3. Cats purr at about cycles per second, the same frequency as an idling diesel engine.

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1 Animals 1. Before the enactment of the 1978 law that made it mandatory for dog owners in New York City to clean up after their pets, approximately how much excrement were deposited on the streets every year? 2. At 188 decibels, this animal produces the loudest sound. 3. Cats purr at about cycles per second, the same frequency as an idling diesel engine. 4. In its entire lifetime, the average worker bee produces this much honey. 5. How long does it take to hard boil an ostrich egg? 6. The Canary Islands were named for what animal? 7. The catgut formerly used as strings in tennis rackets and musical instruments comes from? 8. The fastest -moving land snail, the common garden snail, has a speed of? 9. What is the name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box? Plants 10. Where does banana oil come from? 11. This spice is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. 12. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they reach this age. Food 13. A typical American (excluding Judy) eats pigs in his/her lifetime? Mmm, bacon. 14. Americans spend approximately how much each year on beer? 15. China's Beijing Duck Restaurant can seat how many people at one time? 16. Since Hindus don't eat beef, the McDonald's in New Delhi makes its burgers with what? 17. The average child will eat this many PB sandwiches by high school graduation? Products and Advertising 18. A single share of Coca-Cola stock, purchased in 1919, when the company went public, would have been worth how much in 1997? 19. The first Hummer was manufactured for civilian use in The vehicle weighed in at 6,300 lbs and was 7 feet wide. Who purchased it? 1

2 20. Americans consume how much aspirin per day? 21. Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers were all invented by? 22. For two years, during the 1970s, Mattel marketed a doll called "Growing Up Skipper." What happened when you turned her arm? 23. In 1984, a Canadian farmer began renting advertising space on this? 24. Most lipstick contains this product to give them that shimmer look. 25. This was the first product to have a UPC bar code on its packaging? Entertainment 26. What is Donald Duck's middle name? 27. In Disney's Fantasia, what was the name of the Sorcerer? 28. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison all were how old when they died? 29. What was Dirty Harry's badge number? 30. The "Miss America" pageant made its network TV debut on ABC In Miss California was crowned the winner. What was her name? 31. The 1st interracial kiss on TV took place Nov. 22, 1968 on which show? 32. The first CD pressed in the US - for commercial release - was this one. 33. We all know that Oscar speeches tend to take awhile; however, Greer Garson made the longest Oscar acceptance speech for 1924 s Mrs. Miniver. How long did it take? 34. This group has recorded the most songs of any artist: about 2, How many points are on the collar around Kermit the Frog's neck? 36. Who was the first father-and-son team to win Oscars as director of and an actor in a movie? Geography 37. Which state has the most national park sites with 8? 2

3 38. All gondolas in Venice, Italy must be painted this color, unless they belong to a high official. 39. Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are what? 40. What is the international telephone dialing code for Antarctica? 41. The name Los Angeles is frequently shortened to LA. This a lot better than the original name, which was what? Language 42. In other words, what is anthropophagy? 43. You ve probably heard this Irish greeting, "Top of the morning to you." What is the correct response? 44. What is the symbol on the "pound" key (#) is called? 45. What does the ZIP in Zip-code stand for? History 46. Name the only 3 women to have been represented on US currency. 47. How long did the Hundred Year War last? 48. The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in How long did it take Zanzibar to surrender? 49. The Wright Brother flew the first airplane at Kitty Hawk, on December 17, What was the name of the plane? 50. The Union ironclad, Monitor, was the first U.S. ship to have one of these. 51. There are more statues of this person in the United States than any other person. 52. This was the first state added after the original 13 colonies. Humanity and People 53. A Saudi Arabian woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn't give her this. 54. How much do the ashes of the average cremated person weigh? 55. U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina set a filibuster record in the U.S. Senate on August 19, How long did the old boy speak? 3

4 Body 56. An average human drinks about how many gallons of water in a lifetime? 57. Every square inch of the human body has an average of how many bacteria on it? 58. Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour. By 70 years of age, an average person will have lost how much skin? 59. Fight Club: The average human body contains enough fat to make how many bars of soap? 60. The average human produces how much spit in a lifetime? 61. About how many cells die in the human body every minute? Lasts 62. The last bare-knuckle fight of pro boxing took place in John L. Sullivan ko'd Jake Kilrain. How many rounds did it take him? 63. A wooden racket was last used at Wimbledon in what year? They re Called A Group of What? (A group of these animals is called by what name?) Badger: Bear: Boar: Cat: Cobra: Colt: Crane: Crocodile: Crow: Dove: Elk: 4

5 Emus: Ferret: Fox: Goldfince: Greyhound: Hare: Hawk: Heron: Jellyfish: Marten: Mole: Owls: Peacock: Rattlesnake: Squirrel: Starling: Stork: Toad: Trout: Turtle: Woodpecker: 5

2. At 188 decibels, this animal produces the loudest sound. Correct Answer: whistle of the blue whale

2. At 188 decibels, this animal produces the loudest sound. Correct Answer: whistle of the blue whale Animals 1. Before the enactment of the 1978 law that made it mandatory for dog owners in New York City to clean up after their pets, approximately how much excrement were deposited on the streets every