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What is the flavor of sarsaparilla? | Overall sarsaparilla flavor: Chances are, if you like root beer, you're gonna like sarsaparilla. Sarsaparilla has a distinct medicinal bite with notes of vanilla, caramel, wintergreen, and licorice. | http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/04/taste-test-best-sarsaparilla-sioux-city-aj-stephans-big-bens-manhattan-special-barons-boothill-jackson-hole-soda-reviews-sasparilla.html |
What do you call a person who hates men? | Someone who engages in misandry is a misandrist. The Oxford dictionary: A woman who hates men can be described as a misandrist, and the corresponding noun is misandry. Women who hate men are misandrists, as men who hate women are misogynists. | http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/130090/word-for-woman-who-hates-men |
When were license plates invented? | In 1901, New York became the first state to register automobiles; by 1918 all states required license plates. States were slower to require licenses for drivers. Only 39 states issued them by 1935 and few required a test, despite widespread concern about incompetent drivers. | http://amhistory.si.edu/onthemove/exhibition/exhibition_8_2.html |
How far is it from the goal line to the field goal post? | A field goal is normally 17 yards (7 yards in Canadian football) longer than the distance of the line of scrimmage to the goal line, as it includes the end zone (10 yards) and 7 yards in which the holder stands behind. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_goal_range |
Why do you hear the ocean in a shell? | There is a popular folk myth that if one holds a seashell—specifically, most often, a conch shell—to one's ear, one can hear the sound of the ocean. The rushing sound that one hears is in fact the noise of the surrounding environment, resonating within the cavity of the shell. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seashell_resonance |
Who was the first woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics? | Hélène de Pourtalès became the first female Olympic champion as part of the winning team in the 1-2 ton sailing event. Charlotte Cooper was the first woman to win an individual Olympic event after winning the women's singles tennis competition. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Summer_Olympics |
What igneous rock can float on water? | Pumice is composed of highly microvesicular glass pyroclastic with very thin, translucent bubble walls of extrusive igneous rock. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumice |
Which elements make up most amino acids? | The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, though other elements are found in the side-chains of certain amino acids. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid |
How many kings were there in Sparta? | While Athens was trying democracy as a form of government, its rival Sparta had two kings. One king might stay at home, while the other was away fighting battles. Fighting battles was what the Spartans did best. Greeks said that in a battle one Spartan was worth several other men. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/sparta/ |
How many holes are there in a round of golf? | A typical golf course consists of 18 holes, but nine-hole courses are common and can be played twice through for a full round of 18 holes. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf |
Which composer lost his hearing? | Although Beethoven gradually lost his hearing, he continued composing. He composed many of the most famous musical works of all time, such as his Ninth Symphony, after he had become totally deaf. | https://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/ludwig-van-beethoven.aspx |
What temperature is the same number of degrees in both Celsius and Fahrenheit? | To find the temperature when both are equal, we use an old algebra trick and just set ºF = ºC and solve one of the equations. So the temperature when both the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales are the same is -40 degrees. | http://www.onlineconversion.com/faq_11.htm |
Who named Pennsylvania? | Although Swedes and Dutch were the first European settlers, William Penn, a Quaker, named Pennsylvania in honor of his father by combining the name Penn and the Latin term sylvania, which translates as "woodlands," to come up with "Penn's woodlands." | http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/pa/es_pa_subj.html |
Who Discovered the Mississippi River? | This engraving depicts Hernando de Soto's discovery of the Mississippi River at a point below Natchez on May 8, 1541. De Soto (1500–1542) was the first European to document the river. | http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/exploration/resources/de-soto%E2%80%99s-discovery-mississippi-1541 |
How long can you keep ground beef refrigerated? | Here are some basic guidelines for storing meat in the refrigerator. Raw ground meats, all poultry, seafood, and variety meats: Refrigerate 1 to 2 days. Raw roasts, steaks, and chops (beef, veal, lamb, and pork): Refrigerate 3 to 5 days. Cooked meat, poultry, and seafood: Store in the refrigerator 3 to 4 days. | http://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/meatinrefrig.html |
How many times should you shuffle a deck of cards? | In 1992, Bayer and Diaconis showed that after seven random riffle shuffles of a deck of 52 cards, every configuration is nearly equally likely. Shuffling more than this does not significantly increase the "randomness"; shuffle less than this and the deck is "far" from random. | https://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/ffiles/20002.4-6.shtml |
Why is no number? | In English, the abbreviation "No." of "numero" is often used in place of the word "number". In US English the number sign # is used as a prefix to designate Numbers, and at the end of a number to designate pounds. French[edit] | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numero_sign |
How can you tell if a pearl is real? | The Tooth Test – Rub the pearls lightly along the biting edge of your upper front teeth. If they feel slightly rough, sandy or gritty, it's likely they are cultured or natural pearls because of the layers of nacre that have formed over time. If they feel smooth or glassy, they are probably imitations. | http://aucoinhart.com/education/jewelry-education/pearls/determining-pearls-authenticity/ |
Where is the largest banyan tree in the world? | The Great Banyan is a banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, near Kolkata, India. It was the widest tree in the world[citationneeded] in terms of the area of the canopy and is estimated to be about 1200 to 1250 years old. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Banyan |
How long is the football in play during a game? | An average professional football game lasts 3 hours and 12 minutes, but if you tally up the time when the ball is actually in play, the action amounts to a mere 11 minutes. | http://qz.com/150577/an-average-nfl-game-more-than-100-commercials-and-just-11-minutes-of-play/ |
How is the chief justice chosen? | Like the Associate Justices, the Chief Justice is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. There is no requirement that the Chief Justice serve as an Associate Justice, but 5 of the 17 Chief Justices have served on the Court as Associate Justices prior to becoming Chief Justice. | http://www.supremecourt.gov/faq.aspx |
What does the phrase 10 fold mean? | ten·fold/ˈtenˌfōld/ Adjective: Ten times as great or as numerous: "a tenfold increase in the use of insecticides". Adverb: By ten times; to ten times the number or amount. | http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenfold |
When was bread first made? | c. 8000 BC. At first grain was crushed by hand with pestle and mortar. In Egypt a simple grinding stone (quern) was developed. All bread was unleavened, there were no raising agents and bread was made from a mixed variety of grains. | http://www.bakersfederation.org.uk/the-bread-industry/history-of-bread.html |
Why is the Twins logo TC? | Griffith therefore named the team the Minnesota Twins. However, the team was allowed to keep its original "TC" (for Twin Cities) insignia for its caps. The team's logo shows two men, one in a Minneapolis Millers uniform and one in a St. Paul Saints uniform, shaking hands across the Mississippi River. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Twins |
When were the terracotta warriors discovered? | The Terracotta Army was discovered on 29 March 1974 to the east of Xi'an in Shaanxi province by a group of farmers digging a water well approximately 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) east of the Qin Emperor's tomb mound at Mount Li (Lishan), a region riddled with underground springs and watercourses. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army |
Is there a 4th degree burn? | When damage penetrates into some of the underlying layers, it is a partial-thickness or second-degree burn. In a full-thickness or third-degree burn, the injury extends to all layers of the skin. A fourth-degree burn additionally involves injury to deeper tissues, such as muscle or bone. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn |
What is the name of Beethoven's only opera? | Beethoven's Fidelio premiered with great success in Vienna, on May 23, 1814. But Beethoven had been fine-tuning Fidelio for nearly 10 years. At its debut in 1805, Beethoven's opera was called Leonore, and it flopped. | http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18306733 |
What percentage of the earth's water is drinkable? | Two percent of the water on earth is glacier ice at the North and South Poles. This ice is fresh water and could be melted; however, it is too far away from where people live to be usable. Less than 1% of all the water on earth is fresh water that we can actually use. | http://www.fcwa.org/story_of_water/html/earth.htm |
Which president signed Father's Day into law? | In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father's_Day |
Why is beer in brown bottles? | Beer bottle is a bottle made to contain beer, usually made of glass and comes in various sizes, shapes and colours (usually brown or green). Dark amber or brown glass greatly reduces the presence of UV light, a contributing factor of beer spoilage. However, lighter-colored bottles are often used for marketing reasons. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_bottle |
When was the pledge written? | The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country. In its original form it read: | http://www.ushistory.org/documents/pledge.htm |
Which is the longest word in English? | Longest Words. (45) PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS (also spelled PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOKONIOSIS) = a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of siliceous volcanic dust. This is the longest word in any English dictionary. | http://www.fun-with-words.com/word_longest.html |
How much does an average car weigh in tons? | The average new car or light-duty truck sold in the 2003 model year tipped the scales at 4,021 pounds, breaking the two-ton barrier for the first time since the mid-1970's, according to a report released by the Environmental Protection Agency last week. | http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/05/business/05weight.html |
What state capital has the smallest population? | As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010 census. By population, it is the smallest state capital in the United States. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montpelier,_Vermont |
How much of air is nitrogen? | The common name given to the atmospheric gases used in breathing and photosynthesis is air. By volume, dry air contains 78.09% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.039% carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases. Air also contains a variable amount of water vapor, on average around 1%. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Earth |
Where did bacon come from? | However, well into the 16th Century in England, bacon or “bacoun” was colloquially used to refer to any kind of pork. In the 17th Century, we finally see “bacon” being used exclusively to refer to salted and smoked pork belly, what we would recognize as bacon. | http://www.republicofbacon.com/2012/02/29/bacon-history-time-to-hit-the-bacon-lecture-hall/ |
What does ice mean on a cell phone? | Adding ICE ("In Case of Emergency") to your phone is a clever means by which emergency personnel can locate your next of kin when something goes wrong. | http://m.wikihow.com/Add-ICE-to-Your-Cell-Phone |
How many bones are in human skeleton? | A typical adult human skeleton consists of 206 bones, not counting many small and often variable sesamoid bones and ossicles. Individuals may have more or fewer bones than this owing to anatomical variations. The most common variations include additional (i.e. supernumerary) cervical ribs or lumbar vertebrae. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bones_of_the_human_skeleton |
Which sea on the Earth has no beaches? | The Sargasso Sea, The Sea Without A Shore. The Sargasso Sea is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, just a little north of the equator. The water in the Sargasso Sea is one of the clearest in the ocean, with underwater visibility of up to and incredible 200 feet. | http://zidbits.com/2010/12/the-sea-without-a-shore/ |
How many stripes are on the American flag? | national flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states. | http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/563712/flag-of-the-United-States-of-America |
How fast does a 22 caliber bullet travel? | Many .22 LR cartridges use bullets lighter than the standard 40 gr, fired at even higher velocities. Hyper-velocity bullets usually weigh around 30 to 32 gr (1.9 to 2.1 g) and can have a muzzle velocity of 1,400 to 1,800 feet per second (430 to 550 m/s). | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22_Long_Rifle |
What team has never played in the Super Bowl? | And then there's four franchises -- the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars -- who have never been to the Super Bowl. Cleveland has lost three AFC Championship appearances, Jacksonville two, Detroit one, and Houston has never made it past the AFC Divisional round. | http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2014/2/4/5378144/nfl-teams-that-have-never-won-the-super-bowl-jaguars-among-13 |
Who was the first president to own a car? | According to the Theodore Roosevelt Association, Mr. Roosevelt was the first president to be submerged in a submarine; the first president to own a car; the first to have a telephone in his home; and the first to entertain an African-American, Booker T. Washington, in the White House. | http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/22/aug-22-1902-theodore-roosevelt-becomes-first-president-to-ride-in-an-automobile/ |
How far apart are Russia and Alaska? | Russia and Alaska are divided by the Bering Strait, which is about 55 miles at its narrowest point. In the middle of the Bering Strait are two small, sparsely populated islands: Big Diomede, which sits in Russian territory, and Little Diomede, which is part of the United States. | http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2008/09/can_you_really_see_russia_from_alaska.html |
Who did Edgar Allan Poe marry and how old was she? | Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe. Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Eliza_Clemm_Poe |
What does jury nullification mean? | Jury nullification occurs in a trial when a jury acquits a defendant, even though the members of the jury believe the defendant to be guilty of the charges. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification |
Is Prince Harry's real name Henry? | Prince Harry (Henry Charles Albert David; [fn 1] formally styled Prince Henry of Wales; born 15 September 1984), known as Captain Harry Wales in his military role, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry |
When was the last time the US Constitution was amended? | Twenty-seventh Amendment, amendment (1992) to the Constitution of the United States that required any change to the rate of compensation for members of the U.S. Congress to take effect only after the subsequent election in the House of Representatives. | http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/611040/Twenty-seventh-Amendment |
Why is misses spelled Mrs? | Mrs. originated as a contraction of the honorific Mistress, the feminine of Mister, or Master, which was originally applied to both married and unmarried women. The split into Mrs. for married women from Ms. and Miss began during the 17th century. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs. |
Which president lived to be the oldest? | The longest-lived president was Gerald Ford, who died at the age of 93 years and 165 days. Ronald Reagan was the second longest-lived, only 45 days short of Ford. The oldest living president, George H. W. Bush, will tie Reagan if he lives to October 10, 2017, and tie Ford if he lives to November 23, 2017. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States_by_age |
What city has the most fountains? | Kansas City, Missouri, is often abbreviated as KC (abbreviations often refer to the metro area). It is officially nicknamed the City of Fountains. With over 200 fountains, the city claims to have the second most in the world, just behind Rome. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri |
How many watts does a string of Christmas lights use? | A 100-count string of incandescent mini lights runs at 40 watts, while a 70 count of 5mm Wide Angle LEDs is approximately 4.8 watts total. In fact, because incandescent wattage is 80-90% more than LED wattage, the cost to power an incandescent can be up to 90x greater than powering an LED. | http://www.christmaslightsetc.com/pages/how-much-power.htm |
Who makes Lincoln Logs? | Lincoln Logs is the name of a US children's toy consisting of notched miniature logs, used to build small forts and buildings. They were invented by John Lloyd Wright, second son of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Logs |
When was the golden age of Athens? | Fifth-century Athens is the Greek city-state of Athens in the time from 480 BC-404 BC. This was a period of Athenian political hegemony, economic growth and cultural flourishing formerly known as the Golden Age of Athens with the later part The Age of Pericles. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth-century_Athens |
When was the first casino built in Atlantic City? | Resorts Casino Hotel is a hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Resorts was the first casino hotel in Atlantic City, becoming the first legal casino outside of Nevada in the United States, when it opened on May 26, 1978. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resorts_Casino_Hotel |
What language did the Normans speak in 1066? | The Anglo-Norman dialect of Norman was a language of administration in England following the Norman Conquest. This left a legacy of Law French in the language of English courts (though it was also influenced by Parisian French). | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_language |
What was the capital city of Italy before Rome? | After the unification of Italy in 1861, when Rome was still under the control of the Papal States, Turin was declared the first capital of Italy, as it was then the capital of the Piedmont region and home of ruling the monarchs, the Savoy. | http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6686 |
Why are icebergs made of fresh water? | True icebergs are galcier fragments that have fallen into the sea. Glaciers are made of compacted smow, which is fresh water. Additionally, "sea ice" that forms from the freezing of sea water is also basically fresh water as well. This is because when saltwater freezes, it excludes salt from the ice crystal lattice. | http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/env99/env148.htm |
What year was the first James Bond movie made? | In 1962 Eon Productions, the company of Canadian Harry Saltzman and American Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli, released the first cinema adaptation of an Ian Fleming novel, Dr. No, featuring Sean Connery as 007. Connery starred in a further four films before leaving the role after You Only Live Twice, which was taken up by ... | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond |
What organ produces adrenaline? | Epinephrine and norepinephrine are two separate but related hormones secreted by the medulla of the adrenal glands. They are also produced at the ends of sympathetic nerve fibres, where they serve as chemical mediators for conveying the nerve impulses to effector organs. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinephrine |
What does the 22th Amendment mean? | The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution sets a term limit for election to the office of President of the United States. Congress passed the amendment on March 21, 1947. It was ratified by the requisite number of states on February 27, 1951. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution |
How many years are in a light year? | It is equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres (or about 6 trillion miles). As defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a light-year is the distance that light travels in vacuum in one Julian year. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-year |
What is the sunshine vitamin? | Humans make 90 percent of our vitamin D naturally from sunlight exposure to our skin – specifically, from ultraviolet B exposure to the skin, which naturally initiates the conversion of cholesterol in the skin to vitamin D3. | http://www.sunshinevitamin.org/ |
How fast does a cassowary run? | Cassowaries cannot fly due to lack of chest bone that supports muscles used for flying. Even though they cannot fly, they are very fast runners. Cassowary can run 31 miles per hour and jump up to 5 feet in the air. | http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/cassowary_facts/306/ |
Is a shilling the same as a pound? | The slang term for a shilling was a bob. Penny: The smallest unit of currency, the plural of which was pence. There were 12 pence to a shilling and 240 pence to a pound. | http://www.likesbooks.com/money.html |
Why is Japan called The Land of the Rising Sun? | So from the continental point of view, Japan is in the direction of the sunrise. This is why the Japanese began to call their country Nihon or Nippon, literally meaning "source of the sun" and often translated into English as "land of the rising sun." | http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/faq/society01.html |
How many knots does a speed boat go? | The boats can typically travel at speeds over 80 knots (150 km/h) in calm waters, over 50 knots (90 km/h) in choppy waters, and maintain 25 knots (47 km/h) in the average five to seven foot (1.5 to 2 m) Caribbean seas. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go-fast_boat |
Who invented the Celsius scale? | Anders Celsius was a Swedish astronomer who built the Uppsala Observatory and invented the Celsius (or centigrade) thermometer scale. Anders Celsius was born on November 27, 1701 in Uppsala, Sweden. He was a Swedish astronomer who taught at the University of Uppsala. | http://www.biography.com/people/anders-celsius-9242754 |
How many times did Muhammad Ali win the World Heavyweight Title? | Ali remains the only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion; he won the title in 1964, 1974, and 1978. Between February 25, 1964 and September 19, 1964 Muhammad Ali reigned as the Undisputed Heavyweight Boxing Champion. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali |
Do plants move on their own? | Plants cannot move around like animals, but they still show movements. Shoots grow; leaves turn toward the Sun. If a plant has flowers, they open and close. Climbing plants have fine tendrils, or stems, that reach out until they find something firm to grip onto. | http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/plants.html |
How many people have earned a Purple Heart? | At this time, it estimated that there have been 1.8 million Purple Hearts awarded. The award was first retroactive to those who received "wound chevrons" and "certificates of merit" during World War I as well as to those from earlier wars who chose to apply for the award. | http://www.thepurpleheart.com/faqs/ |
What country does Latin originate from? | Approximate distribution of languages in Iron Age Italy during the 6th century BC. Latin is confined to Latium, a small region on the coast of west central Italy, hemmed in by other Italic peoples on the east and south and the powerful Etruscan civilization on the north. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Latin |
Who is JRR Tolkien? | Tolkien is an internationally renowned fantasy writer. He is best known for authoring The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. “If you really want to know what Middle-earth is based on, it's my wonder and delight in the earth as it is, particularly the natural earth.” | http://www.biography.com/people/jrr-tolkien-9508428 |
What does a grip do on a film set? | They constitute their own department on a film set and are directed by a key grip. Grips have two main functions. The first is to work closely with the camera department to provide camera support, especially if the camera is mounted to a dolly, crane, or in an unusual position, such as the top of a ladder. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grip_(job) |
Can you kill bacteria by freezing? | Freezing foods renders bacteria inactive but doesn't actually kill anything. That means if your food went into the freezer contaminated, once thawed it will still harbor the same harmful bacteria. Cooking it to the recommended temperature is the only way to ensure that your food is safe. | http://www.eatingwell.com/healthy_cooking/healthy_cooking_101_basics_and_techniques/6_common_myths_about_freezing_foods?page=4 |
How many letters are in the Hawaiian alphabet? | By July 1823, they had begun using the phrase "Hawaiian Language." The actual writing system was developed by American Protestant missionaries on January 7, 1822. The original alphabet included five vowels and twelve consonants: A, B, D, E, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, T, U, V, W. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_alphabet |
How far is Pluto from the earth? | 1 AU measures the distance of the Earth to the Sun. At its closest point, Pluto is only 29 astronomical units from the Sun (4.4 billion km or 2.75 billion miles). And at its most distant, it can be 49 AU (7.29 billion km, or 4.53 billion miles) from the Sun. | http://www.universetoday.com/13891/distance-to-pluto/ |
What mineral is the hardest? | As it says in Mohs scale, the diamond is always at the most top of the scale, being the hardest mineral. There are ten minerals in Mohs scale, talc, gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, and for last and the hardest, diamond. | http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness |
Which team has never played in the Super Bowl? | The Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills, who have both been to four Super Bowls, have come away with zero championships. And then there's four franchises -- the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars -- who have never been to the Super Bowl. | http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2014/2/4/5378144/nfl-teams-that-have-never-won-the-super-bowl-jaguars-among-13 |
What does cross my fingers mean? | Also, when you "keep your fingers crossed," you are wishing for good luck. If you hide your hand out of sight, down by your leg or behind your back, though, it means you are telling a deliberate lie. By crossing your fingers in this way, you are hoping somehow to be excused or to escape punishment for lying. | http://usacademy.collegenet.com/magnoliaPublic/preview/preview-learn/culture/American-Expressions-and-American-Culture/american-language/c/fingers-crossed.html |
Is Cashew a nut or seed? | The true fruit of the cashew tree is a kidney or boxing-glove shaped drupe that grows at the end of the cashew apple. The drupe develops first on the tree, and then the pedicel expands to become the cashew apple. Within the true fruit is a single seed, the cashew nut. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew |
What was the Statue of Liberty a gift for? | "The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924. | http://www.nps.gov/stli/ |
Who made the first phone call to the moon? | Richard Nixon: Telephone Conversation With the Apollo 11 Astronauts on the Moon. Hello Neil and Buzz, I am talking to you by telephone from the Oval Room at the White House, and this certainly has to be the most historic telephone call ever made from the White House. | http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=2133 |
How many people have been to the surface of the moon? | Apollo astronauts who flew to the Moon without landing[edit] Twelve more people have been within a few hundred kilometers of the Moon. On each of the missions listed above one astronaut orbited the Moon while the other two landed. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apollo_astronauts |
Why is there braille on a drive up ATM? | Drive up ATM buttons contain braille because U.S. regulations require it. The ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities says, “Instructions and all information for use of an automated teller machine shall be made accessible to and independently usable by persons with vision impairments.” | http://zidbits.com/2011/01/why-is-there-braille-on-drive-up-atm-machines/ |
Who invented the cotton gin? | The cotton gin is a machine that is used to pull cotton fibers from the cotton seed. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793 or 1794. At that time, Whitney was in the employ of Catherine Greene, the widow of General Nathaniel Greene. | http://ehistory.osu.edu/world/articles/ArticleView.cfm?AID=31 |
Who named the Pacific Ocean? | Explorer Ferdinand Magellan Named the Pacific Ocean in the 16th Century. In 1519, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, in the employ of Spain, began a journey across the Atlantic Ocean to seek a western route to the Spice Islands via South America. | http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/pacific.html |
What year did Oregon become a state? | An autonomous government was formed in Oregon Country in 1843, Oregon Territory was created in 1848, and Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. It is the 9th largest and 27th most populous state. Its capital is Salem, third most populous of its cities. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon |
Who was the first unofficial president of the United States? | While George Washington is universally recognized by historians as the first President of the United States formed under the United States Constitution, some biographies of Hanson have made the unconventional argument that Hanson was the first holder of the office. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hanson |
Who wrote the original jungle book? | The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by English author Rudyard Kipling. The stories were first published in magazines in 1893–94. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book |
How many hairs are on your head? | The amount of hairs the averge person has on their head varies from one individual to another. An average person has about 100 thousand hairs on their scalp. Most redheads have about 90 thousands hairs, blonds have about 140 thousand, and brunettes fall in between these two figures. | http://topics.info.com/How-many-hairs-does-the-average-person-have-on-their-head_2724 |
How much does the world's largest elephant weigh? | This male weighed about 24,000 lb (11,000 kg), with a shoulder height of 3.96 meters (13.0 ft), a metre (yard) taller than the average male African elephant. 3. The elephant's gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal. | http://twistedsifter.com/2010/12/elephant-facts-largest-land-animal/ |
What continent has the most deserts? | Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica |
What is Kramer's first name? | Cosmo Kramer (usually referred to by his last name only), played by Michael Richards, is the wacky neighbor and friend of Jerry Seinfeld. Cosmo was known only as “Kramer” for many years on the sitcom; not even Jerry knew his real first name. | http://seinfeld.wikia.com/wiki/Cosmo_Kramer |
Who Owns The Syfy Channel? | Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi Channel) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the NBCUniversal Cable division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The channel features science fiction, drama, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syfy |
Who is the second man on the moon? | Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the Moon. The 1st man on the moon was the Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong, who made history on July 20, 1969. The Apollo 11 mission consisted of Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin and Commander Neil Armstrong. | http://www.universetoday.com/19928/first-man-on-the-moon/ |
How many different types of cones are in the eye? | The rods are more numerous, some 120 million, and are more sensitive than the cones. However, they are not sensitive to color. The 6 to 7 million cones provide the eye's color sensitivity and they are much more concentrated in the central yellow spot known as the macula. | http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/vision/rodcone.html |
Who controls the National Guard? | Under the U.S. Constitution, each state's National Guard unit is controlled by the governor in time of peace but can be called up for federal duty by the president. The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 forbids U.S. troops from being deployed on American soil for law enforcement. | http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/01/12/governors-lose-in-power-struggle-over-national-guard/ |
Which knights found the holy grail? | Galahad, illegitimate son of Lancelot and Elaine, the world's greatest knight and the Grail Bearer at the castle of Corbenic, is destined to achieve the Grail, his spiritual purity making him a greater warrior than even his illustrious father. | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Grail |
When was prohibition ratified? | The 18th Amendment, ratified in 1919 and put into effect in January 1920, banned the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” Many advocates of Prohibition believed that it would be a cure-all for society's problems. | http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/learning/2011/12/05/dec-5-1933-ratification-of-21st-amendment-ends-prohibition/ |