Fun Facts
The enter key on the PC computer keyboards replaced this key on the electric typewriter.
What is return? When using a manual typewriter, you had to use a handle to return to the carriage.
This is the study of the entire universe beyond Earth-planets, stars, dark holes and galaxies
What is astronomy? According to Merriam Webster, it is "the study of objects and matter outside Earth's atmosphere."
This boxing champion was born Cassius Clay
Who is Muhammad Ali? When he was 12, someone stole his bike, and a police officer advised him to learn how to fight.
Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall favorite.
What is caramel? After dipping, you can sprinkle with nuts and other toppings.
This is the spookiest date of the year for children.
What is October 31? Halloween is full of ghosts, goblins, and trick-or-treating. It began as a Celtic tradition marking the end of summer
This audio tape format preceded the cassette format.
What is 8-track? There are still 8-track enthusiasts today, and a few independent artists still release on the large format
At sunset, the sky can appear to be this primary color.
What is red? During sunrise and sunset, the sun's light must travel a longer distance and the blue light rays scatter, allowing red , orange, and yellow colors to be see more easily.
This innovative auto manufacturer who invented mass production paid his employees around double the going rate.
Who is Henry Ford? Mass production is something that has made many items affordable to us that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive.
This orange king of winter squashes is used to make jack-o-lanterns
What is pumpkin? By the time October rolls around, you’ll see everything pumpkin in the stores—pumpkin beer, nuts, muffins, pumpkin spice latte, etc.
This annual German festival originated in Munich and usually ends on the first Sunday in October.
What is Oktoberfest? It began in 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of a crown prince. Now it’s a festival celebrating Bavarian food, drink, and culture. Festivalgoers consume around two million gallons of beer during Oktoberfest.
The national animal of Scotland is this mythical animal with the body of a horse.
What is unicorn? Scotland reveres its myths, and this mythical symbol stands for purity and innocence as well as masculinity and power.
The sky is the brightest blue at one of these times during the day.
What is twilight or just before sunrise or just after sunset. It's called the "blue hour."
This two-time prime minister of Britain and statesman played a significant role in defeating the Nazis in World War II.
Who is Winston Churchill? In addition to crafting plans for the Allies’ victory, one of his strongest leadership skills was his ability to rally people to a cause through his speeches. He used a combination of realistic assessment and optimism.
These sprouts make their debut in fall.
What are brussels sprouts? Did you know they’re miniature cabbages?
This is one of the zodiac signs ruling October
What is Libra or Scorpio? Libras are born in the earlier part of the month, and Scorpios are born in the latter part of the month.
You might not know Volkswagen used to make this German pork product.
What is sausage? The company stared producing a German pork sausage called currywurst for its employees, but it became so popular that they sold it to the public. In 2021, Volkswagen decided to discontinue the sausages
This is where astronauts from many nations live and conduct experiments during extended visits to space
What is the International Space Station (or ISS)? The longest stay on the station has been 355 days
This American jazz singer is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time and wrote the autobiography Lady Sings the Blues.
Who is Billie Holiday? In 1972, Lady Sings the Blues was made into a film starring Diana Ross as Holiday.
This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name.
What is spaghetti? Spaghetti squash and butternut squash are examples of winter squash.
This is one of October’s birthstones.
What is opal or tourmaline? Most people consider opal the October birthstone, and it derives from the Greek word opallios, which means “to see a change of color.”
This is the reason that the banana is curved.
What is to reach sunlight? Bananas grow downward, but they curve upward to get more sun.
This is one of the two October full moons, both of which begin with an "H."
What is hunter's or harvest? It's called the harvest moon if its occurs at the beginning of the month and the hunter's moon if it occurs at the end of the month
This husband-wife team discovered polonium and radium.
Who are the Curies? When they discovered radium, they had no idea it would have medical applications.
This is the generic name for a hot alcoholic beverage.
What is hot toddy? Hot buttered rum is an example of a hot toddy.
This is the strongest muscle in the human body if you apply the Times of India’s definition of strongest as “the ability to exert force on an external object.”
What is jaw? It is used as a lever to apply its force. Using other definitions of strongest, you could argue the glutes in the buttocks or the quadriceps in the thigh are the strongest muscles.