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1.

A rat can last longer without water than a camel

TRUE

2.

A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top Sticking out teeth

TRUE

3.

A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate

TRUE

4.

A duck’s quack doesn’t echo

TRUE

5.

During the chariot scene  in “Ben Hur” an extra is wearing a watch

FALSE

During the chariot scene  in “Ben Hur” a small red car can be seen in the distance

6.

Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during in World War 1 were made of paper & glue.

FALSE

Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War 1  were made of wood

7.

The dot over the letter “ i ”is called a bit

FALSE

The dot over the letter “ i ”is called a tittle

8.

The name Wendy was made up for the book “Peter Pan”

TRUE

9.

Bats always turn right when exiting a cave

FALSE

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave

10.

A Piano has 86 keys

FALSE

A Piano has 88 keys Daisy

11.

Raquel Welch was jailed for tax evasion in 1982

FALSE

Sophie Loren was jailed for tax evasion in 1982

12.

Sherlock Holmes NEVER said “Elementary, my dear Watson”

TRUE

13.

Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t

wear pants

TRUE

14.

The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in Berlin Zoo

TRUE

15.

If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and 

sting itself to death

TRUE

16.

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down so you could see his moves

TRUE

17.

The first CD pressed in the US was Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”

FALSE

The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen’s

 “Born in the USA”

18.

The bummalo fish salted and dried is eaten as a relish called Peking Duck

FALSE

The bummalo fish salted and dried is eaten as a relish called Bombay Duck

19.

The original name for a butterfly was Flutterby 

TRUE

20.

“Rule of Thumb” The phrase is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

TRUE

21.

Roses are red, Violets are blue

FALSE

Roses are red, Violets are violet

22.

By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand

TRUE

23.

Charlie Chaplin, once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest

TRUE

24.

Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying

TRUE

25.

The KROON is the currency of Malaysia

FALSE

The RINGETT is the currency of Malaysia

26.

The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher

TRUE

27.

The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries 

TRUE

28.

THE SUN was the first paper to reach one million sales daily

FALSE

The DAILY MAIL was the first paper to reach one million sales daily

29.

Kleenex tissues were first invented as toilet paper

FALSE

Kleenex tissues were first invented as gas mask filters in World War 1

30.

To play cricket you need 10 pieces of wood

FALSE

To play cricket you need 12 pieces of wood :-

6 stumps,4 bails & 2 bats