Signs of Autumn
The days can be hot during the fall, but you’ll feel the chill during these two times of day
What are morning and night? Fall and spring are transitional seasons that feature incremental but major changes in temperature during their three-month spans.
This fungus tops both pizza and pasta.
What are mushrooms? Favorite Italian mushrooms include portobellos, porcini, and chanterelles.
Of trapezoid, circle, square, and triangle, it’s the shape that doesn’t belong.
What is circle? The circle is the only shape in the group that doesn’t have angles or straight lines. It has only one curved line.
“Betcha can’t eat just one” is this brand’s slogan
What is Lays potato chips? It’s catchy but obvious. In this case, obvious works
He is known as Ol’ Blue Eyes and Chairman of the Board.
Who is Frank Sinatra? He was one of the first teen idols
This full moon happens during the fall, either in September or October.
What is the harvest moon? It’s the brightest of all the full moons, giving off an orange glow like a big pumpkin in the sky.
This green sauce can top both pizza and pasta
What is pesto? Pesto is a versatile sauce and can also be used on vegetables, eggs, beans, and meats.
Of buffalo, horse, donkey, and zebra, it’s the animal that doesn’t belong.
What is buffalo? The horse, donkey, and zebra all share the same body type and are closely related. They belong to the genus Equus. People have tried for hundreds of years to domesticate zebras without the desired results, so they cannot be ridden.
“Good to the last drop” is this brand’s slogan
What is Maxwell House coffee? Folgers’ slogan is “The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup.”
Campfire stories go better with this treat that combines graham crackers, chocolate bars, and marshmallows.
What are s’mores? They’re equally delicious when you roast the marshmallows over a charcoal grill, firepit, or gas stovetop.
This fruit grown in Washington state is in season and a sign of fall.
What are apples? Experts recommend isolating apples so their ethylene won’t ripen other fruit prematurely. Did you know the world produces more than 7,500 varieties of apples?
Flour is the primary ingredient in most pasta, but this pasta uses potato and flour to form its shape.
What is gnocchi? Of the different varieties of pasta, gnocchi has the fewest calories.
Of shoulder, arm, finger, and toe, it’s the body part that doesn’t belong.
What is toe? The other body parts are located above the waist; the toes are located below the waist.
“Choosy mothers choose” this
What is Jif? It doesn’t say “Choosy mothers choose Jiffy,” and it never did. That’s the Mandela effect teasing us.
An easy way to get chewing gum out of hair is to use this half of a popular kids’ sandwich filling.
What is peanut butter? The oil in peanut butter can dissolve chewing gum. Both are hydrophobic, meaning they don’t mix with water. It’s the concept of “oil and water don’t mix” in action. Using water to remove chewing gum makes it cling to the hair even harder.
Trees, shrubs, and vines that lose their leaves fall into this category.
What is deciduous? Those that keep their leaves and pine needles are known as evergreen.
This U.S. city is famous for its deep-dish pizza.
What is Chicago? Comedian Jon Stewart calls the infamous thick Chicago pizza a “casserole.” It’s made with pizza toppings on a yeasty, bread-like crust made in cast-iron pans.
Of the $1, $20, $100, and $500 bills, this one doesn’t belong.
What is the $500 bill? The $500 bill is the only one not currently printed. The government stopped printing it in 1945 and stopped issuing it in 1969, but it is still legal tender—if you can get anyone to believe it’s real.
“Taste the rainbow” is this brand’s slogan.
What are Skittles? The original slogan was “Taste a rainbow of flavors.”
The winning team of this event takes home the Vince Lombardi trophy.
What is the Super Bowl? The trophy is named for legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, one of the greatest coaches of all time.
This natural phenomenon in the sky, most visible in Arctic areas, burns brighter in the fall.
What are the northern lights? They’re brighter due to the seasonal tilt of Earth around the time of the autumnal equinox.
Pizza first gained popularity in this country.
What is the United States? Flatbread topped with sauces and other ingredients dates to ancient Roman, Greek, and Egyptian civilizations.
Of green, purple, red, and orange, this is the color that doesn’t belong.
What is red? Red is a primary color. The other three colors are secondary colors, or combinations of two primary colors.
“Double your pleasure” is this brand’s slogan.
What is Doublemint chewing gum? The full slogan is “Double your pleasure, double your fun with double good, double good, Doublemint gum.”
This holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada.
What is Thanksgiving? Many Canadians enjoy the same Thanksgiving foods as Americans, including turkey dinner.