What was the name of William Shakespeare’s wife?

Born in England in 1564, William Shakespeare’s authored almost 200 celebrated plays and sonnets. The life of William Shakespeare was as mysterious and colorful as the characters in his plays. From comedies to tragedies and romance, Shakespeare surprisingly left little documentation about his personal life. He did, however, marry local farmer’s daughter Anne Hathaway in 1582. At the time of their marriage William was 18, while Anne was 26 – and pregnant with their first child. The couple went on to have three children together, and remained married until Shakespeare’s death in 1616. Hathaway is thought to be the inspiration behind dozens of the playwrights most famous works.

The name cappuccino comes from…

A cappuccino is an espresso-based coffee drink prepared with steamed milk foam that originated in Austria but was later popularized in Italy. The Capuchin friars are members of the larger Franciscan orders of monks and were founded in the 16th century in Italy. The word ‘Cappuccino’ comes from the resemblance of the drink to the “cowls”, or hooded cloaks worn by the Capuchin monks. Their brown tunics appear similar in color to the frothy drink we all know and love today.

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Which state is named after an imaginary island taken from a book written in 1510?

California’s name is derived from a bestselling novel. In 1510, Spanish author Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo penned “Las Sergas de Esplandián” (“The Deeds of Esplandián”), a novel in which Amazon-like warriors who lived on the island of California, a paradise that abounded in gold and precious stones, aided the protagonist Esplandián. The story was so popular that when Spanish explorers under the command of Hernan Cortes landed on what they believed to be an island on the Pacific coast, they named it California after Montalvo’s mythical island.

Which human body part is the hardest?

Tooth enamel is the hard, outer surface layer of your teeth that serves to protect against tooth decay. In fact, tooth enamel is considered the hardest mineral substance in your body, even stronger than bone. Despite its strength, everyday acids that develop from certain foods and drinks, particularly those that are sweet or contain starch, can put your enamel at risk. Plaque bacteria produce acids that can weaken and destroy tooth enamel. Acids can attack and soften the tooth surface. And once your enamel is gone, it can be gone for good.

What is the only food that – when properly stored – will not go bad?

Unearthing Egypt’s pyramids, modern archaeologists found artifacts dating back thousands of years, including pots filled with honey that incredibly were not spoiled. While honey will darken or crystallize, it is still safe to eat. Honey’s low moisture content keeps bacteria from surviving. And without bacteria at work, honey just doesn’t spoil. Plus, honey is acidic enough to ward off most of the bacteria and organisms that spoil other food. What’s more, the bees add their own enzymes to honey, and these enzymes produce hydrogen peroxide. Yes, that’s the same antiseptic we use to treat wounds.

Which of these numbers spells an English word when written in Roman numerals?

Roman numerals, the numeric system of ancient Rome, uses combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet to signify values. They are composed of seven Latin letters. They are, in this order, from lowest to highest: I (one), V (five), X (ten), L (fifty), C (one hundred), D (five hundred), and M (one thousand). The number zero does not have its own Roman numeral. In Roman numerals, the number 9 is written as IX, and 1000 as M. Therefore, 1009 in roman numerals is written as 1000 + 9 = M + IX. You then combine the values together to get MIX.