"BIG"ger Than Life
The biggest living land mammal on Earth
What is an African Elephant? The blue whale is even larger than the elephant.
When nighttime temperatures drop below freezing, do this to your faucets.
The money you pay for insurance.
What is a premium? Its derived from a Latin word meaning "reward" or "prize". When you cash in on homeowners' or auto insurance, it can feel like a prize rather than paying out of pocket.
April showers are necessary for these.
What are May flowers? April is tradionally a rainy month, followed by a profusion of flowers in May.
Launched in 1979, this cable network is the go-to station for sports.
What is ESPN? The network is now a global franchise, broadcasting some of the most significant international sporting events.
What are bigamists? In 1862, the U.S. Congress passed the first anti-polygamy law, commonly referred to as the Morril Anti-Bigamy Act.
If you don't clean your dryer vent, you risk this.
What is a fire? In addition to cleaning your lint filterafter each use, professionals reccomend annual dryer maintenance, which includes cleaning the dryer vent.
Payment to support an ex-spouse.
What is alimony? Unlike child support, which is typically granted, alimony is not always granted, even if the ex-spouse makes little or no money.
We turn the clocks this way during the spring daylight saving time.
What is forward? The easiest way to remember the daylight savings time shifts is to think "spring forward" in the spring and "fall back" in the fall.
He was called "the most trusted man in America."
Who is Walter Cronkite? He anchored the CBS Evening News and signed off every broadcast saying, "Ands that's the way is is."
The biggest(heaviest and longest) wall in the world.
What is the Great Wall of China? What's even more mind-boggling than its length, at 13,000-plus miles, is its age. Some phases of the Wall were built as early as the seventh century BC.
The come in cafe, ruffled, and shower.
What are curtains? The english word curtain comes from the Old French word cortine, meaning "tapestry" or "drape"
The only one of the seven deadly sin dealing with money.
What is greed? According to the Britannica, "Greed is defined as immoderate love or desire for riches and earthly possesions."
April is peak seaon for these blooming trees in Washington, D.C.
What are cherry trees? In 1912, Japan gifted the United States with 3,000 cherry trees. Today, there are around 3,800 cherry trees in Washington, D.C.
This Korean War-era sitcom holds the viewship record for its series finale.
The bigger between a solar system and a galaxy.
What is a galaxy? Our solar system consists of the sun and the planets, moons, and smaller bodies that surround it. Our galaxy is the Millky Way, which consists of 200 to 400 billion stars. Billions of galaxies comprise the Universe.
Electrical panels used these before they had circuit breakers.
What are Fuses? Fuses had to be replaced; you only have to flip the circuit breaker.
Payment to release kidnap victims.
What is ransom? During the 1970s, ransoms peaked in the millions of dollars. The highest ransom on record is $134 million, paid for the release of a Hong Kong businessman's son.
They begin to migrate back home from Florida in mid-April to May.
What are snowbirds? Snowbird season runs from October through April in Florida. Golf course superintendents take advantage of the lull to rehabilitate gold courses for the next year's season.
On this show, Peter Falk plays the eccentric detective, whose signature line is, "One last thing...."
What is Columbo? The show was ranked No. 1 on Rankers 150+ Best Detective Shows of All Time list. It originally aired from 1971 to 1978 and is still in reruns.
Country where the biggest Pyramid by volume is found.
What is Mexico? The Great Pyramid of Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, is the biggest by volume. The Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt, is the third-largest Pyramid.
This bathtub is named for its appendages.
What is a clawfoot? This Victorian-era tub design dats to 1700 Dutch furniture deisgn. The tub became popular in the 1850s and is still in use today, more for its design features rather than for its functionality. Today's bathtubs often include showers and/or whirlpoop jets.
A formal gift, often for research or education.
What is a grant? Pharmaceutical companies partially fund drug research and development through grants. University professors fund some of their salaries through research grants, while students can finance part of their tuition through educational grants.
Simon & Garfunkel recorded this April song on their 1966 album Sounds of Silence.
What is "April Come She Will"? Paul Simon wrote the song in 1964 about a girl he met in England.
He will always be remembered for calling his show the "really big shew."
Who is Ed Sullivan? On February 9, 1964, The Ed Sullivan Show earned its place in history by introducing the Beatles to the United States. When the show first aired in 1948, it was called Toast of the Town.