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Obscure Trivia #4
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| First submitted | October 15, 2023 |
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1.
Big Major Cay, an island in the Bahamas, is known for its …
Flightless birds
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Nude beaches
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Unique language
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Swimming pigs
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2.
What rare phenomenon occurred on 18 February, 1979?
Snow fell in the Sahara Desert
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Aurora borealis was seen from northern Mexico
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Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning for the seventh time
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After a particularly long eruption, Old Faithful failed to erupt for almost 24 hours
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3.
Fossils found on New Zealand’s South Island suggest it was once home to …
Dwarf mammoths
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Human-sized penguins
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Giant centipedes
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Hobbits
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4.
James D. Watson (1928-) became the first person to …
Sell his Nobel prize medal
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Decode the entire human genome
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Record his voice on CD
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Win four Academy Awards for Technical Achievement
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5.
The last country to outlaw slavery was this one, in 1981.
China
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Mauritania
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Ghana
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Guinea-Bissau
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6.
Elizabethan preachers condemned the use of coal as fuel because they believed it to be …
A safety hazard
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A super-pollutant
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A threat to their investments in wood
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The devil’s excrement
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7.
What is the controversy surrounding the axolotl, or Mexican walking fish?
How many times it can regenerate the same limb
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Whether or not it undergoes metamorphosis
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Whether it is a fish or an amphibian
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The purpose of the feathery structures protruding from its head
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The axolotl is an amphibian that does not undergo metamorphosis. Its gills look like feathery branches growing out of its head.
8.
310 of these items that belonged to fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) were auctioned off at Sotheby’s on 4 May 2022.
Shirts
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Pairs of shoes
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Pairs of sunglasses
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iPods
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9.
The longest commercial in history, running for 14 hours, advertises which brand?
Honda
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L’Oréal
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Old Spice
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Mrs. Paul
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10.
If uncontaminated and properly stored, this food does not spoil.
Twinkies
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Quinoa
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Cheese curls
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Honey
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Archeologists have found honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that was still good.
11.
The first known interracial kiss seen on American network television was on this series.
Star Trek
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The Jeffersons
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All in the Family
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The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
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In “Plato’s Stepchildren” (first aired on 22 November, 1968), Captain Kirk (William Shatner) kissed Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols).
12.
What is the loudest animal on earth?
African cicada
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Sperm whale
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Howler monkey
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North American bullfrog
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The sperm whale can produce a clicking sound of up to 233 decibels.
13.
A group of ravens can be known as …
A plot
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A murder
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A denseness
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An unkindness
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Also, a treachery, a rave, a conspiracy, or a flock.
14.
The hottest planet in our solar system is …
Mars
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Earth
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Mercury
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Venus
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The surface temperature (both day and night) is 867°F (464°C).
15.
In which country have roads been diverted to avoid disturbing communities of elves?
Finland
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Norway
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Iceland
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Ireland
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Fifty-four percent of Icelanders either believe in elves or say it's possible they exist.
16.
In Florida, it is illegal to …
Wrestle an alligator
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Throw a pie at someone
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Sing in public while wearing a swimsuit
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Carry a concealed firearm without a permit
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17.
A vomitorium was …
A series of entrance or exit passages in an ancient Roman amphitheater
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A waiting chamber for nervous gladiators
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A place where the ancient Romans vomited during feasts to make room for more food
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A patient room in an ancient Roman hospital
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18.
The movement of a computer mouse is measured in …
Jerrys
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Pixels per inch
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Mickeys
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Micrometers
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19.
What is a fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
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Phasmophobia
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Wiccaphobia
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Rhabdophobia
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Wiccaphobia is a fear of witches and witchcraft. Rhabdophobia is a fear of magic. Phasmophobia is a fear of ghosts.
20.
To whom was the first known Christmas card sent?
Pope Pius IV
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Queen Victoria
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King James I of England
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George Washington
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In 1611.
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