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Furry and Feathered Friends
100

This fast food brand is a famous holiday tradition in Japan, some people reserving their orders months in advance.

What is KFC?

100

This word describes words that are spelled the same forwards and back, such as "racecar."

What is a "Palindrome?"

100

This famous Dr. Seuss book was written as a part of a bet and only contains 50 unique words.

What is "Green Eggs and Ham"

100

Despite their dexterity and flexibility, there are no muscles in this part of the body.

What are the Fingers?

100

Australia once lost a war to this animal

What are Emus

200

This snack food was invented by the company's janitor

What are Flamin Hot Cheetos

200

The name of this lost English letter (þ) that makes the "Th" sound.

What is the "Thorn"
200

The small pockets on jeans were originally meant to hold this item.

What are "pocket watches?"

200

Before modern measuring equipment, this method was used to determine the amount of calories in a given food item.

What is "setting it on fire"?

200

Cats lack the chemical receptors needed to taste this basic flavor.

What is "Sweetness"?

300

Coke-a-Cola is the only company in the U.S. that is legally allowed to import the primary ingredient for this.

What is Cocain 

300

This is the only letter in the English language that is never silent.

What is the letter "V"?

300

This famous president also had a career as a boxer, bartender, and lawyer. 

Who was Abraham Lincoln? 

300

The chemist John Walker accidently invented this tool while stirring a phosphorus rich solution with a wooden stick.

What are "Matches?"

300

This is the only other animal other than humans that is known to give names to other members of its own species. 

What are "Dolphins?"

400

The original recipe for a pound cake included a pound each of these four ingredients. 

What are Sugar, Flower, Butter, and Eggs

400

Contrary to what you might think, the fruit was named first.

What is "Orange."

400

This company is both a prestigious food critic and a tire manufacturer.

What is "Michelin?" 

400

This is the most powerful long distance runner on Earth.

What are Humans?
400

This children's' book was supposed to be about horses, but the illustrator could not draw them.

What is "Where the Wild Things Are"

500

In an attempt to convince children to eat their vegetables, McDonalds once genetically engendered broccoli to taste like this.

What is Bubble Gum

500

This is the only word in English that is spelled with "double U's" instead of a "W"

What is "Vacuum" 

500

Philosophically speaking, this is the only thing you can 100% prove exists.

What is "yourself?"

500

There is not wavelength of light associated with this color, meaning it doesn't exist. What we perceive is actually an error code in our brain.

What is "Magenta?" 

500

Strangely, this is considered to be the official bird of Redondo Beach, California.

What is the Good Year Blimp?