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Useless Trivia
What do you know that will not change the world?
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It seems 90% of what we learn in our lifetime has no other value than to fill up the brain and possibly earn a us win on Trivial Pursuit.

Here are questions of some worthless trivia swimming around in my brain. The subjects range from science to religion to entertainment.

Have fun!

1. Psychology:
 Who coined the phrase "Monsters of the Id"?
      Sigmund Freud        
      Oprah Winfrey        
      Doctor Spock        
      Madam Curie        
      Franz Mesmer        
 
2. American History:
 What career did United States President George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have in common?
      Lawyer        
      Farmer        
      Newspaper Editor        
      Land Surveyor        
      Shop Owner        
 
3. Literary History:
 What book is also dubbed "The English National Epic"?
      Canterbury Tales        
      Beowulf        
      Hamlet        
      The Odyssey        
      The Devine Comedy        
 
4. English History:
 What year was the Norman Conquest?
      1943        
      43 BC        
      1689        
      1492        
      1066        
 
5. Biology:
 What is the largest organ in the human body?
      Lung        
      Liver        
      Skin        
      Small Intestine        
      Large Intestine        
 
6. Biology:
 On average, how many head hairs does a person lose per day?
      2-10        
      40-60        
      500-1000        
      80-100        
      200-300        
 
7. World History:
 What year did Israel become a state?
      1948        
      1906        
      1967        
      1875        
      1790        
 
8. American History:
 What two states entered into the Union on the same day (after the 13 Colonies)?
      Alaska & Hawaii        
      California & Oregon        
      Colorado & Nebraska        
      North Dakota & South Dakota        
      Arizona & New Mexico        
 
9. Religion:
 How many books in the Bible (Old & New Testament)?
      2        
      66        
      40        
      39        
      100        
 
10. Religion:
 How many wives did King Solomon have?
      700        
      1000        
      300        
      10        
      4        
 
11. Mathematics:
 What is the only even prime number?
      6        
      12        
      2,789,536        
      2        
      4        
 
12. Entertainment:
 What movie won the first ever Academy Award for Best Picture?
      Casablanca        
      All Quiet on the Western Front        
      Wings        
      Gone With The Wind        
      The Great Ziegfeld        
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