The Improbable Questions This Week
In case you missed one or two, here's a list, just for you! This is the full list from 2/1 - 2/5.
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MONDAY
QUESTION: For less than $0, you can purchase something unusual that was once worth about $10,000.
ANSWER: For $45, the U.S. Bureau of engraving and Printing will sell you a 5-lb bag with $10,000 worth of shredded U.S. currency.
- 2
TUESDAY
QUESTION: For 20 years, THIS SPORT was an official Olympic event. Name the competition.
ANSWER: Between 1900 and 1920, Tug of War was an official Olympic event.
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WEDNESDAY
QUESTION: This company distributes more toys than anyone. Who is it?
ANSWER: McDonald's
- 4
THURSDAY
QUESTION: Who saved Abraham Lincoln's son from a very nasty railroad accident?
ANSWER: John Wilkes Booth's brother
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FRIDAY
QUESTION: How did the English get up in the morning before alarm clocks?
ANSWER: Knocker-uppers would knock loudly on their doors and windows with long wooden sticks