Evidence Quiz

The oldest written advertisement ever found is 5,000 years old. The papyrus text was written by a trader from Thebes in Egypt.

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"It's just another form of junk-food marketing to kids," said Colin Schwartz. He is a senior nutrition policy associate at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. "We're glad to see Campbell's ending its program, and we're calling on other companies to take the same step."

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The best advertisements are really good at leaving impressions. Consider my friend, who, after claiming to be immune to marketing, went on to sing the McDonald’s jingle as he walked to class. 

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Award-winning broadcaster Michael Strahan, a 15-year NFL veteran, advises that, "you have to be able to listen to others’ opinions and take criticism and learn on the move...one thing in sports that’s the same thing in business –you have to learn to adapt when real problems present themselves to you".

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The average college student uses a smartphone for about nine hours each day.

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As we ate at New Orleans' famous Willie Mae's my British friend commented that in Britain fried chicken is considered trashy food, but in the United States it is a food that is taken seriously and done really well.

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Fleas can jump 350 times their body length.

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The term “herd behavior” comes from the behavior of animals in herds, particularly when they are in a dangerous situation, such as when escaping a predator.  

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When Neil Armstrong took his first step on the moon, he declared, “that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.“

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According to a study from the University of Texas, 93% of teens go online regularly.

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