Fun Facts
The enter key on PC computer keyboards replaced this key on the electric typewriter.
What is return? When using a manual typewriter, you had to use a handle to return the carriage
This is the study of the entire universe beyond Earth—planets, stars, dark holes, and galaxies.
What is astronomy? According to Merriam-Webster, it is “the study of objects and matter outside Earth’s atmosphere.”
Spain is located on this peninsula
What is Iberian? It shares the peninsula with Portugal.
This boxing champion was born Cassius Clay
Who is Muhammad Ali? When he was 12, someone stole his bike, and a police officer advised him to learn how to fight.
This is the spookiest date of the year for children.
What is October 31? Halloween is full of ghosts, goblins, and trick-or-treating. It began as a Celtic tradition marking the end of summer.
This audio tape format preceded the cassette format.
What is 8-track? There are still 8-track enthusiasts today, and a few independent artists still release on the large format.
At sunset, the sky can appear to be this primary color
What is red? During sunrise and sunset, the sun’s light must travel a longer distance and the blue light rays scatter, allowing red, orange, and yellow colors to be seen more easily
This is the capital of Spain.
What is Madrid? It’s the second-largest city in the European Union and the cultural capital of Spain.
This innovative auto manufacturer who invented mass production paid his employees around double the going rate
: Who is Henry Ford? Mass production is something that has made many items affordable to us that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive.
This Jewish High Holy Day, which is the day of atonement, occurs on October 4 in 2022.
: What is Yom Kippur? The High Holy Days run for 10 days, starting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and ending with Yom Kippur.
The national animal of Scotland is this mythical animal with the body of a horse
What is unicorn? Scotland reveres its myths, and this mythical symbol stands for purity and innocence as well as masculinity and power
This is the pseudoscience of how stars and planets influence our lives.
What is astrology? Astrologers rely on the positions of the planets and the signs of the zodiac to interpret your horoscope.
Every July, the city of Pamplona holds what is dubbed “The World’s Largest Fiesta,” the Fiesta of San Fermin, also known as the running of these.
What are the bulls? Ernest Hemingway wrote about the Fiesta of San Fermin in The Sun Also Rises.
This two-time prime minister of Britain and statesman played a significant role in defeating the Nazis in World War II.
Who is Winston Churchill? In addition to crafting plans for the Allies’ victory, one of his strongest leadership skills was his ability to rally people to a cause through his speeches. He used a combination of realistic assessment and optimism
This annual German festival originated in Munich and usually ends on the first Sunday in October.
What is Oktoberfest? It began in 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of a crown prince. Now it’s a festival celebrating Bavarian food, drink, and culture. Festivalgoers consume around two million gallons of beer during Oktoberfest.
You might not know Volkswagen used to make this German pork product
What is sausage? The company started producing a German pork sausage called currywurst for its employees, but it became so popular that they sold it to the public. In 2021, Volkswagen decided to discontinue the sausages.
This is where astronauts from many nations live and conduct experiments during extended visits to space.
What is the International Space Station (or ISS)? The longest stay on the station has been 355 days.
This is the only country in Western Europe that is larger than Spain.
What is France? France beats Spain by a hair—by only 15,000 square miles.
She won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles and humiliated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, winning the match 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.
Who is Billie Jean King? Ninety million people watched the Battle of the Sexes.
This month is the meteorological equivalent of October in the southern hemisphere.
What is April? The seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere
This is the reason a banana is curved
What is to reach sunlight? Bananas grow downward, but they curve upward to get more sun.
This is one of the two October full moons, both of which begin with an “H.”
What is hunter’s or harvest? It’s called the harvest moon if it occurs at the beginning of the month and the hunter’s moon if it occurs at the end of the month.
This classic was written by Spanish author Miguel Cervantes
What is Don Quixote? It is considered one of the first modern novels and the first one by a Spaniard.
This American jazz singer is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time and wrote the autobiography Lady Sings the Blues
Who is Billie Holiday? In 1972, Lady Sings the Blues was made into a film starring Diana Ross as Holiday.
This is one of October’s birthstones
What is opal or tourmaline? Most people consider opal the October birthstone, and it derives from the Greek word opallios, which means “to see a change of color.”