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Munich is known for this festival, which runs from late September through early October.
What is Oktoberfest? It’s the largest folk festival in the world, featuring parades and celebrations of German culture, food, and drink.
IHOP stands for this restaurant.
What is International House of Pancakes? Some say the first IHOP was intentionally located near a Big Boy restaurant to accommodate Big Boy’s overflow.
He made the first phone call on March 10, 1876.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell? He said to his assistant in the next room, “Mr. Watson, come here.”
Extremely low chance of likelihood: when pigs do this.
What is fly? If you were to say, “I’m going to win the Mega Millions lottery,” the reply might be, “Yeah, when pigs fly!”
This is the longest river in South America.
What is Amazon River?
Every July 7–14, Pamplona hosts this celebration that features groups of people running through its streets.
What is the Running of the Bulls? The festival, which resembles New Orleans’ Mardi Gras, is called the Festival of San Fermín.
Ill-fitting shoes can cause this painful bump.
What is bunion? The most common bunion is a noticeable bump at the joint where the big toe connects to the foot.
The first skyscraper was built in this city.
What is Chicago? In 1884, the Home Insurance Building was erected. It stood 10 stories tall and was later expanded to 12 stories before being demolished in 1931.
A pig’s nose.
What is a snout? Pigs have an excellent sense of smell that helps them find food in the ground.
The chemical symbol "Au" stands for this precious metal.
What is gold?
This Greek island in the Aegean Sea has been its party island since the 1950s, when celebrities began flocking to it.
What is Mykonos? By the 1970s, the hippies discovered it. By the 1980s, its image as a party island of the rich and famous was cemented.
This four-word phrase accompanies the Vulcan salute in Star Trek.
What is “live long and prosper”? It’s used as a greeting or blessing. The most hardcore fans know that it originates from the Vulcan-language phrase dif-tor heh smusma.
The first woman in space was from this country.
What is the U.S.S.R./Russia? The cosmonaut (as Russian-trained astronauts are called) was Valentina Tereshkova, and she blasted off on June 16, 1963. She spent three days in space and orbited Earth 48 times.
One-word pig idiom that doubles as the word for pigpen. It’s also used to mean “a dump” or “shambles.”
What is pigsty?
This is the largest mammal on Earth.
What is Blue Whale?
On July 1st, communities across the country throw massive birthday parties. Major spots like Canada Place in Vancouver, Queen Juliana Park in Ottawa, and local parks everywhere host parades!
What is Canada Day!
During World War II, this was the three-letter precursor to the CIA.
What is OSS? It stands for Office of Strategic Services, the first U.S. independent intelligence agency. It lasted only three years before evolving into the CIA.
The first heart transplant was performed by this doctor.
Who is Dr. Christiaan Barnard? It was performed in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 3, 1967. The patient survived for only 18 days, but this surgery laid the groundwork for future successful transplants.
A wild pig.
What is a boar? Wild boars in Canada are highly destructive, invasive animals brought from Europe in the 1980s to diversify livestock. Following market crashes, many escaped and hybridized with domestic pigs. They are incredibly adaptable, capable of surviving harsh winters by burrowing under the snow.
Guacamole is traditionally made from this fruit.
What is avocado?
First celebrated in the Middle Ages. It is Sweden's ultimate tribute to the return of light. Ancestors once believed the solstice night was alive with magic, imbuing plants and water with the power to heal illness and foretell the future.
What is Midsommar?
Apple seeds contain amygdalin, a compound that, when crushed, releases this poisonous substance.
What is cyanide? Swallowing a few apple seeds isn’t a problem; in order to cause damage, the average human would have to chew about 150 seeds.
A Norse explorer thought to set foot on America centuries before Christopher Columbus.
Who is Leif Erikson? Nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus, he led an expedition to the continent and established a temporary settlement in the area known as Vinland (modern-day Newfoundland, Canada).
Popular breed of pet pigs.
What is pot-bellied? They are intelligent and demanding. Did you know the FAA used to allow them in the cabin as service animals? (Gives a whole new meaning to “When pigs fly!”) A 300-pound “support” hog went wild on a US Airways flight in 2000. Pigs, peacocks, or other exotic animals are no longer allowed in the passenger cabin. Service dogs are the only service animals allowed in the cabin free of charge.
This planet has the largest ring system in our solar system.
What is Saturn?