Misnomers
This common accompaniment to sandwiches, burgers and fried fish does not come from France.
What are French Fries.
Allegedly, French fries originated in Belgium in the late 1600's. The French were prohibited from growing potatoes until 1772.
The Potato Famine took place in this country.
What is Ireland.
A fungus like organism wiped out three quarters of the potato crops for seven years. The time was also known as 'The Great Hunger'.
This is the last car of a train.
What is a caboose.
It serves as an office and is also called a cage.
This coastal Mexican resort city is known for it's professional cliff divers.
What is Acapulco.
Men don't get this skin condition known as 'orange peel' or 'dimpling'.
What is cellulite.
What is a guinea pig.
Domesticated guinea pigs are South American rodents from a cava family.
The T-Bone steak is comprised of these two cuts of steak.
This person who is in charge of the train is also known as the yard foreman.
Who is the conductor.
What is Los Angeles
Men in beer commercials never seem to have this kind of belly.
What is a beer belly.
Panama hats come from this country.
What is Ecuador.
Ecuadorans took their hats to Panama because there were more customers there. Panama Canal workers wore the hats, so that contributed to the misnomer.
What is fingerling.
They are typically served whole or smashed.
This train goes through the Chunnel from London to Paris.
What is Eurostar.
Travel time is around 2.5 hours and the lowest fair is ~$264.
The Rainbow Bridge connects these New York and Ontario cities that share the same name.
What is Niagara Falls
This type of genetic condition starts with a receding hairline and continues back to the crown.
What is pattern baldness.
This illuminating beetle is not really a fly.
What is a firefly.
This potato is known for it buttery flavor.
What is Yukon gold.
This potato requires less butter and milk for mashed potatoes compared to other potatoes.
It is the modern term for very fast trains.
What is high-speed rail or HSR.
The fastest train in the world is the Shanghai Maglev, which clocks in a 267mph.
This is Mexico's silver capital.
What is Taxo.
Much of the solver trade is handcrafted items.
If woman are from Venus, then men are from this planet.
What is Mars.
John Gray popularized the planet to planet comparison in his book 'Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.'
This humorous misnomer is not a bone.
What is the funny bone.
The pain you feel in your elbow is the ulnar nerve.
This type of potato was invented by a chef in response to a customer complaint that his potatoes were too thick and soggy.
What are potato chips.
The chef wanted to teach the customer a lesson, so he sliced the potatoes as thinly as possible, fried them, and heavily salted them. The customer loved them and the chef created a hit snack that has endured.
This is the term for a secondary rail that is not part of the primary line.
What is branch line.
In 1976, this Canadian city hosted the Summer Olympics.
What is Montreal.
Male nerds have been stereotyped as often carrying in their front shirt pocket.
What is a pocket protector.