Food
Why are fruit snacks shiny?
A) car wax B) oil C) butter D) motor oil
A!
Yep, the same wax that is used on cars, carnauba wax, is the same type of wax that is used to give gummy candy a glossy sheen.
70% of dirt on your clothes is invisible.
A) 10% B) 35% C) 50% D)70%
D!
70% of dirt on your clothes is invisible. After a few wears your clothes may still look fine, but according to scientists what's making them dirty isn't necessarily dirt. It's "human matter" like dead skin cells, sweat, natural body oils and also products like lotions, deodorant and soap.
The average person has_____ different species of bacteria in their belly button.
A) 44 B) 21 C) 67 D) 33
C!
After performing the Bellybutton biodiversity study, each participant's belly button hosted about 67 different species. (National Geographic Society)
What are the names of the five oceans of the world? Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic....
A) Antarctic B) Chinese C) Red sea
D) Indonesian
A!
What does "Erin go bragh" mean?
A) Ireland Forever B) Erin Rocks
C) St Patrick's Day D) I'm Irish
A!
Patrick's Day, people turn to their dictionary to look up Erin go bragh, which means “Ireland forever.”
Why do crackers have holes in them?
A) to be crunchy B) to prevent air bubbles
C) to look cooler D) to be thinner
B!
During the baking process, if the crackers have holes in them, it prevents air bubbles from ruining the product.
. You perspire about ___ liters of sweat a day.
A) 7 B) 4 C) 6 D) 1
C!
The average adult on a normal day produces around 6 litres of perspiration (half through our feet). It keeps going while we sleep, at the rate of at least 1 litre every night (consider that if you're a bit slack on changing the bed sheets).
How long does it take a baby to cry?
A) immediately after birth B) a week
C) a year D) a month
D!
Babies don’t shed tears until they’re at least one month old.
What is the name of the largest country in the world?
A) China B) Europe C) Turkey D) Russia
D!
Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers. Despite its large area, Russia - nowadays the largest country in the world - has a relatively small total population.
What are the three colors of the Irish flag?
A) Red, white, blue B) yellow, orange, green
C) white, orange, green D) blue, green, orange
C!
What snack can you find in dynamite?
A) peanut butter B) marshmallows
C) peanuts D) grapes
C!
Peanuts have an oil that is used as an ingredient while making glycerol, which is a main component of nitroglycerin, which is used to make dynamite.
What do astronauts on the International Space Station do with their dirty laundry?
A) wash it B) throw it in the garbage
C) it cleans itself D) send it into space
D!
The clothing is put into cargo spacecrafts which burn up in the Earth's atmosphere by incinerating.
How fast are sneezes?
A) 50 mph B) 10mph C)100mph
D) 160mph
C!
SNEEZES REGULARLY EXCEED 100 MPH, WHILE COUGHS CLOCK IN AT ABOUT 60 MPH. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS STRAIGHT FROM YOUR BODY!
Which country has the largest population in the world?
A) Russia B) China C) USA D) India
D!
In 2022, India overtook China as the country with the largest population in the world, with more than 1.43 billion people. China now has the second-largest population in the world, with just above 1.4 billion inhabitants.
According to folklore, what’s a leprechaun’s occupation?
A) shoemaker B) locksmith C) factory worker
D) butcher
A!
They are said to live in remote places and to make shoes.
What is 'Arachibutyrophobia'?
A) fear of bugs B) fear of noises
C) fear of peanut butter D) fear of cats
C!
Arachibutyrophobia is the intense, irrational fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth, likely related to an inability to open one's mouth or a fear of choking.
The dryer only became a household item in the ____ as they were too expensive for most families.
A) 1920s B) 1940s C) 1960s
D) 1990s
C!
In 1955, only 10 percent of U.S.households had one, because they were expensive. Back then, the average price for a dryer was $230.
What is the fastest growing hair on the human body?
A) beard B) head hair C) arm hair
D) leg hair
A!
IF THE AVERAGE MAN NEVER TRIMMED HIS BEARD, IT WOULD GROW TO NEARLY 30 FEET LONG IN HIS LIFETIME.
What is the name of the flattest state in the US?
A) Rhode Island B) Utah C) Idaho
D) Florida
D!
By any measure, Florida takes the prize for the flattest state in the nation because the highest point in the state is only 345 feet above sea level.
True or false: The first known St. Patrick's Day parade occurred in Ireland.
False! The first recorded parade took place in St. Augustine, Florida.
How do the bees give honey to the hive?
A) they carry it to them B) they throw it up
C) they store it in their wings
D) the honey sticks to them
B!
When bees collect nectar, they drink it and keep it in their “stomach.”
Once they’re back at the hive, they regurgitate the nectar into the hive.
Before the 1800s, people wore the same things for a week and soaked their clothes in animal fat, ____, and_____ as part of a lye mixture.
A) ashes and dust B) pee and ashes
C) dirt and water D) soap and water
B!
Before the invention of modern detergent, civilizations of the past used animal fat & ashes to wash clothing. Other times, they used chamber lye – a conspicuous nickname for urine, for washing clothing.
The acid that’s generated in your stomach aka the stomach acid is so strong that it can:
A) dissolve paper B) dissolve metal
C) reach 100 degrees D) fight off diseases
B!
The acid that’s generated in your stomach aka the stomach acid is so strong that it can even dissolve metal. So, it can even burn your skin!
What state is Mount Rushmore located in?
A) Pennsylvania B) South Dakota
C) Maine D) Washington
B!
What is the capital of Ireland?
A) Cork B) Dublin C) Irish
D) Harrisburg