The Essex was a ship that was attacked by a sperm whale in the Pacific Ocean in 1820. It sank, and the survivors were cast adrift and resorted to cannibalism before being rescued.
It inspired what book 30 years later.
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What percent of all Google searches are unique?
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Australia’s space agency is asking for help in naming a new lunar rover.
This weeks you’re going to help them with your team name.
Kylie Moonogue
Lune-o
Matilda
Rover McMoonus
Any suggestions for Australia’s lunar rover will get you a bonus point.
Have an interesting week.
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WINNERS
If you won, here’s evidence just in case anyone doesn’t believe you.
TEAM NAMES
Let’s have some dumb questions!
Are there nuts in peanut butter?
What day is Taco Tuesday?
Do you need a passport to go to Tasmania?
Where are the Paris Olympics being held?
Why can’t you just step off crashing plane before it hits the ground?
Where is the any key?
If Batman’s parents are dead, how was he born?
Should I tell my parents I’m adopted?
Your mum’s name is mum too?
Where is the Specific Ocean?
What does the T in trivia stand for?
Are you from East or West Korea?
Are french fries really French?
What religion is Buddha?
When did Obama get killed by Seal Team 6?
What is Obama’s last name?
Are your parent’s virgins?
How long do 2 minute noodles take?
Who built an old castle near a train station?
Do you want another beer?
Does the dress make me look fat?
Can you make the BBQ pork ribs vegetarian?
Can I google the answers?
TriviArt
Lord Farquad Using Shrek’s Bathroom
Zany Flamingo
Pretty Gecko
Giant Squid
Jumping Python
Peaceful Python
Alien Bill
Sh!tting Lightbulb
Frothy Flower
Unlikely Sports Mascot
Useless School
INTERESTING MOMENTS
We found out that one team has been choosing the last place subject by just hitting “random article” on Wikipedia. That’s how we got questions on the Headcorn & Maidstone Junction Light Railway, and obscure 19th century English railway that was never actually built.
The police turned up to deal with a disturbance outside of one of our venues, and stayed to listed to a few questions. We are single handedly reducing the effectiveness of the police.
One player was caught cheating, though apparently it was without any malice. It actually didn’t occur to him that looking up answers on your phone was against the rules.
You know that Jimmy Buffet song about margaritas? What was it? Margarita City? Margaritaburg? Margaritapolis?
And one team had two answers down for the minefield bonus round, and argued intensely about whether they should go for a third. We didn’t tell them that both of their answers were already wrong. They argued for five minutes for absolutely no reason.
See you next week.
What President is this slogan associated with?
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Speaking of Game of Thrones, what percent of people who watched the season 7 premiere watched it illegally?
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In a 2017 episode, what TV series set a record for the most stuntmen set on fire for a single scene?
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We’ve heard some pretty dumb questions while hosting trivia. Like the guy who asked us where to write the answer for question 6.
This week, we want to know the dumbest question you’ve ever heard.
Where is the Great Wall of China?
Why doesn’t it take twins 18 months to be born?
If gravity is real, why doesn’t the earth fall down?
What was Hitler’s last name?
How many seconds are in a metre?
If a pregnant woman gets a tattoo, will the baby get a tattoo?
What are those pyramid shaped things in Egypt called?
Any exceedingly dumb questions will get you a bonus point.
Have an interesting week.
Here’s what you may have missed this week at iQ Trivia.
WINNERS
If you won, here’s evidence just in case anyone doesn’t believe you.
JACKPOT
It doesn’t matter where you finish in the regular quiz. Anyone can have a moment of genius in the jackpot round.
TEAM NAMES
What movie quotes did you ruin?
You shall not piss!
I sex dead people.
Pasta la vista baby.
The names Bond, Names Bond.
Do you feel lucky, Pink?
You can’t handle the Ruth!
You CAN handle the truth!
If you really love her, let her ho.
So much death, what can man do against such reckless paté?
I’ll shout you where you stand.
There’s no place like Rome.
Carpe Diem. Seize the gay boys.
Show me the honey!
I’ll be Jack.
Na, I am your father.
May the farce be with you.
It’s a crap!
I’ll shave what she’s having.
You’re a wizard, hairy.
You’re a lizard, Harry.
I wanna be a seal boy.
I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t defuse.
You’re going to need a bigger goat.
You’re going to need a bigger coat.
We’re gonna need a bigger boot.
Bill Bill.
Say hello to my little fwiend.
Say Jello to my little friend.
You had me at Jello.
You can talk the talk, but can you wank the wank?
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to diet.
Leave the gin, take the cannoli
TriviArt
Basement Body
Squirty Potato
Mutinous Tree
Sleepy Frog
Pint 11
Scrumptious Foot
Safer Aircraft
Orca Moon
Outrageous Dobby
Cheese Football Monkey
Alienated Kitty
INTERESTING MOMENTS
At one venue, the winning score came from the bar staff, who managed to win despite working throughout the quiz.
US states ending in A… Omaha, LA, Texas, and Canada.
A major character in High School Musical was Hannibal Lecter. That’s wrong, but it would have been awesome!
See you next week.
The red countries all have something specific on their flag. The blue country is the inverse of that. What do both colours represent?
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