Famous Lies In Histroy
The famous story of a young future president chopping down his father's cherry tree and confessing "I cannot tell a lie" was completely invented by his biographer after he died
George Washington
Before TikTok or Reels, this 6-second looping video app launched the internet careers of stars like Shawn Mendes and Logan Paul before Twitter shut it down in 2017
Vine
Where is the setting for the Broadway play, "The Phantom of the Opera"
Paris Opera House
Despite French Fries being named "French" they actually originated in what country
Belgium
This city is known as the "Big Apple" and is the most populous city in the United States
New York City
While gravity was on his mind, an apple never actually fell directly onto his head, he simply saw one drop from a branch in his mother's orchard and pondered why it fell straight down
Isaac Newton
In 2022, Apple officially discontinued this revolutionary portable music device after 21 years
iPod
What is the occupation of the murderous Sweeney Todd in the musical of the same name
Barber
This classic game-day appetizer was invented in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in an upstate New York city, which tossed unbreaded chicken wings in cayenne hot sauce and butter
Buffalo Wings
Known as the "Windy City," this city sits on the shores of Lake Michigan
Chicago
Archaeological records show these Norse raiders never wore these on their battle helmets. 19th-century opera costume designers added them to look dramatic on stage
Horns
Microsoft officially retired this web browser after 27 years, replacing it with Edge after decades of internet memes mocking its slow loading speeds
Internet Explorer
What is the name of London's theater district
West End
Named after an restaurateur rather than a Roman emperor, where were Caesar Salads created
Tijuana, Mexico
This Canadian city is home to the CN Tower, one of the tallest free-standing structures in the world
Toronto
Despite popular belief, this French queen never actually said "Let them eat cake" upon hearing peasants were starving
Marie Antoinette
In 2022, the company behind these iconic phones officially decommissioned its servers ending the era of tactile QWERTY keyboards and exclusive PIN messaging that dominated the 2000s
BlackBerry
Which play did Oprah Winfrey revive in 2006
The Color Purple
Peru
This Mexican city, built on the site of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán, is one of the largest cities in the world
Mexico City
British propaganda mocked him as extremely short, but at 5'6", this French emperor was actually average height for an 18th-century European man
Napoleon Bonaparte
In 2014, the creator of this insanely addictive tap-to-fly mobile game voluntarily pulled it from all app stores at the peak of its popularity, claiming he felt guilty about how obsessed people were with it
Flappy Bird
Which legendary rocker wrote the music for the stage version of "The Lion King"
Elton John
Dijon mustard is named after a town in which country
A: Holland
B: Belgium
C: Switzerland
D: France
France
This U.S. city is famous for its French Quarter and annual Mardi Gras celebration
New Orleans