Jane Fonda
Nature
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Love Songs
Bigger than life
Hello, April
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In addition to her acting career and fitness tapes, Jane Fonda is known for her work in social activism, including women’s issues, human rights, and this cause, centered around the effects of Earth’s warming.
What is climate change? Fonda founded the Jane Fonda Climate PAC in 2022 to elect more climate champions at the state and local level.
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Part of environmental reforms in 1970, General Motors announced a move away from this gasoline additive.
What is lead? The push for unleaded gasoline was promised by 1980.
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In 1999, Disneyland debuted a ride devoted to this red shirt–wearing “bear of very little brain.”
Who is Winnie the Pooh? The ride replaced Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, recognizing the growing popularity of Winnie the Pooh during the 1990s.
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His 1997 song “Something About the Way You Look Tonight” wooed listeners everywhere.
Who is Elton John? The song was released alongside his tribute to Princess Diana, “Candle in the Wind 1997.”
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The biggest living land mammal on Earth
What is an African elephant? The blue whale is even larger than the elephant.
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April showers are necessary for these.
What are May flowers? April is traditionally a rainy month, followed by a profusion of flowers in May.
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He is Jane Fonda’s famous father.
Who is Henry Fonda? The pair appear together in 1981’s On Golden Pond, a story about a father and daughter.
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This type of power lost popularity in the 1970s and ’80s due to accidents like the one at Three Mile Island.
What is nuclear power? Following the Chernobyl incident a few years later, many cities moved away from this power source.
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Opened in 1982 as part of Walt Disney World, this attraction is considered a “permanent world’s fair.”
What is EPCOT? It cost over one billion dollars to construct and is known for showcasing international culture.
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His love song “Wonderful Tonight” features Marcy Levy on backing vocals.
Who is Eric Clapton? He wrote the song for Pattie Boyd, inspired by her real-life preparations for a party.
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Men who have two wives
What are bigamists? In 1862, the U.S. Congress passed the first anti-polygamy law, commonly referred to as the Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act.
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We turn the clocks this way during spring daylight saving time.
What is forward? The easiest way to remember the daylight saving time shifts is to think “spring forward” in the spring and “fall back” in the fall.
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Fonda plays Grace in Grace and Frankie alongside this actress, one of her costars from 1980’s 9 to 5.
Who is Lily Tomlin? The pair reunite in this Netflix comedy series about dissimilar women who become friends due to their husbands’ affairs.
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Efforts since the 1980s have been aimed at stopping the hole forming in this atmospheric layer.
What is the ozone layer? Protocols were signed reducing the use of aerosols and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
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In 1972, King’s Island opened near Cincinnati, Ohio, and is credited with the revival of this classic type of roller coaster due to the popularity of the Racer.
What is the wooden roller coaster? King’s Island built another tremendously popular wooden roller coaster, the Beast, in 1979.
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Led by Lionel Richie, they released the love song “Three Times a Lady.”
Who are the Commodores? The popular song was inspired by a speech Richie’s father made at an anniversary party.
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The biggest (heaviest and longest) wall in the world
What is the Great Wall of China? What’s even more mind-boggling than its length, at 13,000-plus miles, is its age. Some phases of the Wall were built as early as the seventh century BC.
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April is peak season for these blooming trees in Washington, D.C.
What are cherry trees? In 1912, Japan gifted the United States with 3,000 cherry trees. Today, there are around 3,800 cherry trees in Washington, D.C.
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This is the title of Fonda’s memoir, published in 2005.
What is My Life So Far? It was a No. 1 bestseller. She also had a box office No. 1 movie that year
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Started by President Nixon, this government agency began operating in December 1970, to the benefit of the natural world.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)? It brought together 15 federal programs, including the Water Quality Administration.
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A failed theme park near Houston was based on this company’s characters, including Scooby-Doo and Fred Flintstone.
What is Hanna Barbera? Hanna-Barbera Land was intended as an educational theme park, but it lasted only two seasons.
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Another hit for Elton John, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” features in this animated film.
What is The Lion King? The tune won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1995.
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The biggest commercial aircraft
What is Airbus A380? The A-380 is longer and wider than the 747. It carries a maximum of 853 passengers, compared to the largest 747, which has a capacity of 660 passengers.
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They begin to migrate back home from Florida in mid-April to May
What are snowbirds? Snowbird season runs from October through April in Florida. Golf course superintendents take advantage of the lull to rehabilitate golf courses for next year’s season.
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Fonda is named after this third wife of Henry VIII.
Who is Jane Seymour? Fonda’s full name is Jane Seymour Fonda, and she is distantly related to Jane Seymour through her mother’s side.
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Her 1980 book Gorillas in the Mist was an environmental bestseller.
Who is Dian Fossey? The story was later adapted into a film starring Sigourney Weaver.
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This Pennsylvania theme park opened in 1980, with beloved characters like Big Bird and Cookie Monster making appearances.
What is Sesame Place? On opening day, admission was only $3.95 per person!
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In the 1980s, this icon followed up “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” with “Time After Time.”
Who is Cyndi Lauper? “Time After Time” peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in June 1984.
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The bigger between a solar system and a galaxy
What is a galaxy? Our solar system consists of the sun and the planets, moons, and smaller bodies that surround it. Our galaxy is the Milky Way, which consists of 200 to 400 billion stars. Billions of galaxies comprise the universe
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Simon & Garfunkel recorded this April song on their 1966 album Sounds of Silence.
What is “April Come She Will”? Paul Simon wrote the song in 1964 about a girl he met in England.
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Fonda danced this kind of dance until an accident in her 40s prevented it.
What is ballet? After breaking her foot, she gave up ballet but is still active and associated with aerobics tapes.
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In 1973, the United States passed legislation protecting this type of rare or threatened wildlife species.
What are endangered species? This legislation was passed in support of the 80-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, signed that same year.
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This is how many Disney theme parks exist worldwide.
What is 12? Within its six resorts, the 12 parks include Disney’s first international park, Tokyo Disneyland, which opened in 1983.
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Written by Dolly Parton, this song was a massive hit for Whitney Houston and was featured in the 1992 movie The Bodyguard.
What is “I Will Always Love You”? Parton wrote this beloved song on the same day she wrote her hit “Jolene.”
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Country where the biggest pyramid by volume is found
What is Mexico? The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, is the biggest by volume. The Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt, is the third-largest pyramid.
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This is celebrated on April 1 in Japan.
What is April Fools’ Day? The annual day of pranks is celebrated around the world, including in Japan.