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Grandpa Trivia: 90 Things Your Grandpa Probably Knew

The 9-volt tongue test, points and condensers, why he saved every jar of screws. Ninety verified questions about the things grandpa probably knew — few of which help you today, all of which explain him.

90
Questions
10
Themed parts
2
Sources per fact
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Ten parts. Ninety questions.

01The Garage. 1955 to 1990 — carburetors, points, dwell
02Knowledge Transfer. 1950 to 1995 — phone books and card catalogs
03The Workshop. hand tools and the "right way" debates
04Lawn & Garden. mowers, hoses, and quiet rituals
05The Hunt & The Fish. outdoor knowledge before YouTube
06Old Spice Archaeology. grooming and the barbershop
07TV & Radio Decades. the pre-cable reception era
08Working Man's Skills. soldering, wiring, plumbing, drywall
09Driving Wisdom. cars before computers took over
10Quiet Wisdom. what Grandpa didn't say out loud
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Q1 · PART 1 · THE GARAGE
What did Grandpa do with a 9-volt battery before throwing it out?
The universal 9-volt diagnostic before multimeters got cheap. About 1.3 mA — a sharp tingle on the tongue, harmless. Tingle = good. No tingle = trash.
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The Jan Walker standard
  1. 90 questions. 10 themed parts. No padding.
  2. Every fact verified against two independent sources.
  3. Answers explained — the story behind the number.
  4. Disputed facts flagged as disputed. Honestly.
  5. Built to be read out loud and argued over.
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