Land/Space
This continent is wider than the moon
What is Australia
This known food item is actually not a vegetable
What is an avocado
This animal is known to have anywhere from 1,000 – 12,000 teeth
What is a snail
TRUE OR FALSE:
The letter "I" was the last letter added to the English dictionary
FALSE:
"J" was the last letter added;
It dates back to 1524. Shockingly, before it became a letter, the letter “i” was used for both “i” and “j” sounds!
This famous statue used to be a lighthouse
What is the Statue of Liberty
About a month after the statue’s 1886 dedication, it became a working lighthouse for 16 years, with its torch visible from 24 miles away.
This famous island has carved heads from stone where some, actually have bodies too
What is Easter Island
We’ve seen those iconic stone heads, but did you know that in the 2010s, archaeologists found that two of the Pacific Island figures actually have torsos
Pistachios aren't actually nuts, but are classified as a _____
What is a drupe
These little crunchy, green snacks have been fooling us for years. Pistachios aren't nuts at all, but rather a "drupe" - a family that also includes cherries, peaches and olives.
So, technically, it's a fruit! Well, actually the seeds of a fruit (the outer fruit is removed during processing).
This animal actually has striped skin as well as striped fur
What are tigers
TRUE OR FALSE:
There is a fruit that tastes like chocolate pudding
TRUE:
Native to Central and South America, the fruit is called black sapote and it tastes like a combination of sweet custard and chocolate.
This country has over 200 flavors of kit-kats
What is Japan
What is the smallest country in the world?
What is Vatican City
Incredibly, it’s 120 times smaller than Manhattan!
On average, how many insects do you think we eat while sleeping in our lifetime?
Around 70!
And about 10 spiders!
This animal turns pink due to their diets
What are flamingos
TRUE OR FALSE:
People used to say "prunes" when taking a picture
TRUE:
In the 1840s, it was considered childish to smile for pictures so it became popular for people to say “prunes” instead of “cheese” in order to keep their mouths taut.
This president kept a pet alligator in the White House bathtub
John Quincy Adams
This item in the sky can weigh more than a million pounds
What are clouds
A typical cumulus cloud can weigh around 1.1 million pounds, which is about the same as 100 elephants
This common grocery produce can be up to a year old when you purchase it
What are apples
This little animal stores its heart in its head
What are shrimp
TRUE OR FALSE:
We are less creative in the shower
FALSE:
If you’ve ever felt like you think better in a warm shower, you’re probably right! The warm water increases the flow of dopamine and makes us more creative.
Budimir Šobat of Croatia held his breath for _____ minutes under water
What is 24 minutes
On March 27, 2021 he held his breath for 24 minutes and 37 seconds
This exoplanet (beyond our solar system) is made of lava and diamonds
What is The Super-Earth planet, 55 Cancri e
It is around twice the size of Earth and is likely made of diamond, graphite, and lava.
What is the most shoplifted food item in the world?
What is cheese
And a surprising 4% of the world’s cheese ends up stolen. Retailers consider it a “high-risk” food.
Italy has over $3 million worth of cheese stolen every year
How long can a sloth hold its breath for?
What is up to 40 minutes;
Dolphins need to come up for air every 10 minutes, but by slowing their heart rate, sloths can actually hold their breath for 40 minutes!
TRUE OR FALSE:
An 11 year old accidentally invented popsicles
TRUE:
In 1905, young Frank Epperson left water and soda powder outside overnight with a wooden stirrer in the cup. When he discovered the mixture had frozen, the “Epsicle” was born.
Scientists are finding that we have more ______ cells than we do human cells
What is Bacteria
Bacterial cells outnumber the number of human cells in our bodies. Research has found that the average human is around 56% bacteria!