Famous Landmarks
What state had to replace mile marker 420 with mile marker 419.99.
Colorado because everyone was stealing it.
What is the stage name of Phoebe Ann Mosey who was was an American sharpshooter and folk heroine .
Annie Oakley
What is the name of the host of Bizarre Foods?
Andrew Zimmern
Where was the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on its way to before it sank?
A steel factory in Detroit
If you’re over 14, what is the percentage chance that you are already married?
66 percent chance
Where is the smallest park in the world?
Portland Oregon. The park is a small circle 2 feet across, with a total area of 452 square inches (0.00007205784 acres)
Who was the only clothing designer to be named on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
Coco Chanel
What is Balut?
Balut is a fertilized duck egg which is 2-3 weeks in development. It’s a popular street food in the Philippines and an infamous one all over the world due to the fact that the egg contains a semi-developed chick.
How many people died in the wreck of the Titanic?
A total of 1,514 passengers lost their lives
Name one of the US presidents serving during the 20's?
Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover
What country has the "Door to Hell". A continuously burning 200-foot wide, 65-foot deep crater. It was formed in 1971 when a Soviet oil rig fell into the crater. A geologist set fire to it in an attempt to get rid of the rig but because of all the gases, it hasn't stopped burning for 53 years.
Turkmenistan
What is the name of the Food Network Star known as the Pioneer Woman?
Ree Drummond
What food is this describing? I have also heard the adjectives “aged,” “rotten,” and–my favorite–“putrid” used to describe this delicacy. Anthony Bourdain famously called it “the single worst, most disgusting and terrible tasting thing” he’d ever eaten. I ran into it in the remote Northeast area in the town of Eskifjordu at the rustically atmospheric Randulff’s sea-house/Randulfssjohus restaurant. Not wanting to miss this important cultural experience, I took a small piece of the stinky fish, put it on a cracker, and downed it with a shot of Brennivin liquor
Fermented Shark in Iceland Hákarl
What was the Portuguese carrack ship built in Lisbon in 1502. “The Flower of The Sea” sank in a storm in November 1511; the storm was so severe that it supposedly split the ship in two. Approximately 400 men lost their lives, and only a few passengers survived. Its final resting place is said to be off the coast of Sumatra, perhaps in the Strait of Malacca. Flor de la Mar is one of the most famous shipwrecks never found because it was carrying the riches of the Sultan of Malacca. Diamonds, gold, rubies, emeralds, and other precious stones supposedly went down with the ship on its voyage back to Portugal.
Flor de la Mar
This method of transportation, which catered to young children, ended.
The Post Office’s Parcel Post officially began on Jan. 1, 1913, giving millions of Americans access to goods and services they never dreamed of before. But according to Smithsonian Magazine, people started abusing the system almost immediately by sending their children through the mail (it was cheaper than a train ticket). All that ended in June 1920, when the Post Office noted that children “clearly do not come within the classification” of “animals” eligible for transport.
In what state will you find the only McDonald's with turquoise arches instead of the golden arches.
Who was the first woman to receive the best director Oscar (she’s only the fourth woman in history to even be nominated). Her film that year, The Hurt Locker, was also pronounced best picture.
Kathryn Bigelow
What is Cuy. (pronounced coo-ee)
Guinea Pig. Cuy is served in restaurants all over Peru and some places also work like a drive through. Pull up out the front and waitresses bring Cuy on a stick for you to buy.
In what year did The MV Doña Paz is remembered as the worst maritime disaster in peacetime. The Filipino ferry collided with the oil tanker Vector in the Tablas Strait. The Vector was carrying gasoline, which caused a massive explosion and fire that engulfed both ships. The tragedy left more than 4,000 dead, many of whom were not listed on the passenger manifest, highlighting severe overloading and control issues in the region's ferries.
December 20, 1987
This memorable person came into power.
Hitler
In what year was Lucy the Elephant a six-story elephant-shaped wood frame and tin clad building, constructed by James V. Lafferty in Margate City, New Jersey. Lucy was built with the purpose of promoting real estate sales and attracting tourists to the area.
1882
Who was a legendary American frontierswoman known for her sharpshooting, adventurous lifestyle, and association with figures like Wild Bill Hickok. Despite a reputation for rough, masculine behavior and heavy drinking, she was also known for her compassionate acts, including nursing the sick during a smallpox outbreak. Her life, which spanned from 1852 to 1903, blurred the lines between fact and legend through her own storytelling
Calamity Jane
What is the dish called which is Baltic Sea herring fermented with just enough salt used to prevent it from rotting. Mainly found tinned in brine these days, when opened it releases such a pungent aroma that it usually needs to be eaten outside.
Surstromming
What wreck remains one of the worst maritime disasters in U.S. history but was overshawdoed by the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. It was overloaded with freed soldiers from Civil War prisoner camps. The ship's boilers exploded due to a combination of overloading and poor prior repairs, killing more than 1,800 people.
The Sultana was a steamboat that exploded on the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865.
This internationally recognized flag became public in 1920.
The Olympic flag. The rings were meant to represent unity after World War I. In addition, doves were released to symbolize world peace.