Math Quiz

Many of Marvel’s famous superheroes and villains are of Irish descent. This includes: Captain America, Beast, Iceman, An incarnation of Ant-Man, Daredevil, Bullseye and Dum Dum Dugan.

Some countries call each other names that to some might be terms of endearment, but to others might be offensive. The Australian’s referring to the English as ‘poms’ is a good example of this. You’ll often hear an Aussie call a Brit a pom, pommie or pom, usually in good humor. When the Australian Advertising Standards Board received complaints regarding the use of the term in TV ads, they investigated and ruled the term pom is not offensive. It’s origins are debated, but the best-documented theory relates it to the fruit ‘pomegranate’, it being a rhyming-slang for the word ‘immigrant’ and also the color the English turned when they spent too long beneath the Australian sun!

Niagara Falls draws more than 12 million visitors a year. Since the late 1880s, the popular destination was known as the Honeymoon Capital of the World and has been cited as the world’s eight wonder! About 700,000 gallons of water travel down the falls every second!