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16 Interesting Trivia Questions (With Answers)
Myth-busting, did-you-know facts spanning science, history, and everyday life — the ones that are genuinely surprising even if you think you already know the answer.
About what percentage of the Earth's fresh water is locked up in glaciers and ice caps?WM-30014Archaeologists have found edible honey in ancient Egyptian tombs — how old was it?WM-30032What is the only letter that doesn't appear in the name of any U.S. state?WM-30047Which country has the most time zones, once its overseas territories are counted?WM-30068Botanically speaking, what is a banana classified as?WM-30084What was the first product ever scanned with a barcode at a retail checkout, in 1974?WM-30103Roughly what percentage of the bones in your body are located in your hands and feet, combined?WM-30116Swiss engineer George de Mestral invented what everyday item after examining burrs stuck to his dog's fur?WM-30138The world's shortest scheduled commercial flight, between two Scottish islands, lasts about how long?WM-30155Which planet in our solar system rotates in the opposite direction to most of the others?WM-30170The 1883 eruption of which volcano produced a sound reportedly heard nearly 3,000 miles away?WM-30190Busting the popular myth: about what percentage of the human brain do people actually use?WM-30204What is a "shooting star" actually?WM-30222What is the world's most spoken language by number of native speakers?WM-30238About how fast does human hair grow, on average, per month?WM-30259What was the original name of the research project that became Google?WM-30278
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