Foodie Factoids
Brie and Roquefort cheese come from this country.
What is France? France makes somewhere between 400 and 1,000 different types of cheese, depending on whether you count sub-types of cheese. It takes 10 pounds of milk to make one pound of cheese
On January 4, people who are visually impaired celebrate this method of reading and writing.
What is braille? World Braille Day honors Louis Braille, the Frenchman who invented braille and was born with sight but lost it at the age of 10
Fox was born in this country in 1961.
What is Canada? His father, William Fox, was a sergeant in the Canadian Army Signal Corps.
What is the term for the soft spot on a baby’s head?
What is Fontanelle?
The cranial bones of a newborn skull remain separate for 12 to 18 months, after which they begin to fuse together. This is a normal part of development
Orange juice and champagne comprise this adult beverage.
What is a mimosa? It’s a traditional Sunday brunch drink. We can thank England for giving us brunch and France for bringing the mimosa to it
Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is observed as a federal holiday in US on this day of the week.
What is Monday? There is celebration of Dr. King’s birth each year on the third Monday in January.
Fox gained stardom playing Alex P. Keaton on this sitcom.
What is Family Ties? Fox won a Golden Globe and three Emmys for the role.
What brand introduced the first mass-produced disposable diapers (called CHUX) in 1935?
What is Johnson & Johnson?
Shortly after, during World War II, many women began entering the workforce, leaving less time for cleaning cloth diapers. For this reason, Johnson & Johnson’s CHUX were a major success.
Chai tea is made with this spice, which comes from a pod.
What is cardamom? It comes from India, and its proper name is masala chai. Chai is also the generic word for tea throughout Asia.
What is the name of the ancient Roman god for whom the month of January is named?
Who is Janus? The Roman god of doors, gates, beginnings, and transitions.
Janus is typically depicted with two faces, one looking forward and one looking backward, symbolizing his role as the god of beginnings and transitions. January, as the first month of the year, is seen as a time to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future, making it fittingly named after Janus.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation funds research on this disease.
What is Parkinson’s? A recent study by the foundation helped discover a biological test capable of detecting Parkinson’s. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991.
How many bones is the average baby born with?
150;200;206;300;350
What is 300?
Although a baby is born with 300 bones, over time, the bones fuse together, and by 25 years old this process is complete—leaving adults with 206 bones
Why does bread rise?
This large South American tourist destination’s name translates to “River of January.”
What is Rio de Janeiro? It is named this because the Portuguese landed in the area on January 1, 1502.
One of Fox’s most famous roles is in Back to the Future, by this director.
Who is Robert Zemeckis? Fox has stated that he was once recognized by a Buddhist monk as “Marty McFly.”
What land animal can weigh anywhere between 150 to 250 pounds at birth?
What is Elephant?
Baby elephants, known as calves, can stand within 20 minutes of being born and walk within an hour
Why are some peppers spicy?
Which famous scientist was born on January 4, 1643, and is known for his laws of motion and universal gravitation?
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
Sir Isaac Newton was a renowned physicist, mathematician, and astronomer whose groundbreaking contributions to science have had a profound impact on our understanding of the natural world.
His real middle initial is A, standing for this name.
What is Andrew? Fox did not want to use his real initial for fear of headlines describing him as “a fox.”
What is the name of the newborn reflex that occurs when the bottom of the foot is stroked, causing the baby’s toes to fan out and the big toe to move upward: Babinski reflex, Moro reflex, or the Galant reflex?
What is Babinski reflex? The Babinski reflex was first described by Joseph Babinski in 1899 and is still used today as an important neurological test for newborns.