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FUNNY TRIVIA

1) What animal can clean its own ear with its tongue?


An adult giraffe's tongue is about 21 inches long and super flexible. (A chameleon's tongue is twice as long as its body, but it doesn't have ear holes!)

2) Which institution has a lower acceptance rate than Harvard?


Harvard accepts just 5.9% of applicants, but getting into Harvard is a piece of cake compared to getting a job at the Washington D.C. Walmart (2.6%), getting into the Shanghai branch of McDonald's Hamburger University (1%), or becoming a Delta Flight Attendant (less than 1%).

3) What note do most toilets flush on?


Apparently, most toilets flush in E flat. Want to test it out for yourself? According to one blogger, "The most effective way to hear the E-flat flushing is to blast some bagpipe jigs. The winey, high bagpipe notes make it easier to hear the lower E-flat of the toilet."

4) What is Cap'n Crunch's rank?


Apparently, Cap'n Crunch has been exaggerating his Navy service for decades. He wears just three stripes on his uniform cuffs, which makes him a commander, not a captain.

5) What is the closest living relative to the Tyrannosaurus Rex?


Scientists have at last uncovered the closest living relative of the mighty T-rex. For the first time, researchers have sequenced proteins from the long-extinct creature, and many of the molecules show a remarkable similarity to those of the humble chicken.

6) Which of the following has more chromosomes than a human?


Humans have a total of 46 chromosomes, while potatoes have 48. All hail our potato overlords!

7) What did the Chinese government ban in 2018?


For years memes derisively comparing Chinese President Xi Jinping to the honey-loving bear Winnie the Pooh have circulated on the internet, so Pooh has periodically been banned. The word for "censorship" was banned to prevent dissent (you can't be guilty of a crime if nobody can describe it!) For one weekend in 2018, the country's censors even banned the use of the letter "N" on social media sites, possibly because "N" could be used to refer to the number of terms of office, as in a mathematical equation n > 2.

8) Where was the Caesar salad invented?


Legend has it that Italian-American restaurateur Caesar Cardini invented the salad in 1924 in Tijuana, Mexico when a dinner rush depleted the kitchen's supplies.

9) How old was the youngest U.S. Mayor?


In August 2012, three-year-old Robert "Bobby" Tufts became mayor of Dorset, Minnesota for a one-year term when his name was drawn from a hat. In 2013, Tufts was elected for a second term. Tufts lost a re-election campaign in 2014 to 16-year-old Eric Mueller. Tufts's three-year-old brother, James, was elected in 2015.

10) What did people used to say instead of "cheese" when having their pictures taken?


When people of the Victorian era sat down for a photo, they avoided "cheesy grins" and maintained a more dignified expression by saying "prunes".

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