How many people did the Nazis kill at Auschwitz?
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2.0 million
What percentage of the earth's oxygen comes from the Amazon rainforest?
Did slaves build the Egyptian pyramids?
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Yes
Can animals be homosexual?
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No
Do small dogs live longer than larger dogs?
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No.
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Yes.
Who was the worst president in American history?
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Franklin Pierce
-
George W. Bush
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James Buchanan
-
Ulysses S. Grant
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William Henry Harrison
How many species of mammals are there?
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About 4600 species
How many species of animals are there?
-
Up to 100 million
True or False? "Speaking in tongues (glossolalia) is genuine language."
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True
What is the loudest animal?
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Elephant
-
Pistol shrimp
How many different smells can a human distinguish?
-
About 10,000.
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About 100,000,000.
How much water does the average human use each day for personal use?
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125 gallons
What percentage of the Earth is covered by clouds?
How fast does the sun travel through space?
-
486,000 miles per hour
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600,000 miles per hour
How many Japanese citizens (soldiers and civilians) died in the Second World War?
-
2.7 million
What is the world population of pandas?
-
1,600
-
1,800
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2,500
True or False? "The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order."
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True
True or False? "In Bulgaria DWI offenders are executed after they have committed their second DWI offence."
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True
Who was the best president in American history?
-
Abraham Lincoln
-
Barack Obama
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George Washington
How many nuclear warheads does the United States have?
-
It is unknown.
What is "monology"?
-
The study of stupidity.
What is the largest employer in the world?
-
India's Railroad System
When did humans first domesticate dogs?
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12,000 years ago
True or False? "The universe was created through the big bang."
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False
-
True
True or False? Wikipedia is a reliable source of information.
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False
-
True
Who is the best chess player ever?
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Capablanca is the best player ever
True or False? "Slavery was already on its way out when the Civil War started."
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True
True or False? "One year for a human is like seven years for a dog."
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False
-
True
How old was Mohammed's wife Aisha when he married her?
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16 years old
Answers.com - Was Muhammad a pedophile
Other sources give Ayesha's age as being 16 at marriage and 19 at consummation.
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19 years old
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6 years old
Does Islam teach that it is an unpardonable sin to believe that God has a son?
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No.
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Yes.
How long can a person live without water?
True or False? "Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper."
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False
-
True
What is the most dangerous breed of dog?
-
German shepherd
Who was the greatest scientist ever?
-
Albert Einstein
-
Aryabhatta
-
Isaac Newton
Does Lady Gaga have male genitals?
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It is unknown whether Lady Gaga has male or female genitals.
True or False? "Horses died out in North America before humans arrived."
-
True
When will the world end?
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The world will end in 2012.
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The world will end in about 6 billion years.
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The world will end on the Day of Judgment, which is unknown.
How fast can an ostrich run?
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37 miles/hr (60 km/hr).
Will the world end in 2012?
-
Yes, the world will end in 2012.
What is the smartest breed of dog?
-
Jack Russel Terrier
Answers.com - Is the Jack Russell Terrier the smartest breed of dog
Jack Russell Terrier owners will certainly tell you that their breed is the most intelligent.
Answers.com - How old is jack russell terriers breed
Jack Russell Terrier owners will certainly tell you that their breed is the most intelligent.
Answers.com - What is the best breed of dog that is compatible ...
Jack Russell Terrier owners will certainly tell you that their breed is the most intelligent.
Do Epsom Salt baths have any health benefits?
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No
True or False? "If you fart constantly for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb."
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False
True or False? "Chicken soup helps ease cold symptoms."
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False
-
True
What is the most profitable film ever?
-
Paranormal Activity (2009)
How many Hindus are there in the world?
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1000 million
-
850 million
-
900 million
What is the closest relative to the manatee?
-
Walrus.
What percentage of Roman subjects were slaves?
-
15%
Does the phrase "sleep tight" come from the old English tradition of making beds of straw with bands to tighten them?
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No, "sleep tight" does not come from straw mattresses.
-
Yes, "sleep tight" comes from straw mattresses.
How fast does a honey bee fly?
-
45 miles/hour
How fast could Tyrannosaurus Rex run?
-
10-25 miles/hr
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30-45 miles/hr
Is a male praying mantis capable of mating with its head still on?
-
No, a male mantis can mate only if decapitated.
How much does the average adult beaver weigh?
-
55 lbs
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
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The chicken came first.
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The egg came first.
How many Soviet citizens (soldiers and civilians) died in the Second World War?
-
12 million
-
18 million
-
20 million
-
25 million
-
27 million
How fast can a penguin swim?
-
100 miles per hour
How many people do dogs kill each year in the United States?
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45 people per year
How many American Presidents were Masons?
-
14
-
15
What is the maximum swimming speed of the Adélie Penguin?
-
160 km/hr (100 mph)
What is the average brain size of a modern human?
-
1375 cc
How many different languages are spoken in Indonesia?
-
Thousands
Do you burn more calories sleeping or watching television?
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You burn more calories sleeping.
Does camel's milk curdle?
-
No, camels milk does not curdle.
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Yes, camel's milk curdles.
Is it a violation of federal law for an offshore Internet gambling business to take bets from Americans?
-
No, there are some exceptions.
Who is the greatest composer ever?
-
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
True or False? "Polar bears are left-handed."
-
False
True or False? "All the swans in England are the property of the Queen."
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False -- only unmarked mute swans in open water belong to the Queen.
Answers.com - Does the Queen of England own all the swans
Other species of swans, and those owned by individuals are not owned by Her Majesty.
Did Queen Isabella sell her jewels to pay for Columbus's first voyage?
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No, Queen Isabella did not sell her jewels.
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Yes, Queen Isabella sold her jewels.
What is the temperature at the center of the Sun?
-
15 million degrees Celsius
How long does a "jiffy" last?
-
1/100th of a second.
-
1/60 second.
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3 x 10^-29 seconds.
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Jiffy is not a precise measure of time.
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Jiffy is the length of time between successive microprocessor clock cycles.
True or False? "Walt Disney had wooden teeth."
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False
-
True
Who were Baby Ruth candy bars named after?
-
Ruth Cleveland, daughter of President Grover Cleveland
-
The granddaughter (or niece) of the president of Williamson Candy
How many people died in the Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918 to 1919?
-
75 million
True or False? "People with bigger brains are, on average, smarter."
-
False
Is it legal to have a pet dog in Iceland?
-
Yes
Was the Gospel of John written by John, one of the original disciples of Jesus Christ?
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No
-
Yes
What percentage of scientists believe in god?
True or False? "The only thing that can destroy a diamond is intense heat."
-
False
When did slavery start in North America?
-
After 1619.
Is the rhinoceros in the same family as the horse?
-
Yes, they are in the same family.
How much has the earth warmed since 1850?
-
0.6 degrees Celcius
True or False? "The six days of creation in Genesis are literal, 24-hour days."
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False
Who invented Zero?
-
Indian mathematicians (3rd Century BC)
-
Ramanujacharya (Indian mathematician)
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The Babylonians
Answers.com - Who discovered zero and how
The lack of a positional value (or zero) was indicated by a space between sexagesimal numerals.
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The Mayans
How much did the Stegosaurus weigh?
-
3 tons
Who said, "You do not need to burn books in order to destroy a culture; just get people to stop reading them"?
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Mohandas Gandhi
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Ray Bradbury
Who talks more on average: men or women?
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Men and women talk roughly the same amount.
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Women talk more.
How much pizza does the average American eat each year (weight)?
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It is unclear.
How many albums has Elvis Presley sold?
-
2.5 billion
What is the average lifespan of a mosquito?
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14 days
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Ten days
When was the decimal system invented?
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800-900 AD
True or False? "Beavers mate for life."
True or False? "Most black widow spiders eat their mates."
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False.
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True.
How long does a human head remains conscious after it is been decapitated?
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4 seconds
Where is the world's widest road?
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Is marijuana (cannabis) dangerous for your health?
How long will a cockroach live without its head?
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9 days
Can you die of sleep deprivation?
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No
Are San Francisco's cable cars the only mobile national monument?
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No, they are not.
Does hair grow faster in cold weather?
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Yes
True or False? "Lions mate for life."
-
True
Were witches burned in England?
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No -- witches were hanged.
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Yes, witches were sometimes burned.
How many Americans are members of the Ku Klux Klan?
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About 4,000
How long can the brain live without oxygen?
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5 minutes
-
7 minutes
Does the starfish have a brain?
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No
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Yes
How many people in the United States are infected with HIV?
-
1.0 million
Which animals have four knees?
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None.
How long ago did Neanderthals die out?
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30,000 years ago.
Was Winston Churchill born in a public ladies' room during a dance?
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Yes, Churchill was born in a bathroom during a dance.
In England, is the Speaker of the House permitted to speak?
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Yes, the Speaker may speak.
What is the biological purpose of the earlobe?
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It has no purpose.
How fast can a pig run?
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15 miles/hour
How much does it cost to imprison a convict for a year?
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$20,000 to $25,000 per year
How fast was the fastest ball ever served in tennis?
-
156 mph (251 km/h)
True or False? "Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight."
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False
If you feed a seagull alka seltzer, will its stomach explode?
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No, it will not explode.
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Yes, it will explode.
How long does marijuana stay in your system?
-
Up to 10 days.
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Up to 14 days.
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Up to 3 months.
WikiAnswers - How long does marijuana stay in your system
THC by-product: 2 weeks to a month after smoking (3 months for extremely heavy users)
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Up to 30 days.
WikiAnswers - How long does marijuana stay in your system
-
Up to 4 days.
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Up to 45 days.
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Up to 6 months.
How big is the vocabulary of the average person?
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5,500 words
Is there such a thing as a soul that is separate from the body?
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No
-
Yes
When was email invented?
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Early 1970s.
Did Moses write the Bible's book of Genesis?
True or False? "Betsy Ross was born with a fully formed set of teeth."
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True
Is President Barack Obama a Freemason?
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No
Is racism always wrong?
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No
What percentage of people are left-handed?
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10%
-
7%
How many calories are in an apple?
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About 110 calories
-
About 50 calories
-
About 60 calories
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About 70 calories
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About 80 calories
True or False? "The placement of a donkey’s eyes in its’ heads enables it to see all four feet at all times."
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False
-
True
Was Archeopteryx the first bird?
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Yes
How many times its body weight can an ant lift?
-
50 times its body weight.
Who is Prince Harry's father?
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Prince Charles
Is dueling legal in Paraguay?
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Yes, dueling is legal in Paraguay.
True or False? "At birth, a panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about four ounces."
Was Moses a real, historical person?
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No
-
Yes
How much do Americans spend each year on beer?
-
$97 billion
True or False? "Very few birds can see the color blue."
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False
Is atheism a religion?
-
No
Does a cold, wet nose mean that a dog is healthy?
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Yes, a cold, wet nose usually means that a dog is healthy.
Is baseball boring?
-
Yes
Why did saber-toothed cats go extinct?
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Humans hunted their prey to extinction.
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The climate changed.
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They couldn't compete for prey with cougars and jaguars.
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They have not died out; some are still alive today.
How many different species of felines exist today (including wild cats and domestic cats)?
-
37 species
How many Freemasons are there in the world?
-
5 million
What percentage of people in the United States have naturally red hair?
In the Bible, does God ever harm innocent people?
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No
Was Jimmy Carter a good president?
-
Jimmy Carter was a bad president
What percentage of the human body is water?
-
65% to 70%
-
90% to 95%
What percentage of people are gay?
-
About 10% of people are gay.
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About 3-5% of people are gay.
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Less than 3% of people are gay.
Is the Great Wall of China visible from space?
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Yes, the Great Wall of China is visible from space.
In 1492, how many Native Americans lived in the Western Hemisphere?
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It is unclear.
How often does the average human pass gas?
-
15 times per day.
True or False? "The Sanskrit word for "war" means "desire for more cows.""
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True
True or False? "Moles are blind."
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False
Are there significant genetic differences between different races and ethnic groups?
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No
True or False? "Some ribbon worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food."
-
True
How many insects does the average person eat each year?
-
9,000
Was President Lyndon Johnson a Freemason?
-
No
-
Yes
True or False? "Twitter was invented in 1935."
-
False
In the Bible, who cut Sampson's hair?
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Delilah
How long does basil seed take to germinate?
-
2 days
How fast can a racing pigeon fly?
-
60 miles/hr.
When did humans start smoking marijuana?
-
400 years ago
How much blood does the average person have?
-
3.3 liters (7 pints)
Did Thomas Jefferson write "When governments fear the people, there is liberty"?
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No.
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Yes.
What was the inscription written on Christ's cross?
-
"This is the King of the Jews"
How many breeds of cats are there?
-
80
True or False? "Muhammad was a pedophile."
-
False
Is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
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Fruit
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Vegetable
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
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A whole lot of wood, really...
WikiAnswers - How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood
He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
If he could chuck wood, the woodchuck would chuck as much as he could!
A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
A woodchuck would chuck all the wood that the woodchuck would chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
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About 700 pounds of wood.
WikiAnswers - How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood
Thomas reasoned that if a woodchuck could chuck wood, he would chuck an amount equal to 700 pounds.
Answers.com - How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck ...
Thomas reasoned that if a woodchuck could chuck wood, he would chuck an amount equal to 700 pounds.
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Woodchucks chuck very little wood.
True or False? "Most of the dust in your house is made of shed skin cells."
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False
What is the origin of the military hand salute?
-
Knights raising their visors to identify themselves.
When did Osama bin Laden die?
-
2011
Is the Bible a work of fiction or non-fiction?
-
It is unclear.
-
Non-fiction
True or False? "All animals have bodies that consist of multiple cells—they are multicellular."
-
False
What was the first book ever printed?
-
The Diamond Sutra (Wang Chieh, 868 AD)
How many Mormons are there in the world?
-
14 million
What is the fastest sea animal?
-
Mako Shark
How fast does the air leave your body when you cough?
-
100 miles per hour.
What percentage of our DNA do humans and chimpanzees share?
-
96%
True or False? "Average number of hummingbirds required to create the weight of 1 ounce: 18."
-
False
Who is the greatest opera singer ever?
-
Enrico Caruso
True or False? "The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma."
-
True
Do all mammals have teeth?
-
No
-
Yes
How many words are in the English language?
-
The question is impossible to answer because nobody agrees on what a 'word' is.
Are Jehovah's Witnesses Christians?
-
No
-
Yes
Are our eyes fully grown at birth?
-
No, our eyes grow after we are born.
How many Soviet civilians died in the Second World War?
-
12 million.
-
7 million.
How many species of reptiles are there?
-
About 8000 species
-
About 9000 species
Is the Bible inerrant -- completely free of error and contradition?
-
Yes
What was the largest dinosaur?
-
Argentinosaurus
-
Bruhathkayosaurus
Is there liquid water on the surface of Mars?
-
No
How many degrees Fahrenheit is 1/2 degree Celsius?
-
0.9 degrees Fahrenheit
How far away is the closest star to our sun?
-
4.2 light-years
Does the Bible prohibit interracial marriage?
-
No
How many species of fish are known?
-
20,000 species
Is the Nation of Islam a Muslim group?
-
No
Was Jesus Christ a real, historical person?
-
Yes
Was Edith Wilson actually acting as President during Woodrow Wilson's post-stroke convalescence?
-
Yes.
What was the yield of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
-
15 kilotons
How big is the average human penis?
-
About 6 inches long.
Is it true that Bruce Lee's moves were so fast that producers had to slow down the film?
-
Yes.
Have dragons ever existed?
-
No
-
Yes
What is the strongest muscle in the body?
-
The eye muscles
-
The gluteus maximus
-
The masseter
muscle: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com
By this definition, the masseter or jaw muscle is the strongest.
-
The muscles of the uterus
What is the fastest speed ever recorded for a horse?
-
55 miles/hr.
True or False? "Islam forbids terrorism."
-
True
Are diamonds made from coal?
-
No
How many people died during the building of the Panama Canal?
-
22,000
Does the phrase 'rule of thumb' come from an old British law that said that a husband was permitted to beat his wife with anything thinner than his thumb?
-
Yes, this phrase comes from the wife-beating story.
Did Leonardo Da Vinci invent the scissors?
-
No, Leonardo did not invent scissors.
How many people died in the Holocaust?
-
11 million
-
14 million
What is the average age for a girl to get her first period?
-
12 years old
How many muscles do humans have?
-
640-850
What is the area of the United States?
-
3.72 million square miles (9.63 million square km)
Is honey the only food that doesn't spoil?
-
Yes, honey is the only food that doesn't spoil.
What country consumes the most Coca Cola per person?
-
Mexico
-
Saint Martin
Has the Theory of Evolution been proved?
-
No
-
Yes
Is the God of the Bible good or evil?
-
Good.
Did God create the Universe?
-
Yes
How much longer do women live than men, in the United States?
-
5 years
What is the origin of the phrase "to get fired"?
-
Burning down a house.
How old was the youngest Pope?
-
The youngest Pope was Benedict IX, whose age is thought to be between 11 and 20.
-
The youngest Pope was John XII, who was 18.
What states have Brown Recluse spiders?
-
Nearly every state
Was Atilla the Hun a dwarf?
-
Yes
Does the phrase "Wet your whistle" come from an old pub practice of having whistles on beer mugs?
-
Yes, it came from whistles on beer mugs.
Does God exist?
-
Yes, God exists.
What is the Russian language word for "freedom"?
-
"Svoboda"
Are Christians required to follow the Old Testament dietary laws?
-
No
What were the last words of Charles de Gaulle?
-
"I feel a pain here."
True or False? "Abortions cause psychological damage."
-
False
True or False? "A 51-star American flag would be irregular."
-
False
How fast can an emu run?
-
30 miles/hr (50 km/hr)
-
45 miles/hr (75 hm/hr)
True or False? "101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan (Wendy) are the only two Disney cartoon features with both parents that are present and don't die during the movie."
-
False
Do penile enlargement exercises work?
-
Yes
How many species of animals have been identified?
-
1.8 million species
Did the constitution of the Iroquois Confederation influence the Constitution of the United States?
-
Yes
How many Muslims are there in the world?
-
1.6 billion
Was the bird turkey named after the country Turkey, or vice versa?
-
The bird was named after the country.
Is Homo erectus the same species as modern Homo sapiens?
-
Yes
How long does caffeine last?
-
12 hours
-
6 hours
What is the most intelligent animal, after humans?
-
Dolphin
Did humans evolve from monkeys?
-
No
True or False? "Koalas never drink water."
-
False -- they rarely drink water, but they do sometimes.
Was Jesus born on Christmas?
Who is more intelligent, on average: men or women?
-
Men and women are equally intelligent.
True or False? "President James Buchanan was homosexual."
-
It is unclear.
-
True
What percentage of seawater is salt?
-
3.5%
Do chocolate bars have 6 or 8 insect legs in them?
Are hummingbirds the only birds that can fly backwards?
-
Yes
Can domesticated turkeys fly?
-
No.
-
Some can, but some cannot.
True or False? "President John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe had an affair."
-
True
Why did the dinosaurs die out?
-
The dinosaurs died out because of a single meteorite or asteroid impact.
WikiAnswers - Why did the dinosaurs die
A giant asteroid smashed into the earth 65 million years ago.
-
The dinosaurs died out because of gradual climate change.
-
The dinosaurs died out because of increased volcanic activity.
Whose brains are a greater proportion of their body weight: men's or women's?
-
Men's brains
How many soldiers died in the American Civil War?
Who invented the modern thermometer?
-
Gabriel Fahrenheit
What is the longest animal in the world?
-
The Bootlace Worm
Is the Qur'an (Koran) the word of God?
-
Yes
True or False? "Marijuana has never killed anyone."
-
True
Is Jesus the son of God?
-
No
-
Yes
How big is the sun?
-
The sun's diameter is about 1.4 million kilometers (865,000 miles).
-
The sun's diameter is about 2.2 million kilometers (1.4 million miles).
Should women be allowed to be Christian ministers?
-
No
True or False? "God is a trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost."
-
True
Does giving a "toast" before drinking come from an old Roman custom of putting toasted bread in the wine?
-
No
Which has a higher boiling point: salty water or fresh water?
-
Fresh water
-
Salt water
Who designed the flag of Italy?
-
Giuseppe Compagnoni
True or False? "In the slave trade, it was Africans who originally sold other Africans to slave traders."
-
True
Is Islam a violent religion?
-
No, Islam is not violent.
-
Yes, Islam is violent.
When was the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees?
-
6 million years ago
What is the longest river in the world?
-
It is unclear.
-
The Nile
True or False? "The Africans who were sold to Jamestown colonists became indentured servants, not slaves."
-
True
Could Leonardo DaVinci simultaneously write with one hand and draw with the other?
-
Yes, he could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
What is the longest word in the English language?
-
Antidisestablishmentarianism.
-
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanicosis.
Did George Washington throw a silver dollar across the Potomac River?
-
No.
Where did the Moon come from?
-
A planet-sized object crashed into the the earth and the debris formed the Moon.
True or False? "At Andrew Jackson's funeral in 1845, his pet parrot had to be removed because it was swearing."
-
True
Who invented the thermometer?
-
Galileo Galilei
True or False? "Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times."
-
True
Did King David of the Bible really exist?
-
It is unclear.
How long does it take to die from lack of sleep?
-
28 days
What is the longest anyone has gone without sleep?
-
90 days (military experiments, 1990)
How many muscles are required to blink?
-
1.
Is the clouded leopard descended from Saber-toothed cats?
-
Yes
True or False? "Mosquitos are attracted to lighter colors."
-
True
True or False? "A good way to escape swarming bees is to jump into water."
-
True
Which boils more quickly: salty water or fresh water?
-
Fresh water
-
They are the same
Is the pineapple a berry?
-
No, botanically the pineapple is a multiple fruit.
True or False? "A donkey will sink in quicksand but a mule will not."
-
True
Is Barack Obama bisexual?
-
No
Is the tongue divided into different areas that perceive different tastes?
-
No, every part of the tongue perceives each of the different tastes.
-
Yes, different areas of the tongue perceive different tastes.
Does "mark twain" mean "two fathoms deep"?
-
Yes
Are little children innocent in the eyes of God?
-
No
Where was the decimal system invented?
-
India
Do Giraffes have vocal chords?
-
Yes
Was Charles Lindbergh the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
-
No, Lindbergh was not the first (but he was the first to fly solo).
Was Napoleon Bonaparte short?
-
No, Napoleon was about average for the time.
Does the fossil record contain intermediate (transitional) forms?
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Yes.
Do women have a better sense of smell than men?
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Only during childbearing years.
How many people died in World War One?
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20 million
Was Beowulf a real, historical person?
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No
Is interracial marriage wrong?
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No
How much does a liter of water weigh?
During the California gold rush of 1849, did miners send their laundry to China to be laundered?
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Yes
What does "Pinocchio" mean in Italian?
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"Pine nut" (in the Tuscan dialect)
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"Wooden eye"
Do angels exist?
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Yes
Should hunting whales be legal?
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Yes, as long as it's done in a controlled way.
What was the first television show to show a couple in bed together?
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Mary Kay and Johnny (1947)
Is it possible to overdose on marijuana (cannabis)?
Did Napoleon have only one testicle?
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Yes
What date did composer Johann Pachelbel die?
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March 3, 1706
What bird can run the fastest?
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Ostrich
What is the speed of a sneeze?
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100 miles/hr
Is oil a fossil fuel?
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Yes
True or False? "Many species of bird mate while flying."
-
True
True or False? "Long-term use of marijuana causes permanent cognitive impairment."
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False
When cooking mashed potatoes, should I peel the potatoes before or after cooking?
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Peel them before cooking.
Do windmills always turn counter-clockwise?
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No. There are lots of windmills that turn clockwise.
Does the "Loch Ness Monster" exist?
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Yes
Does the Bible forbid masturbation?
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No
How many books are in the Bible?
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66
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73
Are Mormons Christians?
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Yes
What is the most densely populated country in the world?
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China
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Monaco
True or False? "Barack Obama's mother posed for nude photos."
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False
How fast can an elephant run?
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15 miles/hr (24 km/hr)
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24 miles/hr (39 km/hr)
How many hearts does an eel have?
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One
Can hummingbirds walk?
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Yes, but not very well, and they prefer to fly.
How many species of birds are there?
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10,000
What is average sentence served for rape in the United States?
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5.4 years
How old was Mary, the mother of Jesus, when she married Joseph?
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13
How many people did Hurricane Katrina kill?
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1800 people
What percent of the weight of water is oxygen?
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89%
Does your heart stop when you sneeze?
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No, your heart does not stop or skip a beat when you sneeze.
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Sort of -- your heart skips a beat, but it does not stop.
Does the Bible condemn tattoos?
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Yes
How fast can a cheetah run?
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103 km/hr (64 miles/hour)
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113 km/hr (70 miles/hour)
How old is the Universe?
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14 billion years
Do Booster Drugs Improve Sports Performance?
-
Yes
Is the Ku Klux Klan a hate group?
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Yes
Do all species of armadillos have four identical offspring per litter?
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Yes, armadillos always have four identical quadruplets.
Did Albert Einstein get good or bad grades in school?
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Bad grades.
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Good grades.
True or False? "Mosquitoes are attracted to the colour blue twice as much as to any other color."
Which vegetables are flowers?
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Broccoli and cauliflower.
How long can Beavers hold their breath under water?
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10-15 minutes
How long did the shortest war in history (United Kingdom vs. Zanzibar, 1896) last?
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38 minutes.
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45 minutes.
What is the hardest substance on earth?
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Diamond.
Does the platypus have teeth?
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No
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Yes
How many elections did Abraham Lincoln lose?
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3
How many people showed up for the 1969 Woodstock concert?
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500,000
How many cows are there in the world?
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1.5 billion cows
Was Martin Luther King Jr. a hero?
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Yes
Does drinking alcohol kill brain cells?
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No.
True or False? "Each taste bud in our mouths has the capacity to taste six tastes."
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False
What animal has the largest brain in proportion to its size?
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Crow
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Human
Should Intelligent Design be taught in science classes?
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No
Is the Bible accurate in what it says about astronomy?
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No
What is the fastest a human can run?
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27 miles/hr (43 km/hr)
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39 miles/hr
Does sex help with menstrual cramps?
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Yes
Is there life on Mars?
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No
What is the gestation period of an elephant?
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22 months
True or False? "Gray wolves mate for life."
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True
Does telekenesis exsist?
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No
Is it safe to smoke cannabis (marijuana) while pregnant?
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No
Does exposure to rain or cold weather increase your chances of getting a cold?
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No, exposure does not increase your risk of getting a cold.
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Yes, exposure increases your risk of getting a cold.
How many liters in a barrel of oil?
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158.76 Liters
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158.987 Liters
Does lightning ever twice in the same place?
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Yes, lightning frequently strikes the same place twice.
True or False? "The Apostle Simon Peter was married."
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True
True or False? "Bee pollen increases athletic ability and stamina."
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False
Was President Ronald Reagan a freemason?
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No
What year was Jesus Christ born?
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Between 7 and 4 BC.
Did God create humans?
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Yes
Does the Bible condone polygamy?
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Yes
True or False? "Vaccines eradicated polio."
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True
Is pork white meat or red meat?
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Red meat
Who is the greatest prophet of all time?
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Moses
True or False? "Wearing a hat makes you more likely to lose your hair or go bald."
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False.
Is global warming occurring?
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Yes.
What weighs more: hot water or cold water?
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Cold water.
Are frogs reptiles or amphibians?
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Amphibians
Is Oceania a continent?
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It is unclear.
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No
Who was the best Roman emperor?
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Augustus
True or False? "In Islam, the act of stoning a person to death is an unpardonable sin."
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False
Should government be abolished?
-
No
How many children are born each day?
-
10,800 babies.
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490,000 babies.
How long can sea lions hold their breath?
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20 minutes
What is the largest seaport in the United States?
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South Louisiana, LA
How many breeds of dogs are there?
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150 breeds
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300 breeds
True or False? "Life originated in water."
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True
How many African Americans live in the United States?
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36 million
Does lettuce have protein in it?
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No
How much does an ostrich egg weigh?
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3 pounds (1.4 Kg)
True or False? "Wasps sleep with their jaws clamped to a plant."
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False
How long were the Israelites slaves in Egypt?
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400 years
How many people die every day?
-
About 275,000 people.
How many different proteins do humans have?
True or False? "The total weight of all of the termites in the world is more than the weight of all the humans in the world."
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It is unclear.
What is the oldest language in the world?
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Sanskrit
How many species of dinosaurs are known?
-
400
-
700
True or False? "God loves all people, even sinners."
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True
Does Listerine help repel mosquitoes?
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No
How much salt should you consume each day?
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2,500 mg/day
True or False? "God knows the thoughts of men."
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True
How long does it take food to digest entirely?
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24-72 hours
True or False? "There is a correlation between penis size and race."
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False.
How fast can a Spine-Tailed Swift fly?
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106 mph
Who was the father of modern science?
-
Galileo Galilei
-
Roger Bacon.
During the California gold rush of 1849, did miners send their laundry to Hawaii to be laundered?
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Yes, miners sent their laundry to Hawaii.
How many Christians are there in the world?
-
2.1 billion
True or False? "The largest landowner in New York City is the Catholic Church."
-
True
Was anyone burned alive in the Salem witch trials?
-
No
True or False? "The oldest word in the English language is "town""
-
False
-
True
How many stars are visible to the unaided eye?
-
6,000
When did sabre-toothed cats go extinct?
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10,000 years ago
-
11,500 years ago
Do elephants have a good or bad sense of hearing?
-
Good hearing
Is premarital sex morally wrong?
-
Yes
True or False? "Nothing can live in the Dead Sea, because of its high salt concentration."
-
False -- some single-cell organisms live there.
Can humans catch warts from touching toads?
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No
How many people did Stalin kill?
-
20 million.
How many species of ants are there?
-
10,000 species
-
13,000 species
Are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit of one substance?
-
Yes
What is the fastest running insect?
-
Australian Tiger Beetle
True or False? "Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair."
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True
Did George Washington wear a wig?
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No
How tall was Osama Bin Laden?
-
6 feet 4 inches
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6 feet 5 inches
-
6 feet 6 inches
Is George W. Bush a Freemason?
-
No
How many people in Africa are infected with HIV?
-
23 million
Have unicorns ever existed?
-
No
How many newborns go to the wrong parents?
-
1,500 per day (500,000 per year)
-
12 per day (4,000 per year)
True or False? "Blind people have sharper hearing."
-
True
Do pigs sweat?
-
No
What is the smallest fish?
-
Paedocypris progenetica
True or False? "The game of 'golf' is an acronym for 'Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden'."
-
False
True or False? "God is eternal."
-
True
What season was Jesus born in?
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Autumn
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Spring
What year did Jesus Christ die?
True or False? "Another name for your pinky finger is Wanus"
-
False
How did Attila the Hun die?
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Hemorrhage related to excessive drinking.
True or False? "An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged."
-
True
What is the brightest constellation in the sky?
-
Crux (the Southern Cross)
Will the Sun ever go supernova and explode?
-
No
Is Barack Obama a Muslim?
-
No, Barack Obama is not a Muslim.
How far does a lion's roar travel?
-
8 km (5 miles)
How long is a "cubit"?
-
18 inches
Is the word "news" actually an acronym for the four compass points (North East West South)?
-
No, "news" is not derived from an acronym.
Did Jesus Christ have brothers and sisters?
-
Yes
True or False? "Smoking marijuana (cannabis) during pregnancy can harm the child's intellectual ability."
-
True
How many Jews died in the Holocaust?
-
5 to 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust.
WikiAnswers - How many Jews were killed in the Holocaust
Most research confirms that the number of victims was between five and six million.
The 6 million killed in the Holocaust thus represent about 64% of these Jews.
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5.0 to 6.2 million Jews died in the Holocaust.
Did humans evolve from other animals?
-
Yes
True or false: "The current arrangement of continents and mountain ranges is the result of plate tectonics -- continental drift."
-
True
Were dinosaurs reptiles?
-
Yes
Did the Catholic Church imprison Galileo for his beliefs?
-
Yes
Is circumcision painful for an infant?
-
Yes
Is Barack Obama a natural born citizen of the United States?
-
Yes, Obama is a natural born citizen of the United States
Did Jesus have a child?
-
No
Does smoking marijuana cause lung disease?
-
No
-
Yes
True or False? "Texas is the only state that is allowed to fly its state flag at the same height as the U.S. flag."
True or False? "Humans' sense of smell is just as good as most animals."
-
True
At what time of day did Abraham Lincoln die?
-
7:22 am
How much does the Earth weigh?
-
6.0 x 10^24 kg (1.3 x 10^25 pounds or 6.6 x 10^21 tons)
What is the Sixth Commandment in the Bible?
-
Thou shalt not kill.
When both parties are Christians, is interracial marriage permissible?
-
Yes -- interracial marriage between Christians is permissible.
Did Australopithecus afarensis walk upright or on all fours?
-
Upright
Is it a sin to drink alcohol to the point of drunkenness?
-
Yes
How much does United States spend on prisons every year?
-
$32 billion
-
$37 billion
Did George Washington have wooden teeth?
-
No, his dentures were not made of wood.
Can you get HPV from kissing?
-
No
Who built the first airplane?
-
Orville and Wilbur Wright (1903)
Do male or female sperm swim faster?
-
Male
Can fire burn on Mars?
-
No
True or False? "Creationism, Creation Science, and Intelligent Design are scientific."
-
False
Is it possible to blow your eyeballs out when you sneeze?
-
No
Did Coca Cola originally include cocaine as an ingredient?
-
Yes, Coke originally had cocaine in it.
Are there more words in English or French?
-
English
True or False? "The Kiwi lays only one egg per year."
-
False
When did the Yellowstone volcano last erupt explosively?
-
640,000 years ago
-
740,000 years ago
How much water does the average toilet use per flush?
-
1.6 gallons per flush
Is the moon over 4 billion years old?
-
Yes
Where did the pumpkin originate?
-
North America
What is the oldest religion in the world?
-
Animism
-
Egyptian religion
-
Hinduism
-
Islam
How did King Tut die?
-
Leg Fracture and Subsequent Infection.
What was the world population in 1 AD?
-
300 million
What is the mass of Earth's atmosphere?
-
5 x 10^18 kg
Which of the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 (as opposed to later)?
-
John Hancock and Charles Thomson.
How many nuclear warheads does France have?
-
300
How many people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year?
-
100 people.
How many people worldwide are infected with HIV?
-
33 million
Does the Bible say that homosexuals should be killed?
-
Yes
True or False? "Smoking marijuana (cannabis) during pregnancy can lead to behavioral problems for the child."
-
True
Is the Great Wall of China the only man-made object visible from space?
-
No, Great Wall is not the only man-made object visible from space.
Are some stars older than others?
-
Yes
How many people are murdered each year in the United States?
-
16,000 murders
Is the heart a muscle?
-
Yes, the heart is a muscle.
What animal is the closest relative of humans?
-
Chimpanzee
What causes tides?
-
The gravitational pull of the moon causes tides.
What affects tides - WikiAnswers - The Q&A wiki
Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon.
How do tides affect estuaries - WikiAnswers - The Q&A wiki
Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon.
What percentage of the earth is covered by water?
-
70%
Does Mars have moons?
-
Yes
Is the daddy long legs one of the most venomous of all spiders?
-
No, it's not extremely venomous.
True or False? "If you swallow gum, it will take years to pass through your digestive tract."
-
False
What is the "mark of Cain" from the Bible?
-
A mark on his forehead.
Is there a version of Apple's game "Angry Birds" available online?
-
No
How many pounds of insects does the average person eat each year?
-
1 pound per year
True or False? "John was born at Bethsaida; the author of the Fourth Gospel did not know where Bethsaida was located."
-
True
True or False? "The Apostle John witnessed the crucifixion; the author of this Gospel did not."
-
True
True or False? "Strawberries contain more Vitamin C than oranges."
-
True, 1 cup of strawberries contains more Vitamin C than an orange.
True or False? "The Chinese invented pasta."
-
True
True or False? "We have almost 10,000 taste buds inside our mouths; even on the roofs of our mouths."
-
True
True or False? "An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain."
-
True
True or False? "An iguana can stay under water for 28 minutes."
-
True
True or False? "A male moth can smell a female moth from 100 yards away."
-
True
True or False? "Most men have erections every hour to hour and a half during sleep."
-
True
True or False? "All the coal, oil, gas, and wood on Earth would only keep the Sun burning for a few days."
-
True
True or False? "If you don't shut your eyes when you sneeze then they'll pop out of your head."
-
False
True or False? "The leg bones of a bat are so thin that no bat can walk."
-
True
True or False? "The pig produces much higher levels of antibodies in its body than other animals."
-
True
True or False? "Pigs often eat their own excrement."
-
True
True or False? "Pigs produce far higher levels of growth hormone than other animals."
-
True
True or False? "When exposed to excessive quantities of growth hormone as a result of a pork-based diet, the human body first puts on excessive weight and then suffers physical deformations."
-
True
True or False? "Pork is more harmful to human health than other meats."
-
True
True or False? "The only unforgivable sin is not believing and not receiving Jesus Christ into your life."
-
True
True or False? "We know virtually nothing about the persons who wrote the gospels we call Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John."
-
True
Did the Universe have a beginning?
-
Yes
What is the maximum swimming speed of the Emperor Penguin?
-
24 km/hr (15 mph)
True or False? "One level U.S. teaspoonful of granulated evaporated salt contains approximately 6,200 mg sodium chloride, or approximately 2,400 mg sodium."
-
True
True or False? "Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith."
-
True
Is a couple living together before marriage morally wrong, even if they are not having sex?
-
Yes
True or False? "Austin is considered the live music capital of the world."
-
True
True or False? "'Chachi' is Korean for 'penis'."
-
True
True or False? "The common goldfish is the only animal that can see both infra-red and ultra-violet light."
-
True
Were blacks better off enslaved in the southern United States, or free in Africa?
-
Slaves in the United States
True or False? "Although God ordered the extermination of entire cities, He did so in righteous judgment on a people whose corruption had led to extreme wickedness, including child sacrifice."
-
True
Is it a sin to drink alcohol?
-
No
How many people were executed during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials?
-
20
What was the heaviest dinosaur for which we have a reliable skeleton?
-
Brachiosaurus
True or False? "Consequently, Israel never captured and sold humans as did the the Phoenicians and Philistines."
-
True
True or False? "The Bible's Saul was born about 1080 BC."
-
True
True or False? "Redheads have 90,000 while blonds have 140,000; brunettes fall in between."
-
True
Does the Bible forbid illegitimate children or their descendants from entering a church?
-
Yes
True or False? "Angel Falls and Niagara Falls both pour about the same amount of water over their edges - about 2.8 billion litres (748 million gallons) per second."
-
True
True or False? "Howler monkeys are the noisiest land animals. Their calls can be heard over 3 and a half kilometres away."
-
True
True or False? "The Bible is the most accurate historical book we have."
-
True
How many people lived in the Amazon rainforest when Columbus landed in America?
-
10 million
How long does a cold usually last?
-
7 days
True or False? "The Old Testament aka the Torah contains 613 laws."
-
True
True or False? "The words of the prophets are true"
-
True
True or False? "The Written Torah (first 5 books of the Bible) and Oral Torah (teachings now contained in the Talmud and other writings) were given to Moses"
-
True
True or False? "God will reward the good and punish the wicked"
-
True
True or False? "The Messiah will come"
-
True
How many species of pandas are there?
-
2 species
True or False? "The red panda is in its own family and is more closely related to weasels and raccoons than to bears."
-
True
Are the number of spots on a ladybug an indicator of its age?
-
No
Was Saint George a real, historical person?
-
Yes
Was President Teddy Roosevelt blind in one eye?
-
Yes