Random Facts I
What is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus
BTW - Pluto is a planet.
What sport was featured on the first curved U.S. coin in 2014?
Baseball
Who is considered the “Father of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
How many sides/arms do snowflakes have?
6
Jim Henson is the creator of what beloved cast of characters?
The Muppets
M&M’S Fruit Chews would eventually become what popular candy?
Starburst
Edie Falco and James Gandolfini star in what series about the life of a New Jersey mob boss?
“The Sopranos”
What color is snow?
Translucent
How many states does the Appalachian Trail cross?
Answer: 14
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
Who is Barbie’s little sister?
Skipper
What's a snowstorm called?
Thundersnow
Relative to the internet, what does “URL” stand for?
Uniform resource locator
By U.S. law, exit signs must be one of what two colors?
Green or red
Which branch of the U.S. armed forces used the slogan, “It’s not just a job, it’s an adventure”?
The Navy
a. 10
b. 35
c. 100
d. Infinite
b. 35
Weighing around eight pounds, this is the human body's largest organ?
The skin
Which freezes faster: hot or cold water
Thanks to the Mpemba effect, hot water freezes faster.
What guitarist notably performed on the Michael Jackson song “Beat It”?
Eddie Van Halen
In the year 1924, a great snowstorm hit Alaska. It snowed so much that it covered the whole state in snow. If snow fell at a variable rate of .05 inch to 2 inch an hour, for over 13 days, how much snow would eventually be blown to Canada, assuming a variable wind speed of 2 mph to 30 mph. You'll probably need some Calculus to do this, or an Abacus. You pick.
I literally just made this up.
~Chris