Random Facts
This animal is 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people.
What are giraffes.
This fruit, native to Southeast Asia, is known as the “king of fruits” and has a spiky exterior with a very strong smell.
What is durian?
Alexander Graham Bell is famous for inventing this device, first demonstrated in 1876.
What is the telephone?
This phrase means to act quickly and decisively.
What is the early bird catches the worm?
a mythological earth spirit or a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like operating systems.
What is a gnome?
In 2002, astronomers found that the average color of all the light in the Universe is this beige, almost white shade.
What is "Cosmic Latte"
These small, starchy balls are made from cassava and are a staple in West African cuisine.
What is fufu?
This inventor is credited with creating the first practical light bulb in 1879.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This saying suggests that appearances can be misleading.
What is don’t judge a book by its cover?
A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars.
What is a thole?
Though ironically long itself, this 36-letter word refers to the fear of long words.
What is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
This bright blue cheese originates from France and has a strong, tangy flavor.
What is Roquefort?
This Scottish inventor improved steam engines, helping to power the Industrial Revolution.
Who is James Watt?
You might hear this phrase when someone has achieved everything they wanted, suggesting their efforts are complete.
What is mission accomplished?
What is a xebec?
This tiny household invader doesn’t have lungs; instead, it breathes through 9 or 10 spiracles along its body.
What is the pharaoh ant?
This Japanese dish consists of fermented soybeans and is known for its strong smell and sticky texture.
What is natto?
This invention, often credited to Johannes Gutenberg, revolutionized the spread of knowledge in the 15th century.
What is the printing press?
This common expression means something is extremely easy to do.
What is a piece of cake?
unique landscape characterized by sinkholes, caves, springs, and underground rivers, formed when underlying soluble rocks like limestone or gypsum are dissolved by slightly acidic water over time.
What is a karst?
These creatures had the sharpest teeth in history, with tips just two micrometers wide—about 1/20th the width of a human hair.
What are conodonts?
This Icelandic dish is made from fermented shark and is famous (or infamous) for its strong ammonia-like smell.
What is hákarl?
This Frenchman invented the hot air balloon that allowed humans to fly in 1783.
Who are the Montgolfier brothers?
This phrase encourages learning from mistakes.
What is live and learn?
A large browsing mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the rain forests of the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a dark chestnut coat with stripes on the hindquarters and upper legs.
What is an okapi?