1. There's one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it? Boxing
2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward? Niagara Falls. The rim is worn down about 2 and one half feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute.
3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be planted every year. What are the Only two perennial vegetables? Asparagus and rhubarb
4. At noon and midnight, the hour and minute hands are exactly coincidental with each other. How many other times between noon and midnight do the hour and minute hands cross? Ten times (not 11, as most people seem to think. If you do believe it, try it with your watch. It's only 10 times)
5. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in the possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball? Baseball
6. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? Strawberries
7. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle? The pear grew inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the whole growing season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.
8. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw." They are all common. Name two of them. Dwarf, dwell and dwindle
9. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name half of them? period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses
10. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the Los Angeles Lakers? In Minnesota. The team was originally known as the Minneapolis Lakers and kept the name when they moved west.
11. There are 7 ways that a baseball player can legally reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base-on-ball (a walk) is one of them. Name the other six. Batter hit by a pitch, passed ball, catcher interference, catcher drops the third strike, fielder's choice, being designated as a pinch runner.
12. It is the only vegetable or fruit that is never frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or served in any other form than fresh. What is it? Lettuce
13. How is it possible for a pitcher to make four or more strikeouts in one inning? If the catcher drops a called third strike, and doesn't throw the batter out at first, the runner is safe.
14. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet, that begin with the letter "S. Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, snowshoes, skates, stockings, etc.