AWAKEN YOUR TASTE BUDS
Smoked meats, pretzels, and popcorn are known for this taste.
What is salty?
Adding a touch of salt can also bring out the sweetness in a recipe.
This is the most common cause of a tsunami.
What is an earthquake?
When a shallow, intense earthquake displaces the seafloor, it causes a tsunami.
The holiday that celebrates love falls on this date.
What is February 14?
It's Valentine's Day, the day when flowers, chocolates, and diamonds dominate gift-giving. Valentine's Day is also one of the most popular days to get engaged.
Destin and Panama City, Florida, are on this coast.
What is Gulf?
By 2025, sixty million people are estimated to live along the Gulf Coast.
This is the name for two lines that will never cross one another.
What are parallel?
One example would be railroad tracks. Parallel lines can run vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
This is the night before a holiday.
What is eve?
It doesn't have to be a holiday. It can be anyone's special day, such as the eve of one's wedding or birthday.
Grapefruit and lemon have this kind of taste.
What is sour?
Sour foods are said to be astringent, and they activate the body's metabolism.
This is the most common eye color.
What is brown?
Around 10,000 years ago, everyone had brown eyes. People with different eye colors can be attributed to a single ancestor with a mutant gene.
This color rose symbolizes love.
What is red?
Yellow is said to represent friendship.
This country has the longest coastline in North America.
What is Canada?
It also has the longest coastline in the world, with 125,567 miles.
This is the midway point between the goal lines on the football field.
What is the 50-yard line?
This and water do not mix.
What is oil?
They do not mix because chemists say that "like dissolves like." It's the reason you must emulsify a vinaigrette and then shake it before subsequent uses.
Brussels sprouts, chicory, and kale are known for this taste.
What is bitter?
This taste enhances appetite and awakens digestive enzymes.
The Continental Divide runs through this mountain range.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
The Continental Divide is the point at which the river flows change from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. Antarctica is the only continent without a divide.
The "vein of love" was once thought to run through this appendage on one's hand.
What is the fourth finger on the left hand?
The placement of the wedding ring is symbolic of this belief. However, there is no vein that runs straight to the heart from the ring finger.
This highway runs three-quarters of the length of California.
What is (State Route) Highway 1, or the Pacific Coast Highway?
Along the way, you'll traverse magnificent views, including cliffs, beaches, and forests.
This line figuratively separates the North from the South in the U.S.
What is the Mason-Dixon line?
It runs approximately along the shore of the Ohio River from the Missouri-lowa border to the East Coast. Charles Mason, an astronomer, and Jeremiah Dixon, a surveyor, drew the line.
This term means to get every question on a test correct. It is also a playing card.
What is ace?
Ace is the card with the highest value. If you ace a test, you get the highest score, or 100 percent correct. Golfers who hit a hole-in-one ace the hole.
Honey, candy, and fudge all have this kind of taste.
What is sweet?
If you go too long without eating, your body will crave sweet or salty foods. So, before you reach for the candy bar, try a more substantial meal.
This is the hottest planet in the solar system.
What is Venus?
Its dense atmosphere is responsible for the intense heat, which averages 842°F/450°C.
These families are Shakespeare's "Hatfields and McCoys" of Verona, Italy.
Who are the Montagues and the Capulets?
The children of these feuding families are Romeo and Juliet. Did you know that travelers from around the world visit Juliet's Wall in Verona and leave letters for her? Volunteers from the Juliet Club answer the letters.
Perth is located along the coastline on this side of Australia.
What is west?
The 2,000-mile trip from Perth to Broome is a memorable journey full of epic coastlines to the north. Fun fact: You can ride camels on the beach in Broome.
When these lines cross, they form 90-degree angles.
What are perpendicular?
They form right angles, which is another way to say 90-degree angles. Intersecting lines that do not form right angles are not perpendicular.
This is the horoscope sign that falls between Cancer and Virgo.
What is Leo?
People born from July 23 through August 22 are born under the sun sign of Leo, which is represented by the lion.
The savory taste is called this.
What is umami?
It's a Japanese term meaning "pleasant savory taste" and is found in entrees and other hearty foods. Umami is perceived all over the tongue, unlike the other tastes, which are associated with a specific region of the tongue.
This is the oldest toy.
What is a stick?
Pickup sticks is an example of a game kids can play with sticks. With children's imaginations, there's no end to the things they can make with sticks.
He is the ancient Roman god of love.
Who is Cupid?
He symbolizes love in all its forms. His Greek counterpart is Eros.
The Cape Canaveral coast goes by this nickname.
What is the Space Coast?
The moniker is a nod to NASA.
This is another name for lines of longitude.
What are meridians?
These vertical lines converge at the North and South Poles.
Freud brought us this psychoanalytic term that relates to the self, as opposed to others.
What is ego?
The other two terms relating to the psyche are id (instincts) and superego (morality).
This taste-enhancing substance is commonly used to boost savory flavors in food.
What is MSG?
Don't try to suppress a sneeze because you might burst this.
What is a blood vessel?
A suppressed sneeze can occasionally be very dangerous. It can pop a blood vessel in your head or neck, and on rare occasions they can cause facial nerve injuries.
"Love Is All Around" is the opening theme song for this popular 1970s TV sitcom.
What is The Mary Tyler Moore Show?
The Mary Richards character was originally slated to be recently divorced.
This Italian coastline is famous for its dramatic cliffs and colorful seaside towns.
What is the Amalfi Coast?
An American might say one stands in line to buy tickets. In the UK, they do this to wait for their turn to do something.
What is queue?
Queue is a French word that comes from the Latin cauda, which means "tail."
This is the long, white robe worn by priests.
What is alb?
It is a full-length, long-sleeved, generally white linen tunic with a cord or belt at the waist. The belt is called a cincture (SINGK-chr).