Potpourri
This spread for toast is made from peels of citrus fruits, sugar, and water.
marmalade
While we associate marmalade with our British friends, the name comes from marmelo, a Portuguese quince paste.
Introduced in 1971, this card game’s name comes from the Spanish word players must shout when they have a single card left in their hand.
Uno
The game was invented by Merle Robbins, a barber who was seeking a more family friendly version of crazy eights.
These popular dolls were “adopted” rather than purchased and came with their own birth certificates.
Cabbage Patch Kids
The dolls were invented by Xavier Roberts, a former art student. Roberts was only 26 when his dolls hit the market in 1983.
From this maker’s ’70s lineup: F-100, Maverick, and Futura
Ford
The Maverick was launched in 1970 and reintroduced in 2021 as a pickup truck.
This disco dance of the ’70s was popularized by Van McCoy’s hit song and combined mambo, salsa, and swing.
The hustle
The dance originated in the South Bronx among young Puerto Rican dancers.
This Southern entrée staple is rarely eaten with a fork and knife.
fried chicken
To promote its status as “poultry capital of the world,” Gainesville, Georgia, passed a law that prohibits people from eating fried chicken with a fork
Introduced in the mid-1970s, this game is often abbreviated to D&D and features many fantasy creatures.
Dungeons and Dragons
It was designed by Ernest Gary Gygax and David Arneson.
“Parlez-vous français?” means this.
"Do you speak French?”
English and French are both official languages in Canada
In 1985, a waiter devised this game using a dictionary, pencil, and a legal pad (for players to draw the clues on)
Pictionary
Rob Angel put together the first 1,000 Pictionary games by hand in his small apartment.
These cuddly stuffed toys “care a lot.”
Care Bears
The Care Bears also have an animated franchise, including 1985’s The Care Bear Movie.
Models from this car maker: Wildcat, LeSabre, and Regal
Buick
Inspired by a 1953 concept car, the Wildcat was produced between 1963–1970
Though this dance has roots in early tap routines, it was popularized (and some say perfected) by Michael Jackson in his Motown 25 TV performance in 1983
The moonwalk
The original dance move was reportedly created by tap dancer Bill Bailey around 1955
This squash can be used as a pasta substitute
spaghetti squash
To eat cooked spaghetti squash, remove the seeds and run a fork across the meat to turn it into strands. Then, top with your favorite pasta sauce and enjoy
Some forgotten favorites from this automaker’s ’70s selection: Townsman, Chevelle Laguna, and Monza
Chevrolet
The Townsman was around until only 1972. It had upscale power windows in the rear.
The final episode of the original Star Trek aired during this decade
1960s
It aired on NBC on June 3, 1969, as the final installment of a three-part series
This popular game of the 1980s asks questions in six categories, including geography, sports and leisure, and history
Trivial Pursuit
The original game included 6,000 questions.
Originally marketed as a spherical paperweight, this fortune-telling toy became popular with children of the 1980s
Magic 8 Ball
The toy has 20 possible responses, including 10 positive, five negative, and five neutral answers
This automaker began sizing down its vehicles in the ’80s, including a redesigned Seville and a smaller Eldorado.
Cadillac
The company also debuted a Delco-Bose stereo system in 1983.
With its roots in the mid-1950s, this complex clapping and hand-shaking dance was popularized by the movie Grease
hand jive
The dance is associated with rhythm and blues music.
Mushrooms belong to this family
fungi
They do not require sunlight to grow.
In 1969, Judi Sheppard Missett started a fitness and dance revolution, combining aerobic exercise and music in this type of class.
Jazzercise
Jazzercise was one of the first boutique exercise classes and helped encourage women to exercise
Add this ingredient to flour and water, and your bread dough multiplies by two
yeast
After you punch down the dough, it loses the extra bulk before you let it rise again. Letting it rise again allows it to reach the desired texture
Inventor Allan Turoff initially called this game Find-aWord, since players must use the letter dice to create words worth the most points.
Boggle
The Parker Brothers company renamed it in 1972, and it began to grow a dedicated following.
A popular brainteaser in the 1980s, the object of this toy is to get six sides of matching colored tiles aligned.
Rubik’s Cube
The toy was introduced commercially in 1980 and sold 100 million units in the first two years. sic.
Some of its retro rides include the Diplomat, Dart, and Monaco.
Dodge
During the gas shortage, Dodge introduced many fuel-efficient compact cars.
This popular party dance reached the top of the American pop charts in 1996 as a remix of a Spanish-language rumba.
macarena
Recorded by Los del Río, the song “Macarena” was inspired by a beautiful flamenco dancer.
SPAM is a combination of these two words.
spice and ham
Ham is the main ingredient, and because it’s a canned good, it can be easily shipped. Today, there are 15 varieties of SPAM on the market
What dance has been included into the Summer Olympics?
The 2024 Paris Games are going electric with the inclusion of break dancing, or 'Breaking', in the historic summer Olympic event schedule
The word paprika comes from this language
Hungarian
The spice originated in what is now Budapest, and it made its way to the West in the 1900s
With several editions released throughout the 1980s, the Canadian version of this popular board game includes locations like Ontario Northland and Rue Saint-Jacques in place of Boardwalk and Park Place.
Monopoly
Uniquely, the Canadian game is bilingual, celebrating the two official languages of Canada—English and French.
Known as the world’s first action figure and an All-American hero, he debuted in 1964 from Hasbro toys
G.I. Joe
The marketing team refused to call the toy a “doll,” wanting to create a unique product with moveable joints that differed from dolls of the past.
Retro names from this automaker include Legacy, Justy, and Brat.
Subaru
The company still produces the Legacy, though today it looks much sportier than when it was introduced as a wagon in 1990.
We bet you know this dance craze just by the band who performs it: the Village People.
YMCA
The dance became a hit after their performance on American Bandstand
What yogurt drink flavored with fruit or spices is a favorite beverage in India?
Lassi
Flour is the primary ingredient in most pasta, but this pasta uses potato and flour to form its shape.
gnocchi
Of the different varieties of pasta, gnocchi has the fewest calories.