Fact or Fiction 5/22

Most people say blue is their favorite color.

• FACT

• FICTION

Harvard has had the most commencement speeches given by a U.S. President.

• FACT

• FICTION

Answer explanation

The Naval Academy has had the most. For non-military schools, Notre Dame has had the most.

Orchids don't need soil to grow.

• FACT

• FICTION

Answer explanation

They get nutrients from the air

The Volga River runs through West Africa

• FACT

• FICTION

Answer explanation

Maybe you were thinking of the Volta River in Africa. The Volga is in Russia.

Japan has the most vending machines per capita.

• FACT

• FICTION

Answer explanation

There is one machine for every twenty-three people in the country.

The actors who voiced Mikey and Minnie Mouse were married in real life.

• FACT

• FICTION

Answer explanation

Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor married in 1991, until 1992 when Allwine passed away.

The distress call "Mayday" comes from the Battle of Midway during World War 2.

• FACT

• FICTION

Answer explanation

It comes from the French m'aider which means "help me"

Jockeys can be no taller than five foot six.

• FACT

• FICTION

Answer explanation

There is no official height limit for jockeys, but their are weight limits that vary by contest. Jockeys are on average between 4' 10” to 5' 6” tall and weigh between 108 to 118 pounds.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is richer than Oprah Winfrey.

• FACT

• FICTION

Answer explanation

To put that in perspective, Oprah ranked ninth with $2.3 billion and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is 20th with $1 billion.

To open this safe, you have to replace the question marks with the correct figures. You can find this figure by determining the pattern behind the numbers shown. If 8 is the top ? and 3 is the bottom?, then type in your answer as follows:

8 and 3

Answer explanation

1 and 4

They’re arranged in groups of two-digit numbers, all ending in 7 and ascending in both rows.