Interesting facts
What fruit can float because it’s made up of 25% air?
Apple
Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2018?
France
Which precious metal is considered a safe investment during economic crises?
Gold
Which word means “the ability to do something well, especially through training”?
Skill
Cows have best friends and can become stressed when separated from them.
True
Which animal is known to spend 90% of its day sleeping?
Koala
Who is known as "The King of Football"?
Pele
What is a budget deficit?
When a government spends more money than it earns in revenue.
performance-related __________,” referring to a bonus or pay increase based on results?
Pay
Humans only use 10% of their brains.
False (Humans use virtually all parts of their brains, even though not all regions are active simultaneously.)
What’s the only food that never spoils?
🍯 honey
Which club has won the most UEFA Champions League titles?
Real Madrid
Which country has the largest economy in the world by nominal GDP (as of 2024)?
United States
A natural ability to do something well or learn it quickly
Aptitude
The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents.
True
Which part of the human body can detect taste besides the tongue?
The stomach (it has taste receptors too!)
Who was the first goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or?
Lev Yashin
What is the term for a prolonged period of declining economic activity?
Recession
Send of a job ........ Complete the phrase
Application
The shortest commercial flight in the world lasts only 1 minute and travels between two Scottish islands.
False
What common word changes meaning entirely when the first letter is capitalized?
polish (to make shiny) vs. Polish (from Poland)
Which player scored the "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup?
Diego Maradonna
What is the economic term for a situation where the price of an asset rises far above its intrinsic value, often followed by a sudden collapse?
Economic bubble (or simply, a "bubble")
Most purchasing decisions are made at the point of .......... Complete the sentence
The Great Wall of China was built in a single continuous line that stretches across the entire country.
False (The Great Wall is made up of several sections built over different dynasties and does not form a single continuous line.)