Fortunate facts
In England a bride finding a ____ in her wedding dress is considered lucky
Spider
Ancient Greeks believe that placing a Coin in a dead person's mouth would pay for what?
The ferry ride to the afterlife
about how many words can you write with the average pencil?
45,000
How long would it take to count to 7 billion out loud?
200 years
Which of these wacky festivals is real?
A. The lumberjack world championships in Hayward Wisconsin
B. The Okie noodling tournament in Paul's Valley Oklahoma
C. The rainbow gathering in Santa Fe New Mexico
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What is triskaidekaphobia?
The fear of the number 13
Legend has it that Martha Washington donated her what to make the countries first coins?
Silverware
What is the group between your nose and your upper lip called?
Philtrum
How many Olympic size swimming pools would it take to hold 7 billion M&Ms?
Three Olympic size swimming pools
The first compass were made in_______.
A. China B. Portugal
C. Peru D. Zimbabwe
A. China
In which country is it good luck to touch a chimney sweeps brush?
Germany
A stack of currency 1 mile high will contain about how many bills?
14 million
About how many quills can a porcupine have
30,000
How long is 7,000,000,000 seconds exactly?
222 years
Which statement is false?
Two-toed sloths________.
A. Are often covered in algae
B. Climb upside down
C. Shiver
D. Eat leaves
Two-toed sloths do not shiver.
In Spain how many grapes on New Year's Eve do they eat for luck?
12
Chinese emperor had his own calligraphy card onto what during his reign?
Coins
Legend has it that _________ might be buried near the Statue of Liberty
Legend has it that pirate treasure it might be buried near the Statue of Liberty
If you took 7 billion steps how many times could you circle the globe?
133 times
Alfred noble, the man whom the Nobel peace prize is named invented _________.
A. Lightbulbs B. Sleeping bags
C. Hot chocolate D. Dynamite
Alfred noble, the man whom the noble peace prize is named invented dynamite.
In what country are pigs a sign of prosperity and good luck?
China
In 1685 what were soldiers in Quebec Canada paid right after the French colonial government ran out of money?
Playing cards
What is porphyrophobia?
The Fear of purple
If you could start 7 billion people that tower could reach to the moon how many times?
27 times
Before graduating high school the average US kids will have eaten __________ peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
A. 800. B. 1,500
C. 2,600. D. 3,500
Before graduating high school the average US kids will have eaten 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.