Fun Facts

Australia is wider than the moon. 

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The moon sits at 3,400 kilometers (2,113 miles) in diameter, while Australia’s diameter from east to west is almost 4,000 km (2,485 miles).

Scotland chose what animal as its national animal.

• Bear

• Unicorn

• Monkey

• Tiger

Answer explanation

In Celtic mythology, the fictional creature is connected with both chivalry and dominance as well as purity and innocence. 

4. Avocados are vegetables.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Avocados are fruits because they are single-seeded berries.

The Eiffel Tower gets taller in the summer. 

• True
• False

Answer explanation

When the iron heats up, the tower can be up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) taller due to thermal expansion.

How many words in the English language end in “dous.”

• 7

• 4

• 15

• 12

Answer explanation

Horrendous, tremendous, hazardous, and stupendous.

In the human body, what is the only part of the body that can’t heal themselves. 

• Skin

• Heart

• Liver

• Teeth

Answer explanation

Teeth are not made of live tissue and are coated in enamel, which can’t spontaneously regenerate.

Bert and Ernie’s names came from a _________ movie.

• Christmas

• Halloween

• Easter

• Valentine's Day

Answer explanation

The Sesame Street characters were named after Bert the police officer and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life.

Switzerland prohibits the ownership of just ______ guinea pig
(s).

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Answer explanation

Since guinea pigs are such social creatures, one guinea pig would get lonely so having just one is considered animal abuse in Switzerland.

Tigers have striped skin?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It’s not just striped fur!

Where is a shrimp’s heart located.

• Chest

• Legs

• Tail

• Head

Answer explanation

A shrimp’s heart is in its head. If that wasn’t interesting enough, due to the nature of their open circulatory system, shrimp have no arteries so their organs just float around in blood!