Surprising True Facts
The question sheet
Reveal any answer as you study-
Honey lasts long because it has little water and is ____.
- sugary sweet
- frozen
- salty
- acidic
Reveal answer
Answer: acidic
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How many hearts does an octopus have?
- One
- Two
- Four
- Three
Reveal answer
Answer: Three
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What makes octopus blood blue?
- Chlorophyll
- Carotenoids
- Hemoglobin
- Hemocyanin
Reveal answer
Answer: Hemocyanin
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In botany, bananas count as berries but strawberries do not.
- True
- False
Reveal answer
Answer: True
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A group of flamingos is called a ____.
- flock
- flamboyance
- pod
- murder
Reveal answer
Answer: flamboyance
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What turns flamingo feathers pink?
- Melanin
- Carotenoids
- Hemocyanin
- Chlorophyll
Reveal answer
Answer: Carotenoids
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The Eiffel Tower can grow taller in summer because metal expands when heated.
- True
- False
Reveal answer
Answer: True
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What year was the Eiffel Tower completed?
- 1889
- 1789
- 1900
- 1859
Reveal answer
Answer: 1889
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What shape is wombat poop?
- Cube
- Star
- Sphere
- Pyramid
Reveal answer
Answer: Cube
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About how long did the shortest war last?
- 38 hours
- 38 days
- 38 seconds
- 38 minutes
Reveal answer
Answer: 38 minutes
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Sharks appeared in the oceans before the first true trees existed.
- True
- False
Reveal answer
Answer: True
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About how hot can a lightning channel get?
- 300 °C
- 3,000 °C
- 300,000 °C
- 30,000 °C
Reveal answer
Answer: 30,000 °C
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The sudden heating of air by lightning causes the sound called ____.
- hail
- echo
- wind
- thunder
Reveal answer
Answer: thunder
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About how many cells are in the human body?
- 37 billion
- 37 trillion
- 37 thousand
- 37 million
Reveal answer
Answer: 37 trillion
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Mercury is the hottest planet in the solar system because it is closest to the Sun.
- True
- False
Reveal answer
Answer: False
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