Health and Medicine
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
Elephants are the only animal that cannot jump
False
Elephants, Hippos, Rhinos, and Sloths are all physically unable to jump
"They'll be tomorrow night, but wait
What do i see?
is she walking back to me?
Yeah, she's walkin' back to me"
Pretty woman by Roy Orbison
What is the largest living mammal?
The Blue Whale
This Dessert is made with fruit and coconut and sometimes served as a salad
Ambrosia
Which organ produces insulin?
Pancreas
Humans share about 50% of their DNA with bananas
True
Humans share surprising amounts of DNA with many living things, including about 60% with fruit flies, and roughly 85% with mice
"The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there, and they began to wail"
Jailhouse rock by Elvis Presley
In what ocean is the bermuda Triangle located?
The Atlantic Ocean
Which dessert has been popular in England since the 13th century when it was called "poor man's pudding" ?
Bread pudding
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Tooth enamel
Napoleon Bonaparte was unusually short for this time
False
Napoleon was about 5 feet 6-7 inches tall, which was average/ above average for a french man in the late 1700s. the myth likely came from British propaganda and confusion between French and English measurements
"You make me feel as though spring has sprung
and everytime i see you grin
I'm such a happy individual"
You Make Me Feel So Young by Frank Sinatra
What sea creature was originally consumed by the poor as it was nicknamed "the cockroach of the sea" before being advertised as an exotic, delicacy becoming a luxury
The Lobster
In what year was the first Krispy Kreme store opened ?
1937
While Vernon Carter Rudolph, the creator of Krispy Kreme, bought his first donut shop in 1933, and while this was where he acquired the recipe for the famous original glazed doughnut, he did not open a shop called Krispy Kreme until 1937
What organ is responsible for producing bile?
Liver
The Eiffel Tower was originally intended to be permanent
False
The tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair and was originally meant to be dismantled after 20 years, but it was preserved because it proved useful for radio transmissions
"I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm
If i was in LA"
California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas
Which of the 5 oceans was the last to be named?
The Atlantic ocean
The original Jell-o brand launched in 1897 with four initial flavors, name one of the four
Strawberry, Raspberry, Orange and Lemon
Which disease was declared eradicated by the World Health Organization in 1980
Smallpox
Fortune cookies were invented in China
False
Fortune cookies were invented in the United States, most likely in California in the early 20th century
"Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better"
Hey Jude by The Beatles
This marine animal has no brain, heart, or bones, yet it has survived in earth's oceans for hundreds of millions of years
A Jellyfish
According to the survey conducted by Crisco and the American Pie Council in 2008, Americans' favorite type of pie is what?
Apple pie