Aug. 3, 2026
National Watermelon Day.
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Calarogus Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Allison, and today's theme
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is National Watermelon Day, Summer fruits, picnic traditions and foods
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of the season. Question one. In the United States, on
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what date is National Watermelon Day? Celebrated each year perfectly
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timed for peak picnic season. Question two? The word picnic
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has its roots in a seventeen the century European term.
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From Which language does the English word originate? Question three?
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According to USDA Food Safety guidelines, how long can perishable
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picnic foods safely sit out at room temperature before they
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should be refrigerated? Question four? In botanical terms, what type
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of fruit is a watermelon? The summer favorite with a
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thick rind and juicy flesh. Question five? Which US state
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hosts the long running Watermelon Thump Festival, famous for its
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world championship seed spitting contest. We'll be right back with
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these answers after this break. Welcome back. Question one. What
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date is National Watermelon Day? Answer? August third. National Watermelon
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Day falls on August third. Right. In the heart of summer,
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watermelon is about ninety two percent water, making it a
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refreshing staple at warm weather gatherings. Question two. What language
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does picnic come from? Answer French. Picnic derives from the
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French word peknique, which appeared in the late sixteen hundreds.
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The term crossed into English in the eighteenth century, coming
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to mean a shared outdoor meal. Question three, how long
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can perishable picnic food sit out? Answer? No more than
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two hours one hour if above ninety degree f slash
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thirty two degrees c Bacteria multiply quickly in the forty
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degrees fahrenheit one hundred forty degrees fahrenheit four degrees celsius
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sixty degrees celsius danger zone. The USDA advises refrigerating perishable
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foods within two hours or within one hour on very
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hot days. Question four. Botanically, what type of fruit is
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a watermelon? Answer? A peppo A type of berry. A
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peppo is a specialized berry with a tough rind characteristic
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of the gourd family KUKURBAITASII. Cucumbers, pumpkins, and squash are
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also peppos. Question five Which state hosts the Watermelon Thump
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Seed Spitting Festival? Answer Texas. The Watermelon Thump is held
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in Luling, Texas and has celebrated the summer harvest since
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the nineteen fifties, its seed spitting contest has drawn national
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attention and record setting launches. That concludes today's five daily
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trivia questions. I'm Mark Allison, and today's questions were crafted
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with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow. Who
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