Class Trip To DC
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I am an organization that was founded in 1908 and is known for solving crimes across the United States. You can self-guided mutimedia tours to visit my home base.
FBI
This is the fatty, external extension of the ear.
What is earlobe? It is either attached or detached at the bottom. Scientists do not know what purpose earlobes serve, but they do know that they continue to grow as we age
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Most people do not want this animal to see his shadow on February 2
What is groundhog? Also known as a woodchuck
This bubble gum brand, introduced in 1947 and popularized in the 1950s, is known for its comic strip wrappers?
What is Bazooka Bubble Gum. Bazooka Bubble Gum was introduced shortly after World War II and reportedly was named after the bazooka.
This natural water wonder spans Canada and the United States
What is Niagara Falls? The three waterfalls have the highest flow rate of all falls on Earth
You’re bound to find a museum to explore in this collection of 17 museums based in Washington, D.C. The entrance fee is FREE
What is the Smithsonian
This bird of prey can have a wing span of 1.8-2.3 metres long and are also country's national animal.
What is the bald eagle? The bald eagle, of course, isn’t bald but has white feathers on its head when it reaches maturity. They typically mate for life
Almost every four years, this affects February.
What is leap year? An extra day is added to February during leap years. Without adding an extra day, the seasons would start drifting earlier.
In the 1960s, which gum brand became one of the first to introduce sugar-free gum in the United States?
What is Trident. Trident was marketed as beneficial for dental health because it helped increase saliva production, which can neutralize acid and prevent tooth decay.
Today we have regulations and technologies to help lower carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But we still depend on these living things to pull the greenhouse gas out of the air.
What are plants or trees? In one year, a mature tree absorbs 22 pounds of carbon dioxide and releases enough oxygen for one person to breathe for two years
You can ride on the subway that connects the House and Senate office buildings to this building.
What is the Capitol? The original Capitol subway was inaugurated in 1909.
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This refers to something that can be eaten, such as the part of a plant that is safe to eat.
What is edible? For example, we eat apples, but the seeds are not edible because they contain cyanide
On Valentine’s Day, many people receive roses of this color.
What is red? Red symbolizes romantic love. If the rose is thornless, it symbolizes love at first sight
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Which gum, introduced in the 1950s, became known for its long-lasting flavor and was advertised as “double your pleasure, double your fun”.
What is is Doublemint Gum. Jayne and Joan Boyd were the first “Doublemint Twins” in the brand’s long-running “double” commercials.
This dwarf planet was discovered in 1930 and hasn’t made a revolution around the sun since then
What is Pluto? It takes 248.09 years for Pluto to complete one revolution around the sun
When in D.C., attend a performance at the Center for Performing Arts named for this president.
Who is John F. Kennedy? The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts houses the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera.
This is a gesture of warmth that can be literal or symbolic.
What is Embrace
Although rare, February is the only month where it is possible not to have this in the night sky.
What is a full moon? If the January full moon falls on January 31, you won’t see the next full moon until the beginning of March
Which iconic gum brand introduced the first commercially available bubble gum tape in the 1988.
What is Hubba Bubba. Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape made it easy to tear off just the right amount for the bubble you wanted to make.
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It is often repeated that this crustacean never dies of old age.
What is the lobster? It’s not quite true that they don’t die of old age.
You can witness the changing of the guard at this national landmark.
What is Arlington National Cemetery? Arlington is the nation’s largest military cemetery. The changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier takes place at every hour on the hour from October 1 through March 31 and every half hour from April 1 through September 30
The slow dance of time, reducing even mountains to dust
What is Erode.
In early Roman calendars what month was consider the begining of the year.
What is March. Making February the last month of the year.
This candy-coated gum’s name is derived from a Spanish word for “sticky stuff”
What is Chiclets. Chiclets, like other gum, were originally made from chicle, which translates to “sticky stuff” in English
What two countires does Mount Everest Stradel?
What are Nepal and Tibet. Visitors who don’t want to climb to the peak at 29,029 feet can book a sightseeing flight