Food Facts
Brie and Roquefort cheese come from this country
France!
France makes somewhere between 400 and 1000 different types of cheese.
From the 1960s through the early 1990s, he said “Heeeeere’s Johnny!” every weeknight
Ed McMahon!
He was Johnny Carson’s sidekick for 30 years on The Tonight Show. While in college, McMahon sold veggie slicers on the Atlantic City boardwalk.
On January 4, people who are visually impaired celebrate this method of reading and writing.
Braille
World Braille Day honors Louis Braille, the Frenchman who invented braille and was born with sight but lost it at the age of 10.
“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight” means this kind of weather in the morning.
Good or fair weather
The saying is generally true because the red you see at sunset reflects dust particles, which indicate high pressure and stable conditions.
This fast-food restaurant chain named for the “King of the Cowboys” opened its doors in 1968.
Roy Rogers
Executives selected the name because they wanted something all-American.
Orange juice and champagne comprise this adult beverage.
This is a traditional Sunday brunch drink.
The phrase “Danger, Will Robinson!” was famously uttered by a robot on this 1960s show
Lost in Space
In pop culture, the phrase caught on as a way to warn someone that they were about to make a mistake or that they were overlooking something.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is observed as a federal holiday on this day of the week.
Monday
We celebrate Dr. King’s birth each year on the third Monday in January.
When you feel these parts of the body ache for no apparent reason, expect rain.
Your Joints!
According to the Washington Post, “In one 1990 paper published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, the authors stated that ‘pain was significantly increased for patients with osteoarthritis on days with rain.’”
This is the alliterative name for the wide-legged jeans style popular in the 1970s.
Bell-bottoms
Did you know that British and American sailors wore pants fashioned this way in the 19th century so it would be easier to snag a man if he fell overboard?
The Barefoot Contessa is the nickname of this celebrity chef.
Ina Garten.
Long before she was a TV sensation, Garten’s specialty food store was named the Barefoot Contessa, and she adopted the name for herself.
“Live long and prosper” comes from Mr. Spock and this show.
Star Trek
Before making it big in show business, Leonard Nimoy, who plays Mr. Spock, drove a taxi as a side job and once drove President John F. Kennedy.
People celebrate the founding of this “down-under” country on January 26
Australia
January 26 is known as Australia Day. The first Australian colonists were prisoners brought from Britain in the late 18th century.
Some say a large crop of these on the ground foretells a harsh winter.
acorns or walnuts
Thick nut shells also portend a cold winter.
This actress is known for roles in Calamity Jane, Pillow Talk, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Doris Day
The Italian al dente translates to this in English
"to the tooth"
Meaning perfect pasta! Traditional al dente pasta provides more nutrients, is easier to chew, and holds sauces better than overcooked pasta.
Elaine introduced us to the phrase “yada, yada” on this show in “The Yada Yada” episode.
Seinfeld
The hit ’90s show was supposed to be a one-time, 90-minute special, but it ran for 172 episodes.
January was named for Janus, who is depicted with two faces, symbolizing this.
looking forward and backward (or looking to the future and the past)
He was the protector of gates and doors or beginnings and endings.
When you don’t hear a sound from these insects, the temperature has fallen below 13°C
Crickets!
They wont chirp when the temperature dips below 13 °C or above 38 °C
Founded in 1966, this tech store has an alliterative two-word name today.
Best Buy
Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler founded the company as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music. The name was changed in 1983 to emphasize the wide range of consumer electronics for sale.
Chai tea is made with this spice, which comes from a pod
Cardamom!
It comes from India, and its proper name is masala chai. Chai is also the generic word for tea throughout Asia.
This child actor often said, “What’choo talkin’ ’bout, Willis?”
Gary Coleman
Coleman plays Arnold Jackson on the show Diff’rent Strokes. Arnold often says this quip to his brother, Willis (played by Todd Bridges).
This large South American tourist destination’s name translates to “River of January.”
Rio de Janeiro
It is named this because the Portuguese landed in the area on January 1, 1502.
When you see a compact circle around the moon, expect this soon.
Rain
This type of circle makes the moon resemble a bullseye, and it is caused by thin clouds.
This 1980s slang means “rebellious in an exciting way,” and is also the title of a 1982 song by George Thorogood.
“Bad to the Bone”
The song inspired this use of the phrase to describe a rebellious, stylish, or cool person.