Potent Potables
This creamy liqueur, a staple in Irish coffee and holiday cocktails, combines Irish whiskey with cream and cocoa.
What is Bailey's Irish Cream?
With a top speed over 400 mph, this iconic American long-range escort fighter was critical in gaining air superiority over Europe in WWII, as well as later in the Korean War.
What is the P-51 Mustang?
First steamed to life in 1923, this British locomotive became the first steam engine officially authenticated to reach 100 mph, and it remains a railfan favorite.
What is the Flying Scotsman?
Originally introduced in Europe in 1968 and later a mainstay of Ford’s compact lineup in the U.S., this model name eventually gave way to the Focus.
What is the Ford Escort?
In 2022, Steve Martin earned an Emmy nomination for this Hulu comedy series about a true crime podcast and an Upper West Side murder.
What is Only Murders in the Building?
This Czech beer, whose name translates to “original Pilsner,” was first brewed in 1842 and helped define the Pilsner style.
What is Pilsner Urquell?
This long-range German heavy bomber, codenamed "Griffin," suffered from overheating engines and a reputation for being dangerously unreliable.
What is the He 177 "Greif"?
Credited as the first commercially successful steam locomotive, this 1812 engine designed by Matthew Murray ran on a rack-and-pinion system for hauling coal in northern England.
What is the Salamanca?
With over 50 million units sold worldwide since its 1966 debut, this best-selling Toyota model is known for its reliability and efficiency.
What is the Toyota Corolla?
This longtime friend and collaborator of Steve Martin starred with him in Three Amigos, Cheaper by the Dozen, and their 2020s Hulu murder-mystery series.
Who is Martin Short?
This fruity rum punch originating in Jamaica, often served in tiki bars, gets its name from a type of farm owner - don't forget the sugar cane juice!
What is a planter's punch?
One of the Soviet Union’s earliest monoplane fighters with retractable landing gear, this Yakovlev aircraft was a vital part of the Red Air Force during WWII.
What is the Yak-1?
If you’ve ever watched an electric train lower or raise this Z-shaped apparatus from its roof, you’ve seen this component in action — it connects the train to overhead electrical wires.
What is a pantograph?
This small car, introduced by Chevrolet in 1981 and often associated with high school parking lots and first-time drivers, shared its J-platform with the Pontiac Sunbird.
What is the Chevy Cavalier?
In this 1979 cult comedy classic, Steve Martin plays Navin R. Johnson, a dim-witted man who was “born a poor Black child.”
What is The Jerk?
Made using dried grapes for extra concentration, this rich red Italian wine hails from the Veneto region and often accompanies hearty stews.
What is amarone?
Often painted with a toothy grin, this American fighter was flown by the Flying Tigers and is closely associated with the China-Burma-India theater.
What is the P-40 Warhawk?
This innovative train, launched in the 1930s by the Milwaukee Road, set a new standard for design and speed when it debuted in the 1930s, famously making the trip between Chicago and Minneapolis in just 6½ hours.
What is the Haiwatha?
This mid-size car model from Oldsmobile was one of the best-selling cars in America during the 1970s and 1980s, with versions like the Supreme and Calais.
What is the Oldsmobile Cutlass?
Steve Martin starred in this 1991 remake of a 1950 Spencer Tracy film, playing the overwhelmed parent of a daughter preparing for her wedding.
What is Father of the Bride?
A flagship cream ale of Marquette, Michigan's Blackrocks Brewery, this playfully-named flagship cream ale features a fuzzy logo and a pun on a Lower Peninsula city name.
What is Grand Rabbits?
Nicknamed “Kate” by the Allies, this Japanese torpedo bomber launched from carriers during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
What is the Nakajima B5N?
Painted in striking red and silver, this fleet of streamlined midwestern passenger trains ran from Chicago to Denver and beyond, operated by a railway that eventually became part of the Union Pacific system.
What are the Rock Island Rockets?
This subcompact French car, named for a muse in Greek mythology, debuted in 1990 and has become one of Renault’s most popular models in Europe.
What is the Renault Clio?
In this 1988 con-man comedy set on the French Riviera, Martin plays the crude Freddy Benson opposite Michael Caine’s refined Lawrence Jamieson.
What is Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?