Which has more bones, a baby or an adult?: A baby, about 300; many join together to make 206 What is the only food that never spoils?: Honey (properly stored) Which planet has days longer than years?: Venus How many hearts does an octopus have?: Three Which animal's fingerprints look like a human's?: The koala How long is a day on Earth?: About 24 hours What is the hardest natural substance?: Diamond Which is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?: Mercury What color is a polar bear's skin?: Black How many legs does a butterfly have?: Six What is the fastest land animal?: The cheetah What is the tallest land animal?: The giraffe How many eyes does a bee have?: Five: two big compound eyes and three small ones What is a group of flamingos called?: A flamboyance What is the smallest planet in our solar system?: Mercury What is the largest ocean?: The Pacific What is the longest river in Europe?: The Volga How much of Earth is covered by water?: About 71 percent What is the Earth's hottest layer?: The inner core What do you call baby kangaroos?: Joeys What fruit floats in water because it is mostly air?: Apples (about 25 percent air) How many hours do giraffes sleep?: Only a few hours, often in short naps Which animal sleeps standing up?: Horses can sleep standing What animal has the biggest eyes of any land animal?: The ostrich Which bird lays the biggest egg?: The ostrich Which bird lays the smallest egg?: The hummingbird What is a rainbow's shape?: A full circle, but we usually see an arc from the ground How fast does sound travel in air?: About 767 miles per hour (343 m/s) at room temperature How fast does light travel?: About 186,000 miles per second What are the Great Lakes?: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario Which US state has the most lakes?: Alaska has the most lakes by number; Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes What was the first toy advertised on TV?: Mr. Potato Head (1952) Where did popcorn come from?: Corn people have popped for thousands of years in the Americas Where were fortune cookies popularized?: In the United States, not China What came first, the fork or the spoon?: The spoon, thousands of years before forks became common How many dots are on a pair of dice?: 42 How many keys does a standard piano have?: 88 How many strings does a standard guitar have?: Six How many players are on a soccer team on the field?: Eleven How many points is a touchdown?: Six How many innings are in a baseball game?: Nine How many rings are on the Olympic flag?: Five How many continents are there?: Seven How many oceans are there?: Five: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic How many days in a leap year?: 366 How many sides does a stop sign have?: Eight How many colors are on a Rubik's Cube?: Six How many strings on a violin?: Four What is the world's most popular sport by fans?: Soccer (football) What is the smallest bone in the body?: The stapes in the ear What is the longest bone in the body?: The femur How long is a marathon?: 26.2 miles What animal is on the Welsh flag?: A red dragon What is the national bird of the United States?: The bald eagle What tree do pandas eat?: Bamboo (it's a grass) What is the biggest cat in the Americas?: The jaguar Which Great Lake is entirely inside the US?: Lake Michigan What do you call the study of insects?: Entomology What do you call the study of birds?: Ornithology What do you call the study of weather?: Meteorology What do you call the study of stars and planets?: Astronomy What do you call the study of fossils?: Paleontology What do you call the study of animals?: Zoology What do you call the study of plants?: Botany What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?: A ring of volcanoes and earthquakes around the Pacific Ocean What is the largest hot desert's name?: The Sahara Free flashcards from Peabody at peabody.kids/flashcards/fun-general-fun-facts