Q. How long has pizza been around? A. The word pizza was first recorded in 997 A.D. in Gaeta, Italy. The food has been around much longer.

Q. What is the origin of the phrase "random act of kindness"? A. The phrase was coined in 1982 by Anne Herbert to offset violence & cruelty

Q. When was Alice in Wonderland published? A. The book was published July 1865, but pulled for bad pictures, 2nd edition printed Nov. 1865.

Q. When did Monty Python start? A. The first episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, 'Whither Canada?', was broadcast October 5, 1969.

Q. How long have cowboys been around? A. 'Cowboy' 1st appeared in English 1715-25. Translated from 'vaquero', starting in medieval Spain.

Q. How much coastline is there on Earth? A. There are about 372,000 miles of coastline on Earth. Over 1.5 times the distance to the moon!

Q. When did Peanuts comic start? A. Charles Schulz started "Li'l Folks" in 1947. It was purchased & renamed "Peanuts", debuting Oct 2 1950

Q. When did Yosemite become a national park? A. Lincoln signed the Yosemite Land Grant 1864 & became a national park in 1890 (the oldest)

Q. How did Calico Jack get his name? A. John "Calico Jack" Rackham got his nickname because he wore brightly colored Indian Calico cloth.

Q. When did coffee day start? A. 1st marketed Coffee Day was Japan 1983, US National Coffee Day (Sep29) 2005, & Intl Coffee Day (Oct1) 2015

Q. Can you tell the difference between male and female ants? A. You won't see a male ant unless he's winged, mating in midair a few days/yr

Q. Where's Waldo? A. Martin Handford created Where's Wally (Waldo in N.America). First published 1987, he can be found in over 33 countries

Q. How long have pancakes been around? A. Pancakes began over 30,000 y/o during the Stone Age & in the stomach of human remains 5,300 y/ago

Q. How many eggs does a praying mantis lay? A. A female praying mantis will typically lay 100-400 eggs in a protective sac called an ootheca

Q. What is Dr. Seuss's real name? A. Theodor Seuss Geisel started using the pseudonym "Seuss" in 1925 and added "Dr." in 1927.

Q. When did Airmail start? A. The 1st airmail was Feb 18, 1911 by Henri Pequet. The 1st in the U.S. was flown by Earle Ovington Sep 23, 1911

A. No. On Equinoxes, the center of the sun is above the horizon 12 hours. Which means Equinoxes are actually a little longer than 12 hours.

Q. Who invented Cribbage? A. Sir John Suckling invented cribbage in the early 1600s. It was derived from an earlier game called Noddy.

Q. How old was Billie Jean King when she won Battle of the Sexes? A. Around 90 Million people watched 29 y/o King beat 55 y/o Bobby Riggs

Q. How many years did Ruth Bader Ginsburg serve on the Supreme Court? A. RBG was appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993 and served for 27 years