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Which are longer: a tiger's front or hind legs?
Their hind legs, this helps the tiger make long jumps to enhance their hunting capabilities.
What has no reflection, no shadow and cannot stand the smell of garlic?
A vampire
What body of water does the Colorado river empty into?
Gulf of California
How many tentacles does a squid have?
10! (Technically 2, with 8 arms)
Which continental U.S. state has the most beaches?
Florida with 189
What country's space travelers have been called "taikonauts" since 1998?
China
Julius Caesar was once kidnapped by pirates, and he demanded what?
That they increase the randsom, because he thought it was too low.
How many US states border Mexico?
4- Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California
What term is used for the speed at which a piece of music is played?
Tempo
What color is second from the top in a rainbow?
Orange
What famous 50s actress was kicked out of the John Murray Anderson School for the Dramatic Arts?
Lucille Ball
What stadium was nicknamed "The House That Ruth Built"?
Yankee Stadium
What country does not have mosquitos?
Iceland
(Antartica also does not have mosquitos, but it is a contintent)
What did the world's first text message say?
'Merry Christmas'
How many dice are used in a game of Yahtzee?
Five dice
As of 2020, who is the only US president to earn a PhD?
Woodrow Wilson
New York's Wall Street was named when a wall was built there for what purpose?
To protect from invasions
Who played Gilligan on "Gilligan's Island"?
Bob Denver
What currency is dispensed from Antarctica's only ATM?
The United States Dollar
What continent can one find the pudu, the world's smallest deer?
South America- it is roughly the size of a house cat!
How many openings were there in the Berlin Wall?
8
What are the names of the lion statues outside the New York Public Library?
Patience and Fortitude
What is a group of jelly fish called?
Smack
Which Apollo mission carried Neil Armstrong and his team to the Moon?
Apollo 11
The word "virus" is Latin for what?
Poison or venom
How is the number 20 written with Roman numerals?
XX
In 1923, which president started the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony?
President Calvin Coolidge
The Flintstones lived in what city?
Bedrock
When was barbed wire introduced for farmers?
1874
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States?
Alexander Hamilton
What famous criminal started a soup kitchen?
Al Capone
What card game with a Spanish name is named for the word you must yell when you get down to one card?
UNO
What mid-western state shares its name with the title of a 1982 Bruce Springsteen album?
Nebraska
Einstein said: "I have no special talent. I am only passionately" what?
Curious
In what year was the first email sent?
1971
Numerophobia is the fear of what?
Numbers
How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth, to the nearest day?
27 days
What year was the fire extinguisher invented?
1723
What item was banned by the U.S. government in 1943 due to a paper shortage?
Sliced bread- the ban was intended to save two things: the wax paper used for preserving sliced bread and the steel used in slicing machines.
In what year did the TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" made its debut on CBS?
1965
What is the melting point of gold?
1,947.5 degrees
What part of the body does a Rhinologist specialize in?
Nose
How many gallons of milk does one cow produce in one day?
A. 2-4 gallons
B. 6-8 gallons
C. 10-12 gallons
B. 6 to 8 gallons
What was the name of the Apollo 11 lunar module?
*Hint*- think BIRD
Eagle
What must a mole do every four hours, or it will die?
Eat
What year did construction of the St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England start?
1087
What US States end with the letter N?
Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin
What is the oldest marathon race in the US?
The Boston Marathon started in 1897
What is November's birthstone?
Topaz
When was Hong Kong transferred from Britain to China?
1997
In what year did the Soviet Union launch its first Sputnik satellite?
1957
OSHA stands for what in the US?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
In what language was the US Declaration of Independence first announced?
German
How many countries share borders with India?
9
What year saw the launch of Heinz's tomato ketchup?
1876
Which fruit is essentially a clone of itself?
Bananas- The edible bananas we enjoy today are the result of a genetic accident in nature that created the seedless fruit.
In what year did Cassius Clay win an Olympic gold medal for boxing in the light heavyweight division?
1960
A "scratch test" is usually performed when a doctor suspects the patient has what?
Allergies
How many US states were admitted to the union during the twentieth century?
5- Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii
What nation brought Halloween celebrations to the U.S.?
Ireland