Historic Firsts
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The Sum of Its Parts
Languages
This ’n’ That
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The first man to set foot on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to descend in the lunar module Eagle and set foot on the moon, “a giant leap for mankind,” in his words.
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It’s not only a bog fruit associated with the holidays but also a shade of red.
What is cranberry?
It earned this name because the flower of the cranberry plant looks like a crane’s head and neck.
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A citrus fruit with a bright yellow rind and a pink, juicy interior with seeds.
What is a grapefruit?
Despite its name, a grapefruit isn't closely related to grapes. It gets its name because the fruits grow in clusters that resemble bunches of grapes.
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The New Testament of the Bible was originally written in this language.
What is ancient Greek?
It’s also known as Koine Greek. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew.
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This everyday expression includes the colour of Ireland and a word similar to jealousy.
What is green with envy?
The idiom may have begun with Shakespeare’s writings, as he associates the colour green with jealousy.
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Construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canada's first transcontinental railway, began and was completed during this century.
What is the 19th century?
The railway was completed in 1885 when the Last Spike was driven in British Columbia. It helped connect Canada from coast to coast and played a major role in the country's growth and settlement.
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This shade of tan is named for an animal that has a hump for storing fat and that you can ride at the Giza Pyramids in Egypt.
What is camel?
The name for this hue of tan comes from the colour of camel hair.
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Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections make up these eight categories in English grammar.
What are parts of speech?
At a minimum, most sentences have a noun and a verb. Some sentences are one-word sentences comprised of only an interjection, such as Yes! No! and Ouch!
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Aside from helping you communicate with more people, learning a new language is known to improve this mental ability used for memory, attention, and problem-solving.
What is cognitive function/brainpower?
Language learning is another tool for keeping the brain engaged.
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This planet is closest to the Sun.
What is Mercury?
Mercury has extreme temperature swings, ranging from about -180°C at night to over 430°C during the day.
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First woman to win a Nobel Prize; did so for her work in the field of radioactivity and then again for her work in chemistry
Who is Marie Curie?
In 1903, the Nobel committee awarded the prize to Curie.
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Chartreuse is a hue of this secondary color.
What is green?
It derives its name from the herbal liqueur Chartreuse, first created by the Carthusian monks.
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Individual stars that form a shape within a defined boundary
What is a constellation?
NASA recognizes 88 constellations, 48 of which were named by the ancient Greeks.
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Snap! Crackle! Pop! The mascots of this cereal are known as Cric, Crac, and Croc in France.
What are Rice Krispies?
In Spain, their names are Cris, Cras, and Cros.
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When translated, the Italian title of this 1960 Federico Fellini film starring Marcello Mastroianni means “The Sweet Life.”
What is La Dolce Vita?
It was filmed in Italy, mostly in Rome and the surrounding area.
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Origin country of the first woman in space.
What is the Soviet Union (modern-day Russia)?
In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova orbited Earth for three days.
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A shade of this colour is associated with Tiffany & Co.
What is blue?
Tiffany has used the distinctive hue, also known as robin egg blue, since 1845. Tiffany Blue received a trademark in 1998.
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The colder of the two appliances that have a compressor, condenser coils, evaporator, evaporator fan, thermostat, and door gasket
What is a freezer?
The freezer and refrigerator both have the named components but have differing safe-operating temperatures.
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The English word piano is a borrowed word from this language.
What is Italian?
Piano is a shortened version of the Italian pianoforte. Other borrowed words include entrepreneur, which comes from the French, and kindergarten, from the Germans.
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A female merchant sells shells on the beach in this well-known tongue twister.
What is “She sells seashells by the seashore”?
This popular tongue twister is often used to illustrate alliteration, or groups of words with a repeated initial consonant.
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The country in which Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first human heart transplant
What is South Africa?
The heart transplant took place in Cape Town. While the patient survived only 18 days, Dr. Barnard’s success laid the foundation for research and heart transplants to continue.
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This shade of pink is also the name of a plant with impeccable, delicate petals.
What is fuchsia?
It’s a very bright purplish-pink colour used in home furnishings as well as in fashion. It dates to the 16th century, when the fuchsia plant was discovered in Central America.
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It has a needle, bobbin winder, hand wheel, and foot pedal
What is a sewing machine?
Even though sewing machines today are computerized and can do much more, their essential parts remain the same.
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This major world language is one of the three official languages of Fiji.
What is English?
The other two official languages are Fijian and Fiji Hindi. English is commonly used as the country's shared language across its many communities.
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This type of sunlight, which penetrates deep into the skin, is responsible for wrinkles, and long-term skin damage.
What is ultraviolet (or UV)?
UV rays make up most of the UV radiation that reaches Earth and can pass through clouds and glass, which is why sunscreen is recommended even on overcast days.