Animals
What do you call a male and female zebra?
Female zebras are called mares, and male zebras are called stallions.
How many genes does a human being have?
24,000 genes.
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What country has the most borders?
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China has the maximum number of neighbours touching its border. India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan, and Nepal.
How long does it take for an average person to fall asleep?
This usually lasts for 5-10 minutes. Research has shown that the average sleeper takes about 7 minutes to fall asleep.
Who invented the Celsius scale?
Anders Celsius
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What animal has the shortest gestation period?
The shortest known gestation is that of the Virginian opossum, about 12 days
Which planet has the most oxygen?
Venus and Mars
Who was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
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Who invented the Grape Juice?
Thomas Welch
How old is the oldest cow?
Big Bertha (17 March 1945 – 31 December 1993). 48 years old.
What is a baby swan called?
A baby swan is called a Cygnet.
Which planet is known as the bright wandering star?
Jupiter
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Name the five main archipelagos.
The five main archipelagos are Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, New Zealand, and the British Isles.
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What is a PLUVIOMETER?
A rain gauge
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Where was silk first made?
China
The largest species of dolphin
Orca
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How much of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen and oxygen?
It is primarily composed of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%).
Which continent has the smallest land mass?
Australia.
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Can female fireflies fly?
No, because of their short wings
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Where did Sushi originate?
The original type of sushi（すし）, known today as narezushi (馴れ寿司, 熟, fermented sushi), was first developed in Southeast Asia and spread to southern China before being introduced to Japan sometime around the 8th century.
How does a giraffe sleep?
n the wild, giraffes rarely lie down because of their vulnerability to predators. They usually sleep standing, sometimes sitting, and give birth standing up. When giraffes sleep, they curl their necks and sleep for about five minutes at a time, sleeping no more than 30 minutes a day.
Who first proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
In the early 19th century, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed his theory of the transmutation of species, the first fully formed theory of evolution. In 1858, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace published a new evolutionary theory that was explained in detail in Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859).
What country has the longest constitution?
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution in the world, with its English version containing 146,385 words.
Where did the name "cookies" come from?
The name "cookie" for the baked good comes from the Dutch word "koekje", meaning "little cake".
Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic?
BBC History - Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly the Atlantic.
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