Animals
This group of animals, when together, is referred to as a band.
Gorillas
This country has 7,100+ islands.
The Philippines
This iconic landmark gets taller in the summer.
The Eiffel Tower
When the iron heats up, the tower can be up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) taller due to thermal expansion.
None of the members of this iconic 60's band could read or write music.
The Beatles
In a 2018 60 Minutes interview, Paul McCartney finally admitted that the four of them never really understood music theory.
This sport was banned in England in 1457.
King James II was concerned his subjects weren't practicing their archery enough during Scotland's ongoing wars with England. He felt people were wasting too much time playing golf so he banned the sport. The law was fortunately overturned.
A bee has five of these.
Eyes
This country is growing by nearly 5 centimeters per year as tectonic plates grow wider apart.
Iceland
This country chose the unicorn as its national animal.
Scotland
In Celtic mythology, the fictional creature is connected with both chivalry and dominance as well as purity and innocence.
This classic winter holiday song is actually a Thanksgiving song.
"Jingle Bells"
The song was published in 1857 with the original title, "One Horse Open Sleigh." "Jingle Bells" is actually a song about dashing through the snow to celebrate Thanksgiving. Over time, the song changed a bit and eventually became a winter holiday classic.
_______ is the man on the NBA logo.
Jerry West
Jerry West played for the Lakers and is featured in the NBA Hall of Fame.
These are the only mammals capable of flight.
Bats
This is the tallest mountain on Earth. Even taller than Mount Everest.
Mauna Kea.
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level (29,035 ft.). Mauna Kea is 13,796 ft. above sea level but is a total of 32,808 ft.
People used to say "______" when taking pictures.
"Prunes"
In the 1840s, it was considered childish to smile for pictures so it became popular for people to say "prunes" instead of "cheese" in order to keep their mouths taut.
This country has the most metal bands per capita.
Finland
Heavy metal music originated in the US and the UK, but it seems like Scandinavia claims the genre now with 53.5 metal bands per 100,000 people.
This is the oldest sports event in the US.
The Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby first began in 1875.
These animals are always "left-handed."
Polar Bears
This country has 11 time zones (of just 24 total in the world!) When someone on one side of the country is awaking at 7am, another on the other side might be sitting down for dinner.
Russia
According to Greek mythology, she was the first woman on Earth.
Pandora
"_________" is the most profitable song of all time.
"Happy Birthday"
Ownership has changed over the years, but a huge amount of royalties went to Warner Chappell Music. The song brings in an estimated $2 million a year, but Warner Chappell is no longer allowed to collect the royalties. The song is now officially in the public domain.
_______ once sat in padded rocking chairs.
Umpires
They would sit on these chairs behind the catcher. However, this was later removed in 1859.
Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of a/an ________.
A Blue Whale
This city was originally built on a lake in 1325 A.D. and is currently sinking by about 3.2 feet per year.
Mexico City
The Aztecs filled in Lago de Texcoco to create an artificial island, and the Spaniards created a second location atop the ruins in 1521. Because the majority of locals rely on water extracted from the aquifer below the city, it's dropped a total of 32 feet over the last 60 years!
"___" was the last letter added to the English alphabet.
"J"
It dates back to 1524. Shockingly, before it became a letter, the letter "i" was used for both "i" and "j" sounds!
This band has held concerts on all 7 continents.
Metallica
In 2013, the band played for 120 scientists and competition winners at Carlini Station in Antartica. Even more impressive, Metallica held concerts on all 7 continents within a year.
This college holds the record for the most collegiate national football championships.
Princeton
These wins took place in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The last Princeton championship was in 1950. Princeton claims to hold 28 championships. However, the NCAA only recognizes 15 of the wins, moving Princeton to 3rd place. The NCAA states Yale has won the most championships with 18 wins. Followed by Alabama with 16 wins (Roll Tide!)
The name of this animal comes from a Native American word meaning "he who kills with one leap."
Jaguar
________ has more caves than any other place on Earth.
Kentucky
Kentucky's cave system, Mammoth Cave, is nearly 400 miles in length--and that's just what's been explored! Scientists think there are 200 more miles of unexplored caves, making the cave system the largest on Earth.
This condiment used to be sold as medicine.
Ketchup
Back in 1834, people with indigestion were given a prescription for the condiment.
________ is still the best-selling solo artist in the world.
Elvis Presley
The King has approximately 1.5 billion in sales worldwide. Michael Jackson follows with approximately 1 billion units sold, and Madonna with approximately 340 million units sold.
This used to be an Olympic discipline in the early 1900s.
Architecture
Architecture was an Olympic discipline from 1912 to 1948. Beginning in Stockholm, the 1912 Games hosted competitions in architectural design, sculpture, painting, literature, and music in reference to the culture of the ancient Olympics. Although the events themselves were non-athletic, the entries were often inspired by sport.