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Basil, mint, oregano, and cilantro are all types of what?
Culinary herbs
Culinary herbs are pieces of edible and fragrant plants that are added in small amounts to various meals to provide enhanced flavo
As children, we dug in the dirt during outdoor play. Many enjoy re-creating that activity as an adult by practicing this hobby
What is gardening?
Fun fact: A study in the Netherlands suggests that gardening can help lower one’s levels of the stress hormone cortisol. It also raises a person’s level of vitamin D.
You should do this if RSVP appears on the invitation.
What is respond?
You should usually do this whether you’re asked or not. Sometimes, regrets only is printed on the invitation. In that case, honor the sender’s wishes.
This comedian got no respect.
Who is Rodney Dangerfield?
He was famous for his “I Don’t Get No Respect” stand-up routine. In addition, he appeared in many comedic films such as Caddyshack.
This simple, everyday activity can help build strong bones, improve mobility, and relieve stress.
What is walking?
In addition to physical benefits, it boosts mental activity.
What 1939 novel by John Steinbeck tells of a family that must migrate from their small farm in Oklahoma to California to survive during the Dust Bowl?
The Grapes of Wrath
Steinbeck received a Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for the novel.
This type of pool exercise is safe for people of all ages.
What is swimming or water aerobics?
Water activities are low impact and provide many health benefits.
Your mother probably warned you that these should never go on the table while eating.
What are elbows? Today, it is still considered improper to have elbows on the table when plates of food are on it. However, between courses or after the meal, this rule is no longer considered necessary according to etiquette experts.
In this Chinese medical practice, a practitioner places needles in the body to stimulate meridians, the pathways along which the body’s vital energy flows.
What is acupuncture?
The practice was developed somewhere between 6000 and 600 BC.
The traditional name for the August full moon is also the name of this fish.
What is sturgeon?
Giant sturgeon are most easily caught in the Great Lakes during this part of the year.
What has fuel-injection technology replaced in today’s automobiles?
Carburetors
The United States introduced fuel-injection technology to the automotive industry in the 1980s, and by 1990 only three models of mass?produced cars still had carburetors: Oldsmobile’s Custom Cruiser, Buick’s Estate Wagon, and Honda’s Prelude.
This is a favorite summertime citrus beverage
What is lemonade?
Once upon a time, a man should not have worn this in the house.
What is hat?
It’s still perfectly proper to remove the hat when entering a building.
This is what one verse of a poem is called.
What is stanza?
A verse that is repeated is called a refrain.
What weather phenomenon occurs when the air is electrically charged and produces what looks like blue or violet flames or sparks around the tip of rod-shaped items?
St. Elmo’s Fire The “fire” is luminescent plasma produced by a corona discharge, which ionizes air particles and causes the glow.
What is the Latin phrase for “authentic” or “in good faith”?
Bona fide
Regarding legal matters, it means the absence of fraud.
This is a favorite non-alcoholic beverage enjoyed on Southern porches.
What is sweet tea (or iced tea)? Sweet tea is sweetened with sugar or simple syrup.
We’ve been told TIPS stands for this at a restaurant.
What is to insure proper service?
We’ve also been told TIP stands for to insure promptness.
Fred Smith, founder of this freight company, gambled with his last $5,000 and saved the company from bankruptcy.
What is FedEx?
He went home with $27,000, and his winnings paid his employees for one week.
In what Canadian city is the CN Tower located?
Toronto, Ontario The CN stands for “Canadian National,” the railway that built the tower on their former railway lands. For 32 years (1975–2007), the CN Tower was the world’s tallest freestanding structure at 1,815.3 feet (553.3 meters). Currently, it is the world’s ninth-tallest freestanding structure.
What worldwide infectious disease was eliminated by 1977?
Smallpox
Vaccination is the sole reason for the disease’s demise. It is the only human infectious disease known to be completely eradicated.
Two al fresco dining activities are popular in the summer. Name one of them.
What are picnics or backyard barbecues?
Who invented manners?
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
In the mid 18th century, the first, modern English usage of etiquette (the conventional rules of personal behavior in polite society) Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, in the book Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman (1774)
When corn, beans, and squash are planted together, we call it this garden.
What is Three Sisters?
When these three plants are planted as companion plants, nutrients are returned to the soil instead of stripping it
What television series took place on a convoy of covered wagons from Missouri to California?
Wagon Train
The series aired from 1957 to 1965. Only two stars were in the show for all eight seasons: Frank McGrath, who played Charlie Wooster, and Terry Wilson, who played Bill Hawks.