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26 Cards in this Set
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The world is divided into how many time zones?
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24 time zones. Each time zone is given a letter. I and O are not used.
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What is Zulu time?
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Zulu is used for the letter Z. The Greenwich, England time zone is known as zulu time. (GMT).
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Ring around the Rosey dates from the time of the bubonic plague. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE. The plague often caused red discolorations on the body, that person was often called a rosey.
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What does Ring around the rosy mean?
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To hold hands and form a ring around the rosey to keep the sick person from leaving the village.
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The plague began in what year?
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1346, and killed 25 million people. It lasted for almost 300 years.
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Kumquat means golden orange. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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Apache is a Zuni indian word that means "enemy". TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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Who actually made the the first functional typewriter.
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Pelligrino Turri in 1808.
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Over 80% of all domestic sheep are Australian Merinos. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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Who was the only survivor of Custers last stand?
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A horse, named Comanche.
Custer was 37 yrs old when he died. |
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What does ZIP stand for?
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Zone improvement plan
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Is Beeswax different from other types of wax?
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Beeswax molecules are small as compared to paraffin molecules. Beeswax has a higher melting point, burns longer, more cleanly and give off more light.
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How much honey do honey bees consume to make 1 pound of wax?
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7 pounds of honey.
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What was the name of the RCA dog.
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Nipper. Was part bull terrier and fox terrier.
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What substances are used to seed clouds?
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Dry ice(CO2). Silver or lead iodide is also used.
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Dry ice stored in an airtight container will explode. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE.
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Is there a difference between a brown egg and a white egg?
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No. Only the breed of chicken it comes from.
Rhode Island reds lay brown eggs. White leghorns, lay whit eggs. |
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The average hen lays an egg 275 days out of the year. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE.
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Most muslims are sunnites, while a small minority are Sh'ites. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE.
Islam means submission to God. |
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How did the days of the week form their English names?
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Saturday(saturns day
Sunday(Sun's day Monday(moon day) Tuesday(Tiu, god of war) Wednesday(Wodins day, the supreme diety Thursday(Thor, god of thunder) Friday(Frigg, wife of Woden |
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Hexe is old German for witch. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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What is the temperature of the sun?
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It can be as high as 15 million degrees. The coolest part is about 10,000 degrees
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How does a firefly glow?
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It has a rare chemical called luciferin and the enzyme, luciferase in its abdomen. These interact with O2 to produce the glow.
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Hippopotamus means river horse from the greek. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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tropical storms or cyclones rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere, due to the Coriolis effect. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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If you count the chirps of a tree crickett for 15 seconds and then add 37, it will be almost exactly the true temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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