fun fact questions
Is the Happy Birthday song the most popular song in the world true or false?
True
This sweet treat is traditionally topped with candles on your birthday
A birthday cake
This American civil rights leader’s birthday is celebrated each January as a national holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr.
The astrological sign for someone born on August 10th
a leo
What month has the least amount of birthdays?
February
It’s common to make one of these before blowing out your candles.
A wish
July 4th, 1776 is known as the “birthday” of this country.
United States of America
The world’s most common birthday month in the U.S
September
What is a golden birthday?
When you turn the same age as the day you were born
In many countries, this song is sung before cutting the cake.
Happy Birthday (to you) song
Born on July 31st, this author created the wizarding world of Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling
The Beatles sang a birthday song on this 1968 album
The White Album
How many birthday cards are sent each year in the US on average? (closest gets points)
2 billion
This modern American tradition often involves a decorated photo shoot or messy cake moment for babies turning one.
Smash Cake
This tech innovator, born February 24, 1955, co-founded Apple Inc
Steve Jobs
The world’s most expensive birthday cake was reportedly worth over this many millions of dollars
$70 million
What day of the week are most babies born on?
Tuesday
From what country did the tradition of sending birthday cards originate from?
England
This Disney character first appeared on November 18, 1928 — his official birthday
Mickey Mouse
Statistically, two people in a group of 23 have a 50% chance of sharing a birthday, this is known as what?
Birthday Paradox