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This is found on the top of a rooster’s head.
What is comb?
A sight for sore ________.
What are eyes?
When you say, “You are a sight for sore eyes,” it means you are happy to see the person.
This astronomical body orbits Earth.
What is the moon?
It’s Earth’s only natural satellite.
On April 23, 1985, the Coca-Cola Company launched a massive flop of a soft drink, known colloquially by this name.
What is New Coke?
The New on the can meant “new and improved.” Customer outrage was swift, loud, and unrelenting. Coca-Cola learned the lesson quickly and returned to the previous formula 79 days later
Fritos
: What is Frito-Lay?
This is what ASAP stands for.
What is “as soon as possible”?
When you are anxious to hear what a person has to say, you are all ______.
What are Ears?
In 1959, the Dalai Lama fled to this country from Tibet
What is India?
After leaving Chinese-occupied Tibet, India granted him political asylum.
This vehicle was Ford’s 1957 failure
What is Edsel?
The car was named for Ford’s son. The company spent $250 million launching 18 models of the failed car. Time magazine called it “the wrong car for the wrong market at the wrong time.” Two years later, Ford pulled the plug on the Edsel.
Juicy Fruit chewing gum
What is Wrigley?
In 1974, Juicy Fruit was the first product with a UPC code to be scanned. In 2016, Mars Inc. completed the acquisition of Wrigley into the company now known as Mars Wrigley Confectionery.
The ABC in the ABC network stands for this
What is American Broadcasting Company?
The network has its 1926 roots in radio. Due to mergers, the company grew too large, and the FCC forced it to split in two. The company that became the ABC network was initially owned by the owner of Life Savers candy.
Be careful not to cut off your ________ to spite your ________.
What are nose and face?
It is a warning not to do something that may be against your best interests.
This is Magnum P.I.’s first name.
What is Thomas?
The original role in the 1980s was played by Tom Selleck. CBS has recreated the show on CBS All Access, its premium channel.
People wonder what Heinz was thinking when they created ketchup in this color, the most popular of its weird-color experiment.
What is purple?
The first color they introduced was green. Two years later, they expanded the line to include pink, orange, teal, and blue. It was the “something for everyone” marketing strategy that rarely works, especially with a food product universally associated with red. To create these novel colors, the company removed the red from the ketchup and then added food coloring.
Post-It Notes
What is 3M?
The patent on the notes expired in the 1990s, but the company retains the patent on the yellow color. Today, the company makes many varieties of the notes. Its Extreme Notes can be used outdoors in cold and wet conditions.
This classic children’s book by Anna Sewell about a horse with the initials BB was originally published in 1877.
What is Black Beauty?
Several Black Beauty films have been made.
When someone is getting ready to perform, you tell them to break this body part.
What is leg?
You tell them to “break a leg” because performers consider it bad luck to say “Good luck.” Hence, “break a leg” means “good luck.” The tradition is always observed on Broadway
The term anchorman was created to describe this CBS legend, according to his obituary
Who is Walter Cronkite?
Called “the most trusted man in news,” Cronkite earned the moniker anchorman at the 1952 national political conventions.
This video format was VHS’s original competitor.
What is Betamax?
It was introduced in 1975 and beat VHS to the market. Many believed it offered better quality than VHS, but VHS offered a longer playing time and could hold an entire movie, so it won the market and became the standard.
Mountain Dew
What is PepsiCo?
Mountain Dew began as a small regional brand in Knoxville, Tennessee. PepsiCo bought it in 1964 and made it a national brand.
It is the full title of Lewis Carroll’s classic story about the girl who spent time in Wonderland.
What is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?
The 1951 Disney film is Alice in Wonderland.
People who are ambitious and willing to work hard are said to have fire in this body part.
What is their belly?
In the TV series The Rockford Files, this was Jim Rockford’s daily rate.
What is $200 plus expenses?
James Garner played the role of Rockford, a convicted felon turned private eye.
This product was Proctor & Gamble’s fat replacement that was also an effective laxative
What is Olestra?
When the FDA approved Olestra in 1996, it was approved only for the snack market and only with a warning label that alerted customers to “possible gastrointestinal problems.” In 2002, P&G sold the Olestra factory, but they retain the copyright.
Gator utility vehicle
What is John Deere?
Introduced in 1992, the Gator is an all-terrain vehicle built for hauling materials for residential and commercial landscaping needs.