Almost Useless Trivia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rubik's Cube

Erno Rubik invented the Cube back in 1974, but its craze didn't reach the United States until 1980.
The Magna Doodle was originally released in 1974, Othello was released in 1977, and Simon was released in 1978.

Answer: Sebaceous cysts

Sebaceous cysts are sebum filled closed sacs that can grow on any part of the body except for the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Oddly, in most cases these cysts don't require medical treatment. However, if they continue to grow to the point of pain and infection, the typical methods of treatment are heat therapy and standard surgical removal.

Answer: Richard Nixon

Nixon was Man of the Year in 1971, and shared the title with Henry Kissinger in 1972.
Franklin Roosevelt was Man of the Year in 1932, 1934 and 1941. Winston Churchill was given the honor in 1940 and 1949, as well as being the Man of the Half-Century. Joseph Stalin was Man of the Year in both 1939 and 1942. Just another little tidbit I find interesting... Adolf Hitler was Man of the Year in 1938.

Answer: Strength

The fourth leaf stands for...big surprise here...luck. In addition, finding a four-leaved clover is actually quite a difficult task. It is estimated that there are around 30,000 three-leaved clovers for every four-leaved clover.

Answer: Sneezing publicly in Ohio

While it is OK to sneeze wherever you'd like to in Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk and to go whaling on Sundays.
Another wonderful thing about America is that every state has absurd laws. Sleeping naked in Minnesota is actually an illegal activity, as are piercing your ear in Minnesota and spitting on a sidewalk in Oklahoma.

Answer: Cherry

Originally released in the United Kingdom, The fourth original flavor of Opal Fruits was actually lime, which remained a flavor until the late 1970s, when it was replaced with cherry. Opal fruits came to the United States in 1976 under the name Starburst, a name that the United Kingdom didn't adopt until 1998.

Answer: Economics

The Nobel medal given in Economics was designed by Gunvor Svensson-Lundqvist. Before you ask, Gunvor Svensson-Lundqvist was a Swedish woman, and she designed more than 100 different medals during her career.

Answer: Leonard Alfred Schneider

Lenny Bruce was arguably the most influential comedian and social critic of all time, and he helped influence other comedy legends such as Richard Pryor and George Carlin. Lenny was convicted of obscenity in 1964, but received the first posthumous pardon in New York state history in 2003. This was nearly 40 years after his death.

Answer: Space Invaders, Asteroids, Centipede, Galaga

Space Invaders was released in 1978. Asteroids came out in 1979. Centipede made its debut in 1980. Galaga first appeared in 1981. All four are widely considered to be among the most influential games in history, right alongside Pac Man and Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong actually inspired a documentary entitled "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters". I would highly recommend it.

Answer: Wyoming

Colorado, Louisiana, Indiana, and California do not keep track of the number of divorces filed. Because of this, estimates on the United States rate of divorce (per capita) can be made, but are incomplete and therefore not 100% accurate.