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QUESTION 1 What is the world record for most finger snaps in one minute? 147 snaps 278 snaps 346 snaps
CORRECT! Great Job! The most finger snaps in one minute is 278 achieved by Jens Gudmandsen (Sweden) at the Pretty Production sound studio in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 7, Next Question
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QUESTION 2 What is the fastest the alphabet has ever been typed? 3.43 seconds 5.21 seconds 7.18 seconds
CORRECT! Great Job! The fastest time to type the alphabet is 3.43 seconds, achieved by Mohd. Khursheed Hussain of India on February 2, Next Question
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QUESTION 3 What was the world’s largest library book fine ever paid? $98.68 $ $1,044.17
CORRECT! The world’s largest fine for an overdue library book is $345.14, the amount owed at two cents a day for the poetry book Days and Deeds checked out of Kewanee Public Library, Illinois, USA in April 1955 by Emily Canellos-Simms. Although the book was due back on April 19, 1955, Emily found it in her mother’s House 47 years later and presented the library with a check for overdue fines. Next Question
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QUESTION 4 Who was the youngest Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actor? Justin Henry (8 years old) Haley Joel Osment (11 years old) River Pheonix (18 years old)
CORRECT! Justin Henry (b. 25 May 1971) was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category on the February 25, 1980, for his role of 'Billy Kramer' in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) at the age of 8 years 276 days. Next Question
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QUESTION 5 How large is the world’s largest collection of Pokémon memorabilia? 2,941 items 8,138 items 14,410 items
CORRECT! The largest collection of Pokémon memorabilia belongs to Lisa Courtney (UK), with 14,410 different items as of October 14, 2010, which she has been collecting for over 14 years. Next
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