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Who is the actress with the longest-running TV career?
Who is Betty White?
As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, Betty White held the record for one of the longest television careers. She had a career spanning over 80 years in the entertainment industry, with significant contributions to television.
100
What does BMW stand for (in English)?.
What is Bavarian Motor Works?
What does BMW mean? It's a German acronym for Bayerische Motoren Werke, which translates to Bavarian Motor Works in English. To learn more about this legendary luxury brand, read on below. Then, be sure to browse our online inventory of new BMW models to find your next vehicle today.
100
In what year was the first birth control pill made available to the public in the U.S.?
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What is 1960?
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first oral contraceptive in 1960. Within 2 years of its initial distribution, 1.2 million American women were using the birth control pill, or the "pill," as it is popularly known.
100
What are the names of the four March sisters in Little Women?
The four March sisters are enduring characters in children's literature. Meg, the oldest, beautiful and rather vain but sweet; Jo, the main focus of the books, a spirited tomboy; Beth, a sickly, gentle musician who dies in the first novel; and Amy, pampered and artistic.
100
What is the longest running Broadway show?
What is The Phantom of the Opera?
- The Phantom of the Opera: 13,981 performances (Opened January 26, 1988, and closed April 16, 2023)
200
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was written by which writer?
Who is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of short stories by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on 14 October 1892.
200
How many states does the Appalachian Trail cross?
What is 14 States?
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail spans 14 U.S. states over its roughly 2,200 miles (3,500 km): Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
200
What city is built atop the ruins of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan?
What is Mexico City, Mexico?
“Mexico City is built on top of the ruins of Tenochtitlán. The temples were demolished and the stones were repurposed after the Spanish conquest.
200
In what year did the first Walt Disney World park open in Florida?
What is October 1, 1971?
Walt Disney World officially opened on October 1, 1971, near Orlando, Florida. Sprawled over 28,000 acres, the vast resort came with a larger footprint than its counterpart in California.
200
What are the two main ingredients in the classic French dish coq qu vin?
What is Chicken?
A coq au vin is a classic French stew in which chicken is braised slowly in red wine and a little brandy to yield a supremely rich sauce filled with tender meat, crisp bits of bacon, mushrooms and burnished pearl onions.
300
How old is the long-lasting light bulb in the world?
What is 123 years old?
The world's longest-lasting light bulb is the Centennial Light located at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California. It is maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. The fire department claims that the bulb is at least 123 years old (installed 1901) and has only been turned off a handful of times.
300
What is the most commonly spoken language in Brazil?
What is Portuguese?
Portuguese is the official and national language of Brazil being widely spoken by most of the population. Brazil is the most populous Portuguese-speaking country in the world, with its lands comprising the majority of Portugal's former colonial holdings in the Americas.
300
Which branch of the U.S. armed forces used the slogan, “It’s not just a job, it’s an adventure”?
What is The Navy?
Navy. It's Not Just A Job, It's An Adventure: In use from 1976 to 1986, this motto transformed into “Live The Adventure” until 1988. This motto inspired several others that were in the same vein, joining the Navy is not simply putting on a uniform but is the beginning of a journey.
300
The shooting of whom, in 1914, started World War I?
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: Topics in Chronicling America. Two shots in Sarajevo ignited the fires of war and drew Europe toward World War I.
300
Who are the Phoebus Cartel?
The Phoebus cartel was an international cartel that controlled the manufacture and sale of incandescent light bulbs in much of Europe and North America between 1925 and 1939. The cartel took over market territories and lowered the useful life of such bulbs, which is commonly cited as an example of planned obsolescence.
Corporations based in Europe and the United States, including Tungsram, Osram, General Electric, Associated Electrical Industries, and Philips,[2] incorporated the cartel on January 15, 1925 in Geneva,[3] as Phœbus S.A. Compagnie Industrielle pour le Développement de l'Éclairage (French for "Phoebus plc Industrial Company for the Development of Lighting").
400
What is a bomb cyclone?
Bombogenesis can happen when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, such as air over warm ocean waters. It is popularly referred to as a bomb cyclone.
400
Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II?
What is Fort Knox?
In December 1941 the Library of Congress sent the Declaration and Constitution to the bullion depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, for safekeeping. By September 1944 it was decided to return the documents to their permanent exhibit at the shrine in the Library of Congress.
400
Which two U.S. states don’t observe Daylight Saving Time?
What is Arizona and Hawaii?
There are two states that do not do Daylight Savings Time, and they are Arizona and Hawaii. Arizona's choice is due to its warm climate and extended daylight hours throughout the year.
Hawaii is the other state that does not observe daylight saving time. Because of the state's proximity to the equator, there is not a lot of variance between hours of daylight during the year.
400
What is the softest mineral in the world?
What is Talc?
Talc is the softest mineral on Earth. It is a silicate and it also contains magnesium and water arranged into sheets in its crystal structure.
400
Which country is known as the Land of White Elephant?
What is Thailand?
Thailand is known as the land of white elephants. Officially it's called the Kingdom of Thailand in Southeast Asia. The elephant is the national symbol of the country. Thailand is considered the land of white elephants because there are many white elephants in Thailand.
500
What type of music has been shown to help plants grow better and faster?
What is Classical music?
Most people think that classical music is the go-to for plants, and they'd generally be correct. Most studies have found that plants react positively to music featuring stringed instruments, as well as Jazz, meditative sounds, and other softer genres.
500
Power outages in the US are mostly caused by what?
What are Squirrels?
Squirrels and other wildlife are the most common cause of outages at public power utilities.
500
Which US city is known as the City of Brotherly Love?
What is Philadelphia?
"Philadelphia" is a combination of two Greek words: love (phileo) and brother (adelphos). The city was named by its founder, William Penn, who envisioned a city of religious tolerance where no one would be persecuted.
500
In medieval England, what was used as currency, specifically for rental agreements?
What are Eels?
At the end of the 11th century there were more than 540,000 eels being paid as rent in England every year. Landlords collected eels to eat, but they also used them to pay their own debts.
500
A tick bite can make you allergic to what food?
What is Red Meat?
What is alpha-gal syndrome (AGS)? AGS is an allergic condition to red meat that develops after a lone star tick bite. The tick got its name from the white dot or lone star on the back of the female. When the tick bites a person, it spits alpha gal — a sugar — into the blood.
