How many bones are in the human body?
206
Fish can drown if there is not enough ____ in the water.
In JRR Tolkien's "The Hobbit", the character Gollum commonly uses the word ____ to refer to this cursed ring.
"Precious"
Approximately 250-million of these are produced for Valentines Day every year.
Roses
At what temperature in Fahrenheit does water freeze?
32 degrees F
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118
The Antarctic icefish survives in sub-freezing waters because its _____ contains special natural chemicals that stop it from freezing
Blood
What 1847 Emily Brontë classic deals with two West Yorkshire families, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and in particular the adopted Earnshaw, Heathcliff?
Wuthering Heights
Which famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
Harry Houdini
What is another name for the perimeter of a circle
Circumference
What was the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious disease?
The smallpox vaccine
Most fish aren't naturally salty, but _____ meat is naturally as salty as the oceans that they swim in.
Shark
The Imagination Library is a free children's book gifting program started by what famous singer in 1995? The program started by offering a monthly book to each child in Sevier County, Tennessee regardless of family income
Dolly Parton
Which vegetable was originally carved in Ireland and Scotland before pumpkins became popular?
Turnips
Who was the original penman of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
When you're throwing a ball vertically up, does it take longer to go up or go down?
It takes longer for the ball to go down due to air resistance!
You can calculate a fish's age using their "otoliths". Pearl like growths that vary in color depending on the season. Where are these otoliths found on/in a fish?
Ears - otoliths are ear bones
Jane Austen began this novel in 1817 but did not finish before she died the same year.
Dorcas Reilly invented this Thanksgiving dish while working at Campbell's Soup
Green bean casserole
Name one of the two body parts that continue to grow throughout your life.
Nose and ears
Because particles in this element are packed in more densely, sound travels fastest here than in any other situation.
Solids
If you accidentally step on this rocky-looking fish, you could be injected with a powerful neurotoxin that leads to heart failure and death within an hour if not properly treated.
Stone fish
Jack, Simon, Piggy, and Roger are four of the young characters that make up the cast in what 1954 novel?
Lord of the Flies
Which US president brought the first decorated Christmas tree to the White House?
Franklin Pierce in 1856
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