What actor has won 3 Oscars, all in films that saw the leading lady win Best Actress?
The films were One Flew Over the Cookoo’s Nest, Terms of Endearment, and As Good As It Gets, so you guessed it, Jack Nicholson
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T or F As of 2010, Orange County has a pop. over 4 million.
This is FALSE. The last census showed OC had about 3 million, 10 thousand peeps.
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T or F Orange County has a Curling club.
Believe it or not, this is TRUE. Formed in 2009, you can find more information about them here: http://www.occurling.com/
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How many limbs does a Squid have: Five, Eight, or Ten?
If you watch Sponge bob, you probably think a squid has 6 limbs (THANKS SQUIDWARD!), but the fact is, squids come with 10 tentacles…unless they’ve been in an unfortunate accident.
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How many countries does Argentina share a border with?
Argentina shares it border with Chile, Paraguay, Uraguay, Brazil, & Bolivia, so FIVE!
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What is known as “the classic board game of world domination”?
A game I thoroughly hated because I was terrible at it…Risk!
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The Hermitage Museum, the largest art museum in the world, is located in which Russian city that shares it’s name with a city in Florida?
With over three MILLION works of art, the State Hermitage Museum is located in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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What OC resident wrote “Strangers,” “Whispers,” and the Odd Thomas series of novels?
Author Dean Koontz.
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Since we are OC Trivia, here’s some Orange County, CA Trivia for ya!
What year did the Anaheim Ducks join the NHL?
They were called the Mighty Ducks when they joined, thanks to the Disney movie–which means, of course, every NHL fan despised them! The year was…1993.
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T or F Baleen whales have no teeth and two blowholes.
Believe it or not, TRUE! Whales with teeth have one blowhole.
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Why are telephone poles in Kenya and Uganda larger and taller than the rest of the world ?
To make room for a particularly tall animal…the giraffe!
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What do you call a plant that lives for two years or more?
It’s called a Perennial.
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In what state was the very first 747 jumbo jet made?
The first 747 was made in the state of Washington.
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On this day, March 23rd 1857, this device was first installed by Elisha Graves Otis in the Hagwout Department Store in New York. What was it?
He really helped shoppers with their ups and downs…it was the first passenger elevator!
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When was the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series?
It’s been a loooong time! The last time the Cubs won the World Series was 1908…but the did win back to back championships since the won in 1907, too…so they got that going for them.
Green has not always been the color associated with St. Patrick and St. Patrick’s Day. What was the first color associated with St. Patrick?
The Order of St. Patrick, established in 1783, selected BLUE as its color because dark green was already taken. Green became popular with the 1798 Irish Rebellion when wearing a clover on a lapel became a sign.
The Holland Tunnel connects what two states?
New York and New Jersey
What does the letters U.S.S. stand for, according to Star Fleet?
United Space Ship or United Star Ship…Engage!
New pens are IN!!!
Speaking of pens, when testing a new pen, what is the first thing 97% of people write?
Answer: When trying out a new pen, 97% of people will write their first name. Narcissists!
With all the rain in southern California, where is the wettest (rainiest) place in the US?
The wettest place in the United States is Mt. Waialeale on Kauai in Hawaii, which gets approximately 460 inches (11,684 millimeters) of rain each year.
What country has the most borders with other countries?
Answer: China, with 14…although some say Russia has 14, but there’s this whole political situation…Oh, nevermind! This is supposed to be fun!
In 1990, what US state banned the thong bathing suit?
Answer: Florida, by the governor of the state.
In what country is tipping after a meal considered an insult?
Answer: Although somewhat antiquated due to the shifting of attitudes in the country, service jobs are no longer considered demeaning, therefore tipping is technically no longer truly an insult…in…Iceland!
Name the largest US state east of the Mississippi, if you include total area (not just land)?
Great Lakes! It’s Michigan! Georgia is the largest if you only include land area.
The two busiest wedding days in Vegas are Valentine’s Day (of course) and what other day?
Answer: New Year’s Eve is the other busiest wedding day in Las Vegas! Roll the dice, baby.
Movies! What film has the highest box office sales to production cost ratio of all time?
Answer: it cost $22,000 to make and grossed $248 million…The Blair Witch Project
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With Canada’s win over the USA in hockey for the gold medal (congratulations, Canada), do you know what year ice hockey was introduced to the Olympics?
ANSWER: Ice hockey was introduced to the world as an Olympic sport in Antwerp in 1920–during the SUMMER Olympics!
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Beer! So, what is the best selling beer in America?
ANSWER: Bud Light. Bud Light? BUD LIGHT?!?! America, I weep for you…
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Which president of the United States created the League of Nations, an organization the US never joined?
ANSWER: Woodrow Wilson, in 191 as Part 1 of the Treaty of Versailles.
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This author had his/her first manuscript turned down by 12 publishers.
ANSWER: J.K. Rowling had her manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone rejected 12 times…lucky 13 made the right decision!
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We all know that the beaver is the largest rodent in North America, but what is the largest rodent in the world?
ANSWER: It’s a beast called the Capybara, and it hails from South America…you dirty rat.
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Who buys more Valentine’s Day cards, men or women?
It turns out, although men get in more trouble for not buying their beloved a card, 85% of the Valentine’s Day cards are purchased by women.
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We all know that the guys BETTER send them–or else–but what percentage of women send THEMSELVES flowers on Valentine’s Day?
15% of women send themselves flowers. I wonder what percent send themselves chocolate?
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What was the name of Shirley Temple’s (God rest her soul) autobiography that she published in 1988?
Child Star (MORE INFO HERE)
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We all know Rod Stewart’s first US chart topper was “Maggie May”, but what song was his second US chart topper?
Tonight’s The Night.
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Firsts! Who was the first ever married couple to be shown in bed together on television?
ANSWER: Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Yabba Dabba Do! They were shown in bed together during prime time television, during the cartoon’s original run between 1960 and 1966.
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