The “Eyes” Have It
When your children crossed their eyes, you might have told them not to do that because this would happen.
What is their eyes would get stuck? If you have told your children this, you weren’t alone. It’s one of the top myths about eyes, and luckily it is just that—a myth.
This decade was full of Happy Days.
What is the 1950s? Although the show ran from 1974 to 1984, the story of the Cunningham family was set much earlier.
In which Canadian province would you find Peggy’s Cove?
What is Nova Scotia? The famous Peggy’s Point Lighthouse is located at Peggy’s Cove.
In one of his most beloved songs, he says, “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one."
Who is John Lennon? The 1971 tune “Imagine” is still popular and has been used during two Olympics ceremonies, in 2012 and 2018.
What is the name of the ancient arena in Rome?
What is the Colosseum? It was originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. It could accommodate 50,000 spectators.
It’s the most prevalent eye colour.
What is brown? More than 70 percent of the world’s people have brown eyes. Melanin determines not only skin color but also eye color. The higher the melanin, the more likely the eyes are to be brown. Green eyes, which only around two percent of the population have, are the least common of typical eye color.
This decade was the setting for M*A*S*H.
What is the 1950s? It tells the story of an army hospital during the Korean War and is one of the most beloved shows from the ’70s and early ’80s.
This is another name for the Aurora Borealis.
What are the Nothern Lights?
What is Forrest Gump?
What cabbage dish is frequently served with hot dogs?
What is Sauerkraut? Sauerkraut means “sour cabbage” in German.
This gender has the most colour blindness.
What is male? The 300 million color-blind people around the world are missing certain color-detecting cones in their eyes.
The sitcom "Three's Company" was primarily set in this decade.
What are the 70's?
What Canadian shoe retailer which at its peak had over 250 stores, closed its last Canadian retail location in 2005?
What is Bata?
Talk about irony! This British politician once said, “I don’t think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime.”
Who is Margaret Thatcher? Just six years later, she became that first female PM.
What type of fruit are morello, Royal Ann, and Bing?
What are Cherries? Cherries are categorized into two categories: sweet and sour. Sour cherries are mostly used in pies. Morello is a sour cherry. Royal Ann and Bing are sweet cherries.
Corneas can be transplanted from this marine animal onto human eyes.
What is a shark? Though not a common practice, shark corneas have been used experimentally for transplants due to their similarities with human corneas.
Jack and Rose fell in love in the movie the Titanic which was set in this decade.
What is the 1910-1920? The Titanic sank on April 14 1912.
This CFL team has won the most Grey Cups?
What are the Toronto Argonauts?
Her anti-drug campaign slogan told ’80s kids to “just say no.”
Who is Nancy Reagan? The slogan was on posters and in films distributed to U.S. schools throughout the 1980s and ’90s.
Who wrote the classic novel Oliver Twist?
Who is Charles Dickens? The book is subtitled The Parish Boy’s Progress. It was Dickens’ second novel; it was published in 1838
This land animal has the largest eyes.
What is ostrich? Its eyes are approximately two inches in size, double that of human eyes. The giant squid has the largest eyes of a sea animal, about the size of a dinner plate.
The movie "Casablanca" is set in Casablanca, Morocco (then a French protectorate). The film takes place during this decade.
This type of storm destroyed thousands of trees in Vancouver's Stanley Park in 2006.
What is was a wind storm?
After rejecting his Best Actor Oscar, he said, “If we are not our brother’s keeper, at least let us not be his executioner.”
Who is Marlon Brando? Penned by Brando as a protest, the words were read out by Sacheen Littlefeather.
What is the name of the tube that travels from the nose and mouth to the lungs?
What is the trachea or windpipe? The tube is approximately four inches long. It is made up of 20 rings of tough cartilage.