Groundhogs Day
What is the name of the Groundhog in Sun Prairie that predicts the upcoming seasons?
Jimmy!
Jimmy did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day morning, meaning he predicted an early spring Sunday at the 77th annual Sun Prairie Groundhog Prognostication in downtown Sun Prairie. The celebration in Sun Prarie began in 1948 to celebrate the Wisconsin Centennial celebration.
Where on the pig does bacon come from?
Primarily the pork belly, but can also come from the back or sides.
Bacon comes from high-fat parts of the pig. In the US, bacon typically comes from pork belly, while in the UK, back bacon is more common.
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Dakota
North Carolina
North Carolina became a state on November 21, 1789
How many NFL teams are named after animals?
15 NFL teams are named after types of animals
This consists of birds, cats, aquatic animals and more
What teams have won the most Super Bowls?
Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots
Both Franchises have 6 super bowl wins.
The Steelers won in 75, 76, 79, 80, 06, 09
The Patriots won in 02, 04, 05, 15, 17, 19
Punxsutawney Phil correctly predicted the weather what percentage of the time?
39%
Phil has not had the best of luck when predicting the weather. He currently ranks 17th in the US
Jimmy, in Sun Prairie has a accuracy of 60%
Why do Pigs often times bathe in mud?
To cool down
Pigs do not have sweat glands, so in order to stay cool, they can be found in mud to cool themselves down.Louisiana
Ohio
Vermont
Vermont
Vermont became a state on March 4, 1791
How old was the oldest NFL player?
48
George Blanda was a kicker and a quarterback for the Chicago Bears and the Oakland Raiders until age 48, from 1949 to 1976.
What teams have had the most super bowl losses?
The New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos
Both franchises have 5 super bowl losses.
The Patriots have 6 wins in 11 appearances
The Broncos have 3 wins in 8 appearances
What state can you find the most accurate groundhog?
New York
Charles G. Hogg, Staten Island Chuck lives in New York City Staten Island Zoo. He has an accurate predictive rate of 85%
What state has the most pig farms?
Iowa
Iowa is the top producer of hogs in the United States, with about $10.9 billion in cash receipts in 2022. Minnesota, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska also have high number of pig farms.
Montana
Missouri
Minnesota
Missouri
Missouri became a state on August 10, 1821
How many teams have ever had a 'perfect season'?
1
The 1972 Dolphins won every game in their season, including the super bowl. The ended their season 17-0.
In recent seasons, the 07' Patriots won every game up to the super bowl. In which they lost in the super bowl.
How many Lefty quarterbacks have won a Super Bowl?
2
Ken Stabler in 1977 and Steve Young in 1989, 1990, and 1995.
One other Lefty has appeared in the super bowl but did not win; Boomer Esiason.
In what state can you find a tortoise emerging to predict the upcoming weather instead of a groundhog?
California
Mojave Maxine is a desert tortoise that lives at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, California. Maxine and her tortoise roommates typically enter brumation around Thanksgiving. Brumation is how desert tortoises and other desert reptiles survive the cold winters they sleep through them in their insulated, underground burrows. Students in local schools can guess when Maxine will emerge from her burrow. The student whose guess is closest to the date and time when Maxine emerges from her burrow for the first time this spring will win the contest prize.
True or False?
Pig organs have been used for an organ transplant in humans
True
Hog heart valves are used to replace damaged or diseased human heart values, and skin from hogs is used to treat severe burn victims. The process of using animal organs in human recipients is called xenotransplantation.
Oklahoma
Utah
Arizona
Utah
Utah became a state on January 4, 1896
What is the smallest city to host a NFL team?
Green Bay!
Green Bay has a popultion of 105 thousand people
The next smallest city is New Orleans at 364,000
$8 million
Last year, the averege price was $7 million. The price has spiked 88% in the last 10 years and more than 20,000% since the first Super Bowl.
What is the name of Punxsutawney Phil's wife?
Phyllis
When Phil and Phyllis aren’t busily looking for their shadows on Groundhog Day, they reside quietly at the Punxsutawney Memorial Library. in March 2024 They welcomed two cubs, making Punxsutawney Phil the first prophetic groundhog to do so since 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Are pig vegetarians or omnivores?
Omnivores
In the wild, they eat a variety of foods, including roots, leaves, fruit, insects, worms, mushrooms, eggs, and small mammals.
Nevada
Nebraska
Wyoming
Nevada
Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864
How many teams have never won a super bowl?
12
Among those teams, 4 have never even been to a super bowl; Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars
How many MILLIONS of people watched the last super bowl?
123.7 Million people
This made it the most-watched program in history, surpassing the previous record of 115.1 million viewers set in 2023. The expected number of people to watch the super bowl this year is over 150 million poeple.