale at auction?
Index: It is a piece of an artist of the Renaissance.
Reply: Leonardo da VinciSaving mundi, which sold $ 450.3 million.
The finite work of Leonardo da Vinci is quite rare, so when his portrait of Jesus Christ,Saving mundi, went auction in 2017 in Christie's in New York, heSold for an omniping of $ 450.3 million. And for more trivia sent directly to your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
2 What is the deepest deepest lake in the world?
Index: It's in Russia.
Reply: Baikal Lake
Lake Baikal in southern Siberia is 5,395 feet or 1,620 meters deep. He also holds the file to be theThe largest freshwater lake in the world And the oldest, dating back approximately 25 million years.
3 When was the ball of the Eve's first year's ball in Times Square?
Index: It was before the Second World War.
Reply:December 31, 1907
The annual festivities of the historic squarestarted in 1904But the first drop of bullet was in 1907. At that time, the New Year's Eve ball weighs 700 pounds and was built of wood and iron.
4 What is the opposite of already-vu?
Index: It's also a French term.
Reply: Never seen
Contrary toalready seen, who is the feeling that you had a certain situation even before you did not do it,Never seen Describes the strange feeling that something very familiar is actually completely new.
5 What is the word the courtesy?
Index: Think birds.
Answer: Oology
Oologies is the study of bird eggs, according to theAmerican ornithological society. The term was used for the first time to promote the WILLIAM HEWITSON BOOKBritish Oishology in 1830.
6 What were the first forms of female contraceptives?
Index: It's really rude.
Reply: Crocodile
In 1850 BC.,The Egyptians used a mixture Made of honey, an old form of sodium carbonate and the crocodile dung, in order to create a pessary that was then "inserted in the vagina to block or kill sperm".
7 How long does a cicadle last underground?
Index: It's more than a decade.
Reply: 17 years
Periodic cicadas spend up to 17 years in a stage of larvae underground atemerging as adults for only two to six weeks, according to the Museum of Zoology at the University of Michigan.
8 Where does the term "Moka" come from?
Index: It's not chocolate.
Reply: It is a port city in Yemen, where the drink is from.
Although you probably thought about a mocha as a mixture of espresso, steamed milk and chocolate, the name dates back to the 14th century, when the city of Mocha was founded. According to Britannica,Mocha was renowned For its "high quality coffee of the Coffea Arabica species".
9 How long does it last for a moment?
Index: It's more than a minute.
Reply: 90 seconds
The term we know that it was used by the eighth century monkSaint bede the venerable, according toScientific focus. It apparently used it to describe a range of 90 seconds.
10 What foods helped in the production of bombs in the Second World War?
Index: You may have had for breakfast.
Reply: Bacon
During the Second World War, the American Committee Fat Hi has been set up to encourage American families to saveThe gras runoff of their bacon and give it to the army to make bombs, according toAtlantic. In 1942, Disney even published a short film titledOut of the pan in the cooking line Which explains how bacon grease (which is high in glycerin) can be made of bombs.
11 Which popular children's toy was originally used to clean the wallpaper?
Index: It's foldable and colorful.
Reply: Modeling paste
In 1912, Kutol Base based in Cincinnati created "a flexible and foldable compound used forWiping soot of wallpaper," according toSmithsonian magazine. But when the company struggled in the 1950s due to home heating options that were cleaner than coal,Kay Zufall, a kindergarten teacher, suggested that the company markets Mastic as children's toys.
12 What percentage of household waste from Sweden do landfills?
Index: It's an incredibly low amount.
Reply: 1%
Sweden understood how to handle its garbage incredibly. According toThe edge, the country is capable ofRecycle about half of his household wasteand the rest is "converted into energy via an incineration process calledwastewing, "Leaving about 1% for his landfills.
13 How many ways can you make changes for an American dollar?
Index: It is a) 225, b) 292, or c) 353
Reply: 292 ways
We are not just nickel and penny here, there are actually 292 ways (293 if you negotiate a dollar bill for a dollar coaster) to make changes for an American dollar. The mathematical association of America violates it inthis painting, which shows all possible combinations that can be used to cash your dollar for coins.
14 What does the color of your tabsify bread mean?
Index: This has to do with freshness.
Reply: It tells you what day your bread has been baked.
This colorful tab helps not only seal the sweetness of your bread bread, it really tells youthe day of the week when it was baked.The color code is blue for Monday, green for Tuesday, red for Thursday, white for Friday and yellow for Saturday.
15 Before it was a mouse called a mouse, what animal was this computer accessory named after?
Index: It's a reptile.
Reply: A turtle
First of all, what we now know like a mouse hadThe name not so attractive"X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System", then a Snapped Moniker Turtle, then rodent and finally mouse.
16 What is the oldest city in the world?
Index: It's not Jericho.
Reply: Aleppo, Syria
Parts of this antique cityDate of 6,000 BC., according toThe Guardian. Unfortunately, it washeavily damaged by years of civil war.
17 What is the only American state with a Spanish motto?
Index: This is not New Mexico or Texas.
Reply: Montana
The name "Montana" itself comes fromThe Spanish word "Montaña ("Mountain" or "mountainous region"). His state motto is "Oro y Plata", which is Spanish for "gold and silver" - things that were in abundance in the state in the mid-1800s.
18 How many perfume receptors have a dog in his nose?
Index: Think of millions.
Reply: 300 million
The average human being has about six million, while dogs have about 300 million olfactory receivers in their nose. According to PBS, "part of a dog's brain which is devoted to the analysis of odors is proportionately, 40 times greater than ours. "
19 What is Battogize mean?
Index: It has nothing to do with excuses for a battle.
Reply: Repeat something too many times.
Battologie mean to repeat a word or a sentence to the point where you are bored on the person you are talking about. You know you did it, and you certainly had to do you.
20 Which finger is responsible for 50% of the strength of your hand?
Index: It's not your thumb.
Reply: The little finger
Your little number has a lot of power. According to the therapist in hand Laurie Rogers, VIAThe New York Times,Without your little finger, "You will lose 50% of your hand force, easily." This is because it makes the ring facilitating the power to seize and make a fist, while your index, your middle finger and your thumb are preferable to grasp and pinch.
21 What part of the body almost named the tickling of Whipple?
Index: It's a sensual area.
Reply:The G-spot
At university conferences leading to the exit of the book of 1982G-spot and other recent discoveries about human sexuality, co-authorBeverly Whipplewould have been asked, "Why not call the tickling of Whipple?" Instead, the authors decided to name the area afterErnst Grafenberg, which in the 50s affirmed "that the stimulation of a sensitive area on the front wall of the vagina could trigger a feminine orgasm"According to the BBC.
22 Barani, Rudolph and Randolph are all techniques in which sports?
Index: It's a sport with a serious rebound.
Reply: Trampoline
The trampoline has been an Olympic sport since 2000, whereTechniques like Barani (An advanced Somersault with a half-torsion), Rudolph (a jump on the front with twists at an hour and a half), and Randolph (a jump before two twisting two wheels) can land you a gold medal .
23 What is a form with 999 sides called?
Index: The word ends with "Gon".
Reply: ANNAACANEENANCONTAKAINANGON
According to the University of Kutztown,A polygon of 999 sides Or EnneahectaenAkaaionaEakaenagone can be broken down into the Greek names for snow (9), hecta (100), enneaconta (90), Kai (and) (9), with gon (side) at the end.
24 What is the most venomous fish in the world?
Index: It's not fishfish fish.
Reply: The stone fish
Found in the waters of Australia, these inhabitants of the camouflaged bottom are incredibly toxic.According toOceana, "Through his dorsal fin thorns, the stonefish can inject a venom capable of killing an adult person in less than an hour." Yikes!
25 How old is the oldest illustrated book in the world?
Index: It is a) 2,200 years, b) 3,500 years, or c) 4000 years
Reply: 4000 years old
The 4,000-year-old text is an edition ofThe Book in two ways what wasFound in an old Egyptian burial site. Instead of being written on paper or papyrus, the words wereOn the walls of a sarcophagus And have been thought to help guide a deceased mind to the underground world.
26 How many lands could go inside the sun?
Index: It is a) 3, b) 1,300, or c) 1.3 million.
Reply: 1.3 million
The sun is not only much larger than the Planet Earth - it absolutely narwown us. In fact, 1,300,000,000The land could go inside the sun, according to NASA.
27 Where were the declaration of independence, the constitution and the invoice of rights stored during the Second World War?
Index: It's a post of the army in the south.
Reply: Fort Knox
The precious political documents have been secretly displaced and stored in protected vaults at the Kentucky installation in the event of an attack on American soil,By American mint. They stayed there until 1944, when they were returned to Washington, D.C.
28 How many speeches in Shakespeare games are delivered by women?
Index: It is a) 33%, b) 17%, or c) 52%.
Reply: 17%
"It has been rough on women actors with a passion for Shakespeare these 400 years"Tina Packer, an actor and the artistic director of the Massachusetts' Shakespeare & Company, saidThe Guardian. Indeed, the women of Shakespeare's pieces are only 17% of the speeches of his works. Men have 81% and the rest of the speeches is done by "unknown" or mixed groups.
In fact, inAthensThe female characters received only nine speeches while there is a height of 725 made by men.
29 Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Index: Favarger's chocolates are from here.
Reply: Switzerland
The average person in Switzerland is almost eating20 pounds of chocolate every year. In comparison, those of the United States engaged in an average of 9.5 pounds of chocolate each year.
30 In which country was the biggest skeleton Tyrannosaurus Rex found?
Index: The country shares a border with the United States.
Reply:Canada
In 2019, paleontologists from the University of Alberta announced to havediscovered the biggest skeleton tyrannosaurus rex never found. Measuring 42.7 feet long, the beast was probably living in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan about 66 million years ago.
31 What is a duel among three people called?
Index: That's exactly what you think you're.
Reply: Truel
When two people decide to participate in a fight, he is commonly called a duel. However, when a trio of individuals is involved in a physical challenge,It's a real.
32 What are the two US states do not observe daylight daylight?
Index: The two states are known for their hot weather.
Reply: Arizona and Hawaii
The second Sunday of March, most Americans lose an hour of sleep. However, those in Hawaii and Arizona (with the exception of Navajo Nation, whichIs observe daylight saving time can sleep, sinceThese two states opted.
33 What was the first toy to be announced on television?
Index: This involves a vegetable.
Reply: Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato HeadIt was created for the first time in 1952 by what is now Hasbro, Inc. (and called the company Hassenfeld Brothers at the time) in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. On April 30 of the same year, the toy appeared in the first advertising for children instead of adults.
34 After Antarctica, what is the most sparse continent?
Index: It is known for its wading animals (but seriously adorable).
Reply: Australia
Australia enjoys a population ofabout 31 million people, or 8.37 people per square mile. It is extremely sparse from the next less populated continent, in South America, which has 56.9 people per square mile. Asia is the most densely populated continent, with 246 people per square mile.
35 What is the smallest bone of the human body?
Index: It is located above the neck.
Reply: Steps
Found in the middle ear and part of a bone trio called Ossicics, theshelf is only 3 millimeters of 2.5 millimeters size. The OS helps to move the sound waves, deliver them from the outer ear to the inner ear before passing the brain as nerve pulses that are translated into the information we can identify as specific sounds.
36 Which country has the oldest national flag used continuously?
Index: It is located in northern Europe.
Reply: Denmark
The country of Denmark uses the same flag design since 1625 and contains the record of theNational flag used continuously used continuously in the world. A white Scandinavian cross on a bright red background, the daring and recognizable instantaneous flag is known as "Dannebrog" or "Danish Danish".
37 What state produces nearly half of the American rice?
Index: It is located in the south.
Reply: Arkansas
If you live in the United States and enjoy the rice with your dinner tonight, there is a good chance it was grown in Arkansas. As the countryfirst producer Among the popular cereals, the state is responsible for half of half of all American rice.
38 What is the strongest animal on the earth?
Index: You will find it in the ocean.
Reply: The whale of cum
It has been reported by the BBC only when a reaction engine produces about 188 decibels of noise during take-off,The whale of cum Top with a click that has been recorded at 230 decibels.
39 What planets in our solar system do not have moons?
Index: These are the first and second planets of the sun.
Reply: Mercury and Venus
March has two moons, Neptune is 14 years old and uranus is 27,According to NASA. Jupiter has 79 known moons and Saturn is 53 years old, plus nine others who could officially be officially considered moons once we know a little more. Mercury and Venus, on the other hand, do not have moons at all.
40 How many languages are written from right to left?
Index: It is a) 3, b) 12, or c) 37.
Reply: 12
The 12 languages that arewritten from right to left Are Arabic, Aramaic, Azeri, Divehi, Fula, Hebrew, Kurdish, N'Ko, Persian, Rohingya, Syriac and Urdu.
41 How many trees are there on earth?
Index: It is a) 3 million, b) 33 million, or c) $ 3 trillion.
Reply: 3 trillion
Although it is obviously impossible to count all the trees on the surface of our planet,Scientists estimate There are about 3 billion trees on Earth. To put this in perspective, there is a little over 7.5 billion people on Earth.
42 What is the largest glacier in the world?
Index: It is located in Antarctica.
Reply: The Lambert-Fisher Glacier
In the wild frozen antarctic, is the Lambert-Fisher glacier. Measuring 250 miles long and about 60 miles wide, the massive piece of ice is the largest glacier on earth, according to theNational Center for Snow and Ice Data.
43 What are the two professional sports teams once merged to train steagles?
Index: You will have to ring this one for yourself ...
Reply: The Eagles of Philadelphia and Steelers Pittsburgh
During the Second World War, more than 600 professional football players were written in military service. This team of the NFL forced to adapt to the shortage of eligible athletes, and therefore, in 1943, the Steelers and the Eaglesmerged to become the courses.
44 What are the folds of the skin on the cat's cat ears?
Index: We will accept the term familiar or the scientific term.
Reply: "Henry pockets" or marginal skin sachets
If you take a look at acat's earsYou will notice extra folds on the outer edge. Although veterinarians do not know if they serve in any way, the folds have a name: Technically, they are called marginal cutaneous pockets, but most people refer to them as "pockets of Henry" .
45 What was the first animation film to name for the best image at the Awards Academy?
Index: Disney was involved.
Reply: The beauty and the Beast
When Disney'sThe beauty and the Beast has been nominated forBest image At the 64th Awards Academy, he became the first animation film to be recognized in the category. While the film brought home the Oscars for the best original score and the best original song at the 1992 ceremony, he lost the price of the best image toThesilenceofthelambs.
46 What is the largest county in the United States?
Index: It is located in California.
Reply: San Bernardino County
County of San Bernardino de California is 20 160 square kilometers of size and has 2,076,399 residents (give or take some people, of course). This means that with the largest County of the United States, it is also greater than all the country in Switzerland!
47 How are nice baby named?
Index: There are two correct answers for this one!
Reply: Hunwlets or Chicks
Laity female owls Anywhere from one to 14 eggs at a time and wait three to five weeks for their little hatching. And when they do, mom's birds have a nest filled with babies called hunwhets or chicks. When they are old enough to fly, they are called Fouttus.
48 On average, how long does it take food to cross the human body?
Index: It's a) 6 hours, b) 28 hours, or c) 53 hours.
Reply: 53 hours
A study conducted by the Mayo Clinic in the 1980s revealed that it takes about 53 hoursFor food to make a way through-and out of the body. However, the exact amount of time varies depending on the factors such as what you have consumed and the way you are in good health. Your sex also plays a role: the food moves by men faster than it crosses women.
49 What is the space between Windows?
Index: You will probably not have it unless you are an architect or a Latin expert.
Reply: Interference
By Merriam-Webster,interfere Reference referred to the "width of the jetty between two windows" or a "windows arrangement with relation with the distance between them of the axis to the axis or opening at the opening" and comes from the root latinFenaitus, which means supplying an opening.
50 What is Boanthropy?
Index: The word "cattle" is a serious index here.
Reply: A disorder that leads people to believe they are a cattle animal
Anyone who suffers from Boanthropy takes care of a disorder that makes them believe that they are a cow, a buffalo or another type of animal cattle. According to a 2013 report in thePharmaceutical newspaper, the most famous figure to present signs of the condition wasKing Nebuchadnetsar, who ruled the neo-Babylonian empire of 605 BC. to 562 BC.
51 What is the only type of parrot who can not fly?
Index: It starts with the letter K.
Reply: Kakapo
Kakapos are considered to bea real quirkpartly because of the bulky nature of their body, which prevents them fromBe able to fly.
52 What is the driest place on earth?
Index: It's a desert in Chile.
Reply: The Atacama Desert
Although it is located next to the Pacific Ocean, northern ChileAtacama desert is considered the driest place on earth. According to NASA, parts thereofwent without rain for 400 years.
53 What is the scientific name of the fear of cooking?
Index: It is a) the mageirocophobia, b) mangihabies or c) cooking.
Reply: Mageirocophobia
There are those who hate having to prepare their own meals, then there are people who have a real fear of cooking food. The latter suffers fromA condition called Mageirocophobia.
54 Where does the word "Football" come from?
Index: It is derived from a) the name of a player, b) an abbreviation, or c) the name of an important playground.
Reply: Abbreviation
Although sport can be called football in other places in the world, in America, we refer to the popular game as a football. And this name is actuallyderived from the sentence "Football Association." First shortcut to "Assoc" in the late 1880s and in the early 1890s, it finally became "Socca", then "Socker", before it is evolved in the word "football" that we use today .
55 How fast does the earth turn?
Index:There are supersonic cars moving at this speed, which is a multiple of 10.
Reply: 1000 miles per hour
The earth is constantly turning. And although it may be impossible for humans to feel how fast the planet flies in space, we know thatIt turns at a speed 1,000 miles per hour to Ecuador.
56 What percentage of people have black or brown hair?
Index: It is almost all the people of the world; It's also a peer number.
Reply: 90%
If you naturally have black or brown hair, then you are in good company with90% of the population, according to the US National Library of Medicine. At the other end of the spectrum, only about2% of the population Have red hair.
57 What is the Polka of the state of Massachusetts?
Index: That's what you do when you greet a person from this state.
Reply: "Say hello to someone from Massachusetts"
Massachusetts has a number of officialsstatus songs which reflect the history and attributes of the area. But the friendly ringor "say hello to someone from Massachusetts" is the Polka of the official state.
58 What is the most common anniversary in the United States?
Index: It is a) on 10 December, (b) on 21 July or (c) on 9 September.
Reply: September 9th
According to the data of theNational Center for Social Security Health and Administration StatisticsOn September 9th is the most common birthday when you look at the births that took place between the years 1994 and 2014.
59 Which country has the coolest water?
Index: It is located in South America.
Reply: Brazil
Brazil has about 8,233 cubic kilometers of renewableFreshwater resources, which is about 12% of the total of the world. Russia then comes with 4 508 cubic kilometers; Then comes the United States with 3,069 cubic kilometers.
60 In how many billion years will the sun run out of energy?
Index: It is a) 5 million, b) 5 billion, or c) 5 billion.
Reply: 5 billion
Every star shining in the space will eventually die and this includes our own sun. Fortunately, our solar body will not burn long. It always has enough energy inside it to keep it brilliant for anotherFive billion years.
61 Which animal name literally means pig fish?
Index: You will find this popular animal in the ocean.
Reply: Porpoise
Although a Marsaignoise is technically a type of whale, its name actually means pig fish. According to Merriam-Webster,Latinpork (which means pig) has been combined withpiscis (which means fish), which has become "porcopis" in medieval Latin, then "porpeis" in Anglo-French and "Porpoys" in the Middle-French, before becoming "porpoise" today.
62 About how much weighs a single cloud?
Index: It is a) 1.1 million pounds, b) 1.1 billion of books, or c) nothing, clouds are irrelevant.
Reply: 1.1 million pounds
The clouds often seem to be large puffs of balloon that hang up in the sky. However, according to the geological survey of the United States,Clouds tend to weigh About 1.1 million books, about 551 tons.
63 How long has it been a day when the earth has formed for the first time?
Index: Less than half of the hours of a modern day.
Reply: 6 hours
Every day on the earth is around24 hours today. But when our planet has been created for the first time, a day was only six hours long. This is due to the fact that the earth turned much faster. According to NASA, our days get 0.0017 seconds more every 100 years.
64 How many years has been domesticated pigs?
Index: Well more than a century ago.
Reply: 9,000 years ago
Pigs have been a common view of farms around the world. Pigs were some of the first animals to domesticate, withDogs, sheep, goats and cows. Those who live in the area that is now turkey started keeping pigs like livestock about9,000 years ago.
65 How many types of apples are cultivated in the world?
Index: It is a) 125, b) 1,000, or c) 7,500.
Reply: 7,500
When you buy apples from a grocery store or choose them in an orchard, you probably have some options, which can include a delicious red red, Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp or McIntosh. But it turns out that they are only a few of the different 7,500varieties of apples that exist, according to the University of Illinois. About 2,500 varieties are grown in the United States only, although only 100 are commercially produced.
66 What is Anatidaephobia?
Index: He has something to do with ducks.
Reply: The fear that a duck looks at you
Those who suffer fromAnatiidaphobiaHave an intense fear that they are constantly monitored by a duck. Hey, most fears are illogical, right?
67 How do you call a group of crapauds?
Index: Think "rope".
Reply: A knot
If you already meetA group of crapaudsYou can call them a "node".
68 Which country is nicknamed the "country of a thousand smiles"?
Index: It is located in Southeast Asia.
Reply: Thailand
Thailand can have the sweetest nickname of any country on earth. The Southeast Asian nation is known as "Earth of smile"or the"Earth of a thousand smiles. "While the pleasant title was thought to attract tourists, it is based on friendly culture and hospital channels of those who live in the country.
69 How long do the seasons last on Uranus?
Index: It is a) 21 minutes, b) 21 months, or c) 21 years.
Reply: 21 years old
Seasons on other planets are very different from the seasons on Earth - and it is certainly true with regard to Uranus, whereEach season lasts 21 years Due to the fact that the axis of the planet is inclined 98 degrees.
70 How many islands are in the so-called thousand islands of the Saint Lawrence River?
Index: It is a) 1 011, b) 1 864, or c) 963.
Reply: 1,864
The United States and Canada share the beauty of the St. Lawrence River, including theThousand islands Region. And although it is certainly an impressive name, there is actually 1,864 islands of different shapes and sizes that sting the river.
71 What is the largest national park in the world?
Index: It is almost the size of France and Spain combined, but also an autonomous Danish territory.
Reply: North East Greenland National Park
GreenlandNational Park, an uninhabited and distressed region in the northern part of the nation, is the largest national park in the world, covering 375,000 square miles. It's almost the size of France and Spain.77 times largerMay America of Yellowstone Park. However, despite its size and impressive status, it sees only 500 visitors every year.
72 What is the wettest city of the US?
Index: It is not in the northwestern Pacific, as you can assume!
Reply: Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama holds the title of being the wetland of the United States contiguous, thanks to the 67 centimeters of rain rain, it gets every year during an average of 59 days of rain. Pensacola, Florida and New Orleans, Louisiana, entersecond and third for their precipitation.
73 Where is the thickest earth?
Index: Countries on this line are very hot.
Reply: Around the equator
The earth can be a spherical globe that turns in space, but it is not perfectly round. Our planet is slightly larger in the middle. To be exact, it is about 0.3% thicker around the equator.
74 What was the first example of money money?
Index: It was used under the Tang dynasty of China.
Reply: "Flying money"
Different forms of money have been used throughout history, butGUINNESS WORLD RECORDS judged "flying money"The first example of the paper currency. Created during the Tang dynasty of China between the years 618 AD and 907 AD, the flying money has been used only by those who have considerable wealth. And unlike our tickets of dollar today, you can not use it to pay someone directly. Instead, the currency would be given to a local manager who would emit a receipt that couldso be taken elsewhere and redeemed for the same value.
75 What is the tiny plastic piece at the end of a calling melonace?
Index: It begins with the letter A.
Reply: Aglet
The aglets also serve for purposes: to keep the lace of unraveling and facilitating the slide of lace through your holes on the road.