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Which country produces around 85 percent of the world's supply of maple syrup?
Canada.
The major syrup-producing regions of Canada are in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
Canada's Independence Day is celebrated during this month.
July.
July 1 is Canada Day. The holiday commemorates the day in 1867 when Canada's original three provinces - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada province- were united into one nation.
On road trips or sitting on the bus to summer camp, kids would sing a song about beer that started with this number.
99.
The title is "99 Bottles of Beer" and it begins: "99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer. Take one down, pass it around, 98 bottles of beer on the wall."
On July 1, 1961, she was born and later became the Princess of Wales when she married the heir to the British throne. This was her title and name before she married then- Prince Charles.
Lady Diana Spencer.
She was known as "The People's Princess" and tragically passed away in an automobile accident on August 30, 1997.
The M in mRNA stands for this.
Messenger.
The messenger molecule carries codes from DNA.
What American cyclist won the Tour de France seven times but was later stripped of his titles?
Lance Armstrong.
After a long investigation, it was revealed that Armstrong was using illegal substances to improve his performance.
These are Canada's equivalent to U.S. states.
Provinces.
Canada has 10 provinces.
"I'm a man of means by no means" is a line from this popular 1965 song by Roger Miller.
"King of the Road."
The song tells of a man who's left the traditional way of life behind for the freedom of the open road.
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law this act that provides health insurance to Americans aged 65 and older.
Medicare.
The act amended the Social Security Act, which became law in 1935.
What is the term for a baby deer?
A fawn.
When used as a verb, the word fawn means "to show affection."
Canada has this number of territories.
Three.
The three territories are governed by the federal government.
When hiking in a national park, you might run into this bear who warns, "Only you can prevent wildfires."
Smokey.
The Smokey Bear campaign was inaugurated in 1944, making Smokey and his message 80 years old.
The hottest days of summer in the northern hemisphere occur between July 3 and August 11 and are colloquially known as this.
The dog days of summer.
In addition to heat, these days bring high humidity.
How many permanent teeth do most adults have?
32.
The four types of teeth are incisors, canines, premolars, and molars.
This is the name of Canada's transcontinental east-west highway.
Trans-Canada Highway.
It runs the entire length of Canada, from British Columbia in the west to Newfoundland in the east.
The best view of this natural light display in Earth's polar regions would be far from the lights of civilization.
Aurora borealis (or the northern lights).
The lights are caused by the interaction between charged particles (electrons and protons) and Earth's magnetic field.
This is the easiest way to retain hydration in a garden's soil during the brutal heat of July.
Mulching.
Adding a top layer of mulch also controls weeds.
Candy corn.
The treat was popularized by the Goelitz Candy Company.
Name the three Canadian territories.
Nothwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon.
Nunavut was the last territory created by statute in 1999. Previously, it was part of the Northwest Territories.
This overnight train chugs through a vast swath of Middle America on its noth-south route and is memorialized by Arlo Guthrie's 1972 hit tune of the same name.
City of New Orleans.
Amtrak still runs the route with the same name. The 900-mile (1,448km) trip takes 19 hours and has 23 stops along the full route.
July's full moon is known as this.
The (full) buck moon.
The moon gets this name from the male deer (buck), which in July is in its final month of antler growth. The antlers regrow each year, often slightly bigger than the year prior.
How many days are in a fortnight?
Fourteen.
The word comes from an Old English term that literally means "fourteen nights" and has been in use since before the 12th century.
Canada Day went by this name originally.
Dominion Day.
It was renamed Canada Day in 1982, when the country gained independence from England.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has this extremely long and high suspension footbridge.
Capilano Suspension Bridge.
It's the longest footbridge in the world and spans the Capilano River. The original version dates to the 19th century. The bridge stands (or more accurately swings) 230 feet (70m) above the river and spans 450 feet (137m).
This national celebration in France happens every July and draws huge crowds to the streets of Paris.
Bastille Day.
It commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789, which sparked the French Revolution.