The Ultimate Pizza Quiz

The decimal number system we use today seems like the obvious choice, given that we have ten fingers to count with. But in the olden days, people counted in dozens, not tens. Hence the word “hundred” – it derives from the old Norse “hundrath” and originally meant 120.

Hoover Dam was made with massive amounts of concrete (enough to build 3000 miles of road). In order to cool this concrete, a supersized fridge was invented. This machine dispensed up to a thousand tons of ice every day! The incredible refrigeration machine helped take off decades from the project’s timeline.

If you’re playing Monopoly competitively, the prize money for the Monopoly World Championship is $20,580 – this is the same amount that is in the game’s bank. The tokens of the game were inspired by charm bracelets.