The Trivia Thread: Did you know?

[paracarl44]

Did you know......

That a part of Minnesota is the farthest point north in the USA.

 

[ikaiyoo]

Donald Ducks middle name was fauntleroy

 

[DJ Tickler]

Finally...there is a thread where I can tell you ALL the trivia I get from my job LOL

TRIVIA HOSTS RULE...*cough*...ok here is your trivia

Q: Having over 10,000 entrants with over $10 Million in prize money up for grabs, a beauty contest is being held in Abu Dhabi for what type of entrant?

A: Camels


DJ Tickler

 

[ikaiyoo]

Well then we shall have another thread to pwn tonite


The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was an albino.

 

[DJ Tickler]

Q: Which English Council has lifted a ban on the Rolling Stones after 44 years

A: Blackpool

DJ Tickler

 

[ikaiyoo]

Escalator is one of many words that were originally trademarks but have become ordinary words found in dictionaries. Some other words which were originally trademarks and have now passed into common use are aspirin, autoharp, band-aids, breathalyzer, cellophane, Coke (in some areas, at least), corn flakes, cube steak, ditto, dry ice, dumpster, formica, Frisbee, granola, gunk, jeep, kerosene, Kleenex, mace, nylon, ping-pong (also an onomatopoeia), popsicle, Q-tip, rollerblade, rolodex, Scotch tape, sheetrock, spandex, styrofoam, tabloid, thermos, trampoline, yo-yo, xerox, and zipper.

 

[DJ Tickler]

Q: In April this year, what was the latest TV series made by the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Centre) that was broadcast in both the UK and US??

A: Summer Heights High

DJ Tickler

 

[ikaiyoo]

The data track on a CD is a very long spiral. If it were unwound and laid out in a straight line, it would be over 3.5 miles long

 

[DJ Tickler]

Q: Which movie won this year's Best Picture Oscar?

A: No Country Fo Old Men

DJ Tickler

 

[ikaiyoo]

The full name of the tryptophan synthetase A protein, an enzyme with 267 amino acids is

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[Sandrock74]

Did you know...

That Spider-Mans costume was originally red and black? Due to inkers getting lazy, the general public came to believe Spider-Mans costume is red and blue.

 

[DJ Tickler]

Q: In list countries alphabeticly, which country ranks 10th?

A: Austria

DJ Tickler

 

[NukeLaloosh]

Donald Ducks middle name was fauntleroy

Did you know that Wile E. Coyote's middle name is "Ethelbert"

 

[DJ Tickler]

Q: What are the 4 "C" of a Diamond that determine it worth?

A: Cut, Clarity, Colour, and Carrot

Bonus Point: What is the most important of the 4?? (Im not going to tell you, you have to post it)

DJ Tickler

 

[ikaiyoo]

Q: What are the 4 "C" of a Diamond that determine it worth?

A: Cut, Clarity, Colour, and Carrot

Bonus Point: What is the most important of the 4?? (Im not going to tell you, you have to post it)

DJ Tickler

Alot of people say Cut... but in my opinion the most important is colour


did you know The Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found at 3106.75 carats (621.35 g).

 

[DJ Tickler]

Alot of people say Cut... but in my opinion the most important is colour


did you know The Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found at 3106.75 carats (621.35 g).

Well done...give that man a sticker. Cut is considered the most important but this is not set in stone as different deallers look for different things

Speaking of the Cullinan Diamond-
BONUS QUESTION: Where would you currently find the Cullinan Diamond??
(Answer in next posting if nobody knows)

Q:How much of the earth’s surface is gold located?

A: 90%

DJ Tickler

 

[NukeLaloosh]

Fact: Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica

 

[DJ Tickler]

Answer to Bonus Question:
The Cullinan Diamond can be found in Tower of London on King Edward VII scepter

Q: What is the second hardest stone next to diamond?

A: Sapphire

BONUS QUESTION: What colour is a Sapphire
(Answer in next posting if nobody knows)

DJ Tickler

 

[ikaiyoo]

Answer to Bonus Question:
The Cullinan Diamond can be found in Tower of London on King Edward VII scepter

Q: What is the second hardest stone next to diamond?

A: Sapphire

BONUS QUESTION: What colour is a Sapphire
(Answer in next posting if nobody knows)

DJ Tickler

A Sapphire can be any colour but Red if it is Red then it is a Ruby.


What is the largest Sapphire in the world?

The Millenium Saphire weighing in at 61,500 carats