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matthewwoodford

Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: Location, location, location.
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:51 am Post subject: The Understand Stuff Around You Test |
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Found this link on the Japanese teacher diary thread:
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=1901784647022027161
I only scored 72% so there's plenty of common or garden knowledge I don't have. Wish I knew which ones I got wrong but it doesn't tell you.
By the way, this isn't on the test but...why is the sky blue? Is it the oxygen? Some day my kid will ask me and I'll feel stupid for not knowing. |
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endofthewor1d

Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Location: the end of the wor1d.
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:14 am Post subject: |
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don't feel bad. i scored 68%.
i don't know the answer to your question, but it reminded me of an episode of 'family guy' i saw where some kid asked an old guy why the dinosaurs died. the old man said "because you touch yourself at night." not an appropriate answer to tell your kid when he asks if the sky is blue, but it had me in stitches. |
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plattwaz
Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Location: <Write something dumb here>
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:34 am Post subject: |
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Ugh.
I only got 64%.
I blame my father, who told me that the goldfish bowl water went down because my fish drank it. Which is also apprently why my goldfish died (from drinking his own pee). |
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joe_doufu

Joined: 09 May 2005 Location: Elsewhere
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:53 am Post subject: Re: The Understand Stuff Around You Test |
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matthewwoodford wrote: |
By the way, this isn't on the test but...why is the sky blue? Is it the oxygen? Some day my kid will ask me and I'll feel stupid for not knowing. |
I'm pretty sure it's the water vapor. Water filters out higher (lower?) wavelengths like red, which is why things look blue underwater. I learned that in the latest National Geographic, before I cut it to shreds to make flash cards for my kids and reading items for my adults! |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:10 am Post subject: |
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Excellent!
You are 80% smarty pants!
Great job! You clearly know what's going on in the world around you. All those times you paid attention in class are showing dividends, or maybe you're just an inquisitive person. Either way, you rock.
Also check out The Academically Hardcore Test.
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It DOES pay to have insomnia, even in the most boring classes.
I wish the test results showed the questions I missed. |
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ashke516
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: on the beach
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:14 am Post subject: |
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Excellent!
You are 80% smarty pants!
Great job! You clearly know what's going on in the world around you. All those times you paid attention in class are showing dividends, or maybe you're just an inquisitive person. Either way, you rock.
Some my answers were definitely lucky guesses.  |
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Maugrim
Joined: 10 Nov 2003
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:18 am Post subject: |
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I got 84%. Yay, I'm a bastion of useless knowledge.
For all you people who want to someday be that adult who knows everything, here's the secret to success: http://www.howstuffworks.com/ |
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Tiny_Tibbo
Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Location: In My Skin
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:20 am Post subject: |
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damm...I guess weed really does effect your memory....  |
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Flossie

Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Location: Up to my nose in the sweet summer smells of sewerage in Seoul
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:28 am Post subject: |
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After that quiz I took the hardcore one. There is one question asking how you get your caffeine intake. Options include tea, instant coffee, starbucks or some other type of coffee. I don't drink tea, coffee or coke/pepsi so I couldn't select an answer to that question. Here is my result:
I'd be inclined to call you flaccid or softcore since you left one blank by accident or skipped questions, but you probably wouldn't appreciate me jumping to conclusions. I can't give you an accurate answer unless you answer all the questions. |
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bobbyhanlon
Joined: 09 Nov 2003 Location: 서울
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:29 am Post subject: |
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Excellent!
You are 84% smarty pants!
�ƽ�! |
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Col.Brandon

Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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Tiny_Tibbo wrote: |
damm...I guess weed really does effect your memory....  |
affect |
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SuperHero

Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent!
You are 80% smarty pants! |
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Swiss James

Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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it's a great quiz, but where are the answers? I'm really unsure about the blowing on soup one. |
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manlyboy

Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent!
You are 100% smarty pants! You are so frikin' smart, your frikin' score is off the frikin' chart! Rock on, you frikin' brain box!
btw: I'm also 100% full of sh*t. |
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thorin

Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:19 am Post subject: |
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"You are 56% smarty pants!"
Check it out! I'm dumber than dumb! |
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