Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday to be approved since ________. A Martin Luther King Jr. Day B Labor Day C Veterans Day MLK Day is celebrated to honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr., and to advocate for the equal rights of every American. Legislation to make it a federal holiday was … Read more
What year did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? A 1979 B 2002 C 2021 Legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday was first proposed by Michigan Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins in 1996. Other bills followed in subsequent years, and the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe … Read more
The doting father in today’s image is a common tern, which can be found near the ____. A Desert B Forest C Sea All terns are seabirds, and their diet consists mainly of fish. Fathers participate in the incubation and feeding of the chicks, with up to three young being raised at a time. The … Read more
What male bird is solely responsible for incubation after the eggs are laid? A Bald eagle B Barn owl C Emperor penguin Emperor penguin dads hold the unhatched egg in a pocket called a brood pouch while balancing the egg on top of their feet. Only after it hatches does the mother return. The correct … Read more
Which president signed Father’s Day into law in 1972? A Ronald Reagan B Richard Nixon C John F. Kennedy President Nixon established Father’s Day as a permanent national holiday in 1972. It came six years after President Lyndon B. Johnson made a presidential proclamation honoring fathers, and more than six decades after its founder, Sonora … Read more
What classic surfing movie starred Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze? A Point Break B Endless Summer C Dirty Dancing As much as we’d like the answer to be ‘Dirty Dancing,’ this dynamic duo starred in the 1991 surf/bank heist thriller ‘Point Break’—not to be confused with the 2015 remake, which failed to make a splash … Read more
Where are the highest surfing waves in the US? A Cannon Beach, OR B Pe’ahi ‘Jaws’ surf break, HI C Mavericks Beach, CA Jaws surf break, whose ferocious waves have been likened to a shark attack, is a breathtaking but dangerous stretch of water at Pe’ahi on Maui’s North Shore. The waves have been reported … Read more
What famous Native Hawaiian helped popularize surfing worldwide? A Rabbit Kekai B Duke Kahanamoku C Eddie Aikau Five-time Olympic swimming medalist Duke Kahanamoku started surfing as a teenager at Waikiki Beach. He surfed on a massive 16-foot longboard that weighed over 100 pounds. From 1915-32 he helped bring surfing from Hawaii to the United States, … Read more
Which of these statements about plastic is true? A The first plastics came from rubber B Nearly 100% of plastics are recycled today C Plastic-based food is in development The first plastic compounds were created by processing rubber plants, before scientists created fully synthetic plastic. Unfortunately, today only about 5% of plastic waste in the … Read more
What is the main difference between turtles and tortoises? A Shell color B Number of legs C Where they live Turtles can live in water and on land, while tortoises only live on land. Turtles and tortoises share membership in the order Testudines, reptiles having bodies encased in a bony shell. The correct answer is … Read more