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The Eyes Have It
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Moments That Changed the World
100
When drying clothes on the line, it’s best to position the clothes in the shade to avoid this.
What is fading?
100
“Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.”
What is Alka-Seltzer?
100
When we were children, our parents told us not to cross our eyes because this would happen.
What is “Your eyes will get stuck”?
100
Melina Mercouri sang the Greek version of the song “Never on [this day]” in the movie by the same name.
What is Sunday? Never on Sunday was the first foreign movie to win an Oscar for Best Song.
100
On November 9, 1989, this barrier wall officially opened; the next day workers began to “tear down this wall.”
What is the Berlin Wall? In the years leading up to the wall’s demolition, U.S. President Ronald Reagan famously said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”
200
To avoid this (especially in the winter) without using fabric softener, remove clothes from the dryer before they’re bone dry.
What is static cling?
200
“The ultimate driving machine.”
What is BMW? Some owners say BMW stands for “bring money or walk” when you take the car to the shop
200
Our parents told us we would ruin our eyesight from sitting too close to the TV or from reading without proper lighting. Instead, these activities would really cause this condition.
What is eye fatigue?
200
This band sang the hit “Monday, Monday.”
Who are the Mamas and the Papas?
200
On December 7, 1941, this bombing of a naval base in Hawaii brought the United States into World War II.
What is Pearl Harbor? The assault began with one Japanese dive-bomber followed by 360 Japanese warplanes. According to the History Channel, “With diplomatic negotiations with Japan breaking down, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his advisers knew that an imminent Japanese attack was probable, but nothing had been done to increase security at the important naval base at Pearl Harbor.”
300
You can roll a piece of aluminum foil into a ball and toss it in the dryer as a substitute for this.
What is fabric softener?
300
“The quicker picker upper.”
What is Bounty?
300
All our lives, we have been told to eat this orange vegetable to keep our eyes healthy.
What is carrot? Eating any nutrient-rich vegetable will help keep you and your eyes healthy, but singling out the carrot is a myth. The British started the rumor during World War II to keep the Germans from finding out that British pilots were using radar.
300
One of the two remaining daytime soap operas, this one is set in the fictional town of Salem. It has featured Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) and Doug (Bill Hayes) throughout its run, and it starred McDonald Carey from its debut until his death.
What is Days of Our Lives?
300
This event on October 29, 1929, brought the United States to its knees.
What is the stock market crash? Also known as Black Tuesday, the stock market crash ushered in the Great Depression that engulfed the entire industrialized world.
400
If you want to spend less time ironing, do this before placing clothes into the dryer.
What is shake them out?
400
“A little dab’ll do ya.”
What is Brylcreem? You can still buy it, and the tagline is the same.
400
Cats have this number of eyelids.
What is three?
400
This is the first alphabetical day of the week in English.
What is Friday?
400
June 6, 1944, the invasion of Normandy, is known as this day.
What is D-Day?
500
If you run out of spray starch, you can borrow this common thickening ingredient from your pantry to make homemade starch.
What is cornstarch?
500
“The Citi never sleeps.”
What is Citibank?
500
Night vision goggles (NVG) are this color because the eye can see more of it than any other color.
What is green? NVGs intensify light, allowing the eye to discern more objects in the dark, but they decrease peripheral vision significantly.
500
John Travolta starred in this 1977 film about the life of a discodance contestant.
What is Saturday Night Fever?
500
On the evening of May 10, 1940, this man succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Britain’s prime minister.
Who is Winston Churchill?
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