Public Health Firsts
An alternative to the pap smear, the teal wand is the first device that's FDA-approved to screen at home for this type of cancer
Cervical
A popular variety of ragú in Italian cuisine is this meaty red sauce associated with a city in the north of the country
Bolognese
In 1936, this African American track and field athlete shattered racial barriers by winning four gold medals at the Berlin Summer Olympics
1991:
"Ten"
Pearl Jam
These two tech billionaires became rivals in the 1970s and 1980s through Microsoft and Apple
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
In May 2025 the FDA approved the first blood test for adults 55 & up with cognitive decline, a tool for detecting early signs of this
Alzheimer's
The founder of Huy Fong Foods said he decided not to trademark this name of his chili hot sauce with a rooster on its bottle
Sriracha
This 1989 video game handheld by Nintendo became one of the best-selling consoles ever
Game Boy
1977:
"Bat Out of Hell"
Meat Loaf
The console wars of the 1990s were largely fought between this company and Nintendo
Sega
In November 2025 the Maldives enforced the world's first-ever "generational ban", barring anyone born after 2006 from ever doing this
Smoking
For a simple appetizer, combine cream cheese & the mango type of this Hindi-named relish; serve with crackers
Chutney
Released in 1974, with over 450 million units sold to date, it holds the title of the world's bestselling puzzle game and bestselling toy
Rubik's cube
2019:
"When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"
Billie Eilish
This long-running soccer rivalry between Spanish giants is known as “El Clásico”
Barcelona and Real Madrid
Docs in 2025 performed the first-ever transplant of this organ attached to the kidneys, a complex surgery deep inside the pelvis
Bladder
A "Rick & Morty" episode led to a craze for this McDonald's sauce originally released as a promotion for "Mulan"
Szechuan
This brutal leader took control of neighbouring Cambodia in 1975, initiating the Cambodian genocide, before being overthrown by Vietnam in 1979
Pol Pot
1994:
One of the best-selling debuts of all time,
"Cracked Rear View"
Hootie & The Blowfish
This rivalry between two fashion companies began when brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler split and founded competing brands.... One is nicknamed the brand with three stripes
Adidas and Puma
In 2025, after a years-long effort by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, it became the first state to offer free universal childcare
DAILY DOUBLE
New Mexico
Béchamel, Espagnole & Hollandaise are some of these French sauces with a familial name
The Mother Sauces
In 1960, this newly incorporated state led to the first time the 50-star American flag was raised
DAILY DOUBLE
Hawaii
2013:
"Pure Heroine"
Lorde
The rivalry known as the "War of the Currents" was between these two inventors and businessmen centered around AC versus DC electricity systems
Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla