Which of these US presidents appeared on the television series "Laugh-In?"
Richard Nixon was the only US president to appear on the television series "Laugh-In." He made a guest appearance in 1968 during his campaign for presidency.
The Earth is approximately how many miles away from the Sun?
93 million miles. The Earth orbits at a distance of approximately 93 million miles from the Sun. This distance varies slightly over time, as the Earth's orbit is elliptical in shape and not perfectly circular.
Which insect shorted out an early supercomputer and inspired the term "computer bug"?
A moth. In 1947, a moth shorted out an early computer at Harvard University when it flew into a relay, creating a “bug” in the system.
Which of the following men does not have a chemical element named for him?
Isaac Newton. Albert Einstein does not have a chemical element named for him, unlike Niels Bohr (Bohrium), Albert Einstein (Einsteinium) and Enrico Fermi (Fermium).
Which of the following landlocked countries is entirely contained within another country?
Lesotho. Lesotho is located entirely in South Africa and is the only country that meets the criteria of being landlocked and contained entirely within another country.
In the children’s book series, where is Paddington Bear originally from?
Peru. Paddington Bear is from "darkest Peru", as described in the books written by Michael Bond. He came to London as a stowaway on a ship and is taken in by the Brown family.
Who is credited with inventing the first mass-produced helicopter?
Igor Sikorsky. Igor Sikorsky is credited with inventing the first mass-produced helicopter in 1939. He designed the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, which was the first successful single-rotor helicopter.
What letter must appear on the beginning of the registration number of all non-military aircraft in the US?
The letter N. The registration number of all non-military aircraft in the US must begin with the letter N. The letter was assigned to U.S. air traffic at the 1919 International Air Navigation Convention.
During World War II, US soldiers used the first commercial aerosol cans to hold what?
Insecticide. During World War II, the US military used the first commercial aerosol cans to hold insecticide to help control the spread of mosquitoes and other pests that could threaten the well-being of soldiers.
The US icon Uncle Sam was based on Samuel Wilson who worked during the War of 1812 as a what?
Meat inspector. Samuel Wilson was a meat inspector for the US Army during the War of 1812, his stamp on meat packages became an icon in American culture.
Who did artist Grant Wood use as the model for the farmer in his classic painting "American Gothic"?
His dentist. Grant Wood used his dentist, Dr. Byron McKeeby, as the model for the male farmer in his painting "American Gothic."
According to the Population Reference Bureau, what is the approximate number of people who have ever lived on earth?
100 billion. According to the Population Reference Bureau, approximately 100 billion people have lived on earth since Homo Sapiens first appeared on the planet.
Khrushchev's famous 1960 shoe-banging outburst at the UN was in response to a delegate from what nation?
The Philippines. Khrushchev's famous 1960 outburst at the UN was in response to a delegate from the Philippines, but some historians argue that while Krushchev may have brandished his shoe, he did not bang it.
The song "God Bless America" was originally written for what 1918 musical?
"Yip, Yip, Yaphank". "God Bless America" was originally written as a patriotic song for the 1918 Broadway musical "Yip, Yip, Yaphank", though the song was later omitted from the production.
Now used to refer to a cat, the word "tabby" is derived from the name of a district of what world capital?
Baghdad. The word "Tabby" originates from the Attabiyah district of Baghdad, which was known for being a center of textile production and was where certain striped silk fabrics originated.