Q. Where is garnet found in the world? A. Garnet is found around the world. Top producers are: India, China, Australia, and the USA.

Q. When was deodorant invented? A. The first trademark fo deodorant was in 1888. The first trademark for antiperspirant was in 1903.

Q. When was the first satellite launched into space? A. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I into space on October 4, 1952.

Q. When were blueberries domesticated? A. The first bushes cropped up in 1912 and the first crop was harvested and sold in 1916.

Q. When were Dum-Dums invented? A. Dum-Dums were invented in 1924 by the Akron Candy Co.

Q. What is New Mexico's state gem? A. New Mexico adopted turquoise as their state gem March 23, 1967.

Q. How tall can a tree grow? A. The worlds tallest tree was discovered in 2006 at a height of 379.7 feet and still growing 1.5" per year.

Q. When was Gumby created? A. Art Clokey created Gumby in 1955. The Gumby Show started airing on NBC in 1956.

Q. How big is an orchid mantis? A. Females can grow about 2.5" in length, males are much smaller at around 1" in length.

Q. How many constellations are there? A. Astronomers officially recognize 88 constellations.

Q. What is the Definition of "Create"? A. To bring into existence.

Q. When did the first NYE ball drop in NYC? A. People celebrated in Times Square as early as 1904, the first ball didn't appear until 1907.

Q. How old is Doublemint gum? A. Doublemint gum was introduced in 1914. It has been around for over 105 years.

Q. Are queen bees the only female in the colony? A. No, the queen and worker bees are female. Only drones are male.

Q. Where did aspens originate? A. Aspens are native to North America.

Q. Who invented Baileys? A. Mac Macpherson and Hugh Reade Seymour-Davies came up with the idea and first taster in 45 minutes in 1973.

Q. When was the first snow globe made? A. The earliest description of a snow globe-like item was in 1878; first patent for one was in 1900.

Q. Why are stockings hung around Christmas? A. Legend says St. Nicholas heard of a poor family & put gold coins in their drying stockings.

Q. Where did the saying, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" come from? A. A version appeared in print in Wales-1866, Phrase we know-1913

Q. When did Rainier beer come out? A. Rainier Beer was introduced in 1878 in Seattle. 11 years before Washington was even a state.