Q. Who came up with Italian Sodas? A. Rinaldo & Ezila Torre mixed Italian flavored syrups & soda water & called them 'Italian Sodas' 1925

Q. What is the origin of birthday cake? A. Birthdays are credited to the Egyptians, but birthday cake is credited to the Ancient Greeks.

Q. What was Marilyn Monroe's real name? A. Marilyn Monroe was born June 1, 1926 as Norma Jeane Mortenson and baptized Norma Jeane Baker.

Q. What's the difference between partly cloudy & partly sunny? A. Both mean 3/8-5/8 sky covered by clouds. P.Cloudy can be at night, too.

Q. What is the SpaceX mission? A. SpaceX is a privately owned company founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology &space travel costs

Q. When was the Corsair's first flight? A. The Vought Corsairs first prototype, dubbed XF4U-1, made it's first flight May 29, 1940.

Q. What year did the Golden Gate Bridge open? A. The Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrians May 27, 1937 and automobiles May 28, 1937.

Q. Where did Border Collies originate? A. Border Collies originated in the border region between Scotland and England, hence their name.

Q. What was John Wayne's real name? A. John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907.

Q. When did Memorial Day start? A. Decoration Day began May 5, 1866. Maj. Gen. Logan declared it be held May 30. National Holiday in 1971

Q. How many eggs do blue belly lizards lay? A. Western Fence Lizards, aka "Blue Bellies" lay up to 17 eggs per clutch & 3-4 clutches/year

Q. What is the world's smallest dolphin? A. Maui Dolphins are the smallest measuring 4-6' in length & weighing 95-115lbs at full maturity

Q. How long have unicorns "existed"? A. A unicorn type creature was first mentioned in writing around 2700 BC in Eastern Asia.

Q. When was the Red Cross started? A. Henry Dunant founded the Red Cross in 1863. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881.

Q. How long did Ringling Circus perform? A. Ringling Bros. started as a dance troupe in 1882, held their 1st circus 1884 & went until 2017

Q. Why was it named Mount St. Helens? A. 1792 Capt. George Vancouver named the volcanic peak for a fellow Brit titled, "Baron St. Helens"

Q. What is the oldest living wild bird? A. The oldest known living wild bird is a Laysan albatross named, Wisdom. She turned 70 in 2020.

Q. When do Asiatic Lilies bloom? A. Asiatic Lilies normally bloom between May & July and are generally the first lily to bloom each year.

Q. When was super glue invented? A. Dr. Harry Coover accidentally created super glue in the 1940's but didn't go public until 1959.

Q. How does yeast cause bread to rise? A. Yeast causes fermentation which releases carbon dioxide (& alcohol) which causes bread to rise.