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The basics

Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

AnswerPacific Ocean

The Pacific is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceans.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

AnswerMars

Iron oxide dust on its surface gives Mars its reddish color.

Going deeper

What is the longest bone in the human body?

AnswerFemur

The femur, or thigh bone, is the longest and strongest bone in the body.

How many bones does a typical adult human skeleton have?

Answer206

A typical adult has 206 bones; babies are born with more that later fuse.

What is the smallest prime number?

Answer2

2 is the smallest prime and the only even prime; 1 is not considered prime.

Expert level

The word 'trivia' comes from the Latin 'trivium'. What did that originally mean?

AnswerA place where three roads meet

Trivium combines 'tri' (three) and 'via' (road), meaning a crossroads.

How many hearts does an octopus have?

Answer3

An octopus has two hearts pumping blood to the gills and one pumping it to the rest of the body.

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