Human Anatomy
This side of the heart is larger.
What is left? The left side of the heart is larger because it pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body which requires more muscular strength and pressure than the right side that only pumps blood to the lungs.
This is the most popular dance in the 70s.
What is line dancing? The soul and disco eras accelerated the creation of modern line dances. Ric Silver choreographed the legendary Electric Slide in 1976.
The number of valves in your heart.
What is four? The tricuspid valve (1), the bicuspid valve (2), the mitral valve (3), and the pulmonary valve (4).
The actress that played Sandy in Grease.
Who is Olivia Newton-John? She was 28 years old when filming for Grease began in the summer of 1977. The film was released in 1978.
This is the largest internal organ.
What is liver? The liver is the second largest organ overall after the skin. Liver weighs about 3lbs in adults.
This band's iconic hit "Dancing Queen" was officially released on August 15, 1976. It served as the lead single for their fourth studio album, Arrival.
Who is Abba? A Swedish pop group, formed in Stockholm in 1972. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982.
This is the largest artery in the body.
What is aorta? It carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ while withstanding high pressure through its elastic walls.
This famous martial artist died in 1973 at the young age of 32.
Who is Bruce Lee? He was an American-born film actor who was renowned for his martial arts prowess and helped popularize martial arts movies in the 70s.
This is the number of bones in an adult human body.
What is 206? Newborn infants start with a higher count of around 270 bones. As they grow, some of these bones gradually fuse together to form single bones, which explains the reduced number in adults.
In 1970, President Nixon signed a bill that banned advertising of this product on TV.
What are cigarettes? In April 1970, Nixon signed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law. This legislation banned all cigarette advertising on television and radio beginning January 1971, while also requiring stronger warning labels on cigarette packaging.
This hormone helps regulate blood sugar levels in the body.
What is insulin? It is produced by the pancreas. Insulin helps control how cells in the body use and store glucose.
This movie has the famous line, "Houston, we have a problem."
What is Apollo 13? When the spacecraft's oxygen tank ruptured in 1970, astronaut Jack Swigert originally radioed to Mission Control: "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here." The screenwriters for the film altered the line slightly to punch up the drama.