Crawling
Does a rhino's horn fall off every spring or keeps growing throughout its lifetime?
It keeps growing. (The horns of one white rhino was measured at 62 inches!)
Was the brain of a Neanderthal man bigger or smaller than yours?
bigger (Size is not a direct indicator of intelligence.)
Is your body temperature lowest just after you go to sleep or just before you wake up?
just before you wake up (It's highest in the late afternoon.)
Which part of a fish is a Chinese delicacy: the eyes, the scales or the tail?
the eyes (If they're served by your host, it's impolite not to eat them.)
What is the most frequently sung song in the English language?
"Happy Birthday"
Which sea animal digests its food outside its body: the squid, the shrimp or the starfish?
the starfish (It pushes its stomach our through its mouth to surround and digest its prey.)
Alexander the Great conquered a huge empire in Africa, Asia and Europe. How old was he when he died?
33 (He died 10 days after consuming too much food and drink at a banquet.)
What is the most common noncontagious disease in the world?
gum disease (Also called periodontal disease, it's the source of most dental problems in adults.)
If you's ever stranded on a desert island, would you be wiser to drink seawater or no water at all?
no water at all (The salt and minerals in seawater will dehydrate you faster than going without water.)
Is the ptarmigan a favorite food of Tahitians, Eskimos or Filipinos?
Eskimos (Ptarmigans are northern birds that belong to the grouse family.)
Every elephant has 40,000 of these in its trunk. What are they?
muscles (Elephant trunks are used for digging, lifting, fighting and showering.)
Was India's famous Taj Mahal built as a tomb, a palace or a temple?
a tomb (it was built in the 1600s by the Mogul emperor Shah Jehan for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.)
What part of your hand has "pleats"?
your knuckels (Pleats form over joints, where constant movement stretches the skin.)
What ladies' undergarments were once called the "modest" the "rascal" and the "secret"?
petticoats (Women wore 3 at a time; the "secret" was the innermost one.)
Is a "sea purse" full of eggs, coral or algae?
eggs (laid on the sea bottom by rays such as the manta)
Do birds migrate because the days get shorter or the weather gets colder?
the days get shorter (A bird's nervous system apparently responds to the reduction of daylight.)
wine (Egyptian mummies well over 3,000 years old have been found still very well preserved.)
In an average lifetime, does a person have more breaths or heart-beats?
heartbeats (about 3 billion vs. about 600 million breaths in 74 years.)
In the 1820s, a dozen animals dined every night with the wealthy Earl of Bridgewater. Were they mice, dogs or horses?
dogs (they wore napkins around their necks and usually behaved themselves.)
Which kitchen item is usually a prized family heirloom in the Caribbean: a bottle, a pitcher or a stewpot?
a stewpot ( A bit of stew is always left in the pot to start the next meal.)
Which animals never drink water: camels, koalas or chameleons?
koalas (the aboriginal word koala means "no water.")
Primitive people once ate lion meat so they would be as fierce as a lion. Why did they eat deer meat?
to be as fast as a deer
Who is most likely to sleepwalk: you, your parents or your your grandparents?
you (children do more sleepwalking than anyone else.)
The Empire State Building once had a mooring on top. Was it for helicopters, blimps or flying saucers?
blimps (New York City's Empire State Building was the world's tallest building until 1954.)
In Malaysia, is it good luck or bad luck if someone steps over you while you're resting on the floor?
bad luck (It's not so lucky to be stepped on, either.)