Completely Useless Things to Know Quiz

Answer: Kauai

The island of Kauai is approximately 552.3 square miles. It has a population of less than 70,000 persons. The movie "The Descendants" starring George Clooney was filmed on the island. Like some Caribbean islands (Grenada included), there is a law that states that no building can be higher than a coconut palm. Since coconut palms can be 60 - 100 feet tall, it means that buildings cannot be more than 4 or 5 stories high (tall).

Answer: Sharks

Did you know that a shark bites with its lower jaw first and then its upper jaw?
Different types of shark have teeth that are shaped depending on their diets. Sharks that are meat eaters have more pointed and sharp teeth than plant eaters or plankton eating sharks.

Answer: water

Water is a valuable commodity. Approximately 1% of the water found on earth is drinkable. More than 97% of the earth's water is found in the oceans. It is salty and undrinkable unless like some countries, you build a desalination plant which allows you to convert salt water to drinking water.

Answer: Russia

Russia is very close to Alaska.

Russia is yet another country with a flag colour of red, white and blue. There are over 25 countries with flag colours of red, white and blue. Russia has a population of over 140 million persons. The capital of Russia is Moscow.

Answer: Inferno

The piece of literature is a poem by Dante Alighieri. Interestingly enough, comics, cartoons and even a movie or two have been made about "Inferno". The word "Dante" is actually translated to mean "Everlasting" or "Enduring". There are variants in the spelling depending in the liking of the parents. My friend's name is spelled "Donte" but it comes from the same origin.

Answer: Asgard

Valhalla is translated as "Hall of the Dead". Asgard is one of the Nine Worlds and home to the Norse gods. Asgard is mentioned in the movie "Thor" and you can also catch references in the "Thor" cartoons. There is also a PC Video game and XBox 360 game called "Battle for Asgard".

Answer: George Harrison

Released in 1987, it reached Number 1 in the USA. Two very funny music videos were released for this song. Check it out on YouTube sometime.

Answer: Ronzoni

Ronzoni is a brand of pasta, marketed by the New World Family brand name that makes delicious dishes. I am not quite sure why Luther was given such a name. Luther Ronzoni Vandross was a very popular and successful singer who died at the tender age of 54, in 2005.

His songs include "Dance with my Father", which for some reason is frequently played at Caribbean Weddings (Father of the bride dances) and "If only for one Night", played at every Valentine dinner I have ever attended. Still they are quite beautiful songs.

Answer: Generation

4G technology is included the latest type of smart phones. While these technologies are not yet available worldwide, due mainly to local ISPs and Telephone Service providers not providing all the services to their clients as yet, it has not stopped the sales of smartphones worldwide.

Answer: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. Public tours are available to select part of the residence to visitors, but they must go through official channels and mandatory security checks.