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Listen every morning at 7:50am as we play "The Impossible Question"
Impossible Question for the week of July 26th
| July 26th |
65% of women have done this in front of a mirror. What is it? |
Sing with a hairbrush in thier hand. |
| July 27th |
On average, parents tell their children to do this 4 times a week. What is it? |
"Tie your shoes" |
| July 28th |
60% of people don't know how to properly do this. What is it? |
Jumpstart a car. |
| July 29th |
Close to 50% of people said it is never to sell this on Ebay |
Wedding Dress |
| July 30th |
The average child does this for the first time when they are 4 1/2 or 5. What is it? |
Swear |
Impossible Question for the week July 20th
| July 19th |
The average person buys 5 of these per year |
Movie Tickets |
| July 20th |
33% of women over the age of 40 do this. What is it? |
date younger men |
| July 21st |
Today, about 20% of women go without this. In 1970, it was 10%. What? |
Children |
| July 22nd |
77% of women say this gives them a headache? |
wine |
| July 23rd |
8% of the world's population does this. What is it? |
surfs and chats on facebook |
Impossible Question for the week of July 13th
| July 12th |
"85% of women say they are turned off by a man who talks about this. What is it?
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How much money he has. |
| July 13th |
68% of people say they lack the coordination to do this. What is it? |
Use a YoYo |
| July 14th |
On average, 60% of people forget to do this on a daily basis. What is it? |
Take their vitamins |
| July 15th |
This happens to us 5 years earlier than it did in the 1970's. What is it? |
We go grey. |
| July 16th |
50% of people have seen another tourist wearing this while on vacation. What is it? |
Sandals with black socks |
Impossible Question for the week of July 5th
| July 5th |
The average person buys 5 of these a year. What are they? |
Movie tickets |
| July 6th |
10% of people have done this while on a date. What is it? |
Given their number to another person. |
| July 7th |
55% of people don't do this when they are supposed to. What is it? |
Get an oil change |
| July 9th |
Husbands borrow this from their wives more than anything else |
Tweezer |
Impossible Question for the week of June 28th
| June 28th |
What do you call the round plastic piece that goes in the centre of a 45 record? |
Spider |
| June 29th |
68% of adults have owned one of these. What is it? |
Tye dye shirt |
| June 30th |
58% of women say doing this on a first date makes them feel uncomfortable. What is it? |
Eating in front of their date. |
| July 1st |
About 35% of North Americans do this at least once a week? |
Dial the wrong number |
| July 2nd |
20% of women drink this within half an hour of waking up. What is it? |
Diet Cola (with caffiene) |
Impossible Question for the week of June 21st
| June 21st |
22% of women have done this to a man. What is it? |
Given a fake phone number to a man |
| June 22nd |
86% of people have done this. What is it? |
Locked their keys in their car |
| June 23rd |
The average man does this 5 times a year. What is it? |
Cuts himself shaving |
| June 24th |
The average woman does this 4 times a week. What is it? |
Get's embarrassed |
| June 25th |
16% of women said if a man does this it is a total turn on. |
Garden |
Impossible Question for the week of June 14th
| June 14th |
The average woman keeps 6 of these. What is it? |
Mementos from her last relationship |
| June 15th |
Around 15% of dogs have experienced this. What is it? |
Been sprayed by a skunk |
| June 16th |
Only 3% of people like the taste of this. What is it? |
Envelope |
| June 17th |
The average woman says this happens to her 6 times a month |
6 bad hair days |
| June 18th |
82% of women do this when they start a new relationship? |
Snoop through their stuff |
Impossible Question for the week of June 7th
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June 7th
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20% of people have done this when no other people were around. What is it? |
Go through a red light. |
| June 8th |
13% of people have done this while driving. What is it? |
Driven off from pumping gas without replacing gas cap |
| June 9th |
33% of people say they have a neighbour who does this. |
Pops in uninvited |
| June 10th |
Over 50% of people have looked this up online in the last month. What is it? |
Look up an old flame |
| June 11th |
The average boy owns 3 of these. What is it? |
Sports Jerseys |
Impossible Question for the week of May 31st
| May 31st |
It used to be common but now only one in four teenagers own one of these |
Watch |
| June 1st |
A survey found that the average woman spends $20,000 during her lifetime on something she never uses. What is it? |
Clothing |
| June 2nd |
Roughly 20% of men have done this at home. What is it? |
Play an online poker game |
| June 3rd |
45% of people do this, but do not tell their mate about it. What is it? |
Cheat on their diet |
| June 4th |
70% of people have done this with their teeth. |
Brushed their teeth with toothpaste and one of their fingers |
Impossible Question for the Week of May 24th
| May 24th |
You'll go through about 50 pounds of this every year? What is it? |
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Toliet Paper |
| May 25th |
The average person would save $1650 a year if they did this. What is it? |
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Biked to work instead of driving. |
| May 26th |
The average man does this three times a year. What is it? |
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Sees 3 chick flicks a year. |
| May 27th |
A new study shows that guys who do this will live 5 years longer than those who don't. What is it? |
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Kiss their wife. |
| May 28th |
Recently in Forbes Magazine they listed the top 10 movie/tv cars of all time. What was number 1? |
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Magnum PI's Ferrarri 308GB |
Impossible Question for the week of May 17th
| May 17th |
A new study claims this is the most dangerous food to eat while driving. |
Potato Chips |
| May 18th |
15% of husbands do this at least once a year without telling their wives. |
Gamble |
| May 19th |
About 25% of all women keep this in their purse. |
Toothbrush |
| May 20th |
More of this is sold on Sunday than any other day of the week. What is it? |
Ice Cream |
| May 21st |
Only 2% of us will do this good deed this year. What is it? |
Give Blood |
Impossible Question for the week of May 10th
| May 10th |
34% of fathers have never done this. What is it? |
Changed a diaper |
| May 11th |
Tuesday's in August are the busiest time of year for this. |
Births |
| May 12th |
North Americans go through 400 million of these every day. |
Cups of Coffee |
| May 13th |
Americans throw away over 3.5 billion of these every year. What are they? |
Wire Hangers |
| May 14th |
77% of people have encountered this problem. What is it? |
Gum on the bottom of their shoe |