Facts Flashcards
What is the likelihood of passing away on your birthday?
13.8%
What is the longest time recorded of someone going without sleeping?
About 264 hours
What do the opposites of a die always add up to?
7
Playing dance music can ward off what bugs?
Mosquitos
What genre of music can ward off mosquitos?
Dance music
Who is the only king in a deck of cards without a mustache?
The King of Hearts
What is the only continent without a city named Rome?
Antartica
Which English queen was a trained mechanic?
Queen Elizabeth II
How many burgers do Americans eat every year?
50 billion
How long has the world’s oldest wooden wheel been around?
5000 years
In what year was the world’s oldest wooden wheel found?
2002
Where was the world’s oldest wooden wheel found?
Approximately 12 miles south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia
What is the capital of Slovenia?
Ljubljana
About how many skin cells do humans shed each hour?
200 million skin cells
How many pyramids have been discovered in Egypt?
138
How many pyramids have been discovered in Sudan?
255
What is the world’s smallest mammal?
The bumblebee bat
How heavy is the bumblebee bat?
0.05-0.07 ounces
What is the head to body length of a bumblebee bat?
1.14-1.29 inches
What is the wingspan of a bumblebee bat?
5.1-5.7 inches
Where do flamingos bend their legs?
At their ankles
Who built the first roller coaster?
LaMarcus Thompson
When were ice pops invented?
1905
How old was the person that invented ice pops?
11 years old