It’s a Small World
Name’s the Same
Failures Turned Success Stories
1960s Food
Lest We Forget
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This small red summer fruit has its tiny seeds on the outside and is often served on shortcake with cream.
What is a strawberry?
Strawberries are the only fruit that wear their seeds on the outside, each berry can have around 200 of them.
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Hanks, Edison, and Jefferson all share this common first name.
What is Thomas or Tom?
Tom Hanks is an actor, Thomas Edison was an inventor, and Thomas Jefferson was a founding father.
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He is best known for inventing the electric lightbulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
He was once quoted as saying, “I have not failed 10,000 times—I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.”
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Use this fruit-flavoured gelatin mix to make molded salads with cottage cheese, crushed pineapple, and vegetables.
What is Jell-O?
Jell-O became popular in the mid-20th century, when “gelatin salads” were considered a fashionable and modern way to serve fruit and vegetables in decorative molds.
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This noun refers to the armed forces of a country.
What is the military?
The word “military” comes from the Latin militaris, meaning “of soldiers.” Most modern militaries are divided into branches such as the army, navy, and air force.
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This tiny, fast-beating, nectar-feeding bird is the smallest in the world and is known for its humming sound in flight.
What is a hummingbird?
The smallest hummingbird species, the bee hummingbird of Cuba, is only about 5–6 cm long. Despite their size, hummingbirds can beat their wings up to 80 times per second and even hover in place while feeding.
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A-list actresses Audrey and Katharine.
What is Hepburn?
Despite sharing a surname and legendary status in Hollywood, Audrey and Katharine Hepburn were not related.
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He bombed as a stand-up comic in front of a live audience before finding massive success as the star and co-creator of the sitcom often described as a show about nothing.
Who is Jerry Seinfeld?
At his first live performance, he was booed off the stage but persisted, refining his act until he became a comedic sensation. In the ’90s, Seinfeld was the hit sitcom about nothing.
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Make some dip in a flash: just pour an envelope of this soup mix into sour cream, stir, and chill.
What is (Lipton) onion soup mix?
This mix became especially popular in North America in the mid-20th century and is still widely used in simple “chip dips.”
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During World War I, soldiers fought from these long, narrow ditches that provided protection from enemy fire.
What are trenches?
The extensive trench systems of World War I stretched for hundreds of kilometres across Europe.
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This is Canada’s smallest province by both land area and population.
What is Prince Edward Island?
Prince Edward Island is known for its red soil, scenic coastlines, and as the setting of Anne of Green Gables.
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Actors De Niro, Wagner, and Duvall share this first name
What is Robert?
De Niro played a retired intelligence operative in the Meet the Parents franchise. Wagner played Jonathan Hart in Hart to Hart, and Duvall has performed in many westerns.
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Before he built his theme park empire, this household name was fired from his newspaper job for lack of creativity.
Who is Walt Disney?
Some estimates place his net worth at the time of his death at $1 billion.
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Just add water! This popular sugary drink powder came in a rainbow of fruity flavours and bright, colourful varieties.
What is Kool-Aid?
Kool-Aid was invented in 1927 by Edwin Perkins in Nebraska. It was originally sold in small paper packets, making it easy and inexpensive for families to prepare at home.
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Beginning in 1921, millions of people started wearing this flower as a symbol of remembrance for those who served in war.
What is the poppy?
The red poppy became a symbol of remembrance after the publication of the poem "In Flanders Fields," inspired by the poppies that bloomed on the battlefields of Belgium during World War I.
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This small portion of food is eaten between meals, often just for a quick bite or treat.
What is a snack?
The idea of “snacking” has existed for centuries, but modern packaged snacks became especially popular in the 20th century with the rise of convenience foods like chips, cookies, and granola bars.
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Actress MacLaine and child actress Temple share this name.
What is Shirley?
Shirley Temple became one of Hollywood’s biggest child stars in the 1930s and later served as a U.S. ambassador.
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He failed his music classes and was told, “You ain’t goin’ nowhere, son. You ought to go back to driving a truck,” after his first paying performance. In 1954, he recorded his first hit “That’s All Right” and later became known as the king of rock ’n’ roll.
Who is Elvis Presley?
You can visit Graceland: The Home of Elvis Presley to see his three Grammy Awards along with his gold, platinum, and diamond records.
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Add shrimp to a tulip-shaped glass and top it with a mixture of ketchup and horseradish to make this classic starter.
What is a shrimp cocktail?
Shrimp cocktail became a dinner-party favourite in North America during the 1950s and 1960s.
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This national resistance movement helped Canadian troops during the liberation of Belgium in the Second World War.
What is the Belgian Resistance?
During World War II, members of the Belgian Resistance gathered intelligence, sabotaged German operations, and guided Allied forces during the liberation of Belgium in 1944.
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A small coffee or espresso is typically served in this thick-walled cup.
What is a demitasse?
It’s a French word meaning “half cup.” The cup holds two to three ounces.
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Child, Robert, and Louis-Dreyfus share this same first name.
What is Julia?
Julia Child was a spy-turned-TV chef. The other Julias are actresses: Julia Roberts stars in Pretty Woman, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in the television show Seinfeld.
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You’ve seen him on Shark Tank, and he owns the Dallas Mavericks. After being fired from several jobs, he started his own company and became a billionaire entrepreneur.
Who is Mark Cuban?
Before his success in technology and investing, Mark Cuban co-founded Broadcast.com, one of the early internet streaming companies, which he sold to Yahoo! in 1999 for billions of dollars just before the dot-com bubble burst.
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When Sam Panopoulos dumped a can of pineapple on a pizza, people went crazy for this pie.
What is Hawaiian pizza?
He introduced Hawaiian pizza in 1962 at his restaurant in Chatham. The name came from the brand of canned pineapple he used, not from the state of Hawaii.
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This strategic ridge in France was the site of Canada's most celebrated military victory during the First World War in April 1917.
What is Vimy Ridge?
The Battle of Vimy Ridge marked the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together. The victory is widely regarded as a defining moment in Canadian military history and is commemorated by the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.