Brain Buster
Think outside the box and win great prizes on "The Morning Brainbuster" with Scott Riley and Lisa Stevens weekday mornings at 6:40 .
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September 2: According to a survey in Modern Bride, the thing that scares women the most during the weddnig day celebration is what?
Answer: The Best Man's speech
September 1: A new poll reveals this is America's favourite cereal. What is it?
Answer: Honey Nut Cheerios
August 31: 88% of people believe doing this helps them land a job. What is it?
Answer: Wearing shiny shoes to an interview
August 30: The average man first does this at age 34. What is it?
Answer: Trims an ear hair
August 27: A full 62% of drivers have done this during the morning commute. What?
Answer: Flirted with another driver
August 26: If you do this, you will save about 400,000 dollars over the course of your life. What is it?
Answer: Get married
August 25: Kids who are raised with these in the house obtain an average of three years more schooling than kids who grow up in a home without them. What are they?
Answer: Books!
August 24: It's estimated that half-a-billion gallons of this are conumed each year. What is it?
Answer: Kool-Aid
August 23: In a survey of women about their partner's annoying habits...leaving the toilet seat up was the number one most annoying habit. What was number two?
Answer: leaving wet towels on the bed
August 20: More than half of us think about this before 10 am. What is it?
Answer: Dinner
August 19: Close to 40% of people say this is the most annoying noise. What is it?
Answer: A car alarm
August 18: If you are over 35, chances are you have already done this, this morning. What is it?
Answer: Watch the news
August 17: When eating out with a man, women can save three hundred calories a meal by simply doing this...
Answer: The Best Man's speech
September 1: A new poll reveals this is America's favourite cereal. What is it?
Answer: Honey Nut Cheerios
August 31: 88% of people believe doing this helps them land a job. What is it?
Answer: Wearing shiny shoes to an interview
August 30: The average man first does this at age 34. What is it?
Answer: Trims an ear hair
August 27: A full 62% of drivers have done this during the morning commute. What?
Answer: Flirted with another driver
August 26: If you do this, you will save about 400,000 dollars over the course of your life. What is it?
Answer: Get married
August 25: Kids who are raised with these in the house obtain an average of three years more schooling than kids who grow up in a home without them. What are they?
Answer: Books!
August 24: It's estimated that half-a-billion gallons of this are conumed each year. What is it?
Answer: Kool-Aid
August 23: In a survey of women about their partner's annoying habits...leaving the toilet seat up was the number one most annoying habit. What was number two?
Answer: leaving wet towels on the bed
August 20: More than half of us think about this before 10 am. What is it?
Answer: Dinner
August 19: Close to 40% of people say this is the most annoying noise. What is it?
Answer: A car alarm
August 18: If you are over 35, chances are you have already done this, this morning. What is it?
Answer: Watch the news
August 17: When eating out with a man, women can save three hundred calories a meal by simply doing this...
Answer: ordering her meal before he does
August 16: The average person will buy 5 of these this year. What are they?
Answer: Movie tickets
August 13: It takes a full 3 minutes for this to kick in...
Answer: The itch of a mosquito bite!
August 12: 40% of women say they dislike it when their man does this. What is it?
Answer: Forgets to shave
August 11: 60% of people would do this after 3 months of dating. What is it?
Answer: Go on vacation together
August 10: 59.5 kph and under...that is the speed you want to travel in your car if you don't want this to happen. What?
Answer: bugs to splatter on your windshield
August 9: If a man has a high I.Q., it's likely he has this...
Answer: A hairy chest!
August 6: 80% of adults consider this to be bad manners. What is it?
Answer: Texting at the table
August 5: 20% of adults do this on a near daily basis. What is it?
Answer: Read their favourite comic
August 4: 20% of couples say this happens WAY more to them when they are on vacation...
Answer: Argue!
August 3: 35% of fathers have embarrassed their daughters by doing this. What is it?
Answer: Walked around without a shirt in front of their friends...
July 30 The average child does this for the first time when they are 4 1/2 to 5 years old?
August 16: The average person will buy 5 of these this year. What are they?
Answer: Movie tickets
August 13: It takes a full 3 minutes for this to kick in...
Answer: The itch of a mosquito bite!
August 12: 40% of women say they dislike it when their man does this. What is it?
Answer: Forgets to shave
August 11: 60% of people would do this after 3 months of dating. What is it?
Answer: Go on vacation together
August 10: 59.5 kph and under...that is the speed you want to travel in your car if you don't want this to happen. What?
Answer: bugs to splatter on your windshield
August 9: If a man has a high I.Q., it's likely he has this...
Answer: A hairy chest!
August 6: 80% of adults consider this to be bad manners. What is it?
Answer: Texting at the table
August 5: 20% of adults do this on a near daily basis. What is it?
Answer: Read their favourite comic
August 4: 20% of couples say this happens WAY more to them when they are on vacation...
Answer: Argue!
August 3: 35% of fathers have embarrassed their daughters by doing this. What is it?
Answer: Walked around without a shirt in front of their friends...
July 30 The average child does this for the first time when they are 4 1/2 to 5 years old?
Answer: Swear
July 29: 50% of peaple say this should never be sold on EBAY?
Answer: A wedding dress,
July 28: A vast majority of men said this is their number one status symbol?
Answer: having a family
July 27: On average, parents tell their children to do this 4 times a week?
Answer: Tie their shoes.
July 23: One third of men say not a whole lot scares them, but this certainly does!
Answer: Their wife's driving
July 22: Men more than women consider this a vital part of life. What is it?
Answer: Coffee
July 21: Over half of all parents say doing this makes them feel younger. What is it?
Answer: Texting their kids
July 20: What is the most searched place on GPS?
Answer: Walmart! Starbucks is #2
July 19: 60% of women secretly hate these. What is it?
Answer: Bridal showers
July 16: The average man does THIS once every other year. What?
Answer: Buy a belt
July 15: This happens to us 5 years earlier than it did in the 1970's. What is it?
Answer: We go grey
July 14: 78% of us say we have one of these but it rarely works. What is it?
Answer: A flashlight!
July 13: 68% of people say they lack the co-ordination to do this. What is it?
Answer: Use a yoyo
July 12: One out of every three young adult women will do this when they first wake up...
Answer: Check their Facebook page
July 9: Husbands borrow this from their wives more than anything else...
Answer: Tweezers
July 8: More and more parents are doing this for their kids...some say it's a family tradition. Some people say it's a little excessive. What?
Answer: Celebrating a half birthday
July 7: 55% of people don't do this when they are supposed to. What is it?
Answer: Change the oil in their vehicle
July 6: 16% of women said if a man does this it is a total turn on...
Answer: Garden
July 5: 25% of us have done this, but only 2% have doen this with a complete stranger. What is it?
Answer: Skinny Dip
July 2: What is the number one item that Canadians said defines Canada, according to a recent survey?
Answer: A/The Maple Leaf
June 30: According to Prevention magazine, women who do this at the grocery store are 50% less likely to make impulse buys. What?
Answer: Use the self-checkout
June 29: 13% of people have called the police on their neighbour for this. What is it?
Answer: A barking dog
June 28: Over half of us do this with our feet. What is it?
Answer: Flush a public toilet
June 25: According to 2008 numbers, we spend roughly 98 million dollars on WHAT every year? (And it looks like the number grows steadily each passing year)
Answer: Hand Sanitizer
June 24: According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, 5% of polluting emissions come from what?
Answer: Lawn mowers
June 23: We throw away over 3.5 billion of these every year. What?
Answer: Wire hangers
June 22: The average woman will do this 5 times a day...
Answer: Look in the mirror
June 21: Survey says...42% of all teenagers say they can do this blindfolded...
Answer: Text messaging
June 18: 56% of ladies admit they do this secretly so their man doesn't find out...
Answer: Use his razor to shave their legs
June 17: These bones in your body move over five million times a year...
Answer: Your ribs
June 16: According to Maxim magazine, U.S. airports lose up to 624,000 of these annually...
Answer: Laptop computers
June 15: 32% of people have lied to get out of this. What?
Answer: Going to a wedding.
June 14: According to Nationmaster.com, Canadians drink more of this than any other nation - more than one liter per person every week.
Answer: Fruit Juice
June 11: The average boy owns 3 of these. What?
Answer: Sports Jerseys
June 10: 1 in 4 singles hope to meet their future spouse this way...
Answer: flying in an airplane
June 9: According to Veterinary Pet Insurance, what item was most commonly removed surgically from dogs in 2007?
Answer: Socks
Answer: Their wife's driving
July 22: Men more than women consider this a vital part of life. What is it?
Answer: Coffee
July 21: Over half of all parents say doing this makes them feel younger. What is it?
Answer: Texting their kids
July 20: What is the most searched place on GPS?
Answer: Walmart! Starbucks is #2
July 19: 60% of women secretly hate these. What is it?
Answer: Bridal showers
July 16: The average man does THIS once every other year. What?
Answer: Buy a belt
July 15: This happens to us 5 years earlier than it did in the 1970's. What is it?
Answer: We go grey
July 14: 78% of us say we have one of these but it rarely works. What is it?
Answer: A flashlight!
July 13: 68% of people say they lack the co-ordination to do this. What is it?
Answer: Use a yoyo
July 12: One out of every three young adult women will do this when they first wake up...
Answer: Check their Facebook page
July 9: Husbands borrow this from their wives more than anything else...
Answer: Tweezers
July 8: More and more parents are doing this for their kids...some say it's a family tradition. Some people say it's a little excessive. What?
Answer: Celebrating a half birthday
July 7: 55% of people don't do this when they are supposed to. What is it?
Answer: Change the oil in their vehicle
July 6: 16% of women said if a man does this it is a total turn on...
Answer: Garden
July 5: 25% of us have done this, but only 2% have doen this with a complete stranger. What is it?
Answer: Skinny Dip
July 2: What is the number one item that Canadians said defines Canada, according to a recent survey?
Answer: A/The Maple Leaf
June 30: According to Prevention magazine, women who do this at the grocery store are 50% less likely to make impulse buys. What?
Answer: Use the self-checkout
June 29: 13% of people have called the police on their neighbour for this. What is it?
Answer: A barking dog
June 28: Over half of us do this with our feet. What is it?
Answer: Flush a public toilet
June 25: According to 2008 numbers, we spend roughly 98 million dollars on WHAT every year? (And it looks like the number grows steadily each passing year)
Answer: Hand Sanitizer
June 24: According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, 5% of polluting emissions come from what?
Answer: Lawn mowers
June 23: We throw away over 3.5 billion of these every year. What?
Answer: Wire hangers
June 22: The average woman will do this 5 times a day...
Answer: Look in the mirror
June 21: Survey says...42% of all teenagers say they can do this blindfolded...
Answer: Text messaging
June 18: 56% of ladies admit they do this secretly so their man doesn't find out...
Answer: Use his razor to shave their legs
June 17: These bones in your body move over five million times a year...
Answer: Your ribs
June 16: According to Maxim magazine, U.S. airports lose up to 624,000 of these annually...
Answer: Laptop computers
June 15: 32% of people have lied to get out of this. What?
Answer: Going to a wedding.
June 14: According to Nationmaster.com, Canadians drink more of this than any other nation - more than one liter per person every week.
Answer: Fruit Juice
June 11: The average boy owns 3 of these. What?
Answer: Sports Jerseys
June 10: 1 in 4 singles hope to meet their future spouse this way...
Answer: flying in an airplane
June 9: According to Veterinary Pet Insurance, what item was most commonly removed surgically from dogs in 2007?
Answer: Socks
June 8: According to allure.com, what it the worst beauty mistake a woman can make?
Answer: over/underpluck the eybrows.
June 7: 70% of people have done this with their teeth?
Answer: Brushed their teeth with toothpaste and one of their fingers.
June 4: According to Men's Health, 66% of men do this on weekends. What is it?
Answer: Call their mom
June 3: 48% of Americans say this is their favourite leisure activity.
Answer: Eating
June 2: According to a recent survey, within 3 seconds of meeting you, others form an impression of you and determine your intelligence based on what?
Answer: Your hairstyle
June 1: 33% of people say they have a neighbour who does this...
Answer: pops in uninvited
May 31: According to a Cosmo survey, what display of affection did men say most made them gag?
Answer: Using cutesy nicknames in public
May 27: 35% of adults cannot do this?
Answer: Call their mom
June 3: 48% of Americans say this is their favourite leisure activity.
Answer: Eating
June 2: According to a recent survey, within 3 seconds of meeting you, others form an impression of you and determine your intelligence based on what?
Answer: Your hairstyle
June 1: 33% of people say they have a neighbour who does this...
Answer: pops in uninvited
May 31: According to a Cosmo survey, what display of affection did men say most made them gag?
Answer: Using cutesy nicknames in public
May 27: 35% of adults cannot do this?
Answer: Skip rope
May 26: This is considered the world's most expensive item by weight.
Answer: A postage stamp
May 25: Experts say we use about 50 pounds of this every year.
Answer: Toilet paper!
May 21: The jury is still out on whether this can be considered to be slightly feminine for men...what?
Answer: capri pants ( manpris)
May 20: More of this is sold on Sunday than any other day of the week. What is it?
Answer: Ice Cream
May 19: About 25% of all women keep this in their purse.
Answer: Toothbrush
May 18: 75% of these are eaten at breakfast time. What are they?
Answer: Raisins
May 17: The average woman does this three times a week, the average man, less than once a month. What is it?
Answer: Check your horoscope
May 14: A recent suvey says that this is the perk that 50% of employees woul like to have in the workplace?
Answer: capri pants ( manpris)
May 20: More of this is sold on Sunday than any other day of the week. What is it?
Answer: Ice Cream
May 19: About 25% of all women keep this in their purse.
Answer: Toothbrush
May 18: 75% of these are eaten at breakfast time. What are they?
Answer: Raisins
May 17: The average woman does this three times a week, the average man, less than once a month. What is it?
Answer: Check your horoscope
May 14: A recent suvey says that this is the perk that 50% of employees woul like to have in the workplace?
Answer: Free soft drinks
May 12: We all pay at 6000% markup on these?
Answer: Text messages!
May 10: In a list of most popular reasons not to excersize, number 1 was "I don't haave the time". Number 2 was "No gym close to me". What was #3?
Answer: "I don't know how to excersize".
May 7: 93% of mothers have doen this to a child. What is it?
Answer: Gave them a 1-2-3 countdown
May 6: For men, the average is 155...for women, 100...
Answer: The average we spend for Mother's Day!
May 5: 35% of women say they absolutely know how to do this. What is it?
Answer: Change the oil in their car.
May 4: A recent study show that almost all picky eaters enjoy cookies, fried chicken, mac and cheese, and what else?
Answer: French fries!
May 3: This scares 56% of people. What is it?
Answer: Driving in a rain storm.
April 30: Approximately one third of the population CAN NOT do this...What is it?
Answer: Snap their fingers
April 29: 28% of people do this at night...what?
Answer: Fall asleep with the TV on.
April 28: What is the most common type of debris that litters the ocean?
Answer: Cigarette butts
April 27: According to a new survey this is the LEAST romantic place to propose marriage. Where is it?
Answer: At the office
April 26: 79% of women know this, but only 19% of men know it. What?
Answer: Their ring size
April 23: 64% of companies have banned these from the office. What is it?
Answer: Flip flops
April 22: 30% of people have a problem with this. It involves food and it's a quirk. What is it?
Answer: Food touching each other on the plate.
April 21: 13% of people have stolen this from work. What is it?
Answer: Toilet Paper
April 20: 77% of women say this looks bad on a man over 30. What is it?
Answer: An earring.
April 19: 100% of women in a survey said they think about this after only a first date. What?
Answer: How the guy's last name sounds with their first name.
April 16: 65% of households still have one of these. What is it?
Answer: Answering machine
April 15: The average man will do this five times a year.
Answer: Cut himself shaving
April 14: Only 3 in 10 of us do this when we are supposed to...what is it?
Answer: Get the oil changed
April 13: Psychologists from two different Universities say that they found happy people do this more; 70% more than unhappy people. What are they doing?
Answer: Talking! Happy people spend less time alone and their conversations are twice as likely to be of substance.
April 12: Around 15% of tweens and teens wore this on their head in the 80's. What was it?
Answer: Headgear for braces
April 9: 52% of men over 40 have done this. Most women say they look ridiculous! What is it?
Answer: Wear their baseball cap backwards
April 8: A family of 4 will have to do this about 100 times a year...
Answer: Change the toilet paper roll
April 7: You can avoid depression by simply doing this....
Answer: Gave them a 1-2-3 countdown
May 6: For men, the average is 155...for women, 100...
Answer: The average we spend for Mother's Day!
May 5: 35% of women say they absolutely know how to do this. What is it?
Answer: Change the oil in their car.
May 4: A recent study show that almost all picky eaters enjoy cookies, fried chicken, mac and cheese, and what else?
Answer: French fries!
May 3: This scares 56% of people. What is it?
Answer: Driving in a rain storm.
April 30: Approximately one third of the population CAN NOT do this...What is it?
Answer: Snap their fingers
April 29: 28% of people do this at night...what?
Answer: Fall asleep with the TV on.
April 28: What is the most common type of debris that litters the ocean?
Answer: Cigarette butts
April 27: According to a new survey this is the LEAST romantic place to propose marriage. Where is it?
Answer: At the office
April 26: 79% of women know this, but only 19% of men know it. What?
Answer: Their ring size
April 23: 64% of companies have banned these from the office. What is it?
Answer: Flip flops
April 22: 30% of people have a problem with this. It involves food and it's a quirk. What is it?
Answer: Food touching each other on the plate.
April 21: 13% of people have stolen this from work. What is it?
Answer: Toilet Paper
April 20: 77% of women say this looks bad on a man over 30. What is it?
Answer: An earring.
April 19: 100% of women in a survey said they think about this after only a first date. What?
Answer: How the guy's last name sounds with their first name.
April 16: 65% of households still have one of these. What is it?
Answer: Answering machine
April 15: The average man will do this five times a year.
Answer: Cut himself shaving
April 14: Only 3 in 10 of us do this when we are supposed to...what is it?
Answer: Get the oil changed
April 13: Psychologists from two different Universities say that they found happy people do this more; 70% more than unhappy people. What are they doing?
Answer: Talking! Happy people spend less time alone and their conversations are twice as likely to be of substance.
April 12: Around 15% of tweens and teens wore this on their head in the 80's. What was it?
Answer: Headgear for braces
April 9: 52% of men over 40 have done this. Most women say they look ridiculous! What is it?
Answer: Wear their baseball cap backwards
April 8: A family of 4 will have to do this about 100 times a year...
Answer: Change the toilet paper roll
April 7: You can avoid depression by simply doing this....
Answer: Make the bed!
April 6: If you are married you will do this twice as often as people who are divorced, separated or single.
Answer: Apologize
April 5: Close to 10% of guys have never done this?
Answer: Apologize
April 5: Close to 10% of guys have never done this?
Answer: Laundry
April 1: The most borrowed items are books. What is second most?
Answer: Jumper cables
