Where can you visit a dog collar museum? At Leeds Castle in England! They have 130 collars, with some dating back to the late 15th century. After you’re done looking at the collars, kids can check out the hedge maze and obstacle course so lots of stuff to keep families entertained at Leeds Castle. https://leeds-castle.com/attraction/dog-collar-museum/
What is the national icon of Singapore? The Merlion is an icon of Singapore and combines the head of a lion and the body of a fish. The Merlion’s fish-like body symbolizes Singapore’s origins as a fishing village. The statue’s head represents the city’s original name of Singapura (lion city in Sanskrit). According to legend, Sang Nila Utama—a Srivijayan prince of Palembang—landed on the shores amidst a tempest at sea. Near the mouth of the Singapore River, the prince spied a strange creature which he identified as a lion, thus giving Singapura its name. Singapura eventually became Singapore. https://www.visitsingapore.com/see-do-singapore/recreation-leisure/viewpoints/merlion-park/
Due to hyperinflation, which country used to have a one hundred trillion dollar note/currency? Zimbabwe used to have a Z$100,000,000,000,000 note as the country kept printing money due to excessive inflation. Copies of the bills can be purchased on EBay and other websites if you want an interesting souvenir. https://www.cnn.com/2016/05/06/africa/zimbabwe-trillion-dollar-note/index.html
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and M&Ms are the two most popular candy in the U.S. What is the most popular candy in Canada? Chocolate and nuts prevail again as Kit Kats and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the most popular in Canada! https://www.candyclub.com/blog/most-popular-candy-in-the-world/
Aside from Hershey, Pennsylvania, Milton Hershey founded another town named Hershey in which country? He founded Hershey Cuba with a sugar mill and refinery to produce chocolate for his candy bars around 1918. He also built houses and schools for the workers and railway lines to service the new town. Hershey’s Cuban holdings were sold in 1946 to the Cuban Atlantic Sugar Company. Road Trip: Sweet Car Games for Kids (visithersheyharrisburg.org) and Central Hershey, Cuba: 1916-1946 – Hershey Community Archives (hersheyarchives.org) have more on the history of this Cuban town.
What are the state cookies for New Mexico and Massachusetts? The state cookie for New Mexico is the Biscochito (an anise flavored cookie) and was designated in 1989. The state cookie for Massachusetts is the chocolate chip cookie and was designated in 1997 recognizing the cookie was invented at the Toll House Restaurant in Whitman Massachusetts in the 1930s. Pennsylvania and Michigan have legislation to designate a state cookie but have not passed it yet. https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2003-2004/billanalysis/House/htm/2003-HLA-5919-3.htm
Can you mail a coconut from Hawaii? The answer is YES! You can find and design your own coconut or buy one already painted. Just bring it to the post office and pay for shipping to anywhere in the continental United States. This article from Hawaii magazine explains how to do it. https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/how-to-mail-a-coconut-from-hawaii-in-four-easy-steps/
What country consumes the most ice cream? New Zealand leads the world in ice cream consumption with a per person consumption of 7.5 gallons (or 28.4 liters) per year. Vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor followed by hokey pokey. Hokey pokey is vanilla ice cream with small lumps of honeycomb toffee. The United States comes in second in ice cream consumption with 5.5 gallons (or 20.8 liters) eaten annually per person. Vanilla and mint chocolate chip are the two most popular flavors in the U.S. Check out World Atlas’s page to see what other countries rank high on the list. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-top-ice-cream-consuming-countries-of-the-world.html
Which U.S. city has the most playgrounds? New York City! According to Statista.com, New York City has 1,678 park playgrounds in 2021 so there are plenty of places to hang out on the money bars or swing on the swings. In fact, they have more than 3 times the number of playgrounds than other cities! To see where other major cities fall on the list, check out their website below. Also check out New York City’s Official Tourist Information Center at http://nycgo.com.
How many ways are there to combine six 8-studded LEGO bricks? 915,103,765 ways!! That is a lot of options! To find more fun LEGO trivia, check out https://gameofbricks.eu/blogs/news/top-15-fun-facts-every-lego-fan-should-know. A trip to LEGOLAND can also get you inspired to let your creative juices flow. https://www.legoland.com/
What is the best U.S. city to visit with your dog? San Francisco! According to Forbes.com, San Francisco CA is the most dog friendly city in the United States. It’s mild climate and high number of dog parks are some of the reasons this city comes out on top. Henderson, NV and Denver, CO come in at 2 and 3 on the list. All sound like great places to explore with your four legged best friend! Check out their article to see the full list. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/pet-insurance/best-cities-for-dogs/