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Brainbuster Archive 2010

DC's BRAINBUSTER ARCHIVE
for 2010

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June 3rd, 2010, 2010 QUESTION: American's will have 30 billion of these this year, 3 billion of them being at sporting events

ANSWER: HOT DOGS!

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June 2nd, 2010, 2010 QUESTION: What is the only man-made object on earth visible from the moon?

ANSWER: Nothing! Yep, it's a trick question. Actually, you can’t see any man-made object on earth from the moon. It’s too far of a distance from earth to see anything.

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June 1st, 2010, 2010 QUESTION: What is the most common last name in the world?

ANSWER: CHANG... In the United States, the most common surname is Smith (followed by Johnson, Williams, Jones, and then Brown).

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May 28th, 2010, 2010 QUESTION: What was the first proper noun spoken on the Moon?

ANSWER: "HOUSTON" After the lunar module touched down, Neil Armstrong said "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed!"

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May 27th, 2010, 2010 QUESTION: The average man does this three times a year. What is it?

ANSWER: SEE A CHICK FLICK..

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May 26th, 2010, 2010 QUESTION: Monday is blue, Tuesday is green, Thursday is red, Friday is white and Saturday is yellow. What is it?

ANSWER: Twist tie colors on loaves of bread to show when the bread was baked!

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May 25th, 2010 QUESTION: Insurance.com has come up with a list of the 10 most dangerous things eat behind the wheel. What tops the list?

ANSWER: COFFEE Here's the list:

1. Coffee. It’s hot. It can spill. That’s bad. That said, we’re guilty of this. So are you. Admit it.
2. Hot soup. It’s hot. It can spill. That’s bad.
3. Tacos. Very messy.
4. Chili. It’s hot. It can spill. That’s bad. And it’s very messy.
5. Hamburgers. Greasy hands and a steering wheel do not mix.
6. Barbecued food. Um, that should go without saying.
7. Fried chicken. You think burgers are greasy?
8. Jelly or cream-filled donuts. Ever bitten into one and not had it squirt all over the place?
9. Soft drinks. Big threat of spillage, says Insurance.com, and unacceptable risk of “fizz up your nose.” Huh?
10. Chocolate. It melts on your fingers, which makes a mess on the steering wheel.

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May 24th, 2010, 2010 QUESTION: If you went shopping and used a Brannock Device before making your purchase, what are you buying?

ANSWER: SHOES A Brannock Device is that metal thing that measures your foot.

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May 21st, 2010 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, the average American will finish 3 of these this year.

ANSWER: BOOKS! I must admit, in this day and age of blogs and twittering and the net that my attention span for books has greatly diminished. However, the last book I read recently was George Carlin's book "Last Words".

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May 20th, 2010 QUESTION: Americans will make about a billion of these today. What are they?

ANSWER: Great answers rolled in like "mistakes", "excuses", and "phone calls". The real answer is COPIES FROM A COPIER...

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May 19th, 2010 QUESTION: Most Americans have 1 or 2 of these but 20% of us are juggling 3 or more of them.

ANSWER: Some great calls rolled in! Everything from jobs, to cars and wives. But the actual answer is EMAIL ADDRESSES!

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May 18th, 2010 QUESTION: According to new statistics, this is the best selling candy at U.S. movie theater concession stands. Any idea?

ANSWER: RAISINETS.. Here in Hawaii? Mochi popcorn..

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May 17th, 2010 QUESTION: The average person has over 1400 of these every year but only remembers about 70 of them.

ANSWER: DREAMS..

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May 14th, 2010 QUESTION: 72% of homes in America have one and they're used an average of 5 times a month.

ANSWER: A GRILL..

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May 13th, 2010 QUESTION: In order of popularity, what are the five most popular sports in the United States?

ANSWER: FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, SOCCER & HOCKEY.. Golf, Nascar, Tennis, Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing round out the top 10.

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May 12th, 2010 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, the average women has 2 of these but just over 19 thousand women have 8 or more.

ANSWER: KIDS..

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May 11th, 2010 QUESTION: According to a survey of car detailers, which car ranked #1 as the car they most enjoy cleaning?

ANSWER: MERCEDES.. no contest at 24 percent of the vote. Trailing behind in second place, “any Lexus” tallied at 19 percent, while the Cadillac STS had 15 percent of the votes, and “any BMW” claimed nine percent. The least favored vehicle appeared to be “any Lincoln,” which only earned four percent.

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May 10th, 2010 QUESTION: The average one of these last 20 minutes for women and 6 minutes for men.

ANSWER: A PHONE CALL..

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May 7th, 2010 QUESTION: MOTHERS DAY COMING UP SUNDAY: in which film is there a computer called 'Mother'?

ANSWER: ALIEN..

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May 6th, 2010 QUESTION: The average American man is happy with this for 4 months while the average American woman is happy with it for 14 months.

ANSWER: A NEW CAR..

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May 5th, 2010, 2010 QUESTION: According to FORBES, who...right now...is Hollywood's hardest working star? (This person ranked #1 in making the most films and the most money made for the studios in the last 5 years)

ANSWER: SETH ROGAN.. Ten of his movies have made more than $20 million at the U.S. box office in the last five years. Not bad for a guy who started on "Freaks and Geeks". (Great show that nobody watched)

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May 4th, 2010, 2010 QUESTION: In a survey, people were asked what their least favorite activity was. What topped the list?

ANSWER: #1 ATTENDING A FUNERAL (visiting a dentist was #2, paying taxes was #3)

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May 3rd, 2010, 2010 QUESTION: The average person in this job spends about 67 minutes just standing around. What's the job?

ANSWER: NFL PLAYER...

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April 30th, 2010 QUESTION: If you're an average American, you'll see 18.7 different ones in your lifetime.

ANSWER: DOCTORS..

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April 29th, 2010 QUESTION: Just about 10% of Americans admit they were afraid of these as children and are still frightened of them as adults.

ANSWER: BALLOONS..

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April 28th, 2010 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, 75% of married men do now know the name of their wife's favorite _______. What?

ANSWER: PERFUME..

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April 27th, 2010 QUESTION: 27% of women say if a guy wears one of these on a first date it'll be the last. What is it?

ANSWER: A BOW TIE... ha ha.

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April 26th, 2010 QUESTION: What woman, who is about to get married, will get $10 million if her soon to be husband cheats on her during their marriage?

ANSWER: CHELSEA CLINTON..

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April 23rd, 2010 QUESTION: A recent survey shows that nearly half of women admit they base their first impression on this. What is it?

ANSWER: THEIR SHOES..

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April 22nd, 2010 QUESTION: According to a recent study, women need 20 more minutes a day of this than men do.

ANSWER: SLEEP

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April 21st, 2010 QUESTION: According to a recent survey of women, once again this ranked as the number one sexiest job a man can have.

ANSWER: FIREFIGHTER.

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April 20th, 2010 QUESTION: Over 50% of men over 40 have done this. 73% of women say men over 40 who do this look ridiculous. What is it?

ANSWER: Over 50% of men over 40 "wear their baseball cap backwards" and 73% of women say they look stupid doing it.

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April 19th, 2010 QUESTION: Experts say there are 4 foods that almost all picky eaters will eat. Chocolate chip cookies, french fries, mac & cheese, and this.

ANSWER: FRIED CHICKEN..

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April 16th, 2010 QUESTION: Close to 15% of people say they look forward to the weekend for this reason.

ANSWER: DOING LAUNDRY. We all need to get out more.

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April 15th, 2010 QUESTION: Men, statistically, make more money if they do this, but women don’t. What can help/hurt your bottom line?

ANSWER: GETTING MARRIED...

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April 14th, 2010 QUESTION: 80% of us dream of doing this, but only 2% actually end up achieving this dream. What is it?

ANSWER: WRITING A BOOK...

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April 13th, 2010 QUESTION: 75% of men believe that they have a more natural ability to do this than women?

ANSWER: Drive, you say? No, I say. It's tell a joke..

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April 12th, 2010 QUESTION: Over half of us do this with our feet, what is it?

ANSWER: Flush the toilet...

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April 9th, 2010 QUESTION: Only about 40% of us have ever used one of these. What is it?

ANSWER: Rotary phones...

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April 8th, 2010 QUESTION: An average child can recognize 200 hundred of these by their 7th birthday.

ANSWER: Corporate logos...

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April 7th, 2010 QUESTION: What's the most frequently stolen car part?

ANSWER: The air bags..

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April 6th, 2010 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, 38% of children whose parents involve them in this type of activity are doing it against their will.

ANSWER: Music lessons...

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April 5th, 2010 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, employees are doing this only about half as much as they did last year.

ANSWER: Showing up late for work..

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April 2nd, 2010 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, 51% of Americans are unable to accomplish this fairly simple physical task.

ANSWER: Touching their toes..

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April 1st, 2010 QUESTION: The most borrowed items in America are books. Whats second on the list?

ANSWER: Jumper Cables...

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March 31st, 2010 QUESTION: One-billion of these are produced every year, and about half of them will be consumed in the next couple of weeks. What are they?

ANSWER: MARSHMELLOW PEEPS.. Happy Easter!

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March 30th, 2010 QUESTION: THAT'S PROLIFIC: wrote as many as 1/10th of the most quotable quotations ever written or spoken in English?

ANSWER: William Shakespeare..

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March 29th, 2010 QUESTION: You will not find the letter "J" here. Where is here?

ANSWER: The Periodic Table of Elements.

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March 26th, 2010 QUESTION: MATCH GAME: 36% of office workers in a survey said the most annoying thing at their office/workplace is a slow _______

ANSWER: ...a slow PRINTER.

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March 25th, 2010 QUESTION: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, these now move close to the equivalent of the nation’s population once every day. What?

ANSWER: Elevators..

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March 24th, 2010 QUESTION: MOVIE TIME: Which 80s blockbuster was almost called Spaceman from Pluto?

ANSWER: "BACK TO THE FUTURE"

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March 23rd, 2010 QUESTION: WHO ARE THESE EXPERTS ANYWAY? According to experts you should change this at least 4 times a year.

ANSWER: Your toothbrush. I believe they call those experts "dentists".

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March 22nd, 2010 QUESTION: GULP: Close to 35% of us have gone to work wearing this without realizing it.

ANSWER: A price tag..

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March 19th, 2010 QUESTION: I JUST WANNA FLY: 44% of people who fly have this in common.

ANSWER: They prefer a window seat..

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March 18th, 2010 QUESTION: C'MON PEOPLE: 22 percent of us never clean up this everyday mess.

ANSWER: The toothpaste in the sink. Gaack!

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March 17th, 2010 QUESTION: HAPPY ST. PATRICK's DAY: Over 40% of the U.S. Presidents have this in common?

ANSWER: They had Irish ancestors.

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March 16th, 2010 QUESTION: TODAY'S QUESTION: 9 out of 10 executives say this can boost your chances of landing a job.

ANSWER: Sending a thank you note after the interview.

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March 15th, 2010 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, this is the #1 thing parents tell their kids.

ANSWER: Close the door. (I usually add a fourth word: "NOW!")

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March 12th, 2010 QUESTION: 28% of people carry this with them at all times. What is it?

ANSWER: GUM!

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March 11th, 2010 QUESTION: 68% of people say they are better at _____ than their friends..

ANSWER: "Lying"..

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March 10th, 2010 QUESTION: According to Men's Health magazine, what is the most deceptive WORD in food advertising?

ANSWER: "Healthy"..

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March 9th, 2010 QUESTION: A study found that doing this behind the wheel is an effective way to stay focused, alert and calm while driving

ANSWER: Singing..

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March 8th, 2010 QUESTION: Post Oscar trivia: what do Oscar winners Sir Laurence Olivier and Roberto Benigni have in common?

ANSWER: They directed their own Oscar-winning peformance...

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March 5th, 2010 QUESTION: The average person ____'s 10% more a Saturday than any other day of the week. What?

ANSWER: They EAT more...

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March 4th, 2010 QUESTION: A recent study claims that roughly 75% of Americans do this too fast. What is it?

ANSWER: They write their name too fast..

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March 3rd, 2010 QUESTION: What is the "X-Y Position Indicator" better known as today?

ANSWER: A computer mouse...

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March 2nd, 2010 QUESTION: BOND BAD GUY TRIVIA: in which Bond movie will you find MAX ZORIN?

ANSWER: A VIEW TO A KILL, played by the great Christopher Walken..

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March 1st, 2010 QUESTION: If someone strikes you with a rabbit punch, where have you been hit?

ANSWER: Back of the neck..

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February 26th, 2010 QUESTION: 70% of parents admit to doing this in front of their teenagers?

ANSWER: Using a cell phone while driving..

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February 25th, 2010 QUESTION: Millions of people start these every day, but only 10% of people finish them?

ANSWER: Crossword puzzles..

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February 24th, 2010 QUESTION: Only 20 percent of Olympians are able to do this.

ANSWER: Sing THEIR national anthem..

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February 23rd, 2010 QUESTION: The average woman has had one of these for 14 years, what is it?

ANSWER: A best friend...

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February 22nd, 2010 QUESTION: A survey showed this is the household item most borrowed by men from their significant other? What?

ANSWER: Tweezers...

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February 19th, 2010 QUESTION: Only three TV shows went into history rated #1 when they ended. What were they?

ANSWER: They are: I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show and Seinfeld..

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February 18th, 2010 QUESTION: Despite having a reminder right in front of you every day, most people wait too long to do this. What is it?

ANSWER: Change the oil in their vehicle...

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February 17th, 2010 QUESTION: Sales of this recreational item have increased 20% since the Winter Olympics started.

ANSWER: SNOW BOARDS.. Wonder if we'll see more of them on Mauna Kea the next time we get snow?

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February 16th, 2010 QUESTION: 50% of women say they enjoy doing this chore because it provides them with some "me" time. What is it?

ANSWER: DOING THE DISHES! Heh?! Okay, first off, who did this survey? My wife enjoys it when she watches ME do the dishes. Not so sure about this survey..

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February 15th, 2010 QUESTION: HAPPY PRESIDENTs DAY: During Ronald Reagan's presidency, the White House ordered 12 tons of these. 12 tons of what?

ANSWER: Jellybeans..

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February 12th, 2010 QUESTION: When you buy this, you are paying a markup of 900%.

ANSWER: Movie theater popcorn..

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February 11th, 2010 QUESTION: According to a new poll 24% of Americans say they do this every time they eat, what is it?

ANSWER: WATCH TV...

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February 10th, 2010 QUESTION: 25% of us will do this before Noon today. What?

ANSWER: Toast something (bread, pop tart, bagel...)

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February 9th, 2010 QUESTION: What's the only planet NOT named after a God?

ANSWER: The EARTH!

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February 8th, 2010 QUESTION: Nearly 15% watching SB44 spent 24 min during game, only 18% went to sports sites. Most popular destination for SB viewers?

ANSWER: FACEBOOK...

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February 5th, 2010 QUESTION: According to a recent survey, football fans will eat 80 million pounds of this fruit on Super Bowl Sunday.

ANSWER: Avocado..

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February 4th, 2010 QUESTION: According to Vanity Fair's list of Hollywood's 40 Biggest Moneymakers, who is the #1 female on the list?

ANSWER: Emma Watson.. better known as Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter films. Her two latest Harry Potter paychecks account for her $30 million taken in.

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February 3rd, 2010 QUESTION: What stadium has hosted the most Super Bowls?

ANSWER: Louisiana Superdome.. hosted six of 'em!

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February 2nd, 2010 QUESTION: A new study on the vocabulary of babies shows that "mama", "daddy" & "no" are the first 3 words a child learns to say. What's the 4th?

ANSWER: "TV"..

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February 1st, 2010 QUESTION: This has not happened LIVE on television since 1972?

ANSWER: Someone walking on the moon!

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January 29th, 2010 QUESTION: The average teenager has about 800 of these, give or take a few. What are they?

ANSWER: Illegally downloaded songs..

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January 28th, 2010 QUESTION: Scientists say that your human brain is really only capable of managing about 150 of these. Managing 150 what?

ANSWER: FRIENDSHIPS.. It doesn’t matter how many Facebook friends or Twitter followers you have—the human brain is only capable of managing up to 150 relationships, says research from Oxford University.

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January 27th, 2010 QUESTION: 1 in 3 will forget to do this today.

ANSWER: Put on deodorant..

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January 26th, 2010 QUESTION: More books have been written about this game than any other. What's the game?

ANSWER: Chess..

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January 25th, 2010 QUESTION: One quarter of Americans do this for at least 10 minutes a day. What is it?

ANSWER: Look in the mirror...

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January 22nd, 2010 QUESTION: Which line of action figures included a version wity a "kung fu grip"?

ANSWER: G.I. Joe..

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January 21st, 2010 QUESTION: This product has a life span of 10 years, yet 90% of them are rarely used after the first year. What is it?

ANSWER: Treadmills..

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January 20th, 2010 QUESTION: Where will you find the only mobile National Monuments?

ANSWER: San Francisco! The cable cars are national monuments.

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January 19th, 2010 QUESTION: Over 2/3 of Americans agree that someone should write a book about what specific subject? About what?

ANSWER: THEMSELVES... 68% of Americans think their lives are worthy of a book.

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January 18th, 2010 QUESTION: According to recent numbers, despite the bad economy, Americans spent 2.9 billion dollars on this last year.

ANSWER: NFL Merchandise...

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January 15th, 2010 QUESTION: Pope John Paul II once urged the media to stop using the term because he found it undignified.

ANSWER: The "POPE-MOBILE"..

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January 14th, 2010 QUESTION: Even though they're useless, 1 in 300 of us save these. What is it?

ANSWER: OLD CALENDARS...

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January 13th, 2010 QUESTION: If you're over 100 years old, there's an 80% chance you're a _______. A what?

ANSWER: A WOMAN!

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January 12th, 2010 QUESTION: MOVIE TRIVIA: This grisly act has occurred a total of 13 times in the course of all the STAR WARS movie. Any idea?

ANSWER: Someone's hand got severed..

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January 11th, 2010 QUESTION: THINGS I SHOULD'VE KNOWN YEARS AGO BUT ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT RECENTLY: The word "news" is an acronym. What does it stand for?

ANSWER: It stands for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!

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January 8th, 2010 QUESTION: ELVIS PRESLEY's BIRTHDAY TODAY: What is the most requested piece from the US National Archives (of photographs and documents), more requested than the Bill of Rights or even the Constitution of the United States? (CLUE: it's ELVIS-related)

ANSWER: It's the photograph of Elvis Presley shaking hands with then-President Richard Nixon at the White House..

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January 7th, 2010 QUESTION: Super Bowl coming soon. Just wondering? Who was the first NFL coach to get a Gatorade dunking?

ANSWER: MIKE DITKA of the Chicago Bears.

Great background story to this and the whole Gatorade dunking phenomenon. MENTAL FLOSS

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January 6th, 2010 QUESTION: FILL IN THE BLANK: 80% of millionaires admit to driving ____ cars.

ANSWER: "USED"..

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January 5th, 2010 QUESTION: TV TRIVIA TUESDAY: What TV show wrote off a character because one of the actors said in a TV interview how rough it was to kiss his TV wife? Just name the show.

ANSWER: CHEERS! Jay Thomas ("Eddie LeBec") was written out of Cheers after saying in an interview how rough it was to kiss his TV wife, Rhea Perlman.

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January 4th, 2010 QUESTION: According to a new online survey, this is once again the number one New Year's resolution people are making this year.

ANSWER: No surprise here, LOSE WEIGHT! Good luck!

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