How long is a 'jiffy'?
33.4 picoseconds or one trillionth of a second
What is the largest number of children born to one woman?
From 1725 to 1765, a Russian peasant woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets - a total of 69 children
What type of vegetarian excludes all types of meat from their diet but eats eggs and dairy products?
A lacto-ovo vegetarian
Who is the patron saint of lost causes?
Among some Roman Catholics, Saint Jude is venerated as the "patron saint of lost causes"
What was the highest denomination bill ever printed in the United States?
The highest bill ever printed was a $100,000 note that was printed from December 18, 1934 to January 9, 1935
What does "karaoke" mean in Japanese?
Empty orchestra
What is the Woozle effect named after?
A Woozle is an imaginary character in Winnie-the-Pooh that Pooh and Piglet are searching for
How long does gum supposedly stay in your stomach?
Seven years
Who is the most profitable of Scottish legends?
Also known as "Nessie", The Loch Ness Monster brings in an estimated $53 million annually to the Scottish economy
What note do most toilets flush on?
Apparently, most toilets flush in E flat
What did people used to say instead of "cheese" when having their pictures taken?
When people of the Victorian era sat down for a photo, they avoided "cheesy grins" and maintained a more dignified expression by saying "prunes"
Where was the Statue of Liberty originally meant to go?
The world's most recognized symbol of freedom and the American dream, was originally intended for Egypt, who ultimately rejected it for being too old fashioned
An 1893 constitutional amendment proposed renaming the "United States of America" the "United States of _____."
U.S. congressman Lucas M. Miller proposed amending the U.S. Constitution to rename the United States of America to: "The United States of Earth."
What did Microsoft founder Bill Gates devise an algorithm for in his second year at Harvard?
Gates devised an algorithm for pancake sorting as a solution to one of a series of unsolved problems presented in a combinatorics class by one of his professors
What was commonly used as a contraceptive in ancient Egypt?
Crocodile dung
What animal were the Canary Islands named after?
Dogs - the name actually comes from the Latin word for dog, "canaria"
