It Happened One July
On July 30, 1965, this health benefit was signed into law as an amendment to the Social Security Act.
What is Medicare? President Lyndon B. Johnson was accompanied by several people, including President Harry S. Truman, who signed the original Social Security Act.
This is a female who plays a part in a movie, on TV, or on stage.
What is actress? According to Forbes magazine, Sofia Vergara (Modern Family and America’s Got Talent) is the highest-paid actress in 2021. So far, she’s made $44 million.
Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers portray the life of the rich and famous with entirely too much time on their hands. They play amateur detectives in their spare time.
Who are (Jonathan and Jennifer) Hart, or the Harts? The show is Hart to Hart, and Robert Wagner plays Jonathan Hart, CEO of Hart Industries.
This is a nickname for Boston
What is Beantown? The Puritans harvested and ate beans. Once maple syrup became a staple, sailors would come ashore to enjoy a cheap meal of baked beans. Baseball’s Braves were known as the Beaneaters when they were first based in Boston.
This number makes for an unlucky Friday
What is Friday the 13th? This date occurs between one and three times each year. The fear of Friday the 13th in the population is so pervasive that it has even led airline fares to dip on that date, and some airlines don’t have a row 13 on their planes.
On July 1, 1963, the Post Office Department (now the U.S. Postal Service, or USPS) introduced this five-digit system for sorting mail.
What is zip code? The USPS launched a marketing campaign with the mascot Mr. Zip to introduce zip codes to the public.
Those who are unemployed are said to be this seven-letter word beginning with a J.
What is jobless? Low unemployment is generally considered to be a good thing, but some argue that when it is too low it can lead to inflation and low productivity
We find this New York City detective and lieutenant with a lollipop in his mouth during each episode
Who is Kojak? The series Kojak stars Telly Savalas as the title character, and his brother George Savalas plays Stavros, another detective on the squad
This fairy-tale character is associated with the beanstalk.
Who is Jack? In “Jack and the Beanstalk,” Jack traded the family cow for three magical beans from which grew a giant beanstalk.
Traditionally, this is the number of Wonders of the World.
What is seven? The original Seven Wonders of the Modern World are the Taj Mahal (India), the Colosseum (Italy), Chichen Itza (Mexico), Machu Picchu (Peru), Christ the Redeemer (Brazil), Petra (Jordan), and the Great Wall of China (China).
Every July 1, Canada celebrates this national holiday, once called Dominion Day.
What is Canada Day? The day celebrates national pride. It also commemorates three provinces that joined Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada. The former Canadian province is now two provinces—Ontario and Québec.
This word is used to describe an invertebrate animal or a person without courage.
What is spineless? Insects, arachnids, and crustaceans are examples of invertebrates.
Tom Selleck plays this Vietnam special operations vet who becomes a private detective in Hawaii.
Who is (Thomas) Magnum? He lives the life of Reilly in an apartment on a multi-millionaire’s estate. The show is Magnum P.I.
This U.S. president was dubbed the Great Communicator and loved jelly beans.
Who is President Ronald Reagan? When he quit smoking, he substituted jelly beans for cigarettes
When you multiply by zero, the answer is always this number.
What is zero? It’s the only multiplication problem that always produces zero.
On July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille marked the beginning of this historical event.
What is the French Revolution? It was the most significant of the 18th-century revolutions in Europe. The most notable events were the executions of King Louis XIV and Queen Marie Antoinette.
This is a magnetic, round navigational aid.
: What is compass? Hikers often carry a compass because GPS is not always available in remote regions. There is an electronic version of the compass for Android and iOS phones, but if there’s no connectivity, you still need the low-tech compass.
Think neurotic, hypochondriac, and OCD when you think of this quirky detective who is never more than a few feet from his aide or his hand sanitizer. He temporarily lost his job with the San Francisco police department, but he works under contract to help them solve cases.
Who is (Mr.) Monk? Monk is the show. Even while solving cases for the SFPD, he obsesses over his wife’s murder and is on a continual mission to solve the crime
This bean is typically a CFO or accountant and is responsible for keeping costs at bay and maximizing profits.
What is bean counter? The term is generally used disparagingly
You get a squared value by multiplying any integer (non-fraction) by this.
What is itself? Squared is represented by a superscript 2. For example, 32 equals 9, which is the same value as 3 times 3.
On July 4, 1826, the second and third presidents of the United States died within five hours of each other. Name one of them
Who is John Adams or Thomas Jefferson? The men were the last remaining American revolutionaries.
This is a five-letter word beginning with A that means “bottomless pit.”
What is abyss? It does not always refer to a physical bottomless pit; it can also refer to the depths of depression.
James Roday Rodriguez plays Shawn Spencer and pretends to have psychic powers while Dule Hill plays his sidekick and goes along with the ruse. The duo contracts with the police department to help solve cases in this quirky crime comedy-drama.
What is Psych? While the two are constantly in hot water, they always come through to solve the crime. Shawn honed his skills for attention to detail from his father, a retired police officer.
When pre baking a piecrust, bakers cover it with beans to keep it from doing this.
What is creating air bubbles/pockets? You can use a string of pie weights instead of beans.
This is the only number with the same number of letters as the value it represents.
What is four?