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What percent of U.S. presidents have served in a war? - Answer- 45% Of U.S. men age 65 or older, what percent are employed? - Answer- 27% In what year were the Voyager missions first launched to explore the planets beyond Mars? - Answer- 1981 How many matches did Muhammad Ali win during his professional boxing career? - Answer- 38 J.R.R. Tolkien sold the Lord of the Rings film rights in 1968. In dollars, what was the selling price? - Answer- one million dollars In what year did Michelangelo finish painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? - Answer- 1450 In what year was a smiley face first used to express emotion on a computer screen? - Answer- 1982 In what year did McDonald's introduce the Big Mac nationwide? - Answer- 1968 In what year was Velcro invented? - Answer- 1941 How many James Bond novels did Ian Fleming write? - Answer- 12 novels In what year did the first pizzeria open? - Answer- 1830 In inches, how tall was the shortest mature man in recorded medical history? - Answer- 22 inches In how many movies did Elvis Presley appear in? - Answer- 31 In what year did superman make his first appearance in a comic book? - Answer- 1938 What was the value of the most expensive prize ever offered on The Price It Right? - Answer- $157,300 sports supercar How many pounds does an empty Boeing 747 weigh? - Answer- 404,600 lbs How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? - Answer- 364 In feet, what is the highest recorded jump by a dolphin? - Answer- 15 ft. In minutes, what is the combined length of the 3 Lord of the Rings movies without credits? - Answer- 178 minutes In what year did the first Muppet Show air? - Answer- 1976 How many feet high is the tallest roller coaster at the highest point? - Answer- 456 ft. What percent of U.S. households have at least 1 house cat? - Answer- 68% In feet how tall is the standard soccer goal? - Answer- 8 ft. How many men have walked on the moon? - Answer- 12