Fun Facts
This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans they can confuse investigators.
koala
This ancient city was buried under volcanic ash after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
Pompeii
This fast food chain uses the slogan "We have the meats."
Arbys
This nervous system response prepares the body to face danger.
the fight-or-flight response
This relationship skill means understanding and sharing another person’s feelings.
empathy
This planet rains diamonds during storms.
Saturn
This Chinese dynasty built much of the present-day Great Wall.
Ming Dynasty
This snack food was invented by accident when someone tried to fix soggy fries.
potato chips
This habit of replaying situations over and over in your mind is called this.
rumination/overthinking
This communication skill involves really focusing on what the other person is saying without interrupting.
active listening
This is the only letter not found in any U.S. state name.
Q
This U.S. president had a pet alligator that he kept in the White House.
Andrew Jackson
This spice, derived from a flower, is the most expensive in the world by weight.
saffron
This coping skill involves using your five senses to calm down in the moment.
grounding
What is an “I statement?"
This type of statement starts with “I feel…” instead of blaming the other person.
This country has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
Canada
This man claimed to be a mystic healer and gained influence over Russia’s royal family before being assassinated.
Rasputin
This fruit has more potassium than a banana.
avocado
This thinking error assumes you know what others are thinking about you.
mind reading
You feel overwhelmed in a conflict and focus on what you can see, hear, and touch to calm yourself. What kind skill is this?
grounding techniques (RAINBOW GO, 5-4-3-2-1, etc.)
This theory explains how gravity can bend light and warp space-time.
Theory of Relativity
This 16th-century dancing outbreak caused people in a European city to dance uncontrollably for days.
Dancing Plague of 1518
This cheese is intentionally filled with live maggots as part of a traditional dish.
casu marzu
This is the brain’s alarm system that detects fear and triggers reactions.
amygdala
You accept that you can’t control the other person’s behavior, but you can control your response. What skill is this?
acceptance or radical acceptance