The world is full of unusual, eye-opening, and sometimes disturbing truths. Which is no wonder why the phrase, truth is stranger than fiction, became so widely used. However, connoisseurs of the abnormal know it’s the weirdness that makes life exciting and fun. That makes us believe in the impossible and reach for the stars. Although the number of weird and outlandish facts you don’t know can fill countless books, luckily, you only need to know 21 to pass this weird quiz.
Can you handle facts that are so unbelievable they’ll have your brain wrestling with itself as it tries to accept that they’re actually head-spinning truths? Only those with a hunger for the bizarre and an appetite for learning new things can succeed at answering these questions. So, are you ready to get a little weird? Then, put your brain to the test with these weird trivia questions that are so strange you won’t be able to forget them, even if you want to.
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How many different marshmallow shapes were originally in Lucky Charms cereal?
4
6
8
1
What name is given to a group of crows?
Murder
Parliament
Gathering
Throng
What does the “F” in the acronym NERF stand for?
Foam
Fantastic
Fun
Force
The Chinese chu-ko-nu is a variety of which weapon?
Cannon
Sword
Spear
Crossbow
Which of the following is not a binding knot?
Boa Knot
Reef Knot
Prusik Knot
Granny Knot
How many red balls are used in a game of snooker?
15
10
20
5
The Spam Museum is located in which US State?
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Minnesota
Michigan
What is the only letter that does not appear in the name of a US State?
X
J
Z
Q
What name is given to the jangling discs on the edges of a tambourine?
Zils
Slips
Pings
Tams
In the board game “Battleship”, how many hits does it take to sink a submarine?
5
4
2
3
What writer was born and died with Halley’s comet visible from Earth?
Walt Whitman
Ernest Hemingway
Mark Twain
Edgar Allen Poe
Who was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel?
Annie Taylor
Matthew Webb
Sam Patch
Karel Soucek
What is the minimum number of dogs in an Iditarod sled team?
16
20
8
12
Which city in New York has the ZIP code 12345?
Watertown
White Plains
Schenectady
Rochester
The “#” symbol on a telephone also goes by what name?
Octothorpe
Octoreme
Octoplast
Octomen
Who invented a glass harmonica with 37 bowls?
Ben Franklin
Wolfgang Mozart
Samuel Morse
Thomas Edison
What name is given to the small pieces of plastic at the ends of shoelaces?
Aglets
Kips
Seals
Picts
The smallest bone in the human body is located where?
The Nose
The Ear
The Jaw
The Foot
PEZ candies are native to which European country?
Germany
Austria
The Netherlands
Switzerland
What Japanese word means “idiot”, “fool”, or “jerk”?
Baka
Moe
Kawaii
Nani
What is a “Bouncing Betty”?
A Land Mine
A Dance
A Truck
A Bottle of Wine
Fans of which football team booed Santa Claus during a halftime appearance in 1968?
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
A “sawbuck” is how many dollars?
5
2
10
20
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