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100
What popular drink contained “a very small amount of cocaine” in its original formula?
What is Coca Cola
100
Who was Superman’s alter ego?
Clark Kent. He was best known as a reporter with the Daily Planet, the daily newspaper in the city of Metropolis. He was also a novelist.
100
What’s the name of the Lovin’ Spoonful’s 1966 No. 1 hit about summer?
Summer in the City
100
What fruit/vegetable (though most people think of it as a fruit) member of the curcurbit (curcurbitaceae) family is the most popular by weight in the U.S. in the summer?
Watermelon. Its cousins include the pumpkin, squash, and cucumber. The National Watermelon Board states watermelon is both a fruit and a vegetable.
100
Do horses sleep standing up, lying down, or both?
Both. However, to reach necessary REM sleep, a horse must lie down. An hour or two of REM sleep every few days will meet the minimum requirement.
200
What type of doctor invented the cotton candy machine?
A dentist. Dr. William James Morrison, a dentist and former president of the Tennessee State Dental Association, was the co-creator and co-patent holder for the “electric candy machine,” which produced “Fairy Floss.”
200
What beagle from Peanuts wrote, “It was a dark and stormy night”?
Snoopy. Did you know he was originally named Sniffy? Snoopy was multi-talented as evidenced by his wide range of careers—lawyer, astronaut, and grocery store clerk to name a few.
200
What kind of fun did Sly and the Family Stone have in the summertime?
Hot [fun].
200
What determines the number of a cricket’s chirps?
The temperature. According to the Library of Congress, to determine the approximate outside temperature in Fahrenheit, listen to a cricket’s chirps. Count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and then add 37 for a rough temperature estimate.
200
What are small horses called?
Ponies. They have thicker manes and tails as well as shorter legs and heads than horses.
300
What popular sports drink was created by and for a Florida college football team?
Gatorade. The Florida Gators created it to combat dehydration and loss of electrolytes
300
What famous TV pig wrote a New York Times bestseller?
Miss Piggy. She wrote Miss Piggy’s Guide to Life. The actual author is Henry Beard, who has written equally interesting books, such as French for Cats, Poetry for Cats, and Latin for All Occasions.
300
What duo released the 1972 hit “Summer Breeze”?
Seals & Crofts.
300
What summer pest has been around for more than 46 million years?
The mosquito.
300
Because horses have eyes on both sides of their head, how much can they see? 180 or 360 Degrees?
360 Degrees
400
What popular soft drink originally contained lithium?
7-UP
400
What aspiring novelist left Walton Mountain to attend college before landing in New York City as a journalist?
John Boy Walton.
400
What day of the week did Chicago sing about in the park?
Saturday. The hit was “Saturday in the Park.”
400
In 1911, what amenity did the Folies-Bergere Theater in New York introduce to entice people to come in and watch their films?
Air Conditioning
400
What is a word for a male horse? Four possible answers
A stallion, gelding, colt, or sire.
500
What snack food, which often accompanies sandwiches, claims to have originated during a temper tantrum?
Potato chips. An angry customer allegedly sent back his fried potatoes because they were too thick. The chef sliced the next batch extra thin, fried them “good and plenty,” and heavily salted them—all out of spite.
500
What author and amateur sleuth did Angela Lansbury portray in Murder, She Wrote?
Jessica (or J.B.) Fletcher.
500
What kind of summer days did Nat King Cole sing about in his hit tune?
Lazy-hazy-crazy. His hit was “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer.”
500
What famous landmark in Paris, France, grows by six inches in the summer?
The Eiffel Tower. The six-inch gain is a result of its iron expanding in the heat.
500
What horse won the Triple Crown in 1973?
Secretariat.
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