Question 1

What did the Incans of Peru, used to measure time, treat injuries, predict weather, and make childbirth easier?

Accepted Answer

Potatoes

Question 2

Icecream Sundae's were first created in late 1800s to Circumvent "blue laws" that:

Accepted Answer

Outlawed Ice cream sodas on Sunday

Question 3

Hockey puck evolution, earliest known pucks were made of:

Accepted Answer

Frozen cow dung

Question 4

In 1999, Nasa lost the $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter because of a math error, where American used different UOM than English astronauts.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 5

Heart Shaped Boxes were introduced for Valentine's Day in 1861 by:

Accepted Answer

Son of the Cadbury founder

Question 6

As a mockery to the art world, artist Piero Manzoni created 90 cans of _____________ and sold them for $37. These are worth over $100,000 each now!

Accepted Answer

Shit

Question 7

In Finland, traffic fines are proportionate to offender's income; Nokia's Director got fined $116k for driving 75km/h in a 50km/h zone!

Accepted Answer

true

Question 8

The height of Mount Everests Peak XV was calculated to be exactly 29,000 ft, but to avoid the impression that an exact height was nothing more than a rounded estimate, it was declared to be:

Accepted Answer

29,002 ft.

Question 9

The original name for chocolate candy M&Ms stands for:

Accepted Answer

Mars and Murrie

Question 10

Playing the electronic song ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’ by Skrillex reduces:

Accepted Answer

Mosquito bites

Question 11

What does the German word Schnapsidee mean?

Accepted Answer

A ridiculous idea that only sounds good when you're drunk

Question 12

Chocolate milk was invented by Irishman Hans Sloane in the 1680s when he was in Jamaica. He found the locals' mix of chocolate and water nauseating and used milk instead. He introduced it to Europe as

Accepted Answer

Medicine

Question 13

The winter solstice has the shortest amount of daylight, but the “solar day” itself is actually the longest day of the year at roughly 24 hours and 3 minutes.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 14

In 1993, a Missouri man, James Scott, purposely damaged a levee on Mississippi river to delay his wife coming home from work so he could party and fish. Instead the river flooded 14,000 acres, causing

Accepted Answer

Heck of a night out!, Free Jame Scott, he's not guilty, 47 deaths and $20 billion in damage

Question 15

How many times in a day, does a man with mustache touches the stache?

Accepted Answer

760 time

Question 16

Who was responsible for the current design of the American flag?

Accepted Answer

Random 17-year-old kid, who got B- on the assignment

Question 17

What have the lock operators at Weerdsuis Locks have installed for fish to safely swim down the Utreht?

Accepted Answer

Fish door bell

Question 18

When visiting Iceland, you can outsource your work email correspondence to:

Accepted Answer

Horses

Fun Fact Trivia

2) Icecream Sundae's were first created in late 1800s to Circumvent "blue laws" that:

3) Hockey puck evolution, earliest known pucks were made of:

4) In 1999, Nasa lost the $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter because of a math error, where American used different UOM than English astronauts.

5) Heart Shaped Boxes were introduced for Valentine's Day in 1861 by:

6) As a mockery to the art world, artist Piero Manzoni created 90 cans of _____________ and sold them for $37. These are worth over $100,000 each now!

7) In Finland, traffic fines are proportionate to offender's income; Nokia's Director got fined $116k for driving 75km/h in a 50km/h zone!

8) The height of Mount Everests Peak XV was calculated to be exactly 29,000 ft, but to avoid the impression that an exact height was nothing more than a rounded estimate, it was declared to be:

9) The original name for chocolate candy M&Ms stands for:

10) The Giant Tortoise did not receive a scientific name for over 300 years due to failure of delivery of specimens to Europe for classification, because

11) Playing the electronic song ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’ by Skrillex reduces:

12) What does the German word Schnapsidee mean?

13) Chocolate milk was invented by Irishman Hans Sloane in the 1680s when he was in Jamaica. He found the locals' mix of chocolate and water nauseating and used milk instead. He introduced it to Europe as

14) The winter solstice has the shortest amount of daylight, but the “solar day” itself is actually the longest day of the year at roughly 24 hours and 3 minutes.

15) The Australian scientists at the Parkes Radio telescope investigated a mysterious signal for 17 years, which were detected in 1998 and assumed to be from lightning strikes. These were actually

16) In 1993, a Missouri man, James Scott, purposely damaged a levee on Mississippi river to delay his wife coming home from work so he could party and fish. Instead the river flooded 14,000 acres, causing

17) How many times in a day, does a man with mustache touches the stache?

18) Who was responsible for the current design of the American flag?

19) What have the lock operators at Weerdsuis Locks have installed for fish to safely swim down the Utreht?

20) When visiting Iceland, you can outsource your work email correspondence to: