How many times has the host country won the World Cup?
In the FIFA World Cups so far, six host
countries have been crowned champions: Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934), England
(1966), Germany FR (1974), Argentina (1978) and France (1998), much to the
delight of their home fans.
What animals change colors?
Furthermore, odds are that when you do see a
chameleon change its color, it's probably trying to broadcast its mood rather
than evade predators. Nevertheless, the animal kingdom is filled with amazing
color-changers, several of which dramatically outdo the chameleon clan in the
skill of rapid-fire camouflage.
What language is Chai?
In many Eurasian languages, chai or cha is the
word for tea. This comes from the Persian چای chay, which originated from the Cantonese
Chinese word for tea 茶 chá. (The English word 'tea', on the other hand, comes from the Teochew
dialect of Chinese "teeh".)
Who wrote The Little Mermaid?
"The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den
lille havfrue) is a well-known fairy tale by the Danish author Hans Christian
Andersen about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her
identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince.
Do babies have kneecaps when they are born?
As such, it takes a little longer than some
bones to, well, become bone. Although it doesn't show up on X-rays, your baby
does in fact have kneecaps. They're just not bony kneecaps. At birth, these
kneecaps are still cartilage, and remain so for a few years.
Who made the first phone call to the moon?
Richard Nixon: Telephone Conversation with the Apollo 11 Astronauts on the Moon. Hello Neil and Buzz, I am talking to you by telephone from the Oval Room at the White House, and this certainly has to be the most historic telephone call ever made from the White House.
What do you call a male and female lobster?
A male lobster is called a cock and a female a
hen or chicken (when it weighs about one pound). A one-clawed lobster is called
a cull. If it has no claws, it's called a pistol.
Which state has the most volcanoes in the US?
There are about 169 volcanoes in the United
States that scientists consider active. Most of these are located in Alaska,
where eruptions occur virtually every year. Others are located throughout the
west and in Hawaii (see our Volcano Activity Map for their locations).
Do all birds have knees?
Yes, birds have knees (they're often under the
feathers and not easily visible), and they bend the same way our knees bend.
The part of a bird's legs that bends backwards when it walks is the ankle.
What year was the first James Bond movie made?
In 1962 Eon Productions, the company of
Canadian Harry Saltzman and American Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli,
released the first cinema adaptation of an Ian Fleming novel, Dr. No, featuring
Sean Connery as 007. Connery starred in a further four films before leaving the
role after You Only Live Twice.