Michael J. Fox
Fox gained stardom playing Alex P. Keaton on this sitcom.
What is Family Ties? Fox won a Golden Globe and three Emmys for the role.
In 1984, this basketball legend became the sponsor for Nike shoes.
Who is Michael Jordan? The Air Jordan line of shoes was a bestseller, earning $126 million the first year they were sold.
Glen Bell founded this Mexican fast-food restaurant in 1962 in Downey, California.
What is Taco Bell? Just five years later, Taco Bell opened its 100th restaurant in Anaheim.
In 1971, Ray Tomlinson of MIT was the first to send this kind of electronic communication.
What is an email? Tomlinson has stated he forgets what his email message said.
“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight” means this kind of weather in the morning.
What is good or fair? The saying is generally true because the red you see at sunset reflects dust particles, which indicate high pressure and stable conditions.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation funds research on this disease.
What is Parkinson’s? A recent study by the foundation helped discover a biological test capable of detecting Parkinson’s. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991.
Originally wooden, these Scandinavian shoes became popular in the 1970s, with celebs like Jane Birkin and Cher sporting them.
What are clogs? In 2021, luxury brand Hermès debuted designer wooden clogs.
This pizza chain got into the fast-food “game” in 1960.
What is Domino’s Pizza? The first Domino’s was in Ypsilanti (ip-suhLAN-tee), Michigan. By 1983 the chain had spread to Canada.
In 1980, Reinhold Messner of Italy became the first person to climb this mountain alone.
What is Mount Everest? He made the climb from base camp in three days, all without using bottled oxygen.
When you feel these parts of the body ache for no apparent reason, expect rain.
What are joints? According to the Washington Post, “In one 1990 paper published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, the authors stated that ‘pain was significantly increased for patients with osteoarthritis on days with rain.’”
Fox was born in this country in 1961.
What is Canada? His father, William Fox, was a sergeant in the Canadian Army Signal Corps.
These shoes for skateboarders were first sold in the 1960s but gained popularity after being featured in 1982’s Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
What are Vans? A limited number of the checkered slip-on shoes were given away at the film’s premiere.
This snack food company was founded in 1961 by C. E. Doolin and Herman Lay.
What is Frito-Lay? Doolin and Lay merged their business with Pepsi-Cola in 1965 to form PepsiCo, of which Frito-Lay is still part of today
Guinness World Records declared this man the most successful songwriter in 1979 for having the most songs on the UK singles chart.
Who is Sir Paul McCartney? Guinness states that 91 of his songs have reached the Top 10, with 33 No. 1 hits.
This fluffy cloud resembling cotton candy is accompanied by bright, blue skies.
What is cumulus? These brilliant clouds typically forecast fair weather and float from 10,000 feet up to 39,000 feet. You often fly through cumulus clouds during a commercial airplane flight
His real middle initial is A, standing for this name.
What is Andrew? Fox did not want to use his real initial for fear of headlines describing him as “a fox.”
In 1976, this “all-star” shoe brand released an all-leather basketball sneaker popularized by players like Julius Erving.
What is Converse? Surprisingly, the company originally produced rubber galoshes.
Rival Manufacturing debuted this countertop slow cooker in 1971.
What is the Crock-Pot? In true ’70s fashion, the Crock-Pot was sold in colors like Harvest Gold and Avocado Green.
In 1987, Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand became the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean in this sort of vehicle.
What is a hot-air balloon?
When you don’t hear a sound from these insects, the temperature has fallen below 55°F/13°C.
What are crickets? They won’t chirp when the temperature dips below 55°F or rises above 100°F/38°C.
In 1988, Fox married this Family Ties co-star, who plays Ellen Reed on the show.
Who is Tracy Pollan? Pollan and Fox met while filming the sitcom in the early ’80s.
This rap group released a song called “My Adidas” in 1986, which sparked a partnership between them and Adidas.
Who is Run DMC? The music trio loved Adidas and wanted to create a tribute song to their favorite shoes.
Thanksgiving sides got a makeover in the 1960s when scientist Edward Asselbergs invented a shelf-stable, flaked version of this dish.
What are mashed potatoes? Asselbergs hoped to create a nutritious food that could be easily eaten by soldiers or those suffering from malnutrition.
In 1974, U.S. Air Force pilots completed a record-setting flight across this ocean, landing in London, England.
What is the Atlantic? The flight from New York to London took just over one hour and 54 minutes
When you see a compact circle around the moon, expect this soon.
What is rain? This type of circle makes the moon resemble a bullseye, and it is caused by thin clouds.