Summer Fun Facts
These were first used in Philadelphia to celebrate Independence Day on July 4, 1777.
What are fireworks?
This country hosted the very first summer Olympics.
What is Greece?
This common plant is used to bring relief to sunburns.
What is aloe vera?
This is the top summer food for Americans.
What are hamburgers?
This type of storm occurs more in the summer months than any other time of year.
What is thunderstorm?
These beach-loving birds can live up to 15 years.
What are seagulls?
This U.S. state holds an annual game of baseball at midnight, without any need to turn on the lights.
What is Alaska?
Sunburns are caused by these harmful rays.
What are UV (ultraviolet) rays?
July is the national month in the U.S. for this popular summer snack.
What is ice cream?
A quiet or peaceful period before a storm in which there is little or no activity.
What is the calm before the storm?
In "Grease", after their summer of love, Danny and Sandy reunited at this high school.
What is Rydell High School?
In National Lampoon's 1983 movie "Vacation", this was the destination of the Grizwald family.
What is Wally World?
This animal is most likely to sunburn.
What is a pig?
Americans drank 3.8 billion gallons of this beverage in 2020, 80% of which was consumed in the summer months.
What is tea?
Due to thermal expansion, this popular tourist attraction grows taller by about 6 inches on hot summer days.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
In August 1982, this was the Go-Go's highest chart single.
What is Vacation?
This country has the most coastline in the world.
What is Canada?
This white substance can actually multiply your exposure to UV rays.
What is snow?
This summer favorite was invented by accident in 1905 by an 11 year old boy.
What is an ice pop?
Encountered by Christopher Columbus' fleet, the first know recorded one was in the year 1502.
What is a hurricane?
This is the only continent where you will not find lightening bugs.
What is Antarctica?
This ancient place gets crowds up to 15,000 at one time to celebrate the summer solstice.
What is Stonehenge?
There is an approximate distance of 93 million miles (149 million kilometers) between these two things.
What is the distance of the sun from the Earth?
It takes approximately 90 days to grow this popular summer fruit.
What is a watermelon?
This is the hottest daily temperature on record.
What is 134*F (56*C)?