Statistics for Lateral Thinking

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What is the nearest star to Earth?	Sun	80%
On which day of the calendar year do the fewest people die?	29th February	71%
In 1939, who received an Oscar consisting of a full-size award next to seven miniature ones?	Walt Disney	59%
Which rapper born in 1972 took his stage name from the initials of his first and last name?	Eminem	57%
Which chemical element is named after the Greek word for 'foreign' or 'stranger'?	Xenon	46%
Who can you write to using the official Royal Mail postcode XM4 5HQ?	Father Christmas	40%
What object has yellow opposite white, green opposite blue, and orange opposite red?	Rubik's cube	39%
Which two-digit number is considered unlucky in Italy, because 'Vixi' means 'I have lived' in Latin?	17	37%
Which bird consumes the human equivalent of 150.000 calories a day?	Hummingbird	36%
Which fabric is named after the French city of Nîmes?	Denim	33%
Which cartoon characters by Pierre Culliford are usually no more than three apples tall?	The Smurfs	31%
Which world famous landmark is known as 'The Long Graveyard'?	The Great Wall of China	24%
Which office item is called "un trombone" in French?	Paperclip	23%
What was the first product advertised on the newest UK TV station, Channel 5?	Chanel No. 5	21%
Which product for displacing water was perfected after 39 failed attempts?	WD-40	14%