Museum of Science and Industry
True or False: The building that houses the museum today is the only building from the 1893 World's Fair that is still standing.
TRUE
True or false:
Penguins and Polar bears live in the wild together?
False
Ancient Greek hotshot Euclid was famously known as “The ______ of Geometry.”
"The Father of Geometry"
What is the busiest day of the year for plumbers?
Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving)
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight
The museum's location is very close to what body of water?
Lake Michigan
What city has a National Hockey League team that uses a penguin as it's team name?
Pittsburgh
In 2009, researchers at Canada’s Carleton University conducted a mathematical exercise concluding that yes, civilization would very possibly come to an end if what horror-movie threat actually existed?
ZOMBIES!
What percentage of Americans actually eat turkey on Thanksgiving? (+/- 5%)
88% of American eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
How many tarantulas does Mr. Callaghan own?
Three
What is the hull number of the German U-boat that resides at the museum?
U-505
What item do male penguins gift to female penguins in order to woo them?
Rocks. Not diamonds, just, rocks.
What percentage of the original four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have names ending with the letter o?
75% (Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael)
What professional football team has played almost every Thanksgiving since 1934?
The Detroit Lions
How many teeth do most adult humans have?
32
On average, how many school children visit the MSI on fields trips each year? (+/- 10,000)
Approximately 300,000
There are 18 species of penguins on Earth. What is the name of the largest species of penguin?
The Emperor Penguin.
Thanks to the magic of mathematical predictions, what planet was accurately postulated in 1846…before it was observed?
Neptune
What standard Thanksgiving food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
The Museum of Science and Industry is the last building standing from the World's Fair of 1893 because it had to be built to be fireproof which was a "stroke" of genius. What did it house during the World's Fair that people did not want want to see go up in smoke?
Paintings
Of the 18 penguin species on Earth, how many live on the continent of Antarctica ? (+/- 1)
Eight.
What’s more: the number of feet in a mile, or the number of pounds in two tons?
Feet in a mile (5,280 vs. 4,000)
What American city is home to the oldest Thanksgiving Parade?
Philadelphia
What is the hardest natural substance in the world?
A diamond