What is a Cornish game hen
A Cornish game hen is really just a young Cornish chicken, usually 5 to 6 weeks of age, that weighs no more than 2 pounds.
Did lions ever live in Europe?
Lions once lived in parts of southeastern Europe, including ancient Greece, and Ice Age cave lions roamed across Europe tens of thousands of years ago.
Where does the phrase "long in the tooth" come from?
The phrase "long in the tooth" comes from horses, whose gums recede as they age, making their teeth look longer. That's also why people check a horse's teeth to estimate its age.
Why are there no snakes in Ireland?
Legend says Saint Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, but scientists say snakes never got there after the last Ice Age because the island was cut off by the sea.
How old was Martin Luther King Jr. when he won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 at age 35, making him the youngest winner at the time.
What was the "Think Small" ad campaign?
Volkswagen's "Think Small" ad campaign, created by agency DDB in 1959, was named the best advertising campaign of the 20th century by Advertising Age.
Why did astronauts drive Corvettes?
Many astronauts drove Corvettes, and astronaut Alan Shepard helped make the car a symbol of the Space Age.
Who invented electronic television?
Philo Farnsworth demonstrated the first fully electronic television system in 1927, and he said he came up with the idea at age 14 while plowing a field.
When were the kids' finale scenes filmed?
The scenes of Ted's kids used in the "How I Met Your Mother" finale were filmed in 2006, so the young actors wouldn't age before the ending was shot.
How does carbon dating work?
Carbon-14 dating estimates the age of once-living things by measuring how much radioactive carbon-14 is left. Its half-life is about 5,730 years.
When did the Iron Age begin?
The Iron Age began around 1200 BC.
How long is uranium-238's half-life?
Uranium-238 has a half-life of about 4.5 billion years, about the age of Earth.
What was the Copper Age?
The Copper Age came before the Bronze Age.
How did Saint Patrick first come to Ireland?
Saint Patrick was kidnapped by pirates at about age 16 and enslaved in Ireland as a shepherd for about six years.
How old was Stevie Wonder when he signed with Motown?
Stevie Wonder signed with Motown at age 11.
How old was Mozart when he started composing?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first pieces at about age five.
Who coined the term "Jazz Age"?
F. Scott Fitzgerald coined the term "Jazz Age."
What job did Charles Dickens have as a child?
At age 12, Charles Dickens worked in a factory pasting labels on pots of shoe polish while his father was in debtors' prison.
How old was Jane Austen when she died?
Jane Austen died in 1817 at age 41.
Where did Tolstoy die?
Leo Tolstoy died at a railway station in 1910, at age 82.
When did Tolstoy learn to ride a bicycle?
Leo Tolstoy learned to ride a bicycle at age 67.
Do ears keep growing?
Ears get longer as people age.
What range of sounds can humans hear?
Humans can hear sounds from about 20 to 20,000 hertz, but we lose the highest frequencies as we age.
Does the sense of smell change with age?
The sense of smell declines with age.
How long did Michelangelo live?
Michelangelo lived to age 88.
How long did Monet live?
Claude Monet lived to age 86 and died in 1926.
How did a bus accident change Frida Kahlo's life?
Frida Kahlo began painting seriously while recovering from a bus accident she was in at age 18.
How long did Georgia O'Keeffe live?
Georgia O'Keeffe lived to age 98.
What is the immortal jellyfish?
The "immortal jellyfish" can turn back into an earlier life stage when it's stressed, possibly letting it avoid dying of old age.
Were onions ever used as money?
In the Middle Ages, onions were sometimes used to pay rent.
How old was Vivekananda when he died?
Swami Vivekananda died in 1902 at age 39.
How long did B.K.S. Iyengar live?
B.K.S. Iyengar died in 2014 at age 95.
When did Pattabhi Jois start studying yoga?
Pattabhi Jois began studying with Krishnamacharya at age 12.
How old was Pattabhi Jois when he died?
Pattabhi Jois died in 2009 at age 93.
How long did Indra Devi live?
Indra Devi died in Buenos Aires in 2002 at age 102.
Did Einstein fail math?
The story that Albert Einstein failed math is a myth. He excelled at math from a young age.
How old was Ramanujan when he died?
Srinivasa Ramanujan died in 1920 at age 32.
Did Ada Lovelace design a flying machine?
At age 12, Ada Lovelace designed plans for a flying machine.
How old is the Sun?
The Sun is about 4.6 billion years old, roughly halfway through its life.
How was the Columbia River Gorge carved?
The Columbia River Gorge was carved partly by the enormous Missoula Floods at the end of the last Ice Age.