Riddles
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
What is a sponge?
What city was the first capital of the United States?
What is New York City?
The Big Apple—where George Washington made the first inaugural address on April 30, 1789—was the location of the country's first capital. And it turns out that Washington and New York aren't alone when it comes to the national honor. Other cities that have served as the capital at one time or another include Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Lancaster, Pennsylvania (for just 24 hours!); York, Pennsylvania; Princeton, New Jersey; Annapolis, Maryland; and Trenton, New Jersey. And for more trivia about America's major metropolises, check out The History Behind New York's "The Big Apple" and Other City Nicknames.
What state in the U.S.A has the most coronavirus cases?
What is New York?
A man dies of old age on his 25 birthday. How is this possible?
He was born on February 29
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
If you say the year you will get full credit but if you say the exact date you get double.
What is August 2nd, 1776?
While the Second Continental Congress initially met in Philadelphia to discuss the country's future on July 1, 1776 and declared America's independence from England on July 2, the final draft of the Declaration of Independence document wasn't finished until July 4—and wasn't actually signed until August 2 of that year. Today, we celebrate the day the document's text was finalized. Though if you wanted to throw a barbecue on August 2nd, surely no one would (or could) complain.
What U.S.A state has the least amount of COVID?
What is West Virginia?
Fun joke: Where do sick boats go to get healthy? The dock!
Where does today come before yesterday?
What is a dictionary?
Who paid for the Statue of Liberty?
France with some help from New York
France was responsible for the iconic statue, but New York City had to scramble to crowdfund enough money to pay for the giant granite base that the statue sits on. In fact, the Big Apple almost didn't come up with the money in time, and other cities, like Boston and Philadelphia—who both had the funds available—made attempts to have the statue erected on their turf instead.
What does the CDC recommend?
They recommend to wear face masks and social distance ( 6 feet if you didn't know ) and to stay home.
Fun joke: I ran out of toilet paper and had to start using old newspapers. Times are rough.
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
What is a candle?
Who invented the first car?
Who is Karl Benz?
Little fact: Karl Benz, the man behind Mercedes-Benz, invented his first automobile in Germany, circa 1885. By 1889, Benz was exhibiting his Model 3 commercial vehicle at the Paris World's Fair. Henry Ford's Model T didn't hit the market until 1908.
Daily Double!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can wager as much as you want to! Sergi and Sally were sitting in their family room one night. While Sergi was watching TV, his wife Sally was reading. All of a sudden the power went out and Sergi decided to go to bed, but Sally kept on reading. With no use of artificial light, Sally kept on reading. How?
Sally was blind and was reading in braille.
What did Paul Revere shout on his midnight ride in 1775?
"The regulars are coming!" If anything
Turns out, Paul Revere probably didn't yell anything on his famous midnight ride, since it was a covert mission. Plus, back then, no one used the term "British." Had Revere been yelling the phrase he's best known for, he not only would have attracted a lot of unwanted attention, but no one would have had any idea of what he was trying to say—or who he was yelling about.
It's more likely that Revere said something along the lines of, "The regulars are coming," and that he said it just once: When he arrived at the house that Samuel Adams and John Hancock—fugitives at the time—were holed up in.