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Sunday, April 6, 2014
What makes Mexican jumping beans jump?
What makes Mexican jumping beans jump?
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^Would that count that on Jeapordy or something? Anyway, this one I know:
There's a little tiny caterpillar inside the beans that makes movements that make it jump.
Probably, but I'm being specific here.Luigidenne3DSGCN said:
Tiny moth larvae inside them. Jumping bean moths lay their eggs in the flowers of a desert shrub called Sebastiana pavoniana. When the eggs hatch, the larvae eat their way into the seedpods. As the pods ripen, they drop onto the ground and split into three sections that resemble beans. When the larvae move around inside, they cause the "beans" to jump.
Monday, April 7, 2014
How many emirates are there in the United Arab Emirates?
How many emirates are there in the United Arab Emirates?
7
Seven—Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, and Umm al-Quwain. The Maine-size, predominantly desert nation is located on the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
What popular movie and long-running TV series were inspired by a 1968 novel by Dr. H. Richard Hornberger, writing under the pen name Richard Hooker?
What popular movie and long-running TV series were inspired by a 1968 novel by Dr. H. Richard Hornberger, writing under the pen name Richard Hooker?
M*A*S*H. The novel, M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, drew on Hornberger's experience as an Army surgeon during the Korean War. He based its central character, Dr. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, on himself. The movie M*A*S*H was released in 1970; the TV show ran from 1972 to 1983.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
What promise of prosperity regularly attributed to a U.S. presidential campaign actually originated with France's King Henry IV (1553—1610)?
What promise of prosperity regularly attributed to a U.S. presidential campaign actually originated with France's King Henry IV (1553—1610)?
It has to do with campaigning so nope. The oath is given after the elections have been done.Unknown Entity said:
It's probably some slogan.
A chicken in every pot. Most frequently attributed to the Republican party during Herbert Hoover's election campaign, the vow was first uttered by Henry IV, who promised French peasants a chicken in every pot every Sunday.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
What 1960s band was nicknamed the Prefab Four?
What 1960s band was nicknamed the Prefab Four?
Wasn't it the Rutles or something?
Heard that in some trivia game.
Heard that in some trivia game.
The Monkees, because the group was formed by TV exes who wanted to feature a Beatles-like band in a sitcom version of the Fab Four's 1964 hit film, A Hard Day's Night. The execs advertised for individual young performers, put together a band, and launched the show, The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Who wrote the steamy 3,700-page handwritten 18th-century memoir that was purchased for France's national library for a record $9.6 million in 2010?
Who wrote the steamy 3,700-page handwritten 18th-century memoir that was purchased for France's national library for a record $9.6 million in 2010?
The great lover Giacomo Girolamo Casanova. The original manuscript of The Story of My Life by Casanova was purchased by an anonymous donor on behalf of the library after French officials declared the work a "national treasure."
Saturday, April 12, 2014
What was the name of the Internet's very first search engine?
What was the name of the Internet's very first search engine?
Archie. It was a shortened form of "archives" that was used to meet the naming requirement of the UNIX operating system. Archie was introduced in 1990 by Alan Emtage, a computer science student at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Why did Jesus ride a donkey rather than a horse when he entered Jerusalem on the day that Christians commemorate as Palm Sunday?
Why did Jesus ride a donkey rather than a horse when he entered Jerusalem on the day that Christians commemorate as Palm Sunday?
In biblical times the donkey was viewed as an animal of peace; the horse as an animal of war. Kings entering a city on horseback arrived as warriors or conquerors; those arriving astride a donkey were indicating that they came in peace. Jesus's entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey symbolized that he came as the Prince of Peace.
Monday, April 14, 2014
What is the name of the biblical land where Moses died?
What is the name of the biblical land where Moses died?
All I know is that he was buried in someplace called Mount Nebo, so I'm taking my chances.
Moab (Deuteronomy 34:5).
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
What was the highest income tax rate ever set in the U.S.?
What was the highest income tax rate ever set in the U.S.?
94 percent on taxable incomes over $200,000, in 1944 and 1945, during World War II. That $200,000 would be about $2.6 million in today's dollars.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
In 2009 what island off the coast of Alaska was declared free of its namesake pest after 229 years?
In 2009 what island off the coast of Alaska was declared free of its namesake pest after 229 years?
Rat Island, part of the sprawling Aleutian Islands chain. The remote island, home to a national wildlife refuge, was named for the rats that overran it after scurrying ashore from a sinking Japanese ship in 1780. In 2012 it was renamed Hawadax Island, its Aleut name before the rat invasion.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
How many years did it take the world's population to grow from six billion to seven billion people?
How many years did it take the world's population to grow from six billion to seven billion people?
12 years, from 1999 to 2011, according to the United Nations.
Friday, April 18, 2014
In 1592 England's Queen Elizabeth I banned the sale of what food item—except for Good Friday, Christmas, and funerals?
In 1592 England's Queen Elizabeth I banned the sale of what food item—except for Good Friday, Christmas, and funerals?
I pretty sure this one is Hot Cross Buns.