Colors
What color are the "black box" flight recorders on commercial airplanes?
Bright Orange
What is the name of the red pigment found in vertebrates that functions in oxygen transport?
Hemoglobin
Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the...
Bone
What does the Italian culinary term al dente mean when testing pasta for doneness?
"To the tooth," meaning the pasta is firm to the bite rather than soft
Who performed the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
Charles Lindbergh
What is the most common color used on national flags around the world?
Red
What element did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774?
Oxygen
Better to keep your mouth shut and look a fool, than open it and remove all...
Doubt
Roughly how many distinct pasta shapes exist worldwide?
More than 600
Which U.S. president pardoned all Vietnam War draft dodgers on his second day in office?
Jimmy Carter
What color is most visible in daylight?
Yellow
What color is the sunset on Mars?
Blue
Age is just a number, but hair dye is a...
Miracle
What does the word "Spaghetti" translate to in Italian?
"A small twine" or "little strings" (from spago, meaning string
Which U.S. state’s constitution did Congress forget to ratify when it was granted statehood, an omission that wasn’t fixed until 150 years later?
Ohio
Until 1856 the color purple came from what?
Snail Mucus
Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
8 minutes and 20 seconds
Tightwad enough to skin a...
Flint
What does Penne translate to, referencing its diagonal cut?
"Quills" or "pens"
Which U.S. president fathered a child at age 70?
John Tyler, the 10th president
Which color makes most people hungry?
Yellow, often associated with food and hunger because it is the color of many appetizing foods such as bananas, lemons, and cheese. Additionally, yellow is believed to stimulate the appetite and increase feelings of hunger.
How long is the memory of a goldfish?
How long is the memory of a goldfish?
Fine words butter no...
Parsnips
What shape does Conchiglie pasta resemble?
Seashells
The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States … but in this context, bald doesn’t mean hairless. The bald part of the bird’s name comes from an Old English word meaning what?
White