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A few more questions and teasers about, well, everything!
1
What, in January 2000, did the UK toy industry vote as their "Toy of the 20th Century"?
Lego
Barbie
Play-Doh
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
43% got this right
LEGO blocks originated in the Billund, Denmark workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen. He began making wooden toys in 1932.
2
Who once made a $16,000 flight to Denver for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
Elvis Presley
John Lennon
Kanye West
Mariah Carey
37% got this right
Elvis took a private jet from Graceland to Denver one night in 1976 because he was craving the 8,000 calorie sandwich.
3
In soccer, the introduction of red and yellow cards was made in which year?
1905 —
1970
— 1980
32% got this right
4
The "DeLorean" car brand is best known for its appearance in the "Back to the Future" films. But where were they built?
5% got this right
They were built in a suburb of Belfast, NI. They had unusual construction details, like unpainted stainless-steel frames
5
Blur reveal
What nickname is given to California's "Santa Clara County" - still considered the heartland of the US computer industry
Silcon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Vally
30% got this right
Silicon Valley is generally considered to have been the center of the dot-com bubble in the mid-1990s
6
48 random squares
Which is the largest whale that has teeth?
Sperm whale
Beluga whale
Killer whale (orca)
Pilot whale
26% got this right
Sperm whales have the largest brain of any living animal, weighing up to 4.2 kg (9.2 lbs.)
7
Along with Benny, Bjorn, and Anni-Frid, who made up "ABBA"?
Agnetha
Anna
Astrid
Freya
24% got this right
The second most misheard lyric, according to many music websites is ‘Dancing queen, feel the meat on the tangerine'
8
What did the famous American "GI Joe" toy get re-branded as when it was relaunched outside America in 1966?
Action Man
35% got this right
9
Which painter famously said "I do not seek, I find"?
Pablo Picasso
Claude Monet
Salvador Dalí
Vincent van Gogh
43% got this right
10
What is the main metal in most "tin" cans?
Steel
Aluminium
Nickel
Tin
13% got this right
"Tin" cans are usually made from tin-coated steel (which is why they are often called 'tin cans'")
11
12 random squares
The spice "saffron" comes from which flower?
Crocus
Daffodil
Orchid
Tulip
29% got this right
It is believed that saffron originated in Iran, but Greece and Mesopotamia have also been suggested.
12
What is the commonly used American term for 0.45 kilograms?
1 pound
One pound
Pound
A pound
69% got this right
13
Which European country stopped being a monarchy from 1931 to 1975?
Spain
Belgium
Portugal
The Netherlands
34% got this right
For most of this period, Spain was under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco
14
Which Leonardo DiCaprio film is based on a book by Alex Garland?
The Beach
The Revenant
This Boy's Life
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
16% got this right
In the film, Leo Plays an American, but in the original novel the character of Richard is English.
