Palm Springs (Myeshia)
Palm Springs hosts the nation’s only citywide version of this, which is held each fall.
Golf Cart Parade
This breed of dog is born completely white, and develops its signature spots as it get older.
What is a Dalmation?
This instrument is the ancient predecessor of the guitar.
What is a lute.
What Japanese city is considered the safest metropolis in the world?
Tokyo
What is the most common food eaten around the world?
Rice (eaten by some 3.5 billion people!)
With more than 50,000 of these, Palms Springs can boast it has the most per capita than anywhere else in the country.
Pools
This breed of dog provided the inspiration for Snoopy.
What is a Beagle?
The birth name of The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.
___related deaths are among the lowest in the world due to strict regulations surrounding their purchase.
gun, firearms
How many Nathan's Famous Hotdogs+buns did Joey Chestnut eat in 10 minutes to earn the world record in hot dog eating?
74
Sonny Bono
This breed of dog has a sense of smell so accurate that the results of its tracking can be used as evidence in a court of law.
What is a bloodhound?
This Hamilton founding father signs "The Room Where it Happens".
Who is Aaron Burr?
fugu, blowfish, pufferfish
The much-watched 'Great British Bake Off' is called 'the Great British Bake Show' in the US. Why?
Pilsbury owns the rights to the term “Bake Off”
There were the first people to settle in the area now known as Palm Springs
This breed of dog could beat a cheetah in a race, maintaining a speed of 35 mph speed for about seven miles.
What is a Greyhound?
Freddie Mercury attributed his uniquely large vocal range to this genetic anomaly.
What are extra teeth?
Japan has the highest density of ___ machines in the world. What are the machines?
vending
The US FDA bans sales of which beloved European treat? (knock-offs and alternatives abound)
Kinder Surprise Egg
She become the mayor of Palm Springs in 2021, making her the first trans mayor in California history.
Lisa Middleton
These three neurotransmitters are released in the brain when you pet a dog (and they feel the mood boost, too!)
What are serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin?
This guitar has been played by artists ranging from Buddy Holley to Yngwie J. Malmsteen to Jimi Hendrix (who played his upside down). It was introduced in 1954. What is it?
What is the Fender Stratocaster?
Japan consists of over _____ islands.
6,000---6,800 to be exact
What is often considered the world's spiciest food?