Food
What was the very first vegetable to be grown in space?
The potato. NASA and the University of Wisconsin-Madison teamed up to grow them aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia back in 1995
Who is widely considered "The Great One" and holds the record for the most points in NHL history?
Wayne Gretzky. He finished his career with an astonishing 2,857 points.
Which megastar shattered records with her massive Eras Tour, performing a massive multi-hour show that covers over a decade of her musical "eras"?
Taylor Swift
What is the most targeted freshwater game fish species in North America, famous for its aggressive strikes and acrobatic jumps?
The Largemouth Bass. Anglers love them because they hide out in heavy cover (like logs and weeds) and will strike everything from plastic worms to topwater frogs.
The blue whale is the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth. How heavy is its heart alone?
About 400 pounds (180 kg). It is roughly the size of a small car, like a Volkswagen Beetle, and its main blood vessel (the aorta) is large enough for a human to swim through.
What are the names of the 3 mascots for Rice Krispies?
Snap, Crackle, and Pop
What is it called when a single player scores three goals in a single game?
A hat trick.
What do you use to add volume and colour to your lashes?
Eyelash Curler
Known as the "fish of 10,000 casts," which elusive, razor-toothed freshwater apex predator is a highly prized trophy in northern lakes?
The Muskie (Muskellunge). They are notoriously difficult to catch because they are solitary ambush predators that will often follow a lure right up to the boat without biting.
True or false: Jellyfish have brains, hearts, and bones.
False. Jellyfish are 95% water and lack a brain, heart, or skeletal system. Instead, they use a basic network of nerves called a "nerve net" to sense light, odor, and orientation.
What breakfast fruit is slightly radioactive?
Bananas. They are rich in potassium, and a tiny fraction of natural potassium is the radioactive isotope Potassium-40. Don't worry, though—you would need to eat roughly 10 million bananas in one sitting to suffer from radiation poisoning.
When was the last time the Toronto Maple Leaf's win the Stanley Cup?
May 2, 1967.
What gives many bright red lipsticks, blushes, and nail polishes their vibrant color?
Crushed bugs. For centuries, cosmetics have used a red dye called carmine (or cochineal extract), which is made from harvesting and crushing dried cochineal insects—tiny scale bugs found on cacti in Central and South America. It is incredibly safe and effective, which is why it is still used in many clean beauty products today.
What beautiful freshwater species is famous for migrating from oceans or large lakes back up into tiny, clear gravel streams just to lay its eggs?
The Rainbow Trout (and its ocean-going version, the Steelhead).
Sea otters are famous for floating on their backs in the water. How do they keep from drifting away from their families while they sleep?
They hold hands or tangle themselves in giant beds of sea kelp. A group of floating otters is adorable called a "raft."
What is the only food never rots or spoils?
Honey. Because of its low moisture content and high acidity, bacteria and microorganisms can't grow in it. Archaeologists have actually found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are thousands of years old and still perfectly edible!
Prior to the 1920s, what were hockey pucks originally made out of before rubber became the standard?
Frozen cow dung. Early informal outdoor games in Canada utilized dried, frozen road apples because they held up decently well on the ice.
Which decade brought us scrunchies, neon windbreakers, butterfly clips, and platform shoes—all of which have made huge fashion comebacks?
The 1990s
Which popular freshwater fish can actually "taste" things using its entire body, not just its mouth?
The Catfish. Their entire body is covered in hundreds of thousands of taste buds, with a heavy concentration on their whisker-like "barbels." This helps them hunt for food in dark, muddy river bottoms where they cannot see.
Narwhals are known as the "unicorns of the sea" because of their long, spiral horn. What is that horn actually made of?
It is a giant tooth. It is an overgrown canine tooth that erupts through the whale's upper lip, filled with millions of nerve endings to help them sense changes in the water.
Which popular movie-theater snack ingredient can technically be used to make dynamite?
Peanuts. Peanut oil can be processed to produce glycerol, which is a key ingredient used in making nitroglycerin (the explosive component of dynamite).
What are the three specific requirements to earn a "Gordie Howe Hat Trick"?
A player must get a goal, an assist, and a fight all in the same game.
In the movie Tangled, what is the name of Rapunzel’s sassy, color-changing pet chameleon?
Pascal.
What classic freshwater fishing lure features a metal blade that spins like a propeller, creating both a flashing light and vibrations that fish can feel underwater?
An inline spinner (often just called a spinner, like a Mepps or Panther Martin).
Which colorful crustacean can punch its front claws so fast that it creates underwater shockwaves, boiling the water around its prey?
The Mantis Shrimp. Their punch accelerates at the same speed as a 22-caliber bullet, allowing them to easily shatter the thick shells of crabs, snails, and even aquarium glass.