Croatia has just played the final game of the FIFA World Cup. Out of the 11 players in their starting line up, 8 have surnames that end in “ic”. Why do so many Croatian names end in “ic”? The first…
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Interesting Question of the Day – 21 March 2018
In Morse Code, A is represented by “dot-dash”. C is represented by “dash-dot-dash-dot”. What is represented by “dot-dash-dash-dot-dash-dot”? (Basically a combination of A & C.) The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a…
Interesting Question of the Day – 25 December 2017
We’ve taken a lyric from a Christmas song and run it through a translator several times. What has gone from English to Latin to Tajik to Lao to Irish to Finnish, and then back into English? “That’s how I kissed…
Interesting Question of the Day – 13 December 2017
What Disney character is being described in the following passage? (It’s in the language that character would have spoken in real life.) “His fist is iron, his opinion is always right, a wise ruler.” “He’s far more brave than the…
Interesting Question of the Day – 17 November 2017
What term is derived from a Latin word meaning “another place”? (We didn’t use this photo for no reason.) The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a free drink at their next iQ…
Interesting Question of the Day – 9 October 2017
What do Japanese speakers mean when they refer to “barcode men”? The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a free drink at their next iQ Trivia show.
Interesting Question of the Day – 23 August 2017
Mjolnir is the name of Thor’s hammer. It’s name is derived from an Icelandic word that shares it’s name with what dating app? The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a free drink…
Interesting Question of the Day – 21 August 2017
If a Latvian asked you to look at their ass, what occupation would you most likely have? (By the way, we googled “Latvian Ass” and this photo from the Baltic News Network’s coverage of the Most Beautiful Bottom of Latvia…
Interesting Question of the Day – 16 August 2017
This picture is a partial logo of an overseas television program. In what country does it run, and what is the equivalent program in Australia? The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a…
Interesting Question of the Day – 12 June 2017
If Sven the Swede was going for a kiss, why is it probably best that you’re not around? (The picture has nothing to do with the answer. We just googled “Kiss in Sweden” and this is what came up. The…
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