Fibbing Friday | 01/31/25

It’s Fibbing Friday again! This week the questions are courtesy of Di’s works pension newsletter quiz.

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1.   To the nearest mile, how many miles of nerves do we have in the human body?

About 50 miles too short.

2.   Of the 300,000 different edible plant on earth, how many do we eat?

I only eat the plants on Pluto.

3.   What colour is snow on Pluto?

The last time we vacationed at our timeshare; it seemed to be a lovely shade of periwinkle.

4.   What is the dot on the letter ‘i’ called?

It is synonymous with the dot above the lower-case ‘j’, but different than the horizontal line that crosses the letter ‘t.’

5.   How many presidents of the USA died on July 4th?

The ones who were trying to impress girls by sticking firecrackers up their noses.

6.   What does Pinocchio mean in Italian?

Pinocchio is a type of pasta that grows longer when you lie to it.

7.   What are the six official languages of the UN?

Pig Latin and its five variations.

8.   What city was Italy’s first capital?

The letter “I” was (and is) Italy’s first capital.

9.   What does an average human head weigh?

Judging by the way the world is today, not more than a few ounces.

10.  Who was Spencer Perceval?

Spencer Percival was my 5th grade gym teacher.