The Brain
Which part of the brain is responsible for; problem solving and reasoning, motor skills, impulse control, & regulating emotions.
The Frontal Lobe
How many teeth does an adult have?
32
What was the first name of Sherlock Holmes's assistant Dr. Watson?
John
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
Teapot
Duck quacks don't echo
Fiction. Of course they do, but it is rarely heard in the wild.Since ducks usually live in wide open spaces, there is nothing for the sound to bounce off.
Which brain chemical is most responsible for happiness?
Serotonin
On average this human organ covers between 14 & 18 square feet
The Skin
How many planets in our solar system are smaller than Earth?
Three. Mercury, Venus, and Mars
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
Your breath
Polar Bears have black skin
Fact. The skin absorbs more UV rays to stay warm - the fur is clear, it appears white with the reflecting light.
How many bones are in the human skull?
22
The thickest & most powerful tendon in the body, it's formed by the calf muscles & inserts into the heel
The Achilles
What road sign is typically a triangle?
Yield
A man stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who immediately crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a boat. How did the dog do it?
The river was frozen
If you swallow gum, it stays in your stomach/intestines for 7 years.
Fiction. It digests normally
Which part of the brain is responsible for the involuntary function of sneezing?
The medulla oblongata
This organ weighs 12 ounces at birth, grows to 3 pounds in adulthood & contains about 10 billion neurons
The Brain
Which U.S. state in nicknamed the Nutmeg State?
Connecticut
A sundial has the fewest moving parts of any timepiece. Which has the most?
An hourglass
A tornado is strong enough to pick up a shark
Fiction. Waterspouts can suck up large amounts of water and fish but not sharks.
What kind of neurons make it so that we can learn just by whatching others do an action?
What are mirror neurons?
In the average human body there is enough of this atomic element to make about 900 pencils
Carbon
Early American colonists boiled blueberries in milk to create what?
Gray paint
If I am holding bee, what do I have in my eye?
Beauty. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland
Fact. In the 12th century, William I used the "proud beast" in the Scottish royal coat of arms. They are untamed creatures that represent Purity, Innocence, and Strength