MENTAL FLOSS TRIVIA: The current record holder for most expensive car sold at auction brought in $48.4 million dollars last August at Sotheby’s. What year and model car what it?
Answer: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
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MENTAL FLOSS TRIVIA: 38 years ago today, in 1981, MTV was launched in an estimated 2 million homes at 12:01 A.M. It started off with the words, “Ladies and gentleman, rock and roll.” What was the first video played and what was the name of the group?
Answer: “Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Buggles…whose prophecy did NOT come true, thank you very much. In fact, MTV gave up playing videos YEARS ago, and nobody’s heard from the Buggles in 30 years.
MENTAL FLOSS TRIVIA: Earlier this month, a police department in Indiana asked people to pay their parking tickets by donating what?
Answer: Catfood and cat supplies. Response was overwhelming and items were donated to a local animal shelter.
MENTAL FLOSS TRIVIA: According to a new book, this legendary rock singer set up a retirement pension for himself in his 20s because he thought the idea of rock stars over 60 still performing was, quote, “ridiculous”!
ANSWER: Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones – who just turned 76 last Friday – and is out on the Stones’ 2019 “No Filter” Tour!
MENTAL FLOSS TRIVIA QUESTION: According to a new survey, on what day of the week are you most likely to fall asleep at work?
ANSWER: Wednesday! And nearly half of people who fell asleep at work also said they hate their jobs. Shocking, right?
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