Science
True or False: A large part of the Earth’s oxygen is produced by the ocean.
True. We can thank plant-based marine organisms for all that fresh air, according to the National Oceanic Service. Plankton, seaweed, and other photosynthesizers produce more than half of the world’s oxygen.
True or False: The state fish is the Common Carp.
False. The brook trout is native to Pennsylvania and is actually the only trout that is native to the state. Brook trout tend to live in clear, cold-water streams, and they are found all over the state.
True or False: The Eiffel Tower is taller during the summer.
True, due to thermal expansion meaning the iron heats up, the particles gain kinetic energy and take up more space.
True or False: A chef's hat has 50 pleats
False. A chef's hat has 100 pleats. Apparently, it's meant to represent the 100 ways you can cook an egg.
True or False: Weather is the average weather condition in a specific area.
False: Climate is the average weather condition in a specific area. (Long-term) Weather is the daily temperature and precipitation measure. (Short-term)
True or False? There are more trees on Earth than stars in our galaxy
True. NASA experts believe there could be anywhere from 100 billion to 400 billion stars in the Milky Way. However, a 2015 paper published in the journal Nature estimated that the number of trees around the world is much higher: 3.04 trillion.
True or False: The first computer was created in Pennsylvania
True: It was made at the University of Pennsylvania, and it was announced on February 14th, 1946. The ENIAC, or the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, was a general-use computer. It was used to solve math problems and other tasks at fast speeds, or at least what was considered fast in 1946
True or False: Australia is wider than the moon.
True. The moon sits at 3400km in diameter, while Australia’s diameter from east to west is almost 4000km
True or False: Ketchup was once sold as medicine.
True. The condiment was prescribed and sold to people suffering with indigestion back in 1834
True or False: Weathervanes have roosters on them because of the Church
True. In the 9th century, Pope Nicholas decreed that all churches display the rooster on their steeples as a symbol of Peter’s betrayal of Jesus.
True or False.
Some Animals in the ocean use the Earth’s sun for orientation.
False. They use the Earth's magnetic field. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), “there is evidence that some sea animals, like sea turtles and salmon, have the ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field and can use this sense for navigation.”
True or False: The chocolate capital of the US is in Pennsylvania
True. Hershey Chocolates is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Hershey is well known for its chocolate products like Hershey kisses, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Kit Kats.
True or False: Coca-Cola can be found anywhere in the world.
False. You might think Coca Cola is something you can find anywhere in the world but these two countries have been in long-term US trade embargoes — North Korea since 1950 and Cuba since 1962.
True or False: It would take 45 minutes to fall to the center of the Earth.
False. It would take 19 minutes to fall to the center of the Earth. Scientists have worked this out, they haven't tried it in real life.
True or false: Antarctica is the largest desert in the world.
True
True or False: Hot water freezes faster than cold water
True. This may seem counterintuitive, but it’s called the Mpemba effect. Scientists now believe this is because the velocities of water particles have a specific disposition while they’re hot that allows them to freeze more readily.
True or False: Pennsylvania is bordered by five states and one lake
False: Lake Erie borders the northeastern part of the state. From Lake Erie going clockwise, the states that border Pennsylvania are New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio. ( SIX STATES)
True or False: Egypt has the most pyramids in the world
False. Sudan has twice as many pyramids then Egypt does..
True or False: Blue whale tongues can weigh as much as an elephant.
True. Their hearts can also weigh almost a ton and only need to beat once every ten seconds.
True or False: Worms wriggle up to the surface before a flood
True. Worms can’t get oxygen when the soil is flooded, so they come up from the ground to breathe.
True or False: Rats laugh when they’re tickled
True. These creatures are more dynamic than we think. Rats have the ability to “laugh” when tickled. Rats respond positively to tickling, and they can even chase after the researcher’s hand in a playful manner.
True or False: The first American piano was built here
True. It was designed and built in Philadelphia by Charles Albrecht in 1789. It was a Square Grand piano, and it sparked the popularity of the piano in the United States.
True or False: There’s a village in the Netherlands with no streets, only canals
True. Giethoorn Village in the Netherlands, there are no streets, only footpaths and over 6km of canal. (Almost 4 miles)
True or False: The blob of toothpaste on a toothbrush is called a Nurdle.
True: and there was once a lawsuit over which toothpaste company had the right to portray it.
True or False: Clouds are weightless
False. Clouds look like they weigh little more than a tuft of cotton, but they’re heavier than they look. Your average cumulus (fair weather) cloud can weigh more than a million pounds, and a vivacious thunderstorm can pack billions (if not trillions) of pounds of water in one tiny part of the sky.