Here are some conversation starters for your next Zoom call!

 

1. The Sun's next-door neighbour Mercury is not the hottest planet like you might think it would be. The hottest planet is actually Venus because its atmosphere traps heat.

 

2. Back in 1896 the escalator was first used as an amusement park ride at Coney Island, New York.

 

3.  The ball pit was invented by a man staring at a jar of pickled onions who wondered what it would be like to crawl through the pickled onions... seriously.

 

4. There is a guinea pig that holds a world record for the longest jump by a guinea pig... Their name was Truffles, and they jumped 1.57 feet, breaking their previous record of 1.3 feet.

 

5. Disney's Epcot has been without a new edition since 1988, when they added Norway to their World Showcase, even though they have the space to accommodate six more countries! Originally Israel, equatorial Africa, and Spain were meant to be included in the showcase, but for some reason got cut.