February 16
Q: 23% of us have cried over this. Cried over what?
A: A bad haircut
February 15
Q: Who lived to be the oldest prsident?
A: Gerald Ford
February 12
Q: Just one in five men have done this for their wives in the past 12 months.
A: Bought them flowers
February 11
Q: You have a 1 in 5 chance of marrying the person you're dating if you
have this in common.
A: YOU WORK TOGETHER
February 10
Q: 90% of American households have this, but only 40% use it.
A: Dental floss
February 8
Q: What is the biggest holiday for beer sales?
A: Fourth of July Sales: 63.5 million cases
February 4
Q: Nearly 600,000 towels are stolen yearly from Holiday Inn rooms. What
is next on their most stolen list?
A: Remote control batteries
February 3
Q: According to the NPD Group market research firm that tracks Americans’
eating habits, this is the #1 Super Bowl party food.
A: Vegetables
February 2
Q: Spell Punxsutawney.
A: Punxsutawney.
January 28
Q: They are a common sight in America, but 25% of us have never gone inside
one. What?
A: An airplane
January 27
Q: January is the slowest month for these occurrences.
A: Weddings and divorces!
January 26
Q: 1 in 10 men admit that they are wearing their partner's make-up or beauty
products. Men say the top 3 beauty products they borrow from their partners
are 3. Nail file; 2. Moisturizer
What is the #1 item they borrow?
A: Tweezers!
January 25
Q: According to Women's World, Americans discard 2.5 million of these an
hour.
A: Plastic water bottles!
January 22
Q: 30% of employees surveyed say they would take a pay cut for this at-work
perk.
A: Being able to take their dog to work.
January 21
Q: In the US the average one of these is 49 years old.
A: A nurse
January 20
Q: If you are hosting a superbowl party expect half of your guests to do
this. What is it?
A: Look in your medicine cabinet.
January 19
Q: The average woman burns off 48,000 calories a year just by doing this.
A: Going shopping!
January 18
Q: 30% of divorced women say this is the best thing about being single.
A: Full control of the TV remote
january 15
Q: Studies show that 'mommy' and 'daddy' are the first two words most babies
say. This is most often the 3rd word they say.
A: TV!
January 14
Q: According to a new survey released Wednesday U.S. employees spend 19.2
hours a week (6.2 hours on the weekend) worrying about this.
A: "what a boss thinks, says or does."
January 13
Q: 20% of us do this at least once a week.
A: Show up late for work!
January 12
Q: The folks at AOL's PawNation.com polled readers to find out their favorite
TV canine. Name the #1 pooch.
A: (Frasier)
January 11
Q: According to scientists at the University of North Carolina, pregnant
women, who eat this in the morning, can help boost the intelligence of their
unborn child.
A: bacon and eggs!
January 8
Q: According to the Australian Hotel Association woman are more likely to
do this at a hotel, than men.
A: take stuff
January 7
Q: Who was has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2009 in Quigley Publishing
Company's 78th Annual Poll of Exhibitors?
A: Sandra Bullock
January 6
Q: A survey of office workers found that this was the number one reason
for flirting at work.
A: To get someone else to do their work for them!
January 5
Q: Sales of this product tripled in 2009. What is it?
A: Hand santizer
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
December 18
Q: As a child you could never get close to Santa Claus because you suffered
from pogonophobia. What did you fear?
A: You were terrified of beards.
December 17
Q: 10% of employees admit to fighting with their co-workers about this.
A: The temperature in the office
December 16
Q: Who is Rudolph's girlfriend?
A: Clarice
December 15
Q: Sales of this have soared to around $378 million dollars and researchers
believe it's because people are addicted to it.
A: Chapstick
December 14
Q: 60% of these sold in the U.S. are purchased during cold and flu season.
A: Cans of chicken soup
December 11
Q: 68% of kids have done this around the holidays.
A: Cried on Santa's lap!
December 10
Q: According to ASCAP, what is the most recorded holiday song?
A: "White Christmas" with well over 500 versions in dozens of
languages.
December 9
What state produces the most Christmas trees?
A: Oregon
December 8
Q: The holiday season average is 22 per person. What are we talking about?
A: The average amount spent on a gift for a coworker is 22 dollars
December 4
Q: Over half of men (and nearly half of women) have been jealous of a friend
because of this.
A: The size of their TV!
December 3
Q: According to new research from Bissell Homecare, 57% of respondents say
they do this, before kissing their mate when they return home and walk in
the door.
A: Kiss their pet
December 1
Q: According to a recent survey, tobacco products are the most stolen items
in the US, what is second on the list?
A: Athletic shoes
November 30
Q: Experts say woman are more creative when they have this nearby, what
is it?
A: Bouquet of flowers.
November 27
Q: Experts say the germiest job is a teacher/day care worker. What is the
2nd?
A: Bank Teller
November 26
Q: Traditionally, Thanksgiving Eve ranks as one of the top five busiest
days for pizza delivery in the United States. Other top days for pizza delivery
are Super Bowl Sunday, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and when?
A: Halloween
November 25
Q: According to a survey by Dunkin' Donuts, 58% of adults will do this on
Thanksgiving.
A: Take a nap!
November 24
Q: 40% of men said they would do this while holiday shopping.
A: Call their significant other for gift ideas!
November 23
Q: What great American statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national
symbol?
A: Benjamin Franklin
November 20
Q: Nationwide, nearly 300 million of these are sold every year.
A: Turkeys!
November 19
Q: What is the world's most popular sports?
A: Fishing is the most popular sport in the world with more active participants
than any other sports.
November 18
Q: When a survey asked what superhuman power you would want, this was the
#1 answer.
A: Mind reading capability
November 17
Q: According to the US department of defense, this happens over 250 times
on an average day at the pentagon, what is it?
A: Someone changes a light bulb
November 11
Q: A survey found Monopoly to be the #1 board game. What was #2?
A: Clue
November 9
Q: The average one of these weights 247 lbs.
A: A shopping mall Santa
November 6
Q: A study finds this to be the one thing most likely to put you in a bad
mood in the morning.
A: Spilling Food On Your Clothes
November 5
Q: According to a survey of 1,000 women, this is the most impressive thing
a guy can do early in a relationship.
A: Be on time.
November 4
Q: 20% of all males have gotten in trouble for this some time in their lives.
A: Throwing a ball through a window.
November 3
Q: The average American will do this about once a year.
A: Step in dog doo.
November 2
Q: A recent scientific study revealed the top 3 items we keep in our junk
drawer are # 1. Keys and # 2. Rubber Bands. What was #3?
A: Birthday Candles!
October 30
Q: What was the first wrapped penny candy in America?
A: Tootsie Rolls
October 28
Q: 33 million of these are produced in one day in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
What?
A: Hershey Kisses
October 27
Q: Name the only state capitol with a one syllable name?
A: Pierre, South Dakota (Pronounced Peer)
October 26
Q: What men-only contest started on Carnival Cruise Lines and now is held
on all cruises?
A: The Hairiest Man contest
October 23
Q: What were the four original animals in Animal Crackers still in production
today?
A: Lion, tiger, bear, and elephant
October 22
Q: The average person will have 56 of these in their lifetime. What are
they?
A: Toothbrushes
October 21
Q: In 1929, school kids voted to have the Cardinal as the state bird of
Illinois. What bird came in 2nd?
A: Bluebird
October 20
Q: In Eureka, it's against the law to kiss a woman with what?
A: A Mustache
October 19
Q: 10 years ago, Americans did this all the time. What?
A: Develop a roll of film.
October 16
Q: The Black Bears of Yosemite National Park break into this vehicle more
than any other?
A: Mini-Vans
October 15
Q: What children's book published in 1900 led to a series of 30 books and
one of the most popular movies of all time?
A: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
October 13
Q: After Disneyworld and Disneyland, what amusement park is the nation's
most visited?
A: Knott's Berry Farm
October 8
Q: According to a Poll by Marist College in New York, what is the most annoying
word in conversation?
A: "whatever" 47%; 25% "you know"; 11% "it is what
it is"; 7% "anyway"; 2% "at the end of the day"
October 7
Q: According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest the riskiest
food you can eat is this.
A: Lettuce and spinach
October 6
Q: According to an American Dairy Association random sampling survey, pizza
is America's fourth most craved food, behind cheese, chocolate and what?
A: Ice cream.
October 5
Q: A recent survey showed that Americans prefer chocolate chip cookies more
than three-to-one over other cookie types. What was #2?
A: Peanut Butter
October 2
Q: This is the #1 thing parents instruct their kids to do. What is it?
A: Close the door.
October 1
Q: A soldier has been captured by the enemy. He has been so brave that they
offer to let him choose how he wants to be killed. They tell him, "If
you tell a lie, you will be shot, and if you tell the truth, you will be
hanged." He can make only one statement. He makes the statement and
goes free. What did he say?
A: He said, "I will be shot." If he were shot, it would be the
truth, and if they hanged him it would be a he. So they set him free.
September 30
Q: A recent survey found the number one most forgotten thing by adults is
where they put their keys. What is number two?
A: What they went to the store for.
September 29
Q: Illinois led the country by producing 496 million pounds of what last
year?
A: Pumpkins
September 28
Q: In 1789, what holiday became the first U.S. holiday designated by presidential
proclamation?
A: Thanksgiving
September 25
Q: The nation's tallest sand dunes are located in what western state?
A: Colorado (Great Sand Dunes National Monument)
September 24
Q: The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is what?
A: Aluminum
September 21
Q: Where did Indiana Jones earn his degree?
A: University of Chicago
September 18
There is a room with no windows, doors, or any sort of opening, the walls
are solid steel 10 feet thick, and you are trapped inside, left only with
a bat and a ball. How do you escape?
A: You have a bat and a ball...well, just three strikes and you're out!
September 17
Q: How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?
A: 9
September 16
Q: What island off the coast of Africa is the 4th largest island in the
world?
A: Madagascar
September 15
Q: Two women start out on a fishing trip in a 1966 T-Bird. Name the 1991
road movie?
A: Thelma & Louise
September 8
Q: A cockroach can live for 9 days without this before he dies.
A: His head!
September 7
Q: What is the punchline to the joke, "What did the 500 pound say?"
A: "Here Kitty Kitty Kitty!"
September 3
Q: What former Chicago Bears star was known as "the Enforcer,"
"the Animal" and "Paddles"?
A: Dick Butkus
September 2
Q: Name the 800 mile geographic fault named after after a California town.
A: San Andreas
September 1
Q: What sport was Henry VIII playing while his wife was beheaded?
A: Tennis
August 31
Q: In what city did the Flinstones reside?
A: Bedrock
August 20
Q: What fuzzy fruit shares it's name with New Zealand's national bird?
A: Kiwi
August 19
Q: On the tv show Cheers, Sam Malone had what to remind him not to drink?
A: Bottle cap from his last beer.
August 18
Q: Galena has the home of what Civil War general and President?
A: Ulysses S. Grant
August 17
Q: What state capital is closet to the equator?
A: Honolulu, Hawaii
August 14
Q: The Wall Street Journal lacks what on it's front page?
A: Photos
August 13
Q: This man became the first left handed U.S. President.
A: James Garfield (he could actually write in Greek with his left hand
while simultaneously writing Latin with his right.)
August 12
Q: What breed of hunting dog is featured in the Disney movie, "Big
Red?"
A: Irish Setter
August 11
Q: What gambling town boasts "The Biggest Little City In The World?"
A: Reno, Nevada
August 10
Q: According to Smithsonian Magazine, Americans throw away 100,000,000
of these
every year. What are they?
A: Cell Phones!
August 7
Q: Which state has the most lighthouses in the United States?
A: Michigan
August 6
Q:What children's toy was originally created as wallpaper remover?
A: Play Doh
August 5
Q: In the movie "Ghost" what did Demi Moore write in her green
underwear?
A: Molly (National Underwear Day today!)
August 4
Q: 25% of all cookies baked in the US are what type?
A: Chocolate Chip (National Chocolate Chip Day!)
August 3
Q: What is the body of water that separates Alaska from Russia?
A: The Bering Strait
July 31
Q: What is the brightest star in the night sky?
A: Sirius (or Dog Star)
July 30
Q: There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the
participants
know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?
A: Boxing.
July 29
Q: Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles Lakers?"
A: In Minnesota. The team was originally known as the Minneapolis Lakers
and
kept the name when they moved west in 1960.
July 28
Q: Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw."
They
are all common. Name two of them.
A: Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle.
July 27
Q: What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
A: Strawberry
July 16
Q: What city was Fort McHenry built to protect when Francis Scott Key
wrote the Star-Spangled banner?
A: Baltimore, MD
July 15
Q: What baseball poem of the Mudville Nine was written by Ernest Thayer?
A: Casey At The Bat
July 14
Q: In what popular Florida region is Shark Valley?
A: The Everglades
July 13
Q: On TV, what type of hat was popularized by Davey Crockett in the 1950s?
A: Coonskin Cap
July 10
Q: In what movie does Tom Hanks say, "All my life I've been waiting
for someone, and when I find her she's a fish!"
A: Splash
July 9
Q: What does the "B" stand for in SCUBA?
A: Breathing. (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus)
July 8
What does EPCOT stand for?
A: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
July 7
Q: What is the common name for the patella?
A: Knee cap
July 6
Q: What is the largest island in the U.S.?
A: Big Island of Hawaii
July 3
Q: What does the "P" stand for in ESPN?
A: Programming
July 2
Q: The oxide of what metal protects a baby's bottom from diaper rash?
A: Zinc
June 25