World's Fairs & Exhibitions
This 1,063-foot-tlal attraction was built for the Exposition Universal, the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.
What is the Eiffel Tower? At the time, it was the tallest structure in the world.
This 1967 flick stars Anne Bancroft as the older love interest of Dustin Hoffman.
What is The Graduate? The film catapulted shy and soft-spoken Dustin Hoffman to stardom
This cruciferous vegetable has an ornamental version that adds color to the fall garden
What is kale? It adds green, white, pink, and/or purple to the garden. Ornamental kale is not edible
This is the meat ingredient in pigs in a blanket.
What is hot dog? Instead of the hot dog being inside a bun, a crescent roll is wrapped around it.
Held in November in America, this holiday is always celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada.
What is Thanksgiving? The date was chosen to align with the end of the Canadian autumn harvest
This famous bridge in San Francisco opened in time for the 1939 World’s Fair
What is Golden Gate Bridge? The Bay Bridge opened at the same time, and they sit atop Treasure Island, which was built for the World’s Fair
With the tagline “A love story of today,” this film stars Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn as a young couple in love.
What is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? This is the last movie Spencer Tracy acted in, as he was very ill at the time
When planted in October, this delicious, white, cruciferous vegetable overwinters and is ready for harvest in early summer
What is cauliflower? Snowball is a popular variety that is easy to grow. Its tough outer leaves protect it from the cold. Some varieties are ready for harvest in as little as three to five months.
This animal’s “wings” are standard happy hour appetizers.
What is chicken? Buffalo wings with a side of blue cheese dressing is a classic wing dish.
Red delicious, yellow delicious, and Roma varieties of this fruit are harvested in October
What are apples? Fun fact: The average tree fills roughly 20 boxes at harvest, weighing approximately 42 pounds each
Seattle’s most famous structure, it was built for the 1962 World’s Fair.
What is the Space Needle? When the Space Needle opened, the revolving restaurant at the top was powered by only one horsepower.
This 1961 drama involves two lovers from opposing gangs in New York City and plenty of musical numbers.
What is West Side Story? Unusually, this film has no opening credits and instead shows scenes of Manhattan.
October is the perfect month to start this sweet Italian herb indoors to provide a year-round supply for making pesto.
What is basil? It is an annual plant, and it won’t last after a frost. Its seeds are easy to sprout, and there are many varieties other than Genovese, the most common basil.
This Italian cheese is cut into sticks, coated with breading, and then deep fried.
What is mozzarella? It is often served with marinara sauce for dipping.
This divided country was reunited in October 1990.
What is Germany? The Cold War divided the country into East and West. After 45 years, the two were officially reunited on October 3, 1990, less than one year after the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989
In 1964, this Ford classic car, which is still in production, was introduced at the New York City World’s Fair.
What is the Mustang? The car was displayed for the first time at the Ford Pavilion, aka the Wonder Rotunda.
This romantic musical film of 1964 is based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion.
What is My Fair Lady? Audrey Hepburn, the film’s star, was reportedly disappointed when her singing lines were all dubbed over.
October is the best month to plant this stalky harbinger of spring. The hardy perennial will take two or three years to be ready for your kitchen table.
What is asparagus? Planting in the fall gives it a better chance of survival than planting in the spring. Be sure to plant it in the ground, because asparagus plants grow large and need room to thrive
Sour cream and a package of onion soup or dip mix have been the two ingredients of this standby dip since at least the 1960s.
What is French onion dip? It was initially called California dip after an unknown cook in Los Angeles, California, invented it.
These black swan events often happen in October
What are stock market declines or crashes? Some major black swan events include the Panic of 1907, the stock market crash of 1929, and the Black Monday stock market crash in 1987.
The Sunsphere was built for the 1982 World’s Fair, which took place in this city.
What is Knoxville, Tennessee? The Sunsphere resembles a disco ball atop a tower. It is made of 360 glass panes, laminated with vinyl, and filled with gold dust
The Apartment stars Jack Lemmon and Fred MacMurray alongside this actress.
Who is Shirley MacLaine? MacLaine was reportedly given only part of the script initially so that she wouldn’t know how the film ended.
This flowering shrub is used to produce a popular facial astringent.
What is witch hazel? It’s indigenous to the American Northeast, and it remains in bloom after most of the garden has gone dormant. It attracts butterflies but is resistant to deer
Wrap this around pineapple or water chestnuts and secure with a toothpick for a quick, baked appetizer.
What is bacon? You can also wrap it around shrimp and coat it with barbecue sauce.
When it’s not a harvest moon, the name of October’s full moon is this.
What is the hunter’s moon (or sanguine or blood moon)? The full moon will be visible at sunset on Sunday, October 9, but you can see it in all its splendor at least the day before and day after its official peak.