The word 'paternal' relates to what?
AnswerA father
Paternal comes from the Latin for father.
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7 fact-checked facts about fathers, fatherhood and Father's Day, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What do you call your father's father?
AnswerYour paternal grandfather
Paternal means on your father's side.
Going deeper
The first Father's Day celebration in 1910 was held in which city?
AnswerSpokane, Washington
Sonora Smart Dodd organized it to honor her father.
In seahorses, which parent carries the developing young?
AnswerThe father
Male seahorses carry eggs in a brood pouch and give birth.
What is the Latin word for father?
AnswerPater
Pater gives us words like paternal and patron.
Expert level
Which US president signed Father's Day into law as a permanent national holiday in 1972?
AnswerRichard Nixon
Nixon made it a permanent federal observance in 1972.
Who is often called the 'Father of Geometry'?
AnswerEuclid
Euclid's Elements shaped geometry for over 2,000 years.
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