In French vineyards, it's illegal to do what?
Land a flying saucer - the law was enacted in 1954 after people started reporting UFO sightings en masse
What did Microsoft founder Bill Gates devise an algorithm for in his second year at Harvard?
Gates devised an algorithm for pancake sorting as a solution to one of a series of unsolved problems presented in a combinatorics class by one of his professors
What animal were the Canary Islands named after?
Dogs - the name actually comes from the Latin word for dog, "canaria"
What is Ronald McDonald called in Japan?
He's called Donald McDonald due to a lack of a clear "r" sound in Japanese enunciation
How long does gum supposedly stay in your stomach?
Seven years
What is the Woozle effect named after?
A Woozle is an imaginary character in Winnie-the-Pooh that Pooh and Piglet are searching for
Who is the most profitable of Scottish legends?
Also known as "Nessie", The Loch Ness Monster brings in an estimated $53 million annually to the Scottish economy
How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
The Hundred Years' War, a conflict between England and France, actually lasted 116 years
What does "karaoke" mean in Japanese?
Empty orchestra
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"
An 1893 constitutional amendment proposed renaming the "United States of America" the "United States of _____."
U.S. congressman Lucas M. Miller proposed amending the U.S. Constitution to rename the United States of America to: "The United States of Earth."
What was commonly used as a contraceptive in ancient Egypt?
Crocodile dung
In ancient Greece, throwing an apple at someone was a declaration of what?
Love or a marriage proposal
What note do most toilets flush on?
Apparently, most toilets flush in E flat
How long is a 'jiffy'?
33.4 picoseconds or one trillionth of a second
What was the highest denomination bill ever printed in the United States?
The highest bill ever printed was a $100,000 note that was printed from December 18, 1934 to January 9, 1935
A group of ravens is known as?
An unkindness - other collective nouns for ravens include “treachery” and "conspiracy"
What is the largest number of children born to one woman?
From 1725 to 1765, a Russian peasant woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets - a total of 69 children
What do you call the fear of Halloween?
The fear of Halloween is known as Samhainopobia
Where was the Statue of Liberty originally meant to go?
The world's most recognized symbol of freedom and the American dream, was originally intended for Egypt, who ultimately rejected it for being too old fashioned
What type of vegetarian excludes all types of meat from their diet but eats eggs and dairy products?
A lacto-ovo vegetarian
Who is the patron saint of lost causes?
Among some Roman Catholics, Saint Jude is venerated as the "patron saint of lost causes"
What famous general was once attacked by rabbits?
Napoleon
Native to the Caribbean, what sort of animal is the Mountain Chicken?
A frog - also known as the "giant ditch frog"