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True or False. Tractors used to have metal wheels.
True! Believe it or not, tractors used to have metal wheels. Metal plates or spikes stuck out of the wheel and caused wheel traction. In the early 30s, tractors with steel wheels were the main source of power on a farm.
True or False. The first pickup model truck was invented by German engineer Gottlieb Daimler in 1896.
True
True or False. Water can boil and freeze at the same time.
True. called the 'triple point', and it occurs when the temperature and pressure is just right for the three phases (gas, liquid, and solid) of a substance to coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium.
"I want to be where the people are."
The Little Mermaid
Hello, it’s me
Adele, Hello
"Toto, I've a feeling we aren't in Kansas anymore."
The Wizard of Oz
The regal horned lizard has a gross way of repelling attackers. What is it?
They squirt blood out of their eyes!
True or False.
Starfish have no brain and no blood. And they aren’t even fish!
True
GET NOTHING AND LOSE NOTHING!
True or false? In the late 1800s, the first steam-engine tractors were invented.
True. Many believed this to be a crazy idea.
True or False. Before the invention of the modern-day steering wheel, trucks were maneuvered by a lever.
True. This method didn’t allow for the same level of control we now have on modern vehicles but worked well to make basic turns.
True or False. Popping your knuckles is bad for you.
One researcher popped the knuckles of one hand for 60 years but not the other, and found no discernible difference in the amount of arthritis between the two of them at the end of his experiment.
HAKUNA MATATA. IT MEANS NO WORRIES, FOR THE REST OF YOUR DAYS.”
The Lion King
It’s Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that’s right on time It’s Tricky, it’s Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky)
– RUN-DMC, It’s Tricky
May the Force be with You.
Star Wars
True of False. An ostrich’s eyes are bigger than its brain.
True
True or False.
Baby elephants are able to stand within 20 minutes of being born.
True
True or False....World’s largest tractor front end loader is LeTourneau L-2350.
True. Currently these large tractors are produced in the Longview, Texas. A diesel electric propulsion system is used in the production of the L-2350, the same that was used in locomotives.
True or False. The average commercial truck burns through over 40,000 gallons of gas every year.
False. The average commercial truck burns through over 20,000 gallons of gas every year.
True or False. A single solar flare can release the equivalent energy of millions of 100-megaton atomic bombs
True and they are happening all the time.
“IF YOU’VE GOT TROUBLES, I’VE GOT ‘EM TOO.” YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME....
Toy Story
"Now I’ve had the time of my life No, I never felt like this before Yes, I swear it’s the truth
And I owe it all to you"...
– Bill Medley, (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life...from the Movie: Dirty Dancing
E.T. Phone Home.
E.T.
True or False.
Some hummingbirds weigh less than a penny.
True
True or False. Reindeer grow antlers and never shed them.
Reindeer grow new antlers every year.
LOSE HALF YOUR POINTS UNLESS INDIA IS ON YOUR TEAM THEN GAIN AN EXTRA HALF POINTS.
True or False. There are over 9 million tractors around the world.
False. There are over 16 million tractors around the world which means that one third of the total energy used in agricultural production is used by tractors.
True or False. The EPA has set regulations regarding commercial truck pollution resulting in a 95% decrease over the last 20 years.
True. Additionally, today’s trucks don’t pollute as much. It’s estimated that it would take 60 modern-day trucks to pollute as much as just one single truck from the 80s.
True or False. Cats always land on their feet.
True. Cats actually use the two halves of their bodies separately to ensure rapid rotation (don't try this at home).
"YOU CAN FIND HAPPINESS RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE.”
Moana
To the left, to the left, everything you own in a box to the left
Beyonce, Irreplaceable
Show me the money.
Jerry Mcguire
True or False.
Dragonflies can see in all directions at the same time.
True
True or False.
Sloths are so slow that in their native climate, algae actually grows on their fur.
True
Give 500 points to the other team.
True or False. It is said that a giant tractor can have up to 24 tires
False. The giant tractor has 12 tires.
What percentage of truck drivers are female?
Trucking is a male-dominated industry with only 6% of all commercial truckers being women. The first woman to earn her commercial driver’s license and operate a truck was Lillie McGee Drennan in 1929. Times are changing, however, with large companies like Walmart researching and investing in making women truckers feel safer behind the wheel.
True or False. In the human body, there are an amazing 32,000 miles of blood vessels.
False. In the human body, there are an amazing 62,000 miles of blood vessels. If you laid them end to end, they’d circle the earth 2.5 times.
"OH, THIS IS THE NIGHT, IT’S A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT, AND WE CALL IT BELLA NOTTE.”
Lady and the Tramp
Tommy used to work on the docks
– Bon Jovi, Livin’ On A Prayer
Jaws
True or False. Bats have thumbs.
True
True or False.
Some land snails can sleep for up to a year in hibernation or aestivation.
False.
Some land snails can sleep for up to three years in hibernation or aestivation.
TRIPLE POINTS!
True or False. The tires of a giant tractors can be taller than a human.
True.
What is the most popular truck?
The Ford F series has been and remains the most popular truck in America, making up 250 of every 10,000 vehicles. The most popular and best-selling model is the F-150, and has been for 43 years!
True or False. Every 1,000 years, a human being is struck by a meteorite.
False. Every 9,300 years, a human being is struck by a meteorite.
"CHASING DOWN A DAY DREAM…” AT LAST I SEE THE LIGHT,"
Tangled
Making my way downtown, walking fast, faces pass and I’m homebound
– Vanessa Carlton, A Thousand Miles
I'll be back.
Terminator
How many bones (vertebrae) do giraffes have in their neck?
7 just like us
True or False. Giant anteaters can eat 5,000 insects a day.
False. Giant anteaters can eat over 30,000 insects a day.
DOUBLE YOUR POINTS!
True or False......Tractor front end loaders were originally designed and developed by a Swedish company Alo in 1958.
True.
Chevrolet sold its first car for how much? (within $500)
Chevrolet sold its first car for $2,150
What is the largest living structure on the planet?
The Great Barrier Reef is over 2,000 km long and is the biggest living structure on the planet.
“EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES WILL COME TO YOU.”
PINOCCHIO
. ‘Cause I’m T.N.T., I’m dynamite (T.N.T.) and I’ll win the fight (T.N.T.) I’m a power load (T.N.T.) watch me explode
AC/DC, T.N.T.
If you build it he will come.
The Field of Dreams
What animal/reptile/fish lays the largest eggs in the world?
Sharks lay the biggest eggs in the world.
True or False.
A grizzly bear’s bite is so strong that it can crush a bowling ball.
True
GO TO 1ST PLACE!
True or False.....These front loaders were designed to perform multiple farming tasks at a low price.
True. When different implements are attached to tractor front end loaders various farm activities can be done.
When did Chevrolet introduce the first corvette? (within 5 years)
Chevrolet first introduced the Corvette in 1953.
True or False. Polar bears can run over 25 mph, and jump 1 feet in the air.
False. Polar bears can run over 25 mph, and jump 6 feet in the air.
“THE BARE NECESSITIES OF LIFE WILL COME TO YOU.”
The Jungle Book
So I put my hands up They’re playing my song, And the butterflies fly away Noddin’ my head like, yeah Movin’ my hips like, yeah I got my hands up, They’re playin’ my song You know I’m gonna be okay Yeah, it’s a party in the USA
Miley Cyrus, Party in the USA
Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what your gonna get.
Forrest Gump
True or false.
Cheetahs only need to drink once every three to four days.
True
True or False.
Rats laugh when being tickled.
GO TO FIRST PLACE!
True or False. The diesel engine and Budweiser were run/funded by the same person.
The famous German immigrant brought with him his brewery experience and opened a brewer’s supply store. After that he bought the American rights to Rudolf Diesel’s inventions and established the Diesel Engine company.
True or False. SUV's were first introduced and manufactured by Ford.
False. SUVs were first ever manufactured by Chevy
True or False. Every single human being accidentally eats 40 bugs in any given year.
False. Every single human being accidentally eats 430 bugs in any given year.
I’M NEVER GOING BACK, THE PAST IS IN THE PAST!”
Frozen
. I see a little silhouetto of a man Scaramouch, scaramouch will you do the fandango Thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me Gallileo, Gallileo, Gallileo, Gallileo, Gallileo Figaro – magnifico –
Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody
I feel the need. The need for speed.
Top Gun
How far away can a tigers roar be heard from?
A tiger’s roar can be heard as far as three kilometers (two miles) away.
True or False.
Gorilla noseprints are as unique as human fingerprints!
True
GO TO 0!
True or False......John Froelich and Blacksmith were credited for the first tractor ever made.
True. This tractor was designed to move forward and backward and was introduced on the market in 1892.
True or False.
The average wage for a factory worker was around $2.50 a day in 1914. Henry Ford increased the pay for his employees to $5 a day.
True. No one had ever done that before. It was a move that would do great things for the company and for the employees who worked for Ford.
The pay increase created an atmosphere of satisfied employees, which translated into increased productivity. This also allowed Ford workers to afford a vehicle, a product they had helped to build.
What three components do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
Answer: Vacuole, chloroplast, and a cell wall. Plant cells and animal cells both have a nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria, and a cell membrane
“BUT IF YOU WALK THE FOOTSTEPS OF A STRANGER, YOU’LL FIND THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEVER KNEW.”
COLORS OF THE WIND, POCAHONTAS
"Don’t stop believin’ Hold on to the feelin’ Streetlights, people"
Journey, Don’t Stop Believin
There's no crying in baseball.
A League of Their Own
True or False.
Walruses can sleep in water.
True
True or false. Scientists can tell the age of a whale by looking at the wax plug in its ear.
True