food facts
All of your favorite candies are red because they're dyed using what
crushed up bugs
Cochineal insects are harvested, dried, and crushed up to create the "natural" red dye. In fact, it takes about 70,000 of these bugs to make 1 pound of red dye. The dye is even used in certain makeup products (like some red lipsticks)
These tiny, living organisms are responsible for causing diseases, and they’re so small you can’t even see them without a microscope what are?
germs
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims took to America?
the Mayflower
"I have keys but no locks."
piano
This animal’s heart is about the size of a small car and can weigh as much as 400 pounds.
What is a blue whale?
if you've ever taken a sip of water, there's a very good chance you're also drinking a tiny bit of
dinosaur urine
Think about it: Humans have been around for about 300,000 years, while dinosaurs lived on Earth for about 165 million years before going extinct. Water molecules are super resilient, so while "most water molecules in an eight-ounce glass have never been consumed by another person, almost every single molecule has been drunk by a dinosaur."
These are the four types of germs that can cause disease which are?
bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoans?
This device was supposed to be a miracle cure for a variety of illnesses in the late 1800s, but instead, it just gave people a lot of caffeine and sometimes even worse problems what is?
coca-cola
"What is caught but never thrown?":
A cold.
This civilization built the first known calendar system, which included a 260-day ceremonial calendar and a 365-day solar calendar.
the Mayans?
According to the FDA, a typical jar of peanut butter contains 10 or more of what
rodent hairs.
That means each jar averages one or more rodent hairs per 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces).
In addition to those rodent hairs, the average jar of peanut butter may contain hundredssss of insect fragments. According to CNN, you'll find about eight insect fragments in every 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
you need this tool to see germs, as they are too small to be seen with the naked eye.
What is a microscope?
While running for president, a supporter shot me in the chest, but I continued the speech! Who am I?
Theodore Roosevelt
"What is the end of Everything?":
g
This creature has three hearts, blue blood, and can regenerate its limbs
an octopus?
Hawaiian pizza wasn't actually invented in Hawaii. It was invented in
Canada.
Believe it or not, Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada in 1962. Sam Panopoulos was born in Greece but ultimately moved to Ontario, and that's where he got the idea to add pineapple to pizza at one of his restaurants. The whole thing was just an experiment to attract new customers, and it worked: “We just put it on, just for the fun of it, see how it was going to taste. We were young in the business, and we were doing a lot of experiments.”
what is a one celled creature
Bacteria are one-celled creatures.
What ancient loved grooming?
Vikings
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on the boat are married.
This ancient creature was once thought to be a type of fish but is actually a living fossil, with only a few known species left today.
a coelacanth
what flavor is a red Froot Loop
All Froot Loops are the same exact flavor, no matter what color they are.
how many types of Bacteria are there
millions
In 1789, this French king was a bit too out of touch with his people. He didn’t exactly survive the revolution, but his infamous last words were supposedly, “Oops, I did it again!”
Who is Louis XVI?
Where does today come before yesterday?
The dictionary
This animal can sleep for three years without eating or drinking.
a lungfish