Old Wives Tales
True or False
An acorn kept on your window sill will keep your house safe from lightning.
False
Based on folklore
We go together like peanut butter and...
Jelly
What is hydrogen oxide?
Water
How many times has Frank Sinatra been married?
Four Times
Windsor sits across from what Michigan city?
Detroit
In 1975, this film about a shark was released.
Jaws
True or False
You can eat anything off the ground as long as the 'Five Second Rule' is applied.
False
The time your food spent on the ground matters very little to bacteria; they’ll crawl onto it as soon as it hits the floor!
We go together like Barbie and...
Ken
What breathable element did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774?
Oxygen
What ethnicity was Frank Sinatra?
Italian
What Tower in Toronto is the tallest in Canada, and the 10th-largest freestanding structure in the world?
CN Tower, (Canadian National)
What are baby rabbits called?
Kits
True or False
You lose most of your body heat through you head
False
You can lose heat through any part of your body that’s exposed to the elements.
We go together like burgers and...
Fries
Dormant is what you call a volcano that's not currently _________.
Erupting
True or False
Frank Sinatra could read sheet music.
False
Frank Sinatra never learned to read sheet music. Instead, he learned music and sang by ear.
How many hours is the longest commercial flight?
A) 16 B) 18 C) 20
18 Hours
True or False. A Zebra's white stripes glow in UV light.
True
Other animals that glow are scorpions and platypuses.
True or False
Sleep on Decisions before making them.
True
Sleeping on it improves decision-making.
We go together like salt and...
Pepper
What do you call molten rock before it has erupted?
Magma
What was the name of Frank Sinatra's daughter who also became a singer?
Nancy Sinatra
In which Italian city was the pizza invented?
Naples
What famous singer's had the song 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' and was propelled to stardom by the hit song 'Because of You'?
Tony Bennett
True or False
A spoonful of honey is good for coughs.
True
Honey is a demulcent, which means it forms a membrane on your throat that soothes an irritation.
We go together like Simon and...
Garfunkel
What does a conchologist collect?
Seashells
What was Frank Sinatra's best-selling single of all time, released in 1969?
A) My Way B) Fly Me To The Moon C) New York, New York
My Way
In which state is the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
What first-aid item was invented by Earle Dickson, who made the prototype out of cotton gauze and adhesive strips?
Band-Aids
True or False
Too much loud pounding noise for 15 minutes can cause hearing loss.
True
Just 15 minutes of listening to loud, pounding music; machinery; or other noises can cause temporary loss of hearing and tinnitus, a ringing in the ears.
We go together like a Horse and...
Carriage
What is the largest mammal in North America?
Bison/Buffalo
What was the title of Frank Sinatra's first hit song?
A) My Way B) I'll Never Smile Again C) Come Fly with Me
I'll Never Smile Again
The ancient Colosseum amphitheater is located in which European city?
Rome
Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
True or False
Thumb sucking causes buck teeth.
True
Thumb sucking beyond the ages of 4 to 5, when permanent teeth start to come in, can cause problems to the jaws and teeth.
We go together like Fred Astaire and...
Ginger Rogers
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
A) Mars B) Saturn C) Jupiter
Jupiter
What was the name of the famous group Frank Sinatra was part of in the 1940s?
The Rat Pack
Travelling in what direction makes jet lag worse?
West to East
Which 1950’s crooner sang the hit song 'Beyond the Sea'?
Bobby Darin