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Knowing trivia is always fun, but sometimes there are facts better left untouched. Here's to trivia that you shouldn't admit to knowing, even if it'll get you points on this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by adams627. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
adams627
Time
6 mins
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Quiz #
318,386
Updated
Feb 23 22
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Question 1 of 10
1. Those Disney fellas sure know how to make a movie, and all of the Disney classics are shown around the world. But it's less widely known about the little "Easter eggs" thrown into Disney films: adult jokes that kids don't understand. In which Disney film does a controversial three-letter word appear both during the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and after Simba plops down into the dust? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton are US presidents famous for their love affairs while in office, but one president surpassed their liaisons with a sex scandal of his own. His affair with Carrie Fulton Phillips was quite well-known to his wife Florence and the rest of the Republican Party, who paid off Phillips not to reveal her alleged sexual relationships in a White House closet. Eventually, he died of a mysterious heart disease, suspected by conspiracy theorists as a poisoning from his jealous wife. Who was this 20th century president that possibly fathered an illegitimate child in the White House? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Coming up with names of characters in a book can be a difficult task for authors, especially if names are intended to be symbolic or meaningful. Not so for Lieutenant Scheisskopf, whose name is German for a rather colorful meaning. What war novel features Scheisskopf, along with Colonel Cathcart, Major Major Major Major, and Milo Minderbinder? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When Bobby Henderson protested the teaching of intelligent design in Kansas schools in 2005, he created a new satirical religion that indicated his disdain. The religion centers around the "Flying Spaghetti Monster", which is modeled off of a plate of spaghetti and meatballs. What is the name of this "religion"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Marine organisms often have evolutionary adaptations to get oxygen while underwater, and several species of animals can manage to get air while breathing through the cloaca. While dragonflies and sea cucumbers are skilled in this regard, perhaps the most famous animal that can respirate through its excretory chamber is this one, especially the species found in the Fitzroy River. What animal can receive more than 60% of its oxygen through the cloaca, which is necessary because its large shell prevents the diaphragm from expanding? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Super Bowls are supposed to be famous for what happens before and after the halftime show, but Super Bowl XXXVIII will live in infamy for what happened between Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson at the end of their duet. Timberlake grabbed her costume and pulled off a piece, revealing something that certainly shouldn't have been shown on national TV. What did he refer to the incident as, after the fact? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Art has taken many styles through history, with Classical Greek and Roman art, Renaissance art, Impressionism, Cubism, etc. But in all of these schools, an artist has taken the style and painted a recurring motif: women who aren't fully clothed, for one reason or another. Which of these famous works of art isn't noted for controversy because of, well, nakedness? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. It's probably not a piece of trivia that you should tell a child, but it's still interesting that the smallest cell in the human body only exists in about 50% of the world's population. What is the smallest cell, whose flagellum tail is far longer than its head?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 9 of 10
9. Roman Emperor for seven years, this man who served from 211 to 217 AD granted citizenship to all freed Romans and decreased the amount of money in Roman coins. But his death is one of the most embarrassing in history: while standing on the road taking care of some "business", Julius Martialis stabbed him to death, and the emperor died instantly. Who was this emperor, most famous for his namesake "baths" outside of Rome, which survive today? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Some people, depending on their country of origin, consider various sports to be a waste of time or foolish. For instance, Beaver, Oklahoma is the center to a competition that many would regard as inane or disgusting. "Dried-in-the-Sun King" is the mascot for this contest of strong men and strong wills, who compete each year to see who can throw what type of object the farthest? Hint



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1. Those Disney fellas sure know how to make a movie, and all of the Disney classics are shown around the world. But it's less widely known about the little "Easter eggs" thrown into Disney films: adult jokes that kids don't understand. In which Disney film does a controversial three-letter word appear both during the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and after Simba plops down into the dust?

Answer: The Lion King

Disney is both famous and controversial for its Easter eggs, which are truly difficult to capture on film. Allegedly, the letters "S-E-X" appear at least twice during the film, although Disney and some others believe that the letters actually are "S-F-X", as a tribute to Disney's special-effects team.

Although the debate is strong, it is extremely difficult for even adults to find the "hidden messages" when they are looking for them, and quite unbelievable that unsuspecting children could accidentally spot them.
2. John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton are US presidents famous for their love affairs while in office, but one president surpassed their liaisons with a sex scandal of his own. His affair with Carrie Fulton Phillips was quite well-known to his wife Florence and the rest of the Republican Party, who paid off Phillips not to reveal her alleged sexual relationships in a White House closet. Eventually, he died of a mysterious heart disease, suspected by conspiracy theorists as a poisoning from his jealous wife. Who was this 20th century president that possibly fathered an illegitimate child in the White House?

Answer: Warren G. Harding

Phillips wasn't Harding's only affair, and historians estimate that he had at least five mistresses. Harding's affairs were suspected years before he entered the White House, and after being nominated in the famous "smoke-filled room", he neglected to tell party officials about his liaisons. Florence Harding, or "The Duchess", who was notoriously responsible for pushing her husband into a life of politics, was understandably furious after she realized his infidelity.

A number of coincidences help to support the fact that Harding's heart attack during his presidency was really brought on by a poisoning attempt.
3. Coming up with names of characters in a book can be a difficult task for authors, especially if names are intended to be symbolic or meaningful. Not so for Lieutenant Scheisskopf, whose name is German for a rather colorful meaning. What war novel features Scheisskopf, along with Colonel Cathcart, Major Major Major Major, and Milo Minderbinder?

Answer: Catch-22

If you've read "Catch-22", I strongly recommend that you look up what "Scheisskopf" means in German for a good laugh. "Catch-22" is far and away the most famous novel by Joseph Heller. It centers around bombardier John Yossarian, who is tormented by a military bureaucracy that follows a nonsensical law: If you are insane, then you are able to be exempted from flying bombing runs; but if you ask to be exempted from the missions, then you are considered sane and must fly them.

This logical fallacy has entered into pop culture for any inescapable situation.
4. When Bobby Henderson protested the teaching of intelligent design in Kansas schools in 2005, he created a new satirical religion that indicated his disdain. The religion centers around the "Flying Spaghetti Monster", which is modeled off of a plate of spaghetti and meatballs. What is the name of this "religion"?

Answer: Pastafarianism

In Pastafarianism, Fridays are considered holy days, "RAmen" ends all prayers, and a major principle is "unintelligent design". Although it has no set of laws, it has a written scripture called "The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster". Pastafarianism has become a haven for those disillusioned by organized religion, similar to Scientology.

Pastafarianism, like the Invisible Pink Unicorn and The Great Pumpkin, are considered parody religions. It should be noted that Pastafarianism isn't a satire on Rastafarianism specifically, despite the similarity in the religions' names.
5. Marine organisms often have evolutionary adaptations to get oxygen while underwater, and several species of animals can manage to get air while breathing through the cloaca. While dragonflies and sea cucumbers are skilled in this regard, perhaps the most famous animal that can respirate through its excretory chamber is this one, especially the species found in the Fitzroy River. What animal can receive more than 60% of its oxygen through the cloaca, which is necessary because its large shell prevents the diaphragm from expanding?

Answer: Turtle

Turtles are famous for their large shells and their ability to withdraw their heads into the shell in times of danger. But the rigid shell prevents easy breathing and requires a large quantity of energy from the turtles, so they are forced to find an adaptation that allows them to respirate more easily.

Hence, the breathing through the "behind". The cloaca allows turtles to survive in environments without oxygen for more than a day, and they can swim underwater for hours without surfacing.
6. Super Bowls are supposed to be famous for what happens before and after the halftime show, but Super Bowl XXXVIII will live in infamy for what happened between Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson at the end of their duet. Timberlake grabbed her costume and pulled off a piece, revealing something that certainly shouldn't have been shown on national TV. What did he refer to the incident as, after the fact?

Answer: A "wardrobe malfunction"

Whether or not Timberlake's actions were intentional are up for debate, but what followed is certainly unforgettable to any that watched. Although only shown for about half a second (the cameras immediately switched up to the crowds), the damage was done. CBS was fined more than $500,000 (which was appealed) and the event overshadowed the rest of the football game.

Incidentally, the game was won by the New England Patriots.
7. Art has taken many styles through history, with Classical Greek and Roman art, Renaissance art, Impressionism, Cubism, etc. But in all of these schools, an artist has taken the style and painted a recurring motif: women who aren't fully clothed, for one reason or another. Which of these famous works of art isn't noted for controversy because of, well, nakedness?

Answer: "Las Meninas"-Velazquez

"Las Meninas" contains incredibly intricate pictures of females; for instance, the title maids. But Velazquez's masterpiece isn't as controversial Picasso's Demoiselles, Manet's Olympia, or Titian's Venus. Titian was a Renaissance painter, Manet was Impressionist, Picasso was Cubist, and Velazquez was Baroque. Also famous for this style of art was Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish Baroque painter whose name endures in the word "Rubenesque", for "well-endowed" females in art.
8. It's probably not a piece of trivia that you should tell a child, but it's still interesting that the smallest cell in the human body only exists in about 50% of the world's population. What is the smallest cell, whose flagellum tail is far longer than its head?

Answer: Sperm

Interestingly, sperm cells are the smallest cells in the human body and egg (ova) cells are the largest. Sperm cells are motile through the movement of the flagellum, which uses ATP to bend back and forth to move the cell in the direction of the tail.
9. Roman Emperor for seven years, this man who served from 211 to 217 AD granted citizenship to all freed Romans and decreased the amount of money in Roman coins. But his death is one of the most embarrassing in history: while standing on the road taking care of some "business", Julius Martialis stabbed him to death, and the emperor died instantly. Who was this emperor, most famous for his namesake "baths" outside of Rome, which survive today?

Answer: Caracalla

The murder of Caracalla is alleged to be the first use of the term "caught with your pants down", and he may have been the first in a long list of famous names that died while relieving themselves (Elvis Presley springs to mind). The baths of Caracalla are probably his most famous achievement and were more than just a place to bathe: in fact, they incorporated a large library and gymnasiums.

The baths of Caracalla were used as a model for New York's Penn Station.
10. Some people, depending on their country of origin, consider various sports to be a waste of time or foolish. For instance, Beaver, Oklahoma is the center to a competition that many would regard as inane or disgusting. "Dried-in-the-Sun King" is the mascot for this contest of strong men and strong wills, who compete each year to see who can throw what type of object the farthest?

Answer: Cow chips

Beaver, Oklahoma is the cow chip throwing capital of the world! Each April, people gather to throw the excrement the farthest in a competition dating back to the year 1970. There are rules to the contest: for instance, chips must be at least six inches in diameter, and each competitor gets two throws, the longest of which will be counted.

The world record is 182 feet, three inches, or about 55.5 meters.
Source: Author adams627

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