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Where is the most common place people eat popcorn?

At the movies!

Did you know that World War II was what cemented the relationship between movie theaters and popcorn. During WWII, sugar was rationed. It resulted in less candy being manufactured and thus, sales of popcorn were increased in movie theaters around the country and America has never looked back.

While Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide are the most populous cities in Australia, none of them are the capital. What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

Blessed with wide open skies and a scenic landscape, Canberra has developed a love for hot air balloon riding. So much so that Canberra has a dedicated festival just for it! Free to attend, the Canberra Balloon Spectacular is part of the annual Enlighten Festival. Spectators can view hundreds of colourful hot air balloons gently floating high above the capital. To experience this quintessentially Canberran adventure, you can book hot air balloon flights from Balloon Aloft or Dawn Drifters.

This soft, round, flat-crowned cap is particularly known for being worn in France, often being donned as a part of military and police uniforms.

Beret

The black beret was once considered the national cap of France in Anglo-Saxon countries and is part of the stereotypical image of the Onion Johnny. It is no longer as widely worn as it once was, but it remains a strong sign of local identity in the southwest of France. When French people want to picture themselves as "the typical average Frenchman" in France or in a foreign country, they often use this stereotype from Anglo-Saxon countries.

We asked 100 people, what do you believe most common fear people have is? What are some other common fears you can think of?

Heights was the number one common fear! Spiders, public speaking and flying were some other common answers.

What exactly do people tend to fear the most? The most common phobias include: Arachnophobia: an intense fear of spiders and other arachnids, Ophidiophobia: an intense fear of snakes, Acrophobia: an intense fear of heights, Aerophobia: an intense fear of flying, Cynophobia: an intense fear of dogs, Astraphobia: an intense fear of thunder and lightning, Trypanophobia: an intense fear of injections, Social phobia: an intense fear of social interactions, Agoraphobia: an intense fear of places that are difficult to escape, sometimes involving a fear of crowded or open spaces, Mysophobia: an intense fear of germs, dirt, and other contaminants.

What are some of the most common beans used in cooking? What is your favorite bean dish?

Some common beans used in cooking are black beans, pinto beans, chickpeas, great Northern beans, cannellini beans, kidney beans, lima beans and lentils!

Did you know that in ancient Greece, public officials were elected by beans? It is true, however, the Greeks had an unorthodox method of determining the election of some public officials. Using a “bean machine” – as it is referenced – 100 beans were counted and placed inside the machine. 99 were black and only one was white. So, as you can imagine, 100 eligible names were taken and randomly arranged each taking turns receiving a bean from a tube at the bottom of the machine and the one who received the black bean was chosen. Thankfully, none of these random selections were of any major importance – often determining minor officials or jury members.

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True or false: The unpopped popcorn kernels that remain at the bottom of a bag are known as "old maids."

True!

Kernels that are too dry won't be able to create steam (or pressure) and won't pop. They're playfully called "old maids" or "spinsters." It may seem like an odd thing to study, but why certain kernels absolutely refuse to pop have puzzled scientists for years. There have been many studies looking at this, but two components are the most critical. One 1989 study correctly pinpointed moisture content as a critical factor in whether popcorn would pop or not. It took a 2004 study to find out what the optimum moisture was.

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True or false: This famous building located in Sydney is used as a marina for boats to dock in the harbor.

False, it's actually an opera house!

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture. With 2,679 seats, the Concert Hall is the home of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and used by a large number of other concert presenters. It contains the Sydney Opera House Grand Organ, the largest mechanical tracker action organ in the world, with over 10,000 pipes.

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This type of soft hat with a rounded crown and stiff bill is typically worn at specific sports games and often displays sports team logos on it's front.

Baseball Cap

In 1860, the Brooklyn Excelsiors wore the ancestor of the modern rounded-top baseball cap, which featured a long peak and a button on top, and by 1900, the "Brooklyn-style" cap became popular. The merino cap topped with a star-like pattern was made by the New York sporting goods company Peck & Snyder.

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We surveyed 100 people, name an occupation begins with the letter "J"!

Janitor was the number one answer, with jeweler, jockey, journalist, judge and juggler being the other responses!

Juggling is a physical skill, performed by a juggler, involving the manipulation of objects for recreation, entertainment, art or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling. Juggling can be the manipulation of one object or many objects at the same time, most often using one or two hands but other body parts as well, like feet or head. Jugglers often refer to the objects they juggle as props. The most common props are balls, clubs, or rings. Some jugglers use more dramatic objects such as knives, fire torches or chainsaws.

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True or false: The USDA recommends adults eat three cups of beans a week.

True!

Beans are versatile, flavorful, economical, environmentally friendly and nutrient-dense edible seeds in the forms of pods within the legume family. They are used in many different types of cuisines across numerous cultures. Naturally low in fat, with virtually no saturated fat or cholesterol, and rich in fiber and protein, beans make for a heart- and gut-friendly addition to any eating plan. Beans are also rich in polyphenols, vitamins and minerals.

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What country makes the most popcorn in the world?

a. China

b. Japan

c. USA

d. France

c. USA

Nebraska is by far the biggest state when it comes to popcorn production, making about 250 million pounds per year, while Americans eat about 17 billion quarts of popcorn a year. Some estimates put that higher or lower, but it averages out to about 58 quarts per person per year. That’s enough to fill the Empire State Building 18 times!

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Behind Tasmania and Melville Island, Australia's third-largest island is named for what animal, which is native to the country and also appears on its official Coat of Arms alongside an emu?

a. Euro

b. Western Gobbleguts

c. Giant Panda Snail

d. Kangaroo

d. Kangaroo

All of the other animals are real, though! The Western Gobbleguts is actually a small cardinalfish that lives in the shallow seagrass beds around Perth. The Giant Panda Snail is Australia's largest land snail, bigger than a tennis ball in size and are mostly nocturnal. The Euro is actually better known as the Wallaroo, somewhat of a cross between kangaroos and wallabies.

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This tall, flat crowned hat is traditionally associated with formal wear in Western dress for white tie events.

Bonus: What actor famously danced in the movie by the same name alongside Ginger Rogers?

Top Hat

Bonus: Fred Astaire

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We asked 100 people, what do you believe is the most popular pizza topping? Are there any strange things you like on your pizza?

The most common responses were pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage and green peppers.

Some strange things people enjoy having on their pizza are ketchup and mustard, baked beans, peas, cold fish, mac and cheese, crab, mashed potatoes, chocolate, apples, peanuts, bananas, squid, grapes, coconut, even reindeer, crocodile, emu and kangaroo!

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There is a Mexican bean which does what to get out of the sunlight?

a. Dance!

b. Jump!

c. Skip!

d. Sing!

b. Jump!

Mexican jumping beans are not beans but actually caterpillars! They are moth caterpillars maturing in the fallen seedpods of Sebastiania shrubs, which thrive in the hot, dry Mexican climate. The adult moth lays its egg on a developing pod, and the hatched larva nibbles its way inside. The youngster reacts to light and heat, violently jerking its body in an attempt to seek shade, causing the seed to jump.

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What are some common ways to make popcorn? What is your favorite way?

Some common ways to make popcorn are on the stove, in the microwave and air-popping.

One stovetop popcorn method is Jiffy Pop! Frederick C. Mennen of LaPorte, Indiana, a chemist, inventor and industrialist, is credited with developing the product in 1958. Mennen began marketing Jiffy Pop in 1959. American Home Products purchased Jiffy Pop from Mennen that same year. There, Alvin Golub, a pharmacologist, perfected the product and within one year it reached the national U.S. market. In 1976, the stage magician Harry Blackstone Jr. was endorsing what the television-commercial jingle called "the magic treat — as much fun to make as it is to eat".

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What island country lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and South of Fiji?

New Zealand

The rugged islands are home to dense native forests, mountains, beaches, glaciers, thermal regions and fiords that have been well-preserved by the environmentally-conscious government and culture. New Zealand is a place where traditional Maori culture mixes with modernity in cosmopolitan cities, charming villages and vast expanses of untouched wilderness. Pristine and heavenly, the island nation has something for everyone.

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This hat is known by many names, billycock, bombin and derby to name a few! It is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown originally created by London Hat makers.

Bowler Hat

The bowler hat was designed in 1849 by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler to fulfill an order placed by the company of hatters James Lock & Co. of St James's, which had been commissioned by a customer to design a close-fitting, low-crowned hat to protect gamekeepers from low-hanging branches while on horseback. The keepers had previously worn top hats, which were knocked off easily and damaged.

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We surveyed 100 people, name something that you would ask the Wizard for in the Land of Oz.

The most common answer was money, no surprise here. Other answers include health or a new heart, a brain, a hot bod, the ability to fly, love, happiness and peace on Earth.

Morgan is best remembered for his performance in The Wizard of Oz (1939), in which picture he played a total of six roles, most notably the Wizard, which included the carnival huckster "Professor Marvel", the gatekeeper at the Emerald City, the coachman of the carriage drawn by "The Horse of a Different Color", the Emerald City guard (who initially refuses to let Dorothy and her friends in to see the Wizard), and the Wizard's scary face projection. Morgan was cast in the role on September 22, 1938. W. C. Fields was originally chosen for the part of the Wizard, but the studio ran out of patience after protracted haggling over his fee.

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What can you do with beans to store them for long periods of time?

Dry them!

The traditional method to dry beans was to leave the beans in pods on the plant for as long as possible. Once the weather changed the vines were uprooted and hung under cover, a greenhouse being most often used. When the pods were brittle, the beans were shelled and stored. Being reliant on the weather, the traditional method of drying beans was pretty hit and miss. Improperly dried beans would often develop mould and not be fit to eat. The same problem often hit saved seed. Now we are able to use a dehydrator to safely and efficiently dry beans.

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Scientists discovered the perfect temperature to pop popcorn is 180°C, can you calculate this in degrees Fahrenheit?

356°F

In 2015, French engineers Emmanuel Virot and Alexandre Ponomarenko did a series of tests that determined that at 356°F, the percentage of old maids left unpopped got down to only 4%.

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The Great Victoria is the largest ______ in Australia, consisting of many small sandhills, grassland plains and salt lakes which are all sparsely populated.

Desert

In 1875, British-born Australian explorer Ernest Giles became the first European to cross the desert. He named the desert after the then-reigning monarch, Queen Victoria. In 1891, David Lindsey's expedition traveled across this area from north to south. Frank Hann was looking for gold in this area between 1903 and 1908. Len Beadell explored the area in the 1960s.

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This cap is traditionally worn for graduation by academics, consisting of a horizontal square board fixed upon a skull-cap with a tassel attached to the center.

Mortar Board or Oxford Cap

This cap is sometimes referred to as a mortarboard because of its similarity in appearance to the mortarboard used by brickmasons to hold mortar. The tassel color means something as well. The American Council on Education (ACE) code states that "The tassel should be black or the colour appropriate to the subject," and makes an exception only for the gold tassel. The gold metallic tassel is reserved for those entitled to wear the doctoral gown, as is the use of velvet for headwear. Only one tassel is worn at a time.

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We asked 100 people, name something that might be brewing...

The most common answer was actually coffee! Other answers included beer, tea, trouble, a storm and a plot.

Brewing can mean many different things. Outside of brewing coffee, tea and trouble, there is a specific way to brew beer as well. Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer, at home by a homebrewer, or communally. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BC, and archaeological evidence suggests that emerging civilizations, including ancient Egypt, China, and Mesopotamia, brewed beer. Since the nineteenth century the brewing industry has been part of most western economies.

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What state produces most of the beans in the United States?

North Dakota!

Soybeans are one of the most widely consumed type of bean in the world. They are used in a wide range of foods, including soy milk, tofu, tempeh, miso, and soy sauce. Soybeans are also used as animal feed and in the production of biodiesel.