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What is Thank God/goodness it's Friday?
In 1965, the casual dining chain TGI Friday's opened in New York City & grew to a chain of restaurants across the U.S. & around the globe.
Everyone looks forward to TGIF, which is the acronym for this.
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What are cookies or thin brownies?
New York City street vendors started selling ice cream sandwiches in the late 1800s. They were called hokey pokeys.
An ice cream sandwich consists of ice cream between two slices of this.
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What is ice cream?
Ice cream, in some form, has been enjoyed for centuries, with early versions dating back to ancient China (around 200 B.C.) & the Roman Empire.
July is a great month to make some of this the old fashioned way, with a hand crank machine & rock salt.
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What are gold, silver & bronze?
The medals are partially made of gold, silver & copper, respectively.
These are the colors of the three Olympic medals.
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What is an elephant?
Elephants are highly intelligent, can recognize themselves in mirrors & have complex social structures.
This large land mammal has thin skin paired with blood vessels near the surface in their large ears to help shed excess body heat.
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What is Monday?
The tune is "Monday, Monday." John Phillips wrote the song, but the rest of the band hated it. They were all taken aback when it became a hit & topped the charts.
The Mamas and the Papas recorded a tune about this day of the week.
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What is an orange soda float?
You can thicken it with ice to make a thicker shake, & you can make popsicles with it.
This classic beverage is make with vanilla ice cream & orange soda & topped with a little whipped cream.
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What is the Fourth of July?
At first fireworks were only orange & white. In the Middle Ages new colors were achieved by adding different salts. The hardest color to create is blue.
Outdoor barbeques, music & frivolity, & ending with fireworks is the typical way to celebrate this holiday.
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What is the Emerald City?
The man behind the curtain is the Wizard.
This city is home to the man behind the curtain in The Wizard of Oz.
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What are water droplets?
This technique effectively creates their own air conditioning.
Bees carry this back to their hives & fan them with their wings.
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What is Friday?
It's also most people's favorite day of the week because they're in a weekend state of mind.
Alphabetically, this is the first day of the week.
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What is frozen yogurt?
Pop a single serving container in the freezer & let it thaw for a few minutes before eating.
This fermented dairy product is a great alternative to ice cream.
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What is canning?
There are two methods for canning, depending on whether the item has low or high acidity.
If you can't eat all the summer produce you're growing, this is the time to preserve them in sterilized jars, a process otherwise known as this.
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What is the Dead Sea?
It is so named because it is so salty that nothing can survive.
This salty body of water is located in the Middle East.
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What are storks & vultures?
It's definitely gross, but it works.
These 2 birds defecate on their legs to stay cool.
a. robins & cardinals b. swans & geese c. storks & vultures |
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What is Saturday Night Fever?
The film & its tune "Night Fever" by the Bee Gees are emblematic of the 1970s disco craze.
John Travolta stars in this movie featuring a tune by nearly the same name.
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What is an Italian ice?
All over New York City, including at street stands, you will see merchants selling Italian ice. They come in a cup instead of a cone, & there's no comparison in taste.
This Italian version of a snow cone comes without the cone.
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What is staycation?
This is a great time to do something many people don't do: visit sites in their own city & surrounding areas.
This is the term for a stay-at-home vacation.
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What is seven?
In the event of a rare double rainbow, the second rainbow above the primary has the colors in reverse order.
A rainbow contains this number of colors, according to Isaac Newton.
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What are tree squirrels?
Squirrels are able to smell food buried beneath a foot of snow. Also, their front teeth never stop growing.
These bushy tailed animals use their tails like an umbrella to create their own shade.
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What is Tuesday Morning?
COVID-19 led to its downfall & eventual liquidation.
This now closed retail store used to buy excess products & resell them at a discount.
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What is frappe?
It's made with instant coffee, water & sugar, & can be topped with milk or cream.
In America, we drink iced coffee. In Greece, this is the standard cold coffee drink.
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What are farmer markets?
Farmer markets open & close early. You'll find much fresher produce than you will at the grocery store along with homemade delectables.
The early bird gets the worm at these outdoor "grocery stores."
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What is male?
The 300 million color-blind people around the world are missing certain color detecting cones in their eyes.
This gender has the most color blindness.
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What are reptiles or amphibians?
They will bask in the sun to warm up & will seek water, mud or crevices when they need to cool down.
Name a species that use their environment to manipulate their body temperature.
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