LIFE HABITS
This gets the worm, and you can get a jump on the day if you're one of them.
What is early bird?
Rising early is good for your mental health as well as your physical health, it gives you more quiet time, and it helps improve sleep.
Cancun and Cozumel are islands belonging to this country.
What is Mexico?
Cancun is connected to the mainland of Mexico by bridges, but Cozumel is not connected to the mainland.
Carpe diem
What is "seize the day"?
Make the most of the day, today and every day.
Some animals store food in the fall in preparation for this winter inactivity.
What is hibernation?
Some animals that hibernate include bears, squirrels, bumblebees, and skunks.
A U.S. federal holiday celebrates this civil rights leader's birthday.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This holiday is not celebrated on a fixed date. It's celebrated on the third Monday in January, giving us a three-day weekend. It was first celebrated in 1986.
The Denver Broncos' team colors are these two colors.
What are orange and blue?
The colors were purposefully chosen to represent Colorado's orange sunsets and blue mountains.
Thoughts turn into words, and words turn into these.
What are actions?
Repeated actions become habits.
This U.S. state has the longest coastline.
What is Alaska?
Its coastline is 6,640 miles long.
Alibi
What is "proof of where you were"?
It literally translates to "elsewhere." It's used as proof of your whereabouts during the investigation of a crime. A verifiable alibi usually removes the person from the suspect list.
Although it's summertime on this continent in the southern hemisphere, average temperatures reach around -50 degrees.
What is Antarctica?
The highest temperature was recorded on February 6, 2020, at 18.3 degrees Celsius or 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit.
We used to call them druggists, but now we call them this, and they have a national observance on January 12.
Who are pharmacists?
The observance is called National Pharmacist Day. Druggist is still a proper word, but few use it.
The Denver Broncos have won this many Super Bowls.
What is three?
Super Bowl 37 vs the Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl 38 vs. Atlanta Falcons, and Super Bowl 50 vs the Carolina Panthers
Sometimes when you think you're hungry, it's not really hunger; your body is really this D word.
What is dehydrated?
The Seattle Times reports that the difference between the internal cues of hunger and thirst can be subtle. If, after drinking a glass of water, you're still hungry, then it's probably hunger.
This North American country has the longest coastline in the world.
What is Canada?
It also has the second-largest landmass in the world.
Bona fide
What is "genuine or sincere"?
In Latin, the literal meaning is "in good faith."
A snowflake has this number of sides.
What is six?
We were all taught that no two snowflakes are alike, but at least one scientist has claimed she found two identical snowflakes.
January 24 is a great day to say something nice to someone, otherwise known as paying them this.
What is a compliment?
It's National Compliment Day.
This Hall of Fame quarterback led the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl wins in the late 1990s.
Who is John Elway?
This facial expression is the quickest way to get out of a bad mood.
What is smile?
It sends a message to your brain and can actually trick your mind into feeling happier.
This Mexican peninsula is famous for its Mayan civilization and archaeological sites.
What is the Yucatán Peninsula?
Often used in business or politics, this Latin term describes a favor given only if another is returned.
What is quid pro quo?
Areas above this imaginary line near the North Pole experience darkness for days on end during the winter.
What is Arctic Circle?
Days with no sunlight are known as the Polar Night.
This movie theater snack is celebrated on January 19.
What is popcorn?
We also pay tribute to tin cans on that date.
For decades, Broncos fans packed this stadium, famous for its thin air and loud crowds.
What is Mile High Stadium?
Experts often recommend this habit to help calm the mind and reduce anxiety.
What is deep breathing?
This North American country has half the natural lakes in the world.
What is Canada?
Sporcle reports, "Nine percent of the country is covered in fresh water."
Ipso facto
What is "by that very fact of (or act)"?
For example: A boss, ipso facto, oversees their staff.
It's colder in the winter due to this earthly phenomenon.
What is Earth's tilt?
During winter in the northern hemisphere, Earth is positioned so that the North Pole is tilted away from the sun, and the sun's rays are less direct than at other times of year.
On January 1, we amusingly commemorate this condition that comes on after consuming too much alcohol.
What is hangover?
It seems appropriate that we commemorate National Hangover Day on New Year's Day because of the tradition some enjoy of heavily drinking the night before.
The Denver Broncos joined the NFL as part of this league before the merger.
What is the AFL (American Football League)?
The AFL–NFL merger in 1970 is what created the modern Super Bowl as we know it today.
Psychologists say this habit—letting go of resentment—can improve both mental and physical health.
What is forgiveness?
More than 40 buildings in this North American city have their own zip codes.
What is New York City?
The shoe floor in Saks Fifth Avenue has its own zip code.
Persona non grata
What is "unwelcome (or unacceptable) person"?
It's often a transitory situation. A person can be persona non grata one day and then fall into favor the next-and vice versa.
This is what we call trees that shed their leaves in preparation for winter.
What is deciduous?
Evergreen trees keep their leaves or needles during the winter. The wind helps deciduous trees shed their leaves, but they also have cells that act like scissors to lop off their leaves.
On January 20, we pay tribute to these folks who spin tunes on the radio.
Who are DJs or disc jockeys?
It's National DJ Day.
This defensive nickname was given to the dominant Broncos defense that won Super Bowl 50.
What is the No Fly Zone?
The nickname came from the defense’s ability to shut down opposing quarterbacks, making it nearly impossible to complete passes.