The Ultimate Trivia Thread

[Luffy]

Nelson Mandela was not removed from the US terror watch list until 2008.

[kacir]

Originally Posted by Luffy

Nelson Mandela was not removed from the US terror watch list until 2008.

This is a very good one!

Kerosene lamp was invented later than light-bulb.

[Luffy]

Originally Posted by kacir

This is a very good one!
Kerosene lamp was invented later than light-bulb.

Thanks kacir.

Every year, 4 million cats are eaten in Asia.

[crich70]

Silly Putty was originally marketed as an aid to housewives (for removing stains from wallpaper).

[Luffy]

In ancient Greek the word “idiot” meant anyone who wasn't a politician.

[Solitaire1]

Californium is the heavest naturally occurring element.

[doubleshuffle]

Originally Posted by Solitaire1

Californium is the heavest naturally occurring element.

Wow, that's heavy, dude.

[Luffy]

Often children's cereal mascots are designed with eyes looking downwards to catch children's eyes in the store.

[Solitaire1]

Despite the name, pencil lead is actually composed of a combination of graphite and clay.

[trichobezoar]

Originally Posted by Luffy

Every year, 4 million cats are eaten in Asia.

This breaks my heart... I love kitties. ;__;

The cat's brain is more similar to a human's brain than a dog's brain.

[crich70]

Originally Posted by Luffy

In ancient Greek the word “idiot” meant anyone who wasn't a politician.

And in the here and now it means anyone who is one.

[Luffy]

Originally Posted by crich70

And in the here and now it means anyone who is one.

Well played sir.

When people do a blind taste test, they prefer Pepsi to Coke. But when they can see the labels, they pick Coke. This is because brand recognition and perceived value involve the reasoning of your brain (the ventromedial prefrontal cortex), which overrides the flavor sensing part of your brain (the ventral putamen).

[crich70]

Originally Posted by Luffy

Well played sir.

When people do a blind taste test, they prefer Pepsi to Coke. But when they can see the labels, they pick Coke. This is because brand recognition and perceived value involve the reasoning of your brain (the ventromedial prefrontal cortex), which overrides the flavor sensing part of your brain (the ventral putamen).

Thank you Luffy. While I'm sure there are some intelligent ones the P&R forum provides proof that there are some who aren't.

Parsec is short for parallax of one arcsecond and is a unit of distance for objects outside the solar system. It is roughly equivalent to 3.26 light years.

[Solitaire1]

In the Fahrenheit temperature scale 100 degrees was based on the human body temperature.

[kacir]

Originally Posted by Solitaire1

In the Fahrenheit temperature scale 100 degrees was based on the human body temperature.

... and zero on a freezing temperature of brine - salty water with maximum concentration of salt in water.
By the way ... 100F isn't body temperature anymore.

-40°C = -40F