What did Marilyn Monroe name the small white poodle given to her by Frank Sinatra? Maf, which was short for Mafia. What two long bones in the human body are joined at the knee? The femur (thighbone) and the tibia (shinbone). How much does the iron done of the U.S. Capitol building Washington weigh? 9 million pounds -or 4,500 tons. What was the name of Harpo Marx's pet seagull? Siegel....... What rock star accidentally bit off the tip of his tongue during a basketball game when he was 16 years old? Mike Jagger. It gave him a grittier, bluesier sound. According to a Yale University study, what two food scents are the most recognizable to American adults? Coffee and peanut butter,in that order. What two countries are completely surrounded by Italy? Vatican City and San Marino. To physicist, what are WIMPs? Weekly interactive massive particles. In what direction are you heading when you cross the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific? Southeast........... In 1964 what newly introduced two-door sports car was featured on the cover of both Time and Newsweek magazines? The Ford Mustang. Which are the only two angels identified by name in the Old Testament? Michael and Gabriel, who appear in the Book of Daniel. How long-in inches-is an adult male giraffe's tongue? 20 inches...... What is the second most popular sport in India after soccer? Arm wrestling..... Where was the first indoor football game played? In Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1902. Of all known mammals, which lives at the highest altitudes? The yak, the wild ox native to the mountainous regions of Tibet. How many times a day does the average human eye blink? 17,000. On average, the human eye blinks once every five seconds. How many feathers are there in an adult peacock's train? 150 feathers...... What is a group of kangaroos called? A mob..... What home improvement product did early American colonists make by boiling blueberries in milk? Gray paint.... In American military slang, what is a click? A kilometer.... What country is named for a native tree? Brazil. Originally named Terra de Vera Cruz. England's King Henry VIII was buried with which of his six wives? Jane Seymour, his third wife. Where in the flower is its nectar produced? In the plant's nectar glands, also known as nectaries. Midway is the second most popular name for a city or town in the U.S. What is the only place name surpassing it? Fairview...... When it comes to betting on a horse race, what's a chalk player? Someone who bets on favorites. The favorite is known as the chalk horse. What country has the world's largest Muslim population? Indonesia-close to 90% of its population of 185 million is Muslim. What kind of stone is the Blarney Stone? Limestone.... When it comes to the human body, what's a collop? A fold of flesh. What are the eight vegetables in V8 Juice? Tomato, carrot, celery, beet, parsley, lettuce, watercress and spinach. In the Bible, what body of water-other than the Red Sea-was parted to let the Israelites cross? The Jordan River, as recorded in Joshua 3. How did Easter get its name? From Eostre, the Teutonic goddess of dawn. What spice gives the frankfurter its distinctive flavor? Coriander...... What is the unusual official state sport of Maryland? Jousting, which was popular in the South during Colonial times. Which are the only insect colonies to have kings as well as queens? Termitaries-more commonly known as termite mounds or nests. What city has more residents of Japanese descent than any other community in the world outside Japan? Sao Paulo, Brazil-its population of 10 million includes about 1 million people of Japanese descent. What did teen cartoonist Bob Kane call his superhero in 1939 before he came up with the name Batman? Birdman..... How can the frequency of cricket chirps be used to determine the temperature? By counting the number of cricket chirps in 14 seconds, adding 40. The temp. is in Fahrenheit degrees. Before he became an evangelist, what professional sport did Billy Sunday play? Baseball......... What American president's mother was so opposed to his politics that she refused to attend either of his inaugurations? George Washington's mother..... How can scientists determine a whale's age by checking its ears? By counting the layers of ear wax. In many whale species, each layer represents a year. How many sesame seeds are there on the average Big Mac bun? Average Big Mac bun has 178 sesame seeds. The name of what dance comes from a German word that means "to roll, turn about,or tumble"? The Waltz, which gets its name from the German word walzen. What is the official residence of the president called in South Korea? The Blue House. Who are bibliobibuli? People who read too much-and have few, if any, other interest. In the Bible, who is the only female judge in the Book of Judges? Deborah.... What fish is the largest member of the herring family? The shad.... Whose autobiography is entitled Secrets of a Sparrow? Diana Ross's.... In computer-speak, what is the meaning of the acronym ROM in the term CD-ROM? Reads only memory. It means the contents of the computer disk cannot be changed. Barbie, the doll, had pet dog. What was his name? Prince..... What percentage of an average adult's total height is the femur, or thigh bone? 27%. It's the longest, strongest and largest bone in the human skeleton. What is the wing span of the bee hummingbird, which at 2 1/4 inches from tip to tail is the smallest bird in the world? 4 inches...... What is Vog? It's a term used in Hawaii for fog made up of volcanic ash. Under the rules of professional baseball, how many warm-up pitches is a pitcher allowed at the start of each inning? Up to eight.... What is the highest par sactioned by the United States Golf Association? Six..... Chicago may be known as the Windy City, but it's not the windiest in the U.S. What city has that dubious distinction? Cheyene, Wyoming. The average wind speed there is 12.9 miles per hour. How long does it take the slow-moving sloth to digest a meal? Close to two weeks. How many hamstring muscles are there in each leg? Three. They're at the back of the thigh. Who played the world's first pregnant man in the 1978 film flop Rabbit Test? Billy Crystal. It was his movie debut. What is the southernmost state capital in the U.S.? Honolulu..... In Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which dwarf has only one tooth? Dopey.... What islands were named for their shallow waters by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon? The Bahamas.... What color were the wigs worn by England's Queen Elizabeth I to conceal her receding hairline? Reddish-orange.... What is Canadian bacon called in Canada? Ham.... What is the average electric charge generated by an electric eel? 350 volts-but it can release as much as 550 volts. How much profit did the Ford Motor Company make on each of the Model Ts sold for $250 in 1925? Just $2.00...... What is the highest pitched instrument in an orchestra? The piccolo.... In the Military, what is a Cinderella liberty? A liberty that ends at midnight. What countries signed the ABC Treaty in 1915? Argentina, Brazil and Chile, which are known as the ABC Powers. How does the heat from decaying matter on top of incubating alligator eggs affect the offspring? It determines their sex... How many molars are there in a human adult's set of 32 permanent teeth? 12-there are three molars in each quadrant. What are the five most frequently used letters in the English language? E-T-A-O-S, in order of frequency. What country is the least densely populated in the world? Mongolia, which has four people per square mile. What is morology the study of? Foolish or nonsensical talking. How many quills are there on the average porcupine? About 30,000.... According to the Bible, how long did Jonah spend in the belly of a fish? Three days and three nights (Jonah 1:17). What color is the plasma in human blood? Yellow.... What's a dorgi? A doggy...... How many letters are there in the Hebrew alphabet? Hebrew alphabet has 22 letters. When is the Panama Canal supposed to become property of Panama? At noon on December 31,1999 What is the minimum pool depth required for international water polo matches? Six feet..... What nerve is the thickest in the human body? The sciatic, which runs down the back of each leg from the spinal cord. It's about 0.78 inches thick. What two countries have coins named for Christopher Columbus? Costa Rica and El Salvador-the coins are named colons. How many eggs can a female mosquito nourish with one drink of human blood? 300 eggs.... What period of time is a hebdomad? A week-any seven consecutive days. What was the first animated movie to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture? Beauty and the Beast, in 1991. During what one-hour period do the greatest number of tornadoes strike? Between 5-6p.m. They are least likely to strike between 5-6a.m. Of all crops planted annually in the U.S., which has the longest growing season? Cotton. Its growing season lasts from 150 to 180 days. What is an oometer used to measure? Eggs..... What are the cellophane noodles used in Oriental cooking made from? Powdered mung beans... Elephants in the wild have been known to live 77 years; what is their average life span in captivity? 24 years.... Human beings normally have 46 chromosomes; how many does a goldfish have? Goldfish have 96 chromosomes. What was Alpo dog food called when it was first introduced? All-Pro...... Which of the contiguous 48 states is the only one to border just one other state? Maine-it borders New Hampshire. What is the minimum age required for a ball girl or ball boy at the U.S. Open tennis matches? 14 years old. What major American city was developed near the site of a 19th-century army post known as Fort Dallas? Miami, Florida What is the maximum height permitted for a horse to qualify as a miniature in the U.S.? 34 inches-measured to the horse's wither. What is a galactic year? The length of time it takes the sun to orbit once around the galaxy-roughly 200 million earth years. What is aristology? The science or art of dining. Happy turkey! How many breaths a day does a healthy adult take? A healthy adult takes about 23,000 breaths a day. Under U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, what percentage of packaged hash has to be meat? 35 percent.... In what month are candy sales the highest in the U.S.? October. Halloween..... There are no people in the Bible whose names begin with what three letters? W,X and Z..... What bird's body temperature is closest to that of an adult human? The king penguin's.... How many books of the Bible are in the Old Testament? Thirty-nine books.... How many bones are there in a shark's skeleton? None. A shark's skeleton is made entirely of cartilage. At what temperature do Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers show identical reading? -40 degrees. It's the only temp. at which this happens. What color is yak milk? Yak milk is pink. What continent is in all four hemispheres? African..... What planet has the shortest day? Jupiter, the fastest-rotating planet. Its day lasts just under 10 hours.