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  • How many liters of vodka does the average Russian drink per year?
    16 liters
    14 liters
    12 liters
    8 liters
  • Which country has the highest proportion of Atheists?
    United States
    China
    South Africa
    Australia
  • On average, at what age does a child reach 'half' of the adult height?
    2 years old. The average child is three feet and one inch tall by their third birthday.
  • When you lose weight, where does the weight actually go?
    The majority of fat is converted into carbon dioxide and breathed out of your body.
  • How long was the longest prison sentence ever handed out?
    141,078 years
    1,334 years
    700 years
    989 years
  • What is the fastest ever 100 meter time recorded by someone aged over 100 years old? (in seconds)
    26.3 seconds by Lester Wright
  • As of January 1, 2019, out of the 50 oldest people in the world, how many of them were women?
    25
    45
    49
    39
  • In which year was the last person in Britain convicted of witchcraft?
    1904
    1964
    1944
    1894
  • Of the 193 countries which are UN member states, how many has the British army invaded, fought conflicts in or controlled?
    92
    171
    74
    190
  • In total, how many sailors were there in the Mongolian Navy in 1990?
    7 and only 1 could swim.
  • In which year was the last person executed by guillotine in France?
    1997
    1977
    1907
    1927
  • On average, how many days per year does it rain in Manchester?
    70
    180
    140
    90
  • In Canada, the most popular item on the McDonald's menu is the McPancakes and maple syrup.
    True
    False
  • How many standard size of 2.5 liter tins of white paint does it take to paint the exterior of the White House?
    704
    1,019
    921
    546
  • According to a poll by YouGov, what percentage of Brits believe that intelligent aliens have visited Earth and that it has been covered up by the government?
    43%
    17%
    8%
    25%
  • At the end of the 2018-2019 season, how many Manchester United games scored in all league games in their entire history?
    1,790
    7,901
    9,807
    8,091
  • What percentage does shoplifting in grocery stores increase/decrease when self-service checkouts are introduced?
    It increases by 122% - the cost is more than outweighed by the saving in staff costs
  • What is the minimum number of countries you would need to pass through if you wanted to travel from North Korea to Norway?
    Only 1 - Russia borders both countries
  • What is the record for the most aces by a single player in a match at Wimbledon?
    113 - achieved by John Isner in his 2010 match against Nicholas Mahert.
  • What percentage of births results in twins?
    3%
    7%
    1%
    6%