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What is the circumference of the Earth?
24,901 miles (or 40,075 km)
How many episodes of Friends were made?
236
How many zeroes are in a Googol?
100
In which year did the European Economic Community become the European Union?
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How many bathrooms are in the White House?
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What is Samuel L Jackson's birthday?
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What is Usain Bolt's top recorded speed?
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What is the seating capacity of the O2 arena?
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How high is the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world?
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How many post offices are there in India?
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How many days had Great British Train Robber Ronnie Biggs been on the run for when he returned to the UK in 2001?
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In miles, how long is the line that you can draw with an HB pencil before it runs out?
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What percentage of Earth's surface is covered in water?
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How many British fighter planes were shot down during the Battle of Britain?
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According to the UN, how many countries are there in Africa?
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How wide is the Golden Gate Bridge?
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How many stars are on the Brazilian flag?
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How many minutes long is the 1972 gangster epic The Godfather?
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For how many months was Queen Victoria on the throne?
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How long was the Titanic?
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What color is found on 75% of the world's flags?
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Which Shakespeare character kills Tybalt and Paris?
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What was the only painting sold by Vincent van Gogh during his lifetime?
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Which publication documents all proceedings of the British Parliament?
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The Bahamas translates to what in English?
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Which geothermal Icelandic tourist attraction has the same name as a 1980 film?
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Which political figure became Baroness of Kesteven?
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Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day?
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Where in the human body would you find the medulla oblongata?
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Which gas were British World War Two barrage balloons filled with?
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Who is credited with the quote: 'The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who loves fully is prepared to die at any time'?
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What was film star John Wayne's real name?
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In what year was Radio Times magazine first published?
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What trees, often found in California and which can grow up to 300 feet in height, are recognized as the tallest type in the world?
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How many million miles away is the sun from the Earth? (within 5 million miles)
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Cholecystectomy is the name for the medical removal of what body part?
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Switzerland is made up of how many cantons?
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Where was Queen frontman Freddie Mercury born?
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How many miles plus 514 yards is the British steeplechase The Grand National?
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Paul David Hewson is the real name of what famous rock musician?
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What is the capital city of Slovakia?
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How many parliamentary seats are returned to the UK Houses of Parliament?
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What is the average number of sesame seeds found on a McDonald's bun?
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In centimeters, how long is a standard tournament snooker table?
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In kilometres - how long was the 2007 Tour de France?
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How many balls are used at the Wimbledon championships every year?
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How many red cards were handed out in the Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup?
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How many cities are there in England?
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How many words are there in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets book?
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On what date did the BBC Two channel first appear on British televisions?
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How long is the Queen single 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?
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In which year did the first McDonald's restaurant open in the UK?
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How many verses are there in total in the New Testament?
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When was the first Tour De France bike race contested?
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To what speed does the car in 'Back To The Future' have to reach to travel in time?
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In which year was the first London marathon run?
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In what year was the telescope invented?
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In which year was the comic strip character of Popeye created?
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How many islands are in Fiji?
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When did the weather forecast appear in The Times newspaper for the first time?
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How many feature films did Alfred Hitchcock direct which had only one word in the title?
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In what year was barbed wire invented?
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In which year did BBC 2 become the first British channel to broadcast in color?
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In which year was volleyball invented?
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In what year did it become compulsory to wear seat belts in the front seat of a car?
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The film 'Dirty Dancing' was set in the summer of which year?
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Study Notes
Earth and Geography
- Circumference of Earth: 24,901 miles (40,075 km)
- Height of Burj Khalifa: 828 m, tallest building in the world
- Sun's average distance from Earth: 93 million miles
- Percentage of Earth's surface covered by water: 71%
Entertainment and Media
- Total episodes of Friends: 236
- Number of minutes in The Godfather: 178 minutes
- Average number of sesame seeds on a McDonald's bun: 178
- Release date of BBC Two: 1st July 1967, first British channel to broadcast in color in 1967
History and Politics
- European Economic Community became European Union in 1993
- Baroness of Kesteven: Margaret Thatcher
- First McDonald's restaurant in the UK opened in 1974
- Year first London marathon was run: 1981
Notable Figures
- Samuel L. Jackson's birthday: 21st December 1948
- Real name of Bono (U2): Paul David Hewson
- John Wayne's birth name: Marion Michael Morrison
- Mark Twain quote on life and death emphasizes the importance of living fully
Science and Health
- Cholecystectomy: medical removal of the gallbladder
- First year telescope was invented: 1608
- Year barbed wire was invented: 1874
Arts and Literature
- Vincent van Gogh's only sold painting during his lifetime: The Red Vineyard
- Number of verses in the New Testament: 7956
- Total feature films by Alfred Hitchcock with one-word titles: 15
Sports and Recreation
- Total number of red cards in the Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup: 28
- Number of balls used at Wimbledon Championships annually: 42,000
- Length of 2007 Tour de France: 3,570 km
Miscellaneous Facts
- Number of bathrooms in the White House: 35
- Length of line drawn with an HB pencil before it runs out: 35 miles
- Number of fighter planes shot down in the Battle of Britain: 1023
- Total post offices in India: 155,015
Culture and Society
- Color found on 75% of the world's flags: Red
- Year the comic strip character Popeye was created: 1929
- Number of cantons in Switzerland: 26
Geography and Nature
- Wide of the Golden Gate Bridge: 27 meters
- Number of islands in Fiji: 332
- Trees recognized as the tallest type in the world: Redwoods
Key Dates
- Year volleyball was invented: 1895
- Year modern Olympic Games began: 1896
- Date of first weather forecast in The Times: 1860
Unique Trivia
- Year first Tour de France bike race was contested: 1903
- British steeplechase The Grand National length: 4 miles (plus 514 yards)
- Freddie Mercury's birthplace: Zanzibar, Tanzania
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