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8. | A ___ bite can make you allergic to red meat. |
9. | ___ ___ is the only person to earn a Nobel prize in two different sciences; physics and chemistry. |
11. | ___ had a flatulence problem. fFatulence had become such a pervasive issue for him that he had to regularly ingest 28 different drugs to keep it under control. |
14. | Copper door knobs are self-disinfecting. In fact, the material has been found to kill ___. |
16. | A dozen bodies were once found in ___ ___'s basement. The bones were discovered during a 1998 renovation of the house and were identified as being from nearly a dozen people, including six children |
18. | The longest wedding ___ was the same length as 63.5 football fields. |
20. | Wood frogs in Alaska have been known to hold their urine for up to ___ months, |
21. | A chef's ___ contains 100 folds; it is said that these folds represent the number of ways to cook an egg, |
22. | The ___ ___ font came from an actual comic book |
24. | A ___ once lathered his slaves in honey to keep bugs away from him |
25. | During the Vietnam War and the Cold War, ___ have been trained to be used in wars |
26. | ___ lived on every continent |
29. | The "M's" in M&Ms stand for ___ and ___. That would be Forrest ___ and Bruce ___, the two businessmen who created the candy-coated chocolates |
30. | The total weight of ___ on earth once equaled the total weight of people. |
31. | Chewing gum boosts___. Next time you are having trouble focusing, you might want to reach for a stick of gum |
32. | The healthiest place in the world is in ___. It is home to beautiful scenery, a low cost of living, and a significantly longer life expectancy than the surrounding areas. |
33. | The man who wrote Dracula never visited ___. |
35. | The ___ are so small it get mistaken for insects. It is the a tiny flyer. |
36. | ___ have existed for around 400 million years, while trees became their own official species only 350 million years ago. |
38. | ___ can be fatally poisonous. A little dash in a pumpkin pie or on your egg nog can give it some extra flavor and a lovely, spicy scent. Too much, however, can be toxic. |
39. | Playing the ___ was once required for teachers in North Korea |
41. | Your ___ can regrow itself in three weeks. |
42. | The iconic stone heads protruding from the ground on ___ . Many don't realize what lies beneath the surface; the hundreds of stone statues on the Pacific Island excavated two of the figures, revealing full torsos, which measure as high as 33 feet. |
44. | ___ are constitutionally protected in Florida |
46. | Cotton candy was invented by a ___. |
47. | There's a decorated war hero ___. During World War I, the U.S. First Infantry Division found themselves unable to communicate with other troops because shellfire had damaged the telephone wires. A young private came up with a unique solution: Rags, whom the soldiers had adopted in Paris, would carry the messages from one division to the next tucked into his collar. |
48. | The Silverback ___ can lift almost a literal ton. |
49. | ___ ___'s bodyguard left his post at Ford's Theatre to go for a drink. Parker was a police officer with a less-than-stellar reputation. After arriving three hours late for his shift, the officer left his post protecting the president to get a drink at the Star Saloon next door to the theatre |
50. | Unlike cats or other animals that can cough up hairballs when they digest too much fur and other indigestible materials, ___ are incapable of spewing |
52. | This fruit is packed with the enzyme bromelain, which breaks down protein chains, making it an ideal marinade for meats when you don't have a lot of time |
53. | Cats once delivered mail in ___. |
54. | The dot over the lower case "i" or "j" is known as a ___. |
55. | Space smells like seared ___. According to some former astronauts, space does have a distinct odor |
56. | Cider is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented apples, and only apples. Alcoholic beverages can be made from pears, but that drink is known as ___. |