You Blinded Me with Science
What is the “powerhouse of the cell?”
Mitochondria
What year was Citizen Schools founded in?
1995!
Power outages in the US are mostly caused by what animal?
Squirrels!
How many days in a week were there in ancient Roman times?
8 days
Which teaching fellow had 10 pets?
Isabel
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (1903)?
Marie Curie
What was the ice cream cone invented for?
To hold flowers.
What is the largest type of deer?
Moose are the largest members of the deer family according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game...which could also be their justification for hunting moose...
Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
Brazil
The answer to the greatest question of life, the universe and everything is...
42
What is the symbol of the element silver?
Ag
How long did the world's shortest war (between England and Zanzibar) last?
Between 38-45 minutes.
Chimpanzees and gorillas have human-like fingerprints, and so do what other non-human animals?
Koalas
Which country in Africa was known as Abyssinnia and Aksum?
Ethiopia
What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?
An aglet.
According to Apollo astronauts, the Moon smells like what?
Burnt gunpowder
What were clocks missing before 1577?
Minute Hands
What do you call a group of unicorns?
A blessing
What was the family name of the Russian rulers that ruled from the 17th century until the 20th century?
The Romanovs
What country has the world’s most ancient forest?
Australia
How many elements are there in the periodic table?
118
What is the only king in a deck of cards without a mustache?
The King of Hearts
How long can snails sleep?
3 Years!
What Was the Largest Contiguous Empire in History?
When Genghis Khan united North East Asian tribes to form the Mongol Empire, he created an empire that would span nearly 15 million contiguous square km at its peak in 1270.The British Empire encompassed a whopping 22 million square km(but its territories were scattered around the globe.)
It is illegal to do what in the French vineyards?
Fly a landing saucer.