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This Quiz Does Not Exist and Other "Facts"

Test your knowledge of ten common misconceptions, some of which are just as outrageous as claiming the nonexistence of this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by emoPotato. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
emoPotato

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
340,490

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
832

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Question 1 of 10

1. Here's a good question that's been asked many times, and answered incorrectly again and again. So, what would actually happen if you dropped a penny off the Empire State Building? Hint

It would reach about 215 mph, and instantly kill anyone it hit.

The air pressure would slow it down so much that it would take 20 minutes to land, and then would be so gentle that it wouldn't hurt at all.

The speed hasn't been documented, but it would make a hole in human flesh.

It might reach about 100 mph, and sting a little if it hit someone.

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Question 2 of 10

2. It's the morning after a big party, and boy, are you hungover! Despite the tales you've heard all your life, what is the only real way to speed up getting sober? Hint

Sleeping

A long cold shower

Nothing can get you truly sober faster than your body naturally does

Drinking coffee nonstop

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Question 3 of 10

3. Here's a sticky situation with many different theories. Seriously, what happens if you swallow your chewing gum? Hint

Your liver disposes of it, but it can make you sick

If often sticks to organs, and gum has been found fully intact inside corpses

It's usually on its way out again within 48 hours

It comes out again in a couple of weeks

4. For most of these, you're probably aware of the conflicting theories, but this one is very widely believed- few people have any idea that this is incorrect. The question is: which part of the commonly portrayed Buddha is not faithful to the original guy? Hint

That he was fat

That he was happy

That he was bald

None of these

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are many expressions comparing human actions to animals, but one of the following animals is credited with a false attribute. Which one? Hint

That bats are blind

That bees are busy

That foxes are sly

That cats are curious

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Question 6 of 10

6. The chameleon is said to be great at camouflaging itself because it changes color to match its environment. Actually, that isn't why it changes color. Which of these affects the color of the chameleon? Hint

Health

Mood

All of these

Temperature

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Question 7 of 10

7. They say Van Gogh cut off his ear, but did he really? No. How did he actually lose it? Hint

In a fight with another artist

He never lost his ear

He got frostbite

He was born without it

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Question 8 of 10

8. Many people believe dogs to be colorblind. However, tests have proven that they can distinguish between many colors. Which of these four sentences about their vision is correct? Hint

A dog's overall vision is about six times worse than a human's

Dogs are typically red-green color-blind

Dogs cannot distinguish yellow from any other color

A dog's night vision is superior to that of a human

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Question 9 of 10

9. Has anyone else wondered about Cinderella's glass slippers? I mean, what if they broke? Who would make a slipper out of glass anyway? Actually, it wasn't originally glass. This seems to be the result of a mistranslation. So, what WERE the slippers made of? Hint

Fur

Lace

Leather

Gold

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Question 10 of 10

10. Being a huge fan of the Beatles, I'm glad I could fit them in here somewhere! Many people claim that Paul McCartney died years ago in a car crash. It's said there are "clues" in the music about his death. One common theory is that John says "I buried Paul" at the end of "Strawberry Fields Forever". What did he actually say? Hint

I worry a lot

Ivory hall

Mulberry Street

Cranberry Sauce

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Here's a good question that's been asked many times, and answered incorrectly again and again. So, what would actually happen if you dropped a penny off the Empire State Building?

Answer: It might reach about 100 mph, and sting a little if it hit someone.

Disappointing, isn't it? But think about it- as science.howstuffworks.com points out, it weighs 1/10 as much as a bullet, and it isn't propelled the way a bullet is.

2. It's the morning after a big party, and boy, are you hungover! Despite the tales you've heard all your life, what is the only real way to speed up getting sober?

Answer: Nothing can get you truly sober faster than your body naturally does

Nothing you do can change how long your body naturally takes to get rid of all alcohol. A healthy liver will take an hour to get an ounce of alcohol out of your system.

3. Here's a sticky situation with many different theories. Seriously, what happens if you swallow your chewing gum?

Answer: It's usually on its way out again within 48 hours

If people think gum would stick to you just because it's, well, sticky, then why aren't there any rumors about maple syrup? Anyway, check out "The Klutz Encyclopedia of Immaturity" (2007) to see this myth and others dispelled.

Answer: That he was fat

The fat statues are actually a result of a mix-up between Buddha and a Budai, a Chinese folk hero. You can read more about this one at jasonhill.hubpages.com.

5. There are many expressions comparing human actions to animals, but one of the following animals is credited with a false attribute. Which one?

Answer: That bats are blind

It's true that bats usually prefer to use echolocation, but they aren't blind. They have eyes and can normally see just fine.

Answer: All of these

They also change color to communicate. For instance, the male will take on bright colors as a way of flirting.

7. They say Van Gogh cut off his ear, but did he really? No. How did he actually lose it?

Answer: In a fight with another artist

Historians claim that Vincent Van Gogh's friend and fellow artist Paul Gauguin cut off his ear in a sword fight. If that's a friend, I wonder what Van Gogh's enemies were like.

8. Many people believe dogs to be colorblind. However, tests have proven that they can distinguish between many colors. Which of these four sentences about their vision is correct?

Answer: Dogs are typically red-green color-blind

During testing by Jay Neitz at the University of California, Santa Barbara, most dogs distinguished between yellow, grey, and blue objects for rewards. However, they could not tell the different between red and green.

Answer: Fur

The most common theory is that the French word "vair" (fur) was mistaken for the word "verre" (glass). Snopes.com explains exactly how the mistranslation happened.

Answer: Cranberry Sauce

If you listen carefully, you can hear him saying "Cranberry Sauce" not once, but twice. He also says "Calm down, Ringo" right before the song ends.

Source: Author emoPotato

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