⁉️ Today's Trivia - February

[JoGee]

Ailurophobia is the fear of which type of animal?

Mouse

Spider

Cat

Snake




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Answer:
Ailurophobia is a persistent, irrational fear of cats. Ailurophobes suffer from persistent, abnormal fears about the risk of being physically harmed by a cat or the superstitious idea that cats are evil. Ailurophobia is very real, and can be a genuine problem for people who suffer from it.

[JoGee]

In 1962, the very first Walmart opened in which state?

Oklahoma

California

Missouri

Arkansas


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Answer: On July 2, 1962, Sam and Bud Walton opened the first Walmart Discount City store located in Rogers, Arkansas. Within five years, the company expanded to 24 stores across Arkansas and reached $12.6 million in sales. In 1968, it opened its first stores outside Arkansas, in Sikeston, Missouri and Claremore, Oklahoma. As of November 30, 2015, it has a total of 11,598 stores in 28 countries, under a total of 65 banners. Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue, according to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2014, as well as the biggest private employer in the world with 2.2 million employees.

[JoGee]

How Accurate Are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day Forecasts?

14% accurate

39% accurate

62% accurate

81% accurate


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Answer:
As the legend goes, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Feb. 2, six more weeks of winter weather lay ahead; no shadow indicates an early spring. Phil, a groundhog, has been forecasting the weather on Groundhog Day for more than 120 years, but just how good is he at his job? According to the StormFax Weather Almanac and records kept since 1887, Punxsutawney Phil's weather predictions have been correct 39% of the time. The National Climatic Data Center has described the forecasts as "on average, inaccurate" and stated that "the groundhog has shown no talent for predicting the arrival of spring, especially in recent years."

[JoGee]

What does Alaska officially celebrate on February 2nd instead of Groundhog Day?

Dog Mushing Day

Marmot Day

Polar Bear Day

Sarah Palin's Birthday





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Answer:
Marmot Day is a celebration of marmots, a group of large squirrel-like animals that includes groundhogs, woodchucks and ground squirrels. Marmot Day is an Alaskan holiday established to celebrate marmots and Alaskan culture. Although local festivals have been part and parcel of frontier life for decades, Marmot Day became an official holiday on April 18, 2009, when the 26th Alaska State Legislature officially passed Senate Bill 58. Marmot Day is celebrated on February 2, replacing Groundhog Day with a holiday honoring Alaska's marmots. From Juneau to Anchorage to Fairbanks, and all the cities in between, Marmot Day has become an Alaskan institution.

[JoGee]

What was the name of the Apollo 11 lunar lander?

Enterprise

Eagle

Atlantis

Voyager


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Answer:
Launched from Earth on July 16, 1969, the three astronauts of Apollo 11 arrived in orbit of the moon on July 19. The following day, Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin climbed into their lunar module "Eagle" and achieved humanity's first landing on another celestial body. At 4:18 p.m. on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong famously said, "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."

[JoGee]

Which website was purchased by Google in 2006 for 1.65 billion?

Amazon.com

Priceline.com

Ebay.com

Youtube.com


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Answer:
YouTube is a video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States. YouTube was founded by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, who were all early employees of PayPal. Karim said the inspiration for YouTube first came from Janet Jackson's role in the 2004 Super Bowl incident, when her breast was exposed during her performance, and later from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. In November 2006, it was bought by Google for US$1.65 billion. YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries. The site allows users to upload, view, rate, share and comment on videos.

[JoGee]

Bonus question:
Which fictional character is based on Howard Hughes?

James Bond

Richie Rich

Iron Man

Jay Gatsby






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Answer:
Iron Man (Tony Stark) is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics, as well as its associated media. According to Iron Man creator Stan Lee, Tony Stark was based on magnate Howard Hughes, who Lee described as "one of the most colorful men of our time. He was an inventor, an adventurer, a multi-billionaire, a ladies' man and finally a nutcase." Stan Lee has repeatedly stated he created the Marvel Comics character Iron Man's civilian persona, Tony Stark, drawing inspiration from Howard Hughes' colorful lifestyle, personality and looks. Additionally, the first name of Stark's father is Howard.

[JoGee]

Which U.S. president co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team?

John F. Kennedy

George W. Bush

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon





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Answer:
George W. Bush served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009, and the 46th Governor of Texas. George W. Bush purchased a share in the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in April 1989, where he served as managing general partner for five years. He actively led the team's projects and regularly attended its games, often choosing to sit in the open stands with fans. Bush's sale of his shares in the Rangers in 1998 brought him over $15 million from his initial $800,000 investment.

[JoGee]

Which famous jeweler makes the Super Bowl trophy?

Cartier

Harry Winston

Zales Jewelers

Tiffany & Co.





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Answer:
Tiffany and Co. has been in charge of making the Super Bowl trophy since 1967. The original design was sketched on a cocktail napkin during a lunch between Tiffany's then vice president Oscar Riedener and the NFL's then commissioner Pete Rozelle in New York City. It takes four months and 72 hours for the trophy to be finished. Engraved on the trophy are the words "Vince Lombardi Trophy," the roman numerals corresponding to that year's Super Bowl, and the logo of the NFL. Details such as the winning team's name and score are engraved after the presentation of the trophy.

[JoGee]

What company pays the MVP of the Super Bowl every year to sponsor their business?

Coca-Cola

Nike

Walt Disney

McDonald's


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Answer:
Since 1987, someone asks the Super Bowl MVP: "You just won the Super Bowl, what are you going to do next?" to which the player says: "I'm going to Disney World!" Those five words are, perhaps, the most notable travel advertising slogan in history and are ingrained in American pop culture. Disney gives them an all-expense paid trip, flying them on a private jet to Disneyland or Disney World and then puts their family up in a suite for the duration of their vacation. They also are made the Grand Marshall of a parade and take part in various events for Disney during their stay.

[JoGee]

When the Corvette was first introduced in 1953, it was only available in what color?

Yellow

Red

White

Black





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Answer:
The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. 300 hand-built polo white Corvette convertibles were produced for the 1953 model year. The two-seater convertible was GM's response to the small, European sports cars that were showing up U.S. roads.


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[JoGee]

What state's residents are known as "Tar Heels"?

Kentucky

North Carolina

North Dakota

Rhode Island






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Answer:
Tar Heel is a nickname applied to the U.S. state of North Carolina and its inhabitants. It is also the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans. The exact etymology of the nickname is unknown, but most folklore believe its roots come from the fact that tar, pitch, and turpentine created from the vast pine forests were some of North Carolina's most important exports early in the state's history. Another legend claims it to be a nickname given during the U.S. Civil War, because of the state's importance on the Confederate side, and the fact that the troops "stuck to their ranks like they had tar on their heels".

[JoGee]

Which U.S. state capital is closest to the equator?

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Tallahassee, Florida

Honolulu, Hawaii

Austin, Texas




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Answer:
Honolulu is the capital of the U.S. state of Hawaii and is located on the island of Oahu. Honolulu, Hawaii is located approximately 1474 miles from the equator, making it the closest U.S. state capital to the equator. Honolulu is both the westernmost and the southernmost major American city. Honolulu means "sheltered harbor" or "calm port." As of 2015, Honolulu was ranked high on world livability rankings, and was also ranked as the 2nd safest city in the United States.

[JoGee]

What word has the most definitions?

Run

Go

Stand

Set






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Answer:
"Set" has 464 definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary. "Run" runs a distant second, with 396. Rounding out the top ten are "go" with 368, "take" with 343, "stand" with 334, "get" with 289, "turn" with 288, "put" with 268, "fall" with 264, and "strike" with 250.

[JoGee]

The "air" that puffs up a potato chip bag is actually what element?

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Neon

Helium




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Answer:
That's not just any ordinary air puffing up potato chip bags: It's nitrogen. Oxygen can cause the potatoes to spoil and the oil to go rancid, and the humidity found in ambient air makes the chips go soggy. Instead, packages are filled with nitrogen gas to help the snacks stay fresh. "Nitrogen flushing" is a process whereby all the air is removed from the bag and replaced with nitrogen gas. The nitrogen doesn't affect the taste of the food and doesn't react with it like oxygen does, so the food stays fresher longer. Nitrogen flushing is a preservation method used to protect packaged foods, such as coffee beans, nuts, rice cakes, snack crackers and chips.