Top Ten List
Frequent and funny questions
Compiled by Information Please
Is your know-it-all boss trying to stump the office with a trivia question? Did you get the final Jeopardy question wrong again?
Infoplease is flooded each day with questions spanning every topic imaginable. We've decided to share a few of our most frequent inquires, as well as a few of the funniest questions we've received.
You can also visit the Ask the Editors Archive which lists hundreds of questions and answers
Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions
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Who was the only woman to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor?
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How many earthquakes happen in the world each year?
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When will the Daytime Emmy Awards be on TV?
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Why is New York City called The Big Apple?
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When, and in what order, did the states join the union?
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I know a group of elephants is called a "herd" and a group of fish is sometimes called a "school," but what about ________?
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How do I contact the president at the White House?
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What time will the sunrise/sunset be on ____day, _____ in the year _____?
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I'm putting together a scrapbook and I want to know what was going on in the year 19__?
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What are the three words in the English language that end in "-gry"?
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Editor's Picks
Who invented the parking meter?
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What is the best selling Girl Scout cookie of all-time?
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What was the first item to have its barcode scanned?
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What was the first letter Vanna White turned over on Wheel of Fortune?
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How many U.S. presidents were left-handed?
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