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Interesting Facts Quiz #6

Have you been paying attention to JetPunk's interesting facts? Prove your knowledge by filling in the blanks.
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First submittedMay 29, 2021
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______ _________ and Prince Philip were third cousins one way and
second cousins once removed another way
Queen Elizabeth
In 1999, ______ offered to sell itself to excite.com for $1 million
Google
Japan's Kayabukiya Tavern once employed trained _______ to serve its guests
Monkeys
______ was detected on the sun before it was detected on Earth.
That's why it was named for the Greek god of the sun.
Helium
The average size of the human ______ has shrunk by about 10% in the last 40,000 years
Brain
In the Roman Empire, only about 30 years passed between the end of the persecution
of Christians and the beginning of the persecution of ______
Pagans
Olympic gold medals are 92.5% ______
Silver
______ is well-known for its Monte Carlo casino. At the same time,
gambling is illegal for ______'s citizens.
Monaco
Kelp is not a ______
Plant
Lake Champlain was briefly named the sixth "_____ ____" by an act of Congress in 1998
Great Lake
In 1956, only 2% of people who bought a Ford automobile chose to equip
the optional ____ _____
Seat belts
Between 100 AD and 1100 AD, the population of the city of ______ fell by about 99%
Rome
"_____ Syndrome" is a phenomenon where Japanese and Chinese visitors to ______
have a psychotic breakdown due to their extreme disappointment with the city
Paris
At least 2.5% of adults in ____ ________ were informants for the Stasi (the secret police)
East Germany
There are three _____ in California which you can drive through
(if you have a small enough car)
Trees
__________ is so neutral it didn't join the United Nations until 2002
Switzerland
Giant ______ were unknown outside of China until 1869
Pandas
Until the 19th century most _____ was made from rags, not wood pulp
Paper
Jackie Kennedy's marriage contract to ________ _______ had 170 different clauses
Aristotle Onassis
_______, the material used to make drywall, is edible in small amounts.
It is often added to tofu to make it firmer.
Gypsum
ThatOnePunk
+2
Level 68
May 29, 2021
Nice! Although, shouldn't this be together with the other quizzes in the series?
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
May 29, 2021
We add quizzes to series when we get around to it, which is rarely.
lubi
+6
Level 76
May 29, 2021
Could you maybe accept "heathens" for "pagans"?
Arp2600
+6
Level 86
May 30, 2021
And maybe plaster for gypsum.
PantsLobbyist
+7
Level 95
May 31, 2021
I'm not sure Heathen is the same as Pagan...
Iluvbread123
+6
Level 75
May 30, 2021
Interesting

The one for Paris Syndrome is really funny for some reasons

VirusSlo
+4
Level 69
Jun 1, 2021
I agree. I wonder what their expectations are. I've been to Paris and it was pretty much what I expected. I am European though.
kalbahamut
+12
Level 82
Jun 15, 2021
Not including a brief pass through southern Ontario, Paris was the first destination of the first trip I ever took overseas. I was with a large group of other American travellers (extended family members). In addition to having awful opinions about where the group should visit next, and taking for-fricking-ever to mobilize and get moving, many in the group couldn't stop complaining about what I saw as completely trivial nonsense like dog poop on the sidewalks, crowds of tourists at the popular sites, and random Parisians being rude to them. After a couple days of this I decided I'd had enough, abandoned the group, and went off on my own. Never made the mistake of traveling in a large group again. And I absolutely loved the city - feel sorry for anyone who gets there and only sees the negative.
JamesVI
+5
Level 64
Jun 15, 2021
Ironic that they complained about tourists at famous sites, while being tourists at those very sites. The rude Frenchman stereotype is very funny indeed, and the dog poo - hilarious. Why should the Parisians pick up after their dogs anymore or less than the British or Americans. You may have had a bad few days but I think a great TV Show episodes could be made out of this.
ezrajh
+11
Level 65
Jun 16, 2021
to be fair everyone should pick up after their dogs
kalbahamut
+5
Level 82
Jun 18, 2021
yeah, actually, James, though I don't mind it so much myself.. most Americans these days really do pick up their own dog poop. You might see them walking around with a little plastic bag after their dog. But it depends on the place.. in some places in the US the dogs will just poop in the grass and leave it.

In Paris when I was there it seemed like the common procedure was for the people walking their dogs to let them poop on the sidewalk wherever they wanted, and then periodically shopkeepers would come out with hoses to wash the poo into the gutters... seemed like a fine system to me. And I agree tourists complaining about tourists is ridiculous.

Zupity
+3
Level 66
Jun 15, 2021
Here in the Commonwealth we just say the Queen, not Queen Elizabeth. Should be an acceptable answer. Also, what on earth is drywall?
Chrome
+6
Level 69
Jun 15, 2021
https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=what+is+drywall
bostjan
+3
Level 72
Jun 15, 2021
I believe it's the same thing as plasterboard. It's a pre-fabricated building material made of CaSO4 sandwiched between two layers of kraft paper.
sjj93gg
+8
Level 45
Jun 15, 2021
There are other queens in the world currently reigning in the world though, so of course you have to specify which queen.
BobbyDunky
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Level 69
Apr 13, 2024
It even has two words you knob, you should know better
Nathaniel
+3
Level 74
Jun 15, 2021
The Monaco thing is really clever. That way they get loads of money from tourists, but keep their own citizens from wrecking their lives.
kw10001
+8
Level 55
Jun 15, 2021
Maybe add "safety belts" as an alternative for seat belt.
BlackLab
+19
Level 65
Mar 4, 2024
Seat Belt should be a good enough answer. We should not have to include the 's'.
Rozzi
+2
Level 60
Jun 15, 2021
The kelp question seems a bit vague. There are any number of things that kelp is not, e.g. a vegetable (which is what I tried).
TheCrusher
+4
Level 72
Jun 22, 2021
Yet only one of these things is featured in a JetPunk Interesting Facts.
Newroadgirl
+1
Level 68
May 15, 2022
I've never seen the word 'equip' used in that way. He equipped his car with seat belts, she chose to equip her car with stereo speakers, they wanted to equip their kitchen with...
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 29, 2023
It's a common usage as least in the United States.
FreeStater
+2
Level 66
Nov 8, 2022
I swear the Stasi fact said Communist Romania.
CurtisNewton
+1
Level 41
Apr 14, 2024
"the GDR" should be accepted, as "East Germany" is just an oversimplification. Parts of Bavaria are further East than half the GDR.
Andrew169
+1
Level 73
Feb 3, 2023
This was an interesting series of six quizzes. Overall, I scored 80%. Each quiz had some real stumpers for me! It was fun, thanks for the quizzes!
InterAlia
+1
Level 75
Mar 10, 2023
About half of these I've never seen here before (got them all anyway). I seem to see the ones repeatedly. Is that an algorithm thing or just random chance?
bn9043
+1
Level 61
Nov 10, 2023
I've seen the drywall/tofu one so many times but still missed it
AlexW2210
+4
Level 62
Nov 10, 2023
Technically I can drive through any tree if my car is fast enough
PitifulExcuse
+2
Level 55
Feb 12, 2024
Are you willing to demonstrate that?
lucd13
+10
Level 69
Mar 14, 2024
Why the need for the plural of Seat Belt? Otherwise would've been 100%
DawnX
+14
Level 49
Apr 13, 2024
accept seat belt.
PatoPotato
+1
Level 52
Apr 13, 2024
Damnit keyboard, my r key and key don't work
jpearson535
+3
Level 67
Apr 13, 2024
while we're grousing about the singular of seat belt, maybe the misspelled seatbelt, too?
BiggieSmalls
+3
Level 73
Apr 13, 2024
Gotta be honest, the fact seat belt was not accpeted without the S is ridiculous. I can't count the times i've typed in an answer and it was accepted before even finishing the answer and I end up typing in for the next answer without even realizing. I then go to the next question without even looking and end up wasting time having to delete everything. On a timed quiz, this is simply unacceptable. If it's standard practice to do this, then seal belt in the singular should have been accepted.
GlassMonkeyCode
+1
Level 67
Apr 13, 2024
Panda should be accepted.
bhalrog24
+4
Level 63
Apr 13, 2024
please accept seat belt
emmyp247
+3
Level 45
Apr 14, 2024
I tried "seat belt" and it did not go through. I think you should add this because nothing makes it clear that the answer should be plural.
yoyoma
+3
Level 44
Apr 14, 2024
why wouldn't seat belt be accepted?
blanketsheet
+1
Level 28
Apr 16, 2024
Can you add "seat belt" for "seat belts"? The plural seems unnecessary and guessing "seat belt" then seeing the answer was just your answer but plural is quite frustrating.
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