Historical Fun
This Roman dictator once threw a massive victory banquet where he fed over 20,000 citizens at 22,000 tables, complete with rivers of wine.
Who was Julius Caesar?
This is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight.
What is a bat?
The famous national park located right here features these massive underground chambers.
What are the Caverns?
This pop star's "Eras Tour" became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time.
Who is Taylor Swift?
In 2007, a frustrated British father filmed his two toddlers, resulting in this viral, finger-biting video.
What is "Charlie Bit My Finger"?
This 18th-century Austrian musical genius was a notorious prankster who loved toilet humor, party games, and once wrote a piece of music meant to be played with the nose.
Who was Mozart?
In standard fractions, 3/4 is equivalent to this percentage.
What is 75%?
This body of water, located right on the Pecos River in town, offers a popular "beach" area for swimming.
What is Carlsbad Lake?
This fictional, pink-sand popular video game kingdom is ruled by Princess Peach.
What is Mushroom Kingdom
This 2012 K-Pop track by Psy was the first YouTube video to ever hit 1 billion views.
What is Gangnam Style?
Known for having 14 rules for his legendary royal bashes, this Russian Tsar once built a massive palace made entirely of ice just to host a prank wedding for one of his court jesters.
Who was Peter the Great?
This is the capital city of New York state.
What is Albany?
Carlsbad sits right in the middle of this vast, arid ecoregion that spans across the Southwestern US and Mexico.
What is the Chihuahua Desert?
He plays the titular character in the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, but he is best known for playing Ben Wyatt in Parks and Recreation.
Who is Ben Schwartz?
This creator's "Evolution of Dance" video held the title of the most-viewed YouTube video for years after its 2006 upload.
Who is Judson Laipply?
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For his 1829 inauguration, this US President invited the public into the White House for a party so rowdy and crowded that the staff had to lure the drunk guests outside using tubs of whiskey punch on the lawn.
Who was Andrew Jackson
This is the layer of the Earth that sits directly directly beneath the crust.
What is the mantle
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The Carlsbad area relies heavily on this industry, which involves extraction of minerals, oil, and gas from the earth.
What is Commercial Mining?
This mega-hit streaming series features characters dealing with Vecna, the Upside Down, and Eggo waffles.
What is Stranger Things?
This early comedy duo consisting of Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla ruled YouTube in the late 2000s with their food battle videos.
Who are Smosh?
This famous 20th-century British Prime Minister was legendary for his daily drinking habits, famously stating, "I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me."
Who was Churchill?
"Quickly," "softly," and "yesterday" are examples of this part of speech, which modifies a verb, adjective, or other modifier.
What is an Adverb?
Millions of these flying, nocturnal mammals spiral out of the Carlsbad Caverns entrance every summer evening.
What are Chiroptera?
This fashion-forward artist won the Album of the Year Grammy for *His* House.
Who is Harry Styles?
Uploaded on April 23, 2005, this short 19-second clip at San Diego Zoo holds the title of the very first video ever uploaded to YouTube.
What is "Me At The Zoo"?