The Unknown Revealed!

[Meltintalle]

Because someone slipped and chipped their knitting needle, and then went, "HEY! Now I only need one needle to make the yarn sit up and do tricks!" (And then of course, the publishing industry discovered they could sell twice as many pattern books and the rest, as they say, is history.)

Where do missing socks go?

[Varnafinde]

They go for long walks, and then they get lost (presumably in the forest) and never find their way home.

Why do the missing socks mostly go on such walks on their own, leaving their partner behind in the drawer?

[Ryadian]

Oh, it's usually over something silly, like he told her she was starting to look stretched out, or she nagged him about gathering up too much lint....

If a zombie was a vegetarian, what would it eat?

[UltimateSchweetWarrior]

Well, the zombie would eat Smarties. It would figure that if a brain makes you smart, Smarties must be similar to one.

Are violets blue?

[AstroWolfD]

They are as blue as roses are red

Is baseball truly the American pastime?

[waggawerewolf27]

It depends on what you call an American pastime. None of the other countries on the North and South American continents seem as interested as USA in the game baseball, which, without the fancy gear and showmanship, looks uncommonly like softball.

Why is the United States dollar the standard world currency against which all other currencies are measured?

[Dinode]

Because it is widely considered to be the most stable currency.

How long is a longboat?

[Meltintalle]

About twice as long as a short boat.

What is hardtack?

[waggawerewolf27]

Hard tack is a kind of hard biscuit Australian troops were issued with during the Gallipoli campaign of 1915. This kind of hard biscuit had a much longer shelf life than did bread, didn't need refrigeration and soldiers were known to break their teeth on it. I'd prefer Lembas bread myself.

What is tatting?

[Aravanna]

How lazy people say tattling I guess. (Also, apparently it has something to do with making doilies.)

How many new words does the Oxford English Dictionary add each year?

[Ryadian]

42. Exactly 42; if they've already reached 42, too bad for any words made after that, and if they don't have 42 yet, they make something up. (How do you think we ended up with floccinaucinihilipilification?)

What does floccinaucinihilipilification mean?

[Meltintalle]

The act or habit of describing something as worthless

What two things are certain in life?

[ValiantArcher]

Death and taxes, or so the saying goes.

What is one thing everyone should do before they die?

[waggawerewolf27]

Enjoy being alive, healthy, busy and happy at least once in your life?

Why is yawning contagious?

[Meltintalle]

Because everyone is either really tired or really bored and you don't feel bad about admitting it after someone else has already done so.

When should you pick eggs?

[Varnafinde]

After they've been laid.

What would you use egg whites for?