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If you’re looking for waterfront property, this state has the most locations to choose from.
What is Alaska?
Testing of a helicopter retrofitted with lights flashing morse code caused 150 California residents to call 911 and report this.
What is a UFO?
This monument was the first to be dedicated to George Washington. It’s not in DC, but the same guy designed it.
What is the Baltimore Washington Monument?
Ancient Greeks used the fat from sacrificed animals to do this common household chore. It’s a good thing we have Tide these days!
What is do laundry/wash clothes?
DAILY DOUBLE!
This musician, famous for wearing black, worked as a code interceptor for the US military.
Who is Johnny Cash?
The movie made several key references to this classic 1898 novel, which similarly depicts aliens attacking Earth and resisting our weapons only to fall victim to a virus.
What is the War of the Worlds?
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is the Statue of Freedom?
This symbol of Athens and Western Civilization is the most popular tourist attraction in Greece and almost became one of the ‘New 7 Wonders of the World’.
What is the Acropolis?
A customer’s complaint about thick, mushy potatoes in 1953 sparked the invention of this salty snack.
What is the potato chip?
This drink was thought to have been invented for astronauts. It was not.
What is Tang?
Bill Pullman played President Whitmore, but this actor was originally cast in the role. Don't worry...he later got his chance to play a President on a popular streaming show.
Who is Kevin Spacey?
Part of this monument was exhibited at the 1878 Paris World’s Fair.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Although olives are a key ingredient in many Greek dishes, Greece is only the world's 3rd largest producer of olives behind Spain and this country.
What is Italy?
This household essential was invented in an attempt to save the life of President James Garfield who was shot on a hot summer day in 1881. He died anyway.
What is air conditioning?
This famous Native American star of silent films was best known for his cowboy rope skills. He’s also got a legendary American highway named after him.
Who is Will Rogers?
Speaking of cameos, this singer/songwriter and former American Idol judge played one of Will Smith’s fellow flight captains.
Who is Harry Connick, Jr.?
This monument featuring long black walls in the shape of a ‘V’ was designed by a 21 year old Yale student as part of a class project. She only received a B+ but to earn the design rights, she beat out 1,400 other national competitors. Her professor was one of them!
What is the Vietnam Memorial?
Greece’s official name…it’s not Greece!
What is Hellenic Republic?
Workers drilling petroleum would use its byproduct to soothe cuts and burns, an activity which inspired Robert Augustus Chesebrough to invent this product, known by a more popular name.
What is Vaseline?
The first few drafts of the Declaration of Independence were penned on this type of paper. Good thing they didn’t burn it!
What is hemp paper?
The concept for Independence Day was created during the press tour for this cult classic sci-fi movie starring Kurt Russell.
What is Stargate?
This monument took 14 years to complete and cost less than $1 million dollars but will stand for millions of years before eroding naturally.
In 776 B.C., this city in Greece gave birth to what is now the Olympics, which didn’t return to Greece until 1896.
What is Olympia?
When his maid accidentally knocked over a kerosene lamp on a dirty tablecloth, Jean Baptiste Jolly got the idea for this common modern-day process.
What is dry cleaning?