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It's
always nice to know a little trivia. You never know when
they'll want you to appear on the Jeopardy game show.
But
there's another good reason to know trivia. It exercises your
brain! Yeah, it makes you think about things in a different
way. And that's good for the old noodle!
For
example, most people know that Neil Armstrong was the first
person to step on the moon. But how many people know who the
second person was? Do you? |
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We've
collected a few nice little pieces of trivia for you to chew on.
Remember, all knowledge has value, so don't ever think that
trivia is useless. As you travel this winding road we call life, you
will be surprised at how many times you'll need to know some trivia.
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So
enjoy our choices below. Let us know if you like any of these, and if
you have some good trivia you'd like to share, send it to us!
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| You've
got mail! |
Ah
yes, you've heard that before. Even if you don't use AOL, we're
sure you've heard it on TV. Tom Hanks even did a movie with Meg
Ryan based on it.
But do you know whose voice it
is? It's a real person that recorded it back in 1989. What's his
name?
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| What
a neck! |
Do you know what vertebrae are?
Vertebrae are the bones in your spine that go up your back and
through your neck. You have quite a few of them. In your neck,
you have seven of them. Yes, no matter how small your neck is,
you have seven. Babies have seven and adults have seven.
But what about a giraffe? Do
you know how many vertebrae a giraffe has in its neck? Take a
guess!
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Blue
plus Yellow |
This
is an easy one. What color do you get when you mix blue and
yellow?
Be
careful. This might not be as easy as you think! |
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First
Base |
Not
everyone is a baseball fan, but most people know how the game is
played. You hit the ball and run to first base. Once on first
base, if the pitcher isn't looking, you can run to second base.
This is called "stealing second base". And if the
pitcher isn't watching you, you can get lucky and run from
second base to third base. This is called "stealing third
base".
So
... we were wondering ... can you steal first base? What do YOU
think? |
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The
Eighth |
Who
was the eighth President of the United States of America? We'll
give you a hint ... his first name begins with a
"G". |
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Tuesday
and ? |
September
1, 1752 was a Tuesday. We bet you didn't know that. Okay, now
that you know it was a Tuesday, here's a very difficult question
... what day of the week was September 30, 1752?
Don't
laugh. This one is very difficult! We promise you. |
| Rotating
days |
The
Earth rotates on its axis as it revolves around the Sun. You
know that a day has 24 hours in it.
But
do you know how long it takes for the Earth to complete exactly
one rotation on its axis? Think carefully!
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| Weird
Words |
For
this question, we'll combine a few questions together.
What
is an aglet? What is a philtrum? What is a tittle? What is an
octothorpe? What is a polymath? What is cacography? What is a
cosmopolite? What is the lunula? What is a funambulist? What is
the tragus? What is a somnambulist?
What
is cerumen? Lots of other weird words too!
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| September
and 7 |
Did
you ever wonder how the months September, October, November and
December got their names? Well, maybe you know that
"Sep", "Oct", "Nov" and
"Dec" come from the Latin words "Septem",
"Octo", "Novem" and "Decem", which
stand for "seven", "eight", "nine"
and "ten".
But
wait! September isn't the seventh month! It's the ninth! And
October isn't the eighth month. It's the tenth. Hmmmm. And
November is the eleventh month, not the ninth. And December is
the twelfth month, not the tenth?
What's
going on here? Do you know?
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| Teddy
and Franklin |
Do
you remember Teddy Roosevelt? His face is one of the four
Presidents carved out of rock in Mount Rushmore. And how about
Franklin Roosevelt? He was President during World War II. He
served four terms (the longest of any President). Roosevelt
and Roosevelt? A coincidence, or are these guys related? Do you
know the trivia about their names?
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| Which
day? |
What
day of the week will Christmas be on this year? How about
October 14th? What day of the week was April 10th on? Come on,
can you tell us without looking at a calendar?
There's
an easy way to figure this out. Take a look!
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| Where
in the world? |
Here's
a good quiz. You might have even heard it before. But don't
answer it too quickly. It's tricky!
Imagine
you are at a camp. It's Christmas Day and it's a nice bright
sunny day. You travel directly south for 1000 miles, then turn
and travel directly west for 1000 miles, and turn again and
travel directly north for 1000 miles.
And
then you find yourself right back at the camp! So the question
is ... where is this camp? |
Enjoy!
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