Fun Facts
The enter key on PC computer keyboards replaced this key on the electric typewriter.
What is return?
When using the manual typewriter, you had to use a handle to return the carriage.
This is the study of the entire universe beyond Earth- planets, stars, dark holes, and galaxies.
What is astronomy?
According to Merriam- Webster, it is the "study of objects and matter outside Earth's atmosphere"
This boxing champion was born Cassius Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
When he was 12, someone stole his bike, and a police office advised him to learn how to fight.
This Jewish High Holy Day, which is the day atonement occurs on October 4, 2022.
What is Yom Kippur?
The High Holy Days run for 10 days, starting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and ending with Yom Kippur.
Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall favourite.
What is caramel?
After dipping, you can sprinkle with nuts and other toppings.
What is 8-track?
Did you know....there are still 8-track enthusiasts today, and a few independent artists still release on the large format.
At sunset, the sky can appear to be this primary colour.
What is red?
During sunrise and sunset, the sun's light must travel a longer distance and the blue light rays scatter, allowing red, orange, and yellow colours to be seen more easily.
This innovative auto manufacturer who invented mass production paid his employees around double the going rate.
Who is Henry Ford?
Mass production is something that has made many items afforable to us that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive.
This annual German festival originated in Munich and usually ends on the first Sunday in October.
What is Oktoberfest?
It began in 1810 as celebration of the marriage of a crown prince. Now it's a festival celebrating Bavarian food, drink, and culture. Festivalgoers consume around two million gallons of beer during Oktoberfest.
These sprouts make their debut in fall.
What are brussels sprouts?
Did you know they're miniature cabbage?
The national animal of Scotland is this mythical animal with the body of a horse.
What is unicorn?
Scotland reveres its myths, and this mythical symbol stands for purity and innocence as well as masculinity and power.
This is pseudoscience of how stars and planets influence our lives.
What is astrology?
Astrology rely on the positions of the planets and the signs of the zodiac to interpret your horoscope.
This two-time prime minster of Britain and statesman played a significant role in defeating the Nazis in World War II.
Who is Winston Churchill?
In addition to crafting plans for the Allies' victory, one of his strongest leadership skills was his ability to rally people to a cause through his speeches. He used a combination of realistic assessment optimism.
This is one of October's birthstones.
What is opal or tourmaline?
Most people consider opal the October birthstone, and derives from the Greek word opallios which means to "see a change of colour"
This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name.
What is spaghetti?
Spaghetti squash and butternut squash are example of winter squash.
This is the reason a banana is curved.
What is to reach sunlight?
Bananas grow downward, but they curve upward to get more sun.
This is where astronauts from many nations live and conduct experiments during extended visits to space.
What is International Space Station (or ISS)?
The longest stay on the station has been 355 days.
She is won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles and humiliated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, winning the match 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
Who is Billie Jean King?
Ninety million people watched the Battle of the Sexes.
This is one of the zodiac signs ruling October.
What is Libra or Scorpio?
Libras are born in the earlier part of the month, Scorpios are born in the latter part of the month.
This is the generic name for a hot alcohol beverage.
What is a hot toddy?
Hot buttered rum is an example of a hot toddy.
After Queen Elizabeth II dies, the detailed plan for what follows is code-named this.
What is (operation) London Bridge?
The days following the queen's death have been in the planning for years.
This is one of the two October full moons, both of which begin with an "H".
What is hunter's or harvest?
It's called the harvest moon if it occurs at the beginning of the month and the hunter's moon if it occurs at the end of the month.
This American jazz singer is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time and wrote the autobiography Lady Sings the Blues.
In 1972, Lady Sings the Blues was made into a film starring Diana Ross as Holiday.
This month is the meteorological equivalent of October in the southern hemisphere.
What is April?
The seasons are reversed in the south hemisphere.
Lighter summer spaghetti dishes are fortified by adding this protein.
Meatballs added to spaghetti make it a heartier dish for colder days.