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by in_the_sticks 3401 days ago
You've got a few too many words in the first sentence for my taste.

"The capital of Canada is an interview question?"

What does that show? That you paid attention in geography, that you're Canadian, or that you are able to answer pointless questions?

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Here's some questions on the entrance exam for the most successful R&D lab of all time:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/30000/thomas-edisons-eccentri...

As you can see, "doesn't prioritize my favorite trivia" was a deal-breaker, even back then.