ANIMALS
This bird's tongue wraps around its brain, protecting itself from damage as it hammers into trees
What is a hummingbird?
Located in the small, Italian town of Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy, there is a fountain that does not bubble with water, but instead thispopular beverage
What is wine?
This famous pair is often thought of as flying together, however, they promised their father they’d always fly separately. Their father who feared losing them both in an accident made a single exception on May 25, 1910, and allowed the brothers to share a six-minute flight near Dayton.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
Due to thermal expansion, this landmark can be 15 cm taller during the summer due to the particles gaining kinetic energy and taking up more space
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This is the only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name
What is Q?
The musicians of the ocean, these animals can clap to a beat!
What are sea lions?
This popular condiment, contrary to popular belief, does not in fact have 57 varieties (no matter what the bottle says)
What is Heinz 57 ketchup?
The first person convicted of speeding, Walter Arnold of the English village of Paddock Wood, Kent on Jan. 28, 1896 was spotted going four times the speed limit (a mere _____ mph) in his 19th-century Benz.
What is two?
Less common and less intense than the shakes that happen here, these quakes are believed by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists to occur due to tidal stresses connected to the distance between the Earth and this
What is the moon?
This word is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"
What is dreamt?
The tusks of these creatures reveal their past living conditions: not only about their age, but also the conditions in which they lived—such as level of pollution, temperature levels, and even what their diet consisted of
What are narwhals?
It's hard to believe that these bright vegetables (known for improving eyesight) historically were purple when cultivated- all the way through the 17th century
What are carrots?
Women first began to wear these in order to imitate men, who started donning wearing them in the 1600s as a sign of their masculinity and status
What are high heels?
These are connected through an underground network of fungi, nicknamed the “Wood Wide Web,” that allows them to share resources with each other. They “talk” by transmitting nutrients to one another through the fungi.
What are trees/tree roots?
This state is the only one with one syllable
What is Maine?
These creatures may be able to sleep standing up, but can only dream when laying down
What are cows?
These hard-shelled fruit, often categorized as nuts, are a member of the peach family
What are almonds?
The history of this holiday in the US starts with peacemaker Ann Jarvis who, both during and following the Civil War, made a concerted effort to foster friendship and community between the mothers on both sides of the war
What is Mother's Day?
This country is wider than the moon! While the moon sits at 3400km in diameter, this country's diameter is almost 4000km.
What is Australia?
The tradition of giving this token on Valentine's Day dates back to the 17th century when King Charles II of Spain learned the “language of these”
What are flowers?
These insects may be small, but they're mighty with the ability to fly higher than Mount Everest!
What are bumblebees?
This popular sweet treat was invented by someone with an occupation you'd least expect... a dentist!
What is cotton candy?
Women couldn't get these on their own until 1974- single or divorced women were often required to bring in a male to co-signer to do so
What are credit cards?
Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb was the first woman to pass astronaut testing in 196, however, she still wasn’t allowed to go to space. It was 20 more years before this woman became the first woman in space.
Who is Sally Ride?
The color you see in pitch darkness has a name that translated means intrinsic gray
What is eigengrau?