Daily trivial pursuit worthless knowledge thread

[spleify]

Ok, the premiss of the thread is to honestly answer the question only if you truly know it and not use any references ie. Google, dictionaries, books...etc.

I'll start;

What at is the small dot above the i called?

[Gman]

A bindi.

...but seriously, a tittle.

...as in "every jot and tittle"

What is the name for the tip on the end of a shoelace?

[Irving]

Aglet (thanks Phineas and Ferb!)

Which mamal has the longest Loop of Henley? (Relative to its size)

[Great-Kazoo]

Aglet (thanks Phineas and Ferb!)

Which mamal has the longest Loop of Henley? (Relative to its size)

Kangaroo rat

you should have included in the ? what is the KR related to.





What 2 letter words are (2 of them) are measurements of type setting. They are also great space fillers when playing Scrabble.

[StagLefty]

^ EM & EN

[Great-Kazoo]

What is the folds on the brain called?

crevice is sulcus

ridge is gyrus

[Rucker61]

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

[speedysst]

^^Three. What is the air speed velocity of an unladed swallow?

[Ronin13]

^^Three. What is the air speed velocity of an unladed swallow?
What do you mean? An African or European swallow?
[Coffee]

[crays]

Is that an African Swallow, or a European Swallow?

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[Great-Kazoo]

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

By my ex 2 minutes.

[crays]

Must be some tapatalk lag time. Guess I need to Refresh before I Reply.

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[Dave]

What do you mean? An African or European swallow?
[Coffee]
Ah, but then african swallows are nonmigratory...

[spqrzilla]

You gotta know these things to be King.

[Gman]

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

[speedysst]

Its not a question of where he grips it. It's a simple question of weight ratios. A five ounce bird cannot carry a one pound coconut! (see what Ive started!)

[sniper7]

Where was the castle of aaaaggggghhhhhh located?

[wctriumph]

^^ You got me.

Why does the coat of a English gentleman have the buttons on the wrong side.

[buffalobo]

^^ You got me.

Why does the coat of a English gentleman have the buttons on the wrong side.

Cause they are probably a fag?

Sent from my electronic ball and chain.

[Irving]

^^ You got me.

Why does the coat of a English gentleman have the buttons on the wrong side.

Because English gentlemen had people to button up their coats for them?

[Circuits]

Wow, a thread inspired by a pawn stars episode sure got derailed fast. Buttons is the same reason chick buttons are on the other side - meant to be done up (or down) by someone else.

How many pennies are there to the pound?

[Great-Kazoo]

Wow, a thread inspired by a pawn stars episode sure got derailed fast. Buttons is the same reason chick buttons are on the other side - meant to be done up (or down) by someone else.

How many pennies are there to the pound?


What year pennies? Older copper or the newer tin ones? Out of circulation or just issued? [blah-blah]

[Irving]

Wow, a thread inspired by a pawn stars episode sure got derailed fast. Buttons is the same reason chick buttons are on the other side - meant to be done up (or down) by someone else.

How many pennies are there to the pound?

100

[Circuits]

The question was deliberately ambiguous.

Classic answer: 120 pennies to the pound sterling pre-decimal (value).
Current (UK) answer: 100 pennies to the pound sterling post decimal (value). (decimal currency)
Bohr answer: 183 pennies (at 2.5g post-1982 mass) to the US standard pound (weight)

[Irving]

Looks like two correct answers in a row for me. I guess I better think of some trivia.....


What animal can hold a fertilized egg inside its body for up to three years before it attaches to the uterine lining and begins the pregnancy?

[OtterbatHellcat]

Looks like two correct answers in a row for me. I guess I better think of some trivia.....


What animal can hold a fertilized egg inside its body for up to three years before it attaches to the uterine lining and begins the pregnancy?

Kangaroo

[OtterbatHellcat]

How many grooves are in an LP record?

[Irving]

Kangaroo

Nope. But prove me wrong if that is also the answer.

[brutal]

How many grooves are in an LP record?

One

[Great-Kazoo]

How many grooves are in an LP record?

2, one on each side.

[brutal]

2, one on each side.

All mine are mono and single sided.

[Circuits]

Not sure if kangas can go three years, but they are a species able to hold a fertilized embryo back for a long time before attaching and birthing it. Kudos on the grooves answers - both correct (for single or double sided). Stereo records don't have extra grooves, just a side-differentiated single groove per side.

[brutal]

Stereo records don't have extra grooves, just a side-differentiated single groove per side.

sarcasm, learn to recognize it.

[Coffee]

Actually right after posting, I came back to edit and that dam great kazow know it all Jim beat me to it.

[sniper7]

What is the world record for number of arrows fired into the air before the first one hit the earth?

[Irving]

What a cool world record!

[GilpinGuy]

"We will fight in the shade!!!" Haha!

[jerrymrc]

There is a reason I gave Brutal the tag-line "Mr Yamaha" and it has nothing to do with bikes or instruments. [Flower]

[sniper7]

What is the largest currently in service commercial airliner?

[Great-Kazoo]

What is the largest currently in service commercial airliner?

Airbus A380

[Rucker61]

How many grooves are in an LP record?

I've got a Monty Python album that has two grooves on one side, with two sets of content on that side. Freaky if you're not expecting it.

[brutal]

There is a reason I gave Brutal the tag-line "Mr Yamaha" and it has nothing to do with bikes or instruments. [Flower]

I think only you and one other guy that doesn't frequent the board have been in my basement and would know that. :D

[sniper7]

How many movies did John Wayne act in?

[Irving]

Depending on what you consider "acting," the answer could be zero. Lol

[wctriumph]

How many movies did John Wayne make where his character died?

[RblDiver]

What is celebrated today (Jan 16)? (Like "holiday")

Hint: If you don't know it, then you know it!

[crays]

Omicrons birthday!

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[sniper7]

How many flight attendants are required for a plane that holds 247 people but only has 139 on board?

[RblDiver]

Omicrons birthday!

Not quite what I was going for, but ok :)

[Great-Kazoo]

How many movies did John Wayne make where his character died?

& where he died on screen.

Sands of Iwo jima

The Man who Shot Liberty Valance His death not seen

The Cowboys

The Shootist

The Alamo

Reap the Wild Wind

The Fighting SeeBees

The Sea Chase Death not seen

AND

Wake of The Red Witch.

[Great-Kazoo]

Depending on what you consider "acting," the answer could be zero. Lol

YOU BETTER WATCH OUT PILGRIM. AWW HA

[RblDiver]

(As an aside, what I was going for: National Nothing Day. http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/nothingday.htm) (Get it, if you don't know it, then "You know nothing")