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1. Birds were used to hunt German U-Boats during World War II. Which type of bird?
2. Schooling for a domestic elephant in Thailand begins at the age of three when the elephant is introduced to two boys, called Mahouts. The Mahouts learn, with the elephant, for six years to remove wood from jungles. The reason there are two men to one elephant is so that, if one man is sick or dies, the other can continue to work the elephant. After the elephant is retired, it is allowed to live freely in the forest until its death. At what age are elephants retired from working the jungles in Thailand?
3. In 1450, a musical instrument was made in France that connected a keyboard to a long row of spikes. When the keys were pressed, spikes would jab at animals arranged according to the pitch of their cries of pain. What type of animal was used in this living French Organ in the 15th century?
4. What Mexican word was coined from the cowboy song 'Green Grow the Lilacs'?
5. In what country are school supplies so low in some areas that children write upon their thighs and arms with sharpened sticks, replacing pencils and paper?
6. Out of 100 Americans surveyed by a Gallup Poll, how many could not identify America on an unmarked world map?
7. Who was the last US President to own slaves?
8. In 1965, Sweden converted from driving on the left hand side of the road to the right hand side of the road. All traffic stopped as people switched sides. When was the specified time for the conversion from left to right to occur?
9. The Asiatic elephant has the longest mammalian gestation period, giving birth 600 days after conception. What mammal has the shortest gestation period, lasting just twelve days after conception?
10. What is the main difference between pure apple juice and original apple cider?
11. What household cleanser is used most often to clean elephants in the US?
12. In 1844, Jonathan Walker was the last person branded in the US as punishment for a crime. He had the initials SS branded in to the palm of his hand as punishment for helping American slaves escape to the Bahamas. The charge against him was slave stealing. Which hand was branded?
13. What is the only bird with a fully formed male sexual organ?
14. What was the first product in the US to carry a bar code (can be found in the checkout lane of most grocery stores)?
15. In the Middle Ages, Francesco Barche invented a catapult that threw large boulders into the center of battle. He accidentally got caught in his own machine and threw himself into the center of town where he hit and killed himself and who else?
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