1776
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the 2nd Continental Congress on July 4th 1776. However, it was primarily signed on this day.
When was August 2nd, 1776
This beloved children's toy was originally created as a wall cleaner used to remove coal residue from homes.
What is play-doh?
These malevolent spirits are said to call out your name or the names of loved ones in the woods to lure you off your path.
What are woodland shapeshifters?
Marketed in the 1940s as a whiskey mixer, this popular beverage is also slang for "moonshine."
What is Mountain Dew?
This 3 leafed plant can cause an irritating rash, but is a common staple for most indigenous animals.
What is poison ivy?
Priceless Paper: Congress ordered 200 copies of the Declaration of Independence. These copies served as the official working copy used to announce our separation.
What are the Dunlap Broadsides?
Originally created in the 19th Century as a surgical antiseptic and a floor cleaner, it eventually pivoted to be marketed for halitosis.
What is Listerine?
Located in Burke County NC in Pisgah National Forest; the Cherokee people tribute these flickering orbs as the spirits of women searching for loved ones with torches after a battle between the Cherokee and Catawba nations.
What are the Brown Mountain Lights?
This convenient drinking vessel is not typically found in other countries but can often be found in American themed parties?
What is a red solo cup?
Asparagus causes a potent sulfuric odor in 40% of peoples urine was originally part of what family of plants, but was adjusted to the 0010-09858 family.
In 1776, this one manned wooden combat submarine attempted to attach a powder keg to the British flagship HMS Eagle in New York Harbor.
What was the Turtle?
This invention was designed to assist horse back riders to keep their feet in their stirrups. It evolved into a fashionable ladies footwear.
What are high heels?
This 8ft tall hairy man beast is a gentle giant from Haywood County known for collecting gem stones and his love story with "Hootin Annie."
What is the Boojum?
This word is misspelled in the Liberty Bell.
What is Penslyvania?
This fruit have on average 200 seeds and is the only fruit with seeds on the outside.
What are strawberries?
On December 25th 1776, George Washington crossed the Delaware to attack this British hired German force in Trenton New Jersey.
Who were the Hessians?
Invented in 1818 by Sir William Cubitt. This design forced prisoners to grind grain as punishment while providing an excellent cardiovascular workout.
What is the treadmill?
The Cherokee describe this creature as a six legged panther like beast that terrorizes farm animals and scratches false blazes on trails.
What is the Wampus Cat?
In this state you can be issued a Unicorn hunting license for anyone who requests one.
What is Michigan?
This founding father was a passionate bontonist. He grew more than 300 varieties of plants on his estate and introduced tomatoes and eggplants to American dinner tables.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
In September of 1776, these two founding fathers were forced to share a bed in a crowded tavern while traveling to negotiate peace in Long Island. They went at length arguing whether the window should be open or kept closed.
Who were John Adams and Benjamin Franklin?
This technique was created by the French as "night writing" to assist sailors with documentation in the dark. In 1824 it was modified to assist the visually impaired.
What is Braille?
Mountain superstitions: What piece of furniture is considered bad luck to place in front of a door or a window?
The average American eats 42 pounds of this delicious product every year.
What is cheese?
The U.S. national flower was designated in 1986 by Ronald Reagan and it grows natively in all fifty states.
What is the rose?