Amazing Animal Kingdom
This beautiful pink bird is born gray.
What is the flamingo? Flamingos eat a diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae that contains carotenoids that turn their feathers pink. They also eat with their heads upside down.
A typical Chinese restaurant dinner in the Western world ends with this cookie.
What is a fortune cookie? These cookies were invented in the United States during the 20th century and are not part of a typical Chinese dinner.
This document is required for international travel.
What is a passport? In addition, many countries also require a visa for entry. U.S. citizens must hold an ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) instead of a visa to enter European countries in the Schengen zone.
Founded in the 1960s, this sandwich shop became a franchise in 1974 and still encourages customers to “Eat Fresh” today.
What is Subway? The founder opened his first location to pay off his college tuition.
Though these land areas can be cold, they are usually known for their hot, dry climate.
What are deserts? The Antarctic continent is the outlier; it’s a huge desert, even though it’s cold
This is the world’s tallest land animal.
What is a giraffe? It can grow up to 19 feet tall, with its neck reaching nine feet long.
This is the top-selling Girl Scout cookie.
What are Thin Mints? Frozen Thin Mints are a refreshing summer treat if you can discipline yourself to hide some away in the depths of your freezer.
This occasion corresponds with the year’s shortest day.
What is the winter solstice? This year, it falls on December 21. The exact moment of the solstice is when the North Pole is farthest from the sun.
This bite-sized McDonald’s favorite was introduced nationally in 1982 and is still a dippable bestseller today.
What are McNuggets? A classically trained French chef created the recipe for the nuggets.
Pottery is fired in these hot ovens.
What are kilns? Temperatures for home kilns typically range from 2,000º to 2,400º Fahrenheit (1,093º to 1,316º Celsius).
This flightless bird has the same name as a fruit.
What is the kiwi? Kiwis are an endangered species, with only five percent surviving birth. They’re the national bird of New Zealand.
These are the world’s best-selling cookies.
What are Oreos? They were introduced in 1912, and they’ve maintained their popularity for more than a century.
Edinburgh is the capital of this country.
What is Scotland? The unicorn is Scotland’s national animal.
In 1995, this chain introduced its stuffed crust pizza, advertised as a crust so good you “eat it backwards.”
What is Pizza Hut? The chain also boasts the first outer-space pizza delivery to the International Space Station.
This hot event occurred on Mount Vesuvius.
What is a volcanic eruption? The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 covered the city of Pompeii.
These docile marine mammals “get high” on pufferfish.
What are dolphins? Scientists have observed dolphins handling the pufferfish in such a way that the fish release a toxin. The toxin causes dolphins to get high and even have hallucinations.
This is the other dry ingredient in Mexican wedding cookies, along with sugar and flour.
What are nuts? You can use almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, or pistachios.
This is the world’s largest country by area.
What is Russia? Canada is the second-largest in landmass, followed by China. The United States is in fourth place.
In November 1970, this chain introduced the first modern drive-thru, serving square patties and Frosty desserts through a window.
What is Wendy’s? The drive-thru concept was so new that customers needed instructions on how to order
This once powered trains.
What is steam? Hot steam under immense pressure powered the trains.
This largest whale is also the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth.
What is the blue whale? Antarctic blue whales can grow up to 110 feet long and weigh 330,000 pounds.
This is the base ingredient of the Italian cookie amaretti.
What is almond paste? Amaretti cookies come from Serrano, Italy, and they’re Italy’s response to France’s macarons. They’re also gluten-free.
This character in Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women wants to be a writer.
Who is Jo (March)? The character is based on Alcott
This chain discontinued its McDeluxe (aka the McDLT) burger in the 1990s because of its complex packaging.
What is McDonald’s? The unique burger came in a two-sided Styrofoam container, which did not meet the company’s new environmentally friendly standards
Magma is made of these melted or partially melted materials.
What are rocks? The liquefied rock is called magma when it is below Earth’s surface. Upon eruption, it is called lava. Temperatures range between 1,300º and 2,400º Fahrenheit (700º to 1,300º Celsius).