How Fast?
This is the lowest speed limit posted along S Wadsworth Blvd between C-470 and Waterton Rd.
35 mph
This is the 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
The Golden State.
California
While touring South America, President Theodore Roosevelt was treated to a (staged) spectacle of these animals skeletonizing a whole cow in just a few minutes.
Pirahna
The Feast of Saint Valentine is celebrated on this day.
February 14th
Under our current understanding of physics, this is the fastest possible speed. (+/- 1%)
299792 km/s (296-303)
671 mil mph (664-678)
c
This is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion.
The net force on a body is equal to the body's acceleration multiplied by its mass.
The Cornhusker State.
Nebraska
Of the following options, which animal is typically credited with the LOWEST number of average annual human fatalities.
A. Elephant B. Lion
C. Shark D. Snake
C. Shark (~5/year)
Snake (~100,000), Elephant (~500), Lion (~250)
What's in a name? That which we call a ____
By any other name would smell as sweet
- Romeo & Juliet, Act II, Scene II
Rose
This is the speed required to activate a flux capacitor.
88 mph
This is the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.
Heat always flows spontaneously from hotter to colder regions of matter.
OR
Matter and energy have a tendency to reach a state of maximum entropy.
The Tar Heel State.
North Carolina
This animal is typically credited with the highest number of average annual human fatalities.
Mosquito (~1,000,000)
Daily Double:
Chocolate is derived from the seeds of the Cacao Tree, which is native to the continent of ______ and in the modern day most extensively cultivated on the continent of ______.
South America
Africa
Daily Double:
This is the fastest recorded speed attained by an animal without the use of machines/technology. (+/- 5%)
Bonus: Name the animal.
242 mph (230-249)
389 km/h (370-408)
Peregrine Falcon
This is Isaac Asimov's 2nd Law of Robotics.
A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
The First State.
Delaware
This animal is typically credited with the highest number of average annual human fatalities due to predation.
Crocodile (~1,000)
The custom of sending cards, chocolates, flowers and other gifts on Valentine's Day originated in the British Isles after the government implemented a series of postal reforms in this half-century. (ie 2000-2050)
1800-1850's
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
(European, +/-10%)
26.5 mph (24-29)
40 km/h (36-44)
11 m/s (10-12)
This is Kepler's 2nd Law of Planetary Motion.
A line segment joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time.
The Gem State.
Idaho
In 2015, Chase Dellwo of Montana survived a mauling by an adult male grizzly bear by taking this action.
He shoved his arm down the bear's throat. This choked the bear, which then ran away.
Saint Valentine is also the patron saint for this profession in the field of animal husbandry, whose charges are integral to the production of multiple kinds of common Valentine's Day gifts.
Beekeepers