1930s
This "sticky" product was invented in 1930 and is used in every household to patch things back together.
What is Scotch Tape?
In 1946, these "snappy" household products were first introduced to American consumers and largely marketed through neighborhood parties.
What is Tupperware?
It would be no surprise if Superman was made of this material that was invented in 1965 by a DuPont researcher.
What is Kevlar?
In 1984, the release of this new household machine was featured in a famous Superbowl ad directed by Ridley Scott and based on a scene from the George Orwell novel.
What is the Macintosh computer?
In October of 2000, the U.S. market was introduced to a new technology that revolutionized how we communicate, LOL :)
What is text messaging or texting?
3.3 million cubic yards of concrete and 600 miles of steel pipes were used in the construction of this major civil engineering project that was completed on March 1, 1936.
What is the Hoover Dam?
On April 25, 1953, the spiraling structure of this atomic architectural wonder was published.
What is DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)?
Standing at over 1,450 feet tall, this skyscraper was recognized as the world's tallest building from 1973–1998.
What is the Sears (or Willis) Tower?
Some of the mass panic at the turn of the 21st century was due to worries about this potential programming issue related to how dates are displayed in computer systems.
What is the Y2K (or millennium) bug?
Doomsday theorists believed it would be the end of the world on December 21, 2012, based on the structure of this ancient civilization's calendar.
Who are the Mayans?
The disappearance of this famous explorer on July 2, 1937, has tailspinned dozens of conspiracy theories and expeditions to solve the mystery.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
He became the first person to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947, flying the experimental Bell X-1 at Mach 1 at an altitude of 45,000 ft.
Who is Charles Yeager?
In 1975, this NASA project successfully launched two orbiter-landers to explore the surface of Mars.
What is Viking?
Using technology developed to locate sunken U.S. nuclear submarines during the Cold War, ocean explorers found the wreckage of this iconic vessel in 1985.
What is the Titanic?
In 2012, this company became the first private company to launch a cargo supply to the International Space Station and is the only commercial spaceflight company capable of sending astronauts to space.
What is SpaceX?
In June of 1938, an iconic DC Comics superhero debuted in the comic book "Action Comics #1".
Who is Superman?
This real American superhero was introduced by Marvel Comics in March of 1941.
Who is Captain America?
Western movie superhero John Wayne won the Oscar for best actor for his role in this 1969 film.
What is True Grit?
Jim Henson's Creature Shop created the costumes for this superhero film released in 1990 that shell-shocked the movie industry by setting record independent film sales.
What is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
In 2016, this sports team overcame a long string of curses — including the Billy Goat, Black Cat and Gatorade Glove — to win its sport's major championship title for the first time in over 70 years.
Who are the Chicago Cubs?
Victor Fleming directed this epic film that won the Academy Award for "Best Picture" in 1939.
What is Gone with the Wind?
Rod Serling created this classic sci-fi, anthology TV series, which first aired on October 2, 1959.
What is the Twilight Zone?
On February 9, 1964, this musical group gave their first U.S. television performance, inducing mania among fans (and not because they were entomophobiacs).
Who are The Beatles?
This whimsical, anthropomorphic mega-musical first came out to play at night on Broadway on October 8, 1982.
What is Cats?
In July of 2007, the last book of this seven-part series is released, which magically becomes the best-selling book series of all time with over 500 million books sold.
What is Harry Potter?