Déjà Vu 89
We see a flash of lightning at the speed of light, but at what speed does an actual lightning strike travel (in mph)?
(Closest no.)
270,000 (243,000 - 297,000)
What is the average lifespan of a hedgehog?
3 years
The term 'lupine' refers to which animal?
Wolf
What is the word for the way it smells after rain?
Petrichor
How many 'E's are in the word _______ ?
Four
What relation are Adam, Daniel and Laura to Ryleigh and River?
First cousins twice removed (ascendant)
What is the average lifespan of a tiger?
14 years (13 - 15)
Pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection, is also known as what?
Whooping cough
What's a 'tittle'?
The dot over an 'i' or a 'j'
What is the currency of Mexico?
(Mexican) peso
In computing, what does the R in the acronym 'RAM' stand for?
Random
What is the average lifespan of a Western gorilla?
35 (33 - 37)
What is the surname of the Scottish engineer who gave his name to the S.I. unit of power?
Watt
What's the cardboard sleeve of a coffee cup called?
Zarf
Catriona; Estima; Pink Fir Apple; Ailsa Craig. Which of these is not a variety of potato?
Ailsa Craig
Where was the birthplace of artist Pablo Picasso?
Malaga
What is the average lifespan of an elephant?
56 years (53 - 59)
Cuneiform is named for what characteristic shaped impressions which form its signs?
Wedge
What's 'griffonage'?
Unreadable handwriting
The sea shanty singing group Fishermen's Friends are from which English county?
Cornwall
The process where food browns during cooking is known as the what reaction?
(M is for More Points Off?)
Maillard
What is the average lifespan of a Bowhead whale?
200 (190 - 210)
What are the Sirocco, Mistral and Chinook all types of?
Winds
What do you call the time when you run around cleaning frantically right before company comes over?
Scurryfunge
What was America's first fashion magazine, published in 1867?
Harpers & Queen