Electronics
Wired or wireless, this input device is used to move a cursor on a screen and typically includes left and right click buttons.
What is a mouse?
This scientific theory explains how organisms evolve over time through natural selection, first described in detail by Charles Darwin.
What is evolution?
According to Greek mythology, this king of the gods ruled from Mount Olympus and was known for carrying thunderbolts.
Who is Zeus?
The illegal production and sale of alcohol during Prohibition often took place in these secret establishments. Just say the password.
What are speakeasies?
When a sticky adhesive failed to become a super-strong glue, it eventually became the basis for these colorful office supplies.
What are Post-It Notes?
This device converts sound into electrical signals and is commonly used for recording voice or amplifying speech.
What is a microphone?
This is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth and gives things weight.
What is gravity?
According to legend, his mother attempted to make him invulnerable by dipping him into the River Styx, but one small part of his body remained unprotected and led to his downfall.
Who is Achilles?
This author wrote The Great Gatsby, a novel often considered the defining literary work of the Roaring Twenties.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
This carbonated drink was originally marketed as a medicinal tonic before becoming one of the world's most recognizable soft drinks.
What is Coca-Cola?
This appliance uses spinning blades inside a sealed container to mix, chop, or puree food and liquids.
What is a blender?
This is the name for the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing—not even light—can escape.
What is the event horizon?
Often depicted as a fearsome beast with three heads, this creature stood guard at the gates of the Underworld, preventing the dead from leaving and the living from entering.
Who is Cerberus?
Nicknamed "Lucky Lindy," this aviator made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic in 1927.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This kitchen invention was discovered when an engineer noticed a candy bar melting in his pocket while working near radar equipment.
What is the microwave?
This audio system uses multiple speakers placed around a room to create a three-dimensional listening experience.
What is surround sound?
This scale, developed in the 18th century, measures temperature based on the freezing and boiling points of water at standard atmospheric pressure.
What is Celsius?
Born from the blood of Medusa after she was slain by Perseus, this legendary winged horse became one of the most recognizable creatures in all of Greek mythology.
Who is Pegasus?
You ain't heard nothing yet! In 1927, this film starring Al Jolson became the first film to use synchronized sound, marking the end of the silent film era.
What is the Jazz Singer?
The first version of this product was marketed as "near beer" during Prohibition before becoming one of America's best-selling lagers.
What is Budweiser?
First developed for military communications and later standardized globally, this system allows mobile devices to connect to cell towers for voice and data transmission.
What is a cellular network?
This phenomenon occurs when light bends as it passes through water or glass, causing objects to appear distorted or shifted.
What is refraction?
In Norse mythology, this one-eyed chief god hung himself from the World Tree, Yggdrasil, in pursuit of greater wisdom and knowledge.
Who is Odin?
This 1925 Tennessee court case centered on whether a teacher could legally teach evolution in public schools. The trial was dramatized in the film Inherent the Wind.
What is the Scopes Trial?
A failed attempt to create wallpaper cleaner led to this modeling compound that later became a favorite children's toy.
What is Play-Doh?