Q. Who took the first photograph? A. Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took a partially successful photo in 1816. The first preserved one in1826 or 27

Q. What is the world's largest butterfly? A. The female Queen Alexandra Birdwing is the largest known butterfly with a wingspan of over 11"!

Q. How long has hot cocoa been around? A. Between 3000-4000 years ago the Cacao plant was cultivated. Nibs were ground & mixed with water.

Q. When did cheese sticks first appear? A. The recipe first appeared in a Medieval French guidebook titled, "Le Ménagier de Paris" in 1393.

Q. When were batteries invented? A. Alessandro Volta invented the first "true" battery in 1800.

Q. When was Starbucks founded? A. 1971 in Seattle, Washington. It was named after the first mate in the book, "Moby Dick".

Q. When were scissors invented? A. The first scissors appeared in the Middle East 3000-4000 years ago!

Q. What's the difference between Thanksgiving & Christmas cacti? A. Thanksgiving=jagged teeth on the stems Christmas=smaller, rounded stems

Q. When was See's Candies founded? A. Charles A. See opened his frist See's Candies shop in 1921, selling candy his mother (Mary) made.

Q. What is the flag thing called that sticks out of a Hershey's kiss? A. The flag is called a plume (not a nigglywiggly)

Q. What is the oldest encyclopedia? A. Encyclopedia Britannica is the oldest english language encyclopedia. It was first printed in 1768.

Q. How did the Christmas tree come about? A. By the 16th century, Germans had crossed the "paradise tree" with their "Christmas Pyramid".

Q. When was Geico founded? A. Geico (Government Employees Insurance Company) was founded in 1936. The Geico Gecko was introduced in 1999.

Q. When was the first light bulb invented? A. The first bulb to burn brightly, last many hours and was cost effective was created in 1879.

Q. What's the reason people say "Rabbit" at the beginning of each month? A. For luck. The first time the superstition was in print was 1909

Q. When was Silly Putty invented? A. 1943, though it wasn't named "Silly Putty" and marketed as a toy until 1950.

Q. When was the first Thanksgiving? A. It is widely accepted the "first Thanksgiving" was held in 1621 by the pilgrims and the Wampanoag.

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Q. What's the difference between a yam & a sweet potato? A. Skin. Yams have brown, rough, bark-like skin. Sweet potatoes have smooth skin.