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How much does the world’s largest pumpkin weigh? Clue: Bart weighs 230 pounds, James weighs 190 pounds, Kim weighs 130 pounds and Angela weighs 148 pounds. For Halloween they carved a pumpkin that weighed 12 pounds. The sum of the weights of the four people and the pumpkin they carved is the weight of the largest pumpkin. Answer

How much does the world’s largest pumpkin weigh? Clue: Bart weighs 230 pounds, James weighs 190 pounds, Kim weighs 130 pounds and Angela weighs 148 pounds. For Halloween they carved a pumpkin that weighed 12 pounds. The sum of the weights of the four people and the pumpkin they carved is the weight of the largest pumpkin. Answer: =710 pounds

At what age did the world’s oldest person die? Clue: The oldest person was born in 1875 and died in Answer

At what age did the world’s oldest person die? Clue: The oldest person was born in 1875 and died in Answer: 1997 – 1875 = 122 years old

How many points did basketball’s all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar score in his career? Clue: Michel Jordon scored 26,710 points and Kareem scored 11,677 more points than he did. Answer

How many points did basketball’s all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar score in his career? Clue: Michel Jordon scored 26,710 points and Kareem scored 11,677 more points than he did. Answer: 26, ,677 = 38,387 points

The number of people watching the 2005 Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles was down 4% from the previous year. How many watched the game? Clue: The lowest number of people watching a game was in 1990 (San Francisco vs. Denver) with 73.9 million while the highest game had 94.1 million (1996, Dallas vs. Pittsburgh). If you take the difference of the number of people watching those two games and add 65.9 million, you will get the number who watched the 2005 game. Answer

The number of people watching the 2005 Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles was down 4% from the previous year. How many watched the game? Clue: The lowest number of people watching a game was in 1990 (San Francisco vs. Denver) with 73.9 million, while the highest game had 94.1 million (1996, Dallas vs. Pittsburgh). If you take the difference of the number of people watching those two games and add 65.9 million, you will get the number who watched the 2005 game. Answer: 94,100, ,900, ,900,000 = 86,100,000 points

In what year was the internet invented? Clue: Christina was born in When she turns 32, the internet will be 50 years old. Answer

In what year was the internet invented? Clue: Christina was born in When she turns 32, the internet will be 50 years old. Answer: = – 50 = 1969

About how long is a queen termite expected to live? Clue: The life expectancy of a gorilla is 9.89 years. A queen termite is expected to live eleven times as long. Answer

About how long is a queen termite expected to live? Clue: The life expectancy of a gorilla is 9.89 years. A queen termite is expected to live eleven times as long. Answer: 9.89 x 11 = Which is about 109 years

How many times was the world’s most- petted dog petted in one year? Clue: Over a period of 8 years, Josh the wonder dog was petted 478,800 times. Answer

How many times was the world’s most-petted dog petted in one year? Clue: Over a period of 8 years, Josh the wonder dog was petted 478,800 times. Answer: 478,800 8 = 59,850 times

The most expensive painting ever sold was Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Portrait of Dr. Gachet”. What was its sale price? Clue: If someone bought the painting with only $500 bills, the buyer would need 165,000 of them. Answer

The most expensive painting ever sold was Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Portrait of Dr. Gachet”. What was its sale price? Clue: If someone bought the painting with only $500 bills, the buyer would need 165,000 of them. Answer: 165,000 x $500 = $82,500,000

How many miles long is the Great Wall of China? Clue: If you walked at a speed of nine miles per hour, it would take you 915 hours to walk the length of the Great Wall of China. Answer

How many miles long is the Great Wall of China? Clue: If you walked at a speed of nine miles per hour, it would take you 915 hours to walk the length of the Great Wall of China. Answer: 915 x 9 = 8235

What is the diameter of the sun? Clue: The diameter of the earth is 7926 miles. The sun’s diameter is 72,330 miles more than 100 times the diameter of the earth. Answer

What is the diameter of the sun? Clue: The diameter of the earth is 7926 miles. The sun’s diameter is 72,330 miles more than 100 times the diameter of the earth.

How many tons did the largest meteorite ever to hit the earth weigh? Clue: A meteorite that weighs 50% as much as the largest one weighs 65,000 pounds. Answer

How many tons did the largest meteorite ever to hit the earth weigh? Clue: A meteorite that weighs 50% as much as the largest one weighs 65,000 pounds.

What percentage of your body weight is water? Clue: If you weigh 110 pounds, 77 pounds come from water. Answer

What percentage of your body weight is water? Clue: If you weigh 110 pounds, 77 pounds come from water.

The world’s largest island is Greenland. How many square miles is it? Clue: Twenty percent of Greenland is covered with snow and 168,000 square miles are covered with snow. Answer

The world’s largest island is Greenland. How many square miles is it? Clue: Twenty percent of Greenland is covered with snow and 168,000 square miles are covered with snow.

How many miles is the longest cycling race in the world, the Tour De France? Clue: When Lance Armstrong had finished 1,491 miles of the race, his coach told him that he had 40% of the race left. Answer

How many miles is the longest cycling race in the world, the Tour De France? Clue: When Lance Armstrong had finished 1,491 miles of the race, his coach told him that he had 40% of the race left.

The oldest tree in the United States is a California Bristlecone Pine Tree. How old is it? Clue: Richard is 564 months old and he is 1% as old as the tree. Answer

The oldest tree in the United States is a California Bristlecone Pine Tree. How old is it? Clue: Richard is 564 months old and he is 1% as old as the tree.

How many inches long is the tongue of the average giraffe? Clue: The tongue of a giraffe is one and three fourths as long as a one foot ruler. Answer

How many inches long is the tongue of the average giraffe? Clue: The tongue of a giraffe is one and three fourths as long as a one foot ruler.

How far can light travel in one second? Clue: On a trip, Josh traveled miles to his destination and then the same distance back. In just one second, light can travel 50 times farther than the total distance Cal traveled on his trip. Answer

How far can light travel in one second? Clue: On a trip, Josh traveled miles to his destination and then the same distance back. In just one second, light can travel 50 times farther than the total distance Cal traveled on his trip.

Key West, Florida has the hottest temperature in the United States. What is its average temperature? Clue: The coldest city in the US is Barrow, Alaska which has an average temperature of 9.6 degrees. Key West is 68.1 degrees warmer than Barrow. Answer

Key West, Florida has the hottest temperature in the United States. What is its average temperature? Clue: The coldest city in the US is Barrow, Alaska which has an average temperature of 9.6 degrees. Key West is 68.1 degrees warmer than Barrow.

How many people speak Mandarin, the official language of China? Clue: Three hundred forty million people speak English as their first language. There are 2.56 times as many people who speak Mandarin. Answer

How many people speak Mandarin, the official language of China? Clue: Three hundred forty million people speak English as their first language. There are 2.56 times as many people who speak Mandarin.

How many inches in length is the nose on the Statue of Liberty? Clue: A tree in Central Park is 13 feet 6 inches tall. The nose on the Statue of liberty is one third of the height of the tree. Answer

How many inches in length is the nose on the Statue of Liberty? Clue: A tree in Central Park is 13 feet 6 inches tall. The nose on the Statue of liberty is one third of the height of the tree.

Quillayute, Washington, gets the most rainfall per year in the United States. How many inches per year does Quillayute get? Clue: Yuma, Arizona gets.25 inches or rain per month. Quillayute gets 35 times more rain the Yuma. Answer

Quillayute, Washington, gets the most rainfall per year in the United States. How many inches per year does Quillayute get? Clue: Yuma, Arizona gets.25 inches or rain per month. Quillayute gets 35 times more rain the Yuma.

The national park that gets the most visitors is the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. About how many people visit the park each year? Clue: During an average month, 440,000 people visit the Grand Canyon National Park. One and three fourths as many people visit the Smoky Mountains as do the Grand Canyon. Answer

The national park that gets the most visitors is the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. About how many people visit the park each year? Clue: During an average month, 440,000 people visit the Grand Canyon National Park. One and three fourths as many people visit the Smoky Mountains as do the Grand Canyon.

How many peanuts does it take to make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter? Clue: It takes 184 peanuts to make a 4 ounce jar of peanut butter. Answer

How many peanuts does it take to make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter? Clue: It takes 184 peanuts to make a 4 ounce jar of peanut butter.

How many times does the average person blink per hour? Clue: The average person blinks once every five seconds. Answer

How many times does the average person blink per hour? Clue: The average person blinks once every five seconds.

The Sears Tower in Chicago is the tallest building in the United States. How tall is it? Clue: On a sunny day, a six foot person casts a shadow of 2 feet. On that same day the shadow from the Sears Tower would be 484 feet. Answer

The Sears Tower in Chicago is the tallest building in the United States. How tall is it? Clue: On a sunny day, a six foot person casts a shadow of 2 feet. On that same day the shadow from the Sears Tower would be 484 feet.

How many muscles do you use to frown? Clue: You use 17 muscles to smile. It takes 26 more muscles to frown than to smile. Answer

How many muscles do you use to frown? Clue: You use 17 muscles to smile. It takes 26 more muscles to frown than to smile.

In what year was the cell phone invented? Clue: The telephone was invented in Twenty-three years later, color TV made its appearance on the market. One hundred and three years later the cell phone use began in Tokyo. Answer

In what year was the cell phone invented? Clue: The telephone was invented in Twenty-three years later, color TV made its appearance on the market. One hundred and three years later the cell phone use began in Tokyo.

How much money did the movie The Lion King make? Clue: Aladdin made $479 million. Toy Story made $354,000,000. Together they only made $61 million more the The Lion King made by itself. Answer

How much money did the movie The Lion King make? Clue: Aladdin made $479 million. Toy Story made $354,000,000. Together they only made $61 million more the The Lion King made by itself.

How long is the U.S. – Canadian border? Clue: Mike traveled three-fourths of the length of the border. He paid a penny for every mile he traveled in tolls. He ended up paying $29.91 for the trip. Answer

How long is the U.S. – Canadian border? Clue: Mike traveled three-fourths of the length of the border. He paid a penny for every mile he traveled in tolls. He ended up paying $29.91 for the trip.

How many days and hours did it take for Apollo 11 to reach the moon? Clue: The news showed 78 hours of the mission which was 40% of the trip. Answer

How many days and hours did it take for Apollo 11 to reach the moon? Clue: The news showed 78 hours of the mission which was 40% of the trip.