Fire and Ice
This is the temperature in Fahrenheit at which water turns to ice.
32 degrees F
The typical freezer is set at zero to five degrees, and it takes three to four hours to make standard ice cubes.
These little powerhouses of nutrients look like miniature cabbages.
brussels sprouts
Around an ounce of these veggies provides five grams of protein and five grams of fiber. They can grow all winter in moderate climates.
New Haven, home to Yale University, is in this state.
Connecticut
The state also claims to be the home of the hamburger, which was first served at Louis’ Lunch in 1900
S’mores are made with this type of cracker
graham
The other ingredients are toasted marshmallows and a chocolate bar.
What is the meaning of ASAP?
As soon as possible
ASAP originated as army slang in 1955.
What are the four suits in a standard deck of cards?
Clubs, hearts, spades, and diamonds
The suits were originally designated by the French in the 1480s.
This best-selling toy from the 1950s began life as a wallpaper cleaner until a teacher decided to have her students use it as clay for sculpting
Play-Doh
The original colors were red, yellow, and blue. The colors have been expanded, and it’s still non-toxic
This determines the color of a flame.
temperature or materials being burned
Sodium burns yellow, calcium burns red, and potassium burns violet. Additionally, the flames with the hottest temperatures burn a white-blue color.
These red root vegetables are often found in smoothie mixes or cooked and added to salads
beets
Nineteenth-century women in England rinsed their hair in beet juice to give it a red sheen.
This country’s flag depicts an eagle snacking on a snake.
Mexico
The flag is divided into three stripes: From left to right, the stripes are green, white, and red. The golden eagle perched on a cactus in the center of the white stripe depicts a scene from an Aztec legend.
These super-thin pancakes are wrapped around sweet and savory fillings.
crepes
Chocolate-filled crepes are a sweet delight, and for fans of savory foods, seafood-filled crepes are popular.
What does Govt. stand for?
Government
Govt. is an abbreviation, or shortened version of a word. An acronym is an abbreviation that is formed by using the first letters of major words in a phrase, and it is pronounced as a word. For example, SCUBA is the acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.
What is the second-largest country in the world, by area?
Canada
The largest nations by area are Russia, Canada, and the United States
This Asian, green, leafy vegetable is often used in Chinese stir-fries
bok choy
This crunchy vegetable has a mild, sweet, mustard-like flavor.
Dry ice is made of this element.
carbon dioxide, or CO2
When it melts, it turns to gas, not liquid.
This vegetable is full of iron, and its tender leaves are often found in salads.
spinach
During the Great Depression, spinach consumption rose 33 percent.
Bavaria, an area of this country, is famous for Oktoberfest.
Germany
Bavaria is located in southern Germany. The designers of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle were inspired by Bavaria’s Neuschwanstein Castle
Blueberries pair well with this citrus in muffins.
lemon
Substitute blackberries in a blueberry-lemon muffin recipe for a tasty variation.
what does P.S. stand for?
postscript
You usually find this abbreviation at the end of a letter or email as an afterthought.
In bowling, what is it called when a player makes three consecutive strikes?
A turkey
Other bowling terms include a double (two strikes in a row) and a hambone (four consecutive strikes).
Some plants thrive when you add these remnants from a morning beverage to them.
Coffee Grounds
Gardeners apply used coffee grounds diluted with water on acid-loving plants to deter pests. They also use the diluted solution as a fertilizer because it is high in nitrogen.
This Nordic country is known as “the land of fire and ice.”
Iceland
The fire part of the moniker comes from the more than 100 active volcanoes in Iceland.
This is a white carrot look-alike
parsnip
They’re sweeter when harvested after the first frost.
Piccadilly Circus, Covent Garden, and South Kensington are stops on the subway system in this city.
London
They are all stops on the Picadilly Line of the Tube, the name of the London subway system. There is a full day’s worth of tourist attractions along this line.
Phyllo pastry comes from this country.
Greece
You can buy phyllo at the grocery store, and when you use it in savory and sweet pastries, it’s important to work quickly and keep it from drying out before baking. Brush each sheet with butter and build layer upon layer of this flaky pastry. No amateur would dare to make it from scratch!
What does LOL stand for?
laughing out loud (or lots of love)
LOL originated in letter writing to mean lots of love but evolved into laughing out loud on the internet
What is the covering on the end of a shoelace called: a peen, an aglet, or an agraffe?
An aglet
The word comes from the Latin word for “needle” or “pin.”
This British teatime treat is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside; you can identify it by its telltale holes on top
crumpets
When you top hot crumpets with butter and marmalade, all that luscious goodness seeps into the holes.
Most uncontrollable fires are caused by one of these two common, burning items found in the home.
cigarettes or candles
When smoking was more common, fires were often started by people falling asleep in bed with a cigarette. Lit candles are particularly dangerous around pets’ swatting tails and playful paws.
Hardy varieties of scallions, also known by this common name, can survive freezing weather.
green onions
The entire plant is edible—the green sprouts as well as the bulbous root.
This country’s name comes from the Latin word for “silver.”
Argentina
The Latin word argentum means “silver.” On the periodic table of elements, silver is represented by Ag.
The earliest bakers have been traced back to this ancient civilization.
Egyptians
They baked simple bread over hot coals. The Romans and Greeks were the first to bake bread in enclosed ovens
What does PIN stand for?
personal identification number
Debit and credit cards have four-numeral identification numbers used to withdraw money from an ATM—the acronym for automated teller machine.
What type of food are focaccia, challah, and brioche?
Bread
Brioche and challah are similar, but brioche is dairy based, while challah relies on eggs, oil, sugar, and/or honey.
Keflavík International Airport is the gateway to this country
Iceland
Did you know? In 2008, after the financial crisis, Iceland had a peaceful revolution that led to officials replacing the current government and constitution