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This was the worst economic downturn in U.S. history.
What is the Great Depression? It started in 1929 with the stock market crash and bank runs and lasted an entire decade. It was marked by 25 percent unemployment, soup kitchens, and shantytowns known as Hoovervilles.
This timeless film stars Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly and George Peppard as Paul Varjak in a cat-and-mouse romance.
What is Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Hepburn earned $750,000 for the film, making her the highest-paid actress for a movie at the time.
Oranges, lemons, and limes are this type of fruit.
What is citrus? Orange trees range in height from 16 to 50 feet tall.
These two common household pets aren’t colorblind, but they do see color in a reduced range compared to humans
What are dogs and cats? Each has limited color perception because they have two types of color receptors (cones). Humans have three types of cones, so they see more colors.
Historically, this soda’s main ingredient was sassafras.
What is root beer? It gained popularity during Prohibition and remained a popular mid-century soda. Today’s commercial root beers are flavored with artificial sassafras flavoring or sassafras extract.
This is the highest Federal Reserve Note (dollar) in circulation.
What is $100? The last $500 note was printed in 1945. The last $2 note was printed in 2017, and approximately 1.7 billion remain in circulation.
Free-spirited Corie (Jane Fonda) and stuffed-shirt Paul (Robert Redford) are newlyweds in this 1967 film
What is Barefoot in the Park? After a glorious honeymoon at the famed Plaza Hotel, they navigate the reality of New York City life in a tiny fifth-floor walk-up apartment with an array of eccentric neighbors.
The odd one out, this is the only letter that doesn’t appear in the name of a U.S. state.
What is Q? The letter X appears in Texas and New Mexico.
These highly intelligent garbage-digging bandits have human-like fingers.
What are raccoons? They are more closely related to bears than they are to cats
We grew up on this snack, packaged in small boxes featuring circus characters.
What are animal crackers? Fun fact: In Nabisco’s Barnum’s Animal Crackers, the monkey is the only animal cracker that is wearing clothes.
If you need a little breathing room, maybe this least populous state is the place for you.
Vermont, Wyoming or Alaska
What is Wyoming? Around 600,000 people call Wyoming home. Most states have cities with at least that many residents.
This romantic thriller starring Audrey Hepburn as Regina Lampert and Cary Grant as Peter Joshua is set in Paris and adds a who-dunnit aspect with an astounding twist ending.
What is Charade? The opening scene finds Regina vacationing in the French Alps, shortly before returning to the apartment in Paris she shares with her husband. Only, the apartment has been emptied of all its belongings—including her husband.
This is what lime slices tend to do in a drink.
What is sink? Limes are denser than lemons, so their slices sink, whereas lemons tend to float.
When in Texas, don’t shoot at this animal; its bony plates can send the bullet right back to you
What is the armadillo? A Texas man was hospitalized after shooting an armadillo. The bullet ricocheted off the animal’s hard covering and hit him in the jaw.
She is known for her marvelous talent and as Liza Minelli’s mother.
Who is Judy Garland? Garland will forever be remembered for her role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, a blast from the past that is a perennial must-watch movie.
Abe Lincoln was born in this state.
What is Kentucky? Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, was also born in Kentucky.
Doris Day and James Garner play Beverly and Dr. Gerald Boyer in this wacky rom-com about a married couple whose life is turned upside down when she becomes a spokesperson for a soap company.
What is The Thrill of It All? Chaos almost rips their marriage apart until an unlikely intervention occurs.
Some say Chicago is called the Windy City because of its windy weather, but in the late 19th century it was so named because these types of people were full of hot air.
Who are politicians? A New York Sun journalist introduced the moniker in 1893.
This deadliest animal on Earth kills by carrying malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and other diseases.
What is the mosquito? Their lifespans range from one week to one month.
He recorded the 1966 hit “Strangers in the Night.”
Who is Frank Sinatra? When the song reached No. 1 on the charts, it knocked the Beatles’ “Paperback Writer” from its lofty position.
This city is the smallest to have an NFL franchise and is home to the league’s thirdoldest team.
What is Green Bay? The state is Wisconsin, and the team is the Green Bay Packers.
Rock Hudson and Doris Day star as Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton in this 1961 film about two rival advertising executives.
What is Lover Come Back? It’s no secret that advertising can be a dirty business, but sometimes the dirty tricks backfire, and that’s the core hilarity of this rom-com.
McDonald’s once made broccoli that was flavored to taste like this.
Bubble gum, Cherry, Popcorn
What is bubble gum? It was an effort to get children to eat healthy foods, but the unintended consequence was that it confused the children. They probably wondered what was wrong with their mothers’ broccoli.
These mammals are skilled swimmers and hold hands when they sleep in the water.
What are sea otters? Sea otters sleep while holding hands so they don’t drift apart. The playful mammals eat about 30 percent of their weight each day.
This company popularized the disposable diaper on a mass scale, especially in the United States.
What is Pampers? One early brand of disposable diapers came from England in the 1930s. Called “Destroyable Babies Napkins,” they were used in hospitals but never marketed to the general public.