Random Facts

4. Pound cake got its name because the original recipe required a pound each of ____, flour, sugar and eggs.
7. If you put grapes in the microwave, they will ____.
8. The brand name Spam is a combination of “spice” and “___.”
9. The country with the most pyramids in the world.
11. The world wastes about 1 billion metric tons of ____ each year.
12. The national animal of Scotland.
13. The only continent that spans all four hemispheres.
16. The word “strengths” is the longest word in the English language with only one ____.
17. The only US state that borders just one other state.
19. A one-way trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway involves crossing 3,901 ____.
21. It rains diamonds on Saturn and ____.
22. Riding a roller coaster could help you pass a ____ stone.

1. Due to their ingredients, Pringles aren’t actually chips, they’re ____.
2. The yo-yo was originally a ____ used in the Philippine jungle.
3. Goosebumps are meant to ward off ____.
5. Since 1945, all British tanks have included equipment to make ____.
6. A small ____ could swim through the veins of a blue whale.
9. We produce about an entire wine bottle’s worth of ____ each day.
10. ____ were called “twirlblasts” and “twirlwinds” in the 18th century.
14. Holes in pen caps exist to prevent ____.
15. Kentucky produces 95% of the world’s ____.
18. Greenland sharks can live for ____ of years.
20. This backyard creature is responsible for 10-20% of all US power outages.