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The Questions…

1. What are the technical differences between the bodies of insects and the bodies of arachnids (spiders, scorpions, etc.)?

2. Who were Time Magazine’s first Man of the Year and Woman of the Year?

3. What two mammal species spend their entire lives in water?

4. In what country do people consume the most chocolate per capita?

5. Heineken beer was first brewed in 1873, and today, the company operates 165 breweries around the world. Where is Heineken headquartered?

The Answers…

1. Most insects have six legs, three body parts, two antennae, and sometimes wings. Arachnids have eight legs and two body parts, but neither antennae nor wings.

2. Aviator Charles Lindbergh was named the first Man of the Year in 1927, and Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, was named Woman of the Year in 1936. As you may know, the award now is called Person of the Year.

3. Whales and manatees.

4. Switzerland.

5. Amsterdam, Netherlands.