Fun Random Facts

Which country has the highest number of cats per person?

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What was the original name for gummy bears?

(a)  

• Gelatin Bears

• Jelly Babies

• Dancing Bears
• Sweet Bears

What is the original use of the yo-yo?

(a)   ​

• A weapon in the Philippine jungle
• A method of communication
• A toy
• A tool for meditation

What is the term 'lawn mullet' used to describe?

• A gardening tool

• A type of grass

• Having a neatly manicured front yard and an unmowed mess in the back

• A bird that frequents gardens

What is the technical name for the # symbol?

• Hashtag

• Number sign

• Pound

• Octothorpe

During your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill ____ bathtubs!

Where is the smallest bone in your body?

Answer explanation

Known as the stapes bone, this tiny bone is, on average, 0.09 × 0.11 inches (3 × 2.5 mm) in size.

The stapes bone can be found in the middle ear of humans and many other animals. It is vital in transferring vibrations from sounds into the inner ear.

Tennis players can be fined up to (a)   for ​ (b)   while playing at Wimbledon​

• $20,000
• swearing
• $5,000
• $100
• $50,000
• falling
• hitting someone with a ball
• changing rackets

Answer explanation

It doesn’t stop there, though. If players swear once before or during a match, they’re fined and given a warning. The second time it happens in one match, they may lose a point.

On the third, they may lose a game. Then, finally, they can lose the whole match if they swear four times!

Match the following countries to their national animal.

• Scotland

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• Wales

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• Bahamas

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• Canada

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• Mexico

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In the 1830s, ketchup was sold as

• ointment

• face cream

• medicine

• sauce