Weird Trivia

100+ Weird Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: August 14th, 2024

Get ready for a wild ride with Weird Trivia! Uncover bizarre facts and quirky curiosities from around the world. From odd historical events to strange animal behaviors, this trivia is packed with mind-boggling questions that will make you go, "Did that really happen?". Embrace the unusual and see how many of these wacky wonders you can guess!

Planet Earth & Beyond

Question: What event triggered the U.S. entry into World War II?

Answer: Pearl Harbor

Question: Australia is wider than what celestial body?

Answer: The Moon

Question: Which planet spins clockwise in our solar system?

Answer: Venus

Question: What is the real name for a hashtag?

Answer: Octothorpe

Question: How long would it take to fall to the center of the Earth?

Answer: 19 minutes

Question: How many time zones does Russia have?

Answer: 11 time zones

Question: What is the smallest country in the world?

Answer: Vatican City

Question: What can bees do that is higher than Mount Everest?

Answer: Fly

Question: What smell do comets have?

Answer: Rotten eggs

Question: Which planet is made almost entirely of diamonds?

Answer: A diamond planet

Question: What is the closest planet to the sun in the solar system?

Answer: Mercury

Question: Which continent is home to the Great Barrier Reef?

Answer: Australia

Question: What is the largest animal in the world?

Answer: Blue whale

Question: Which state is the smallest in the United States?

Answer: Rhode Island

Question: Which country has more pyramids than any other in the world?

Answer: Sudan

Question: What is the largest continent in the world?

Answer: Asia

Question: What is the fastest animal on land?

Answer: Cheetah

Question: What animal sweats milk?

Answer: Platypus

Question: What is the smallest state in the United States?

Answer: Rhode Island

Question: What animal can sleep while holding hands?

Answer: Sea otters

Question: What color do bananas glow under black lights?

Answer: Blue

Question: What continent is in all four hemispheres of the Earth?

Answer: Africa

Question: What building is the tallest in the world?

Answer: Burj Khalifa

Question: What animal's tongues can weigh as much as an elephant?

Answer: Blue whale

Question: What animal sweats through its paws?

Answer: Dogs

Science & Anatomy

Question: If you could stretch out all the hair on your head end-to-end, how far could it reach?

Answer: 12 miles long

Question: What is the fear of long words called?

Answer: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

Question: How long is the circulatory system in the human body?

Answer: More than 60,000 miles

Question: What organ is the largest in the human body?

Answer: Skin

Question: How many times does the average human heart beat each day?

Answer: 100,000 times

Question: What part of the human body cannot heal itself?

Answer: Human teeth

Question: On average, how many spiders does a human unknowingly swallow while sleeping in their lifetime?

Answer: About 10 spiders

Question: How many calories does the human brain burn each day?

Answer: Around 400 to 500 calories

Question: What percentage of people are left-handed?

Answer: Approximately 10%

Question: Which flying mammal uses echolocation to navigate?

Answer: Bats

Question: What part of the human body grows faster than toenails?

Answer: Fingernails

Question: How many letters does the longest English word have?

Answer: 189,819 letters

Question: What burns 400-500 calories each day?

Answer: Your brain

Question: What animal can be allergic to humans?

Answer: Animals (can be allergic to humans)

Question: What happens to blood flow when wearing a necktie?

Answer: Reduces by up to 7.5 percent

Question: What part of the human body never stops growing?

Answer: Nose and ears

Question: Where is a shrimp's heart located?

Answer: In its head

Question: What causes metal to expand when heated?

Answer: Thermal expansion

Question: How many species of insects exist on Earth?

Answer: More than one million

Question: What is the largest butterfly in the world?

Answer: Queen Alexandra’s birdwing

Question: What percentage of orange cats are male?

Answer: Around 80 percent

Question: What organization has been documenting the wonders of the world since 1888?

Answer: National Geographic

Question: What was penicillin first called?

Answer: Mold juice

Question: How do snakes smell?

Answer: With their tongue

Question: What organ in the human body can’t the Pope donate?

Answer: An organ donor

History & Culture

Question: Who was the first person processed at Ellis Island in New York City?

Answer: A 15-year-old girl from Ireland

Question: What led to the creation of Google Images?

Answer: Jennifer Lopez’s green dress at the 2000 Grammys

Question: What used to be a competitive art in the Olympic Games?

Answer: Architecture

Question: Which famous structure was originally intended for Barcelona?

Answer: The Eiffel Tower

Question: In what city is the Eiffel Tower located?

Answer: Paris

Question: What is illegal to own only one of in Switzerland?

Answer: Guinea pig

Question: Which four countries have national anthems with no lyrics?

Answer: Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, San Marino

Question: What was Buzz Lightyear's original name?

Answer: Lunar Larry

Question: What script was sold for $1?

Answer: The Terminator

Question: Who holds the world record for the most Academy Awards?

Answer: Walt Disney

Question: What flavor of broccoli did McDonald's create?

Answer: Bubblegum

Question: What did a woman in the United Kingdom once call the police about?

Answer: Not enough sprinkles on her ice cream

Question: Who is the national animal of Scotland?

Answer: The unicorn

Question: What did the Hollywood sign originally say?

Answer: Hollywoodland

Question: What is the full name of Cap’n Crunch?

Answer: Horatio Magellan Crunch

Question: Which famous artist painted 55 self-portraits?

Answer: Frida Kahlo

Question: What was ketchup once sold as?

Answer: Medicine

Question: What did people eat to improve their skin?

Answer: Arsenic

Question: Who painted 55 self-portraits?

Answer: Frida Kahlo

Question: What lived for 18 months without its head?

Answer: A chicken

Question: What was sold for $1?

Answer: The Terminator script

Question: What is the world record for the longest concert duration?

Answer: 453 hours

Question: Which country released sushi-inspired Kit Kats?

Answer: Japan

Question: What did people once eat to improve their skin?

Answer: Arsenic

Question: Which ancient civilization built the famous city of Machu Picchu?

Answer: The Inca civilization

Fun Facts & Oddities

Question: What floats, and what sinks between lemons and limes?

Answer: Lemons float, limes sink

Question: What were originally designed to store pocket watches?

Answer: Tiny pocket in jeans

Question: What is the quickest commercial flight in the world?

Answer: A flight in Scotland

Question: What is the fear of other people’s opinions called?

Answer: Allodoxaphobia

Question: What does the letter "Q" not appear in?

Answer: Any American state’s name

Question: How many saunas does Finland have compared to cars?

Answer: More saunas than cars

Question: How many vending machines are there per person in Japan?

Answer: One for every 40 people

Question: What country has ranked as the happiest for 7 years straight?

Answer: Finland

Question: What do Bottlenose dolphins have that is unique?

Answer: Names for themselves

Question: What is the most popular beverage worldwide besides water?

Answer: Tea

Question: How many pyramids does Sudan have compared to Egypt?

Answer: More pyramids than Egypt

Question: What did McDonald's once flavor broccoli with?

Answer: Bubblegum

Question: Which country has sushi-inspired Kit Kats?

Answer: Japan

Question: What animal can change its gender multiple times throughout its life?

Answer: Clownfish

Question: What is Cap’n Crunch’s full name?

Answer: Horatio Magellan Crunch

Question: What language has the longest word with 189,819 letters?

Answer: English

Question: What was Buzz Lightyear’s original name?

Answer: Lunar Larry

Question: Which animal has blue blood due to the presence of copper in its blood cells?

Answer: Horseshoe crab

Question: What does a platypus sweat?

Answer: Milk

Question: What fruit glows blue under black lights?

Answer: Bananas

Question: What animal's heart is located in its head?

Answer: Shrimp

Question: Which fruit contains the most protein of all fruits?

Answer: Guava

Question: What country has been ranked the happiest for 7 years?

Answer: Finland

Question: How many Olympic medals does Walt Disney hold?

Answer: 26

Question: What does mold juice refer to?

Answer: Penicillin