Famous Failures
This ill-fated 2003 mission by NASA ended in disaster when the shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry, killing all seven astronauts on board.
What is the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster?
This former professional wrestler and actor created an early version of a fitness app and founded a successful health and wellness company in the 2000s.
Who is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?
This type of star, which is incredibly dense and compact, is thought to be the remnants of a massive star that exploded in a supernova, leaving behind a dense core.
What is a Neutron Star?
Benjamin Franklin famously proposed this bird as the national bird of the United States instead of the bald eagle, believing it was more "native."
What is the Wild Turkey?
Located near Buffalo, this giant, sprawling park is one of the largest parks in the United States and was designed by the famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
What is Delaware Park?
This 1913 project by the famous inventor was supposed to provide free electricity to the world but ended in financial ruin after its project in Colorado Springs was abandoned.
Who is Nikola Tesla?
The co-founder of this popular social media platform had a background in psychology and was a former Harvard student. He invented the "like" button, which has changed how social interactions happen online.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
This peculiar planet drifts through space without a star, discovered in 2011, and is unlike any other known planet in our galaxy.
What is a Rogue Planet?
The tradition of serving turkey at Thanksgiving has been around since the first Thanksgiving in 1621, but this type of meat, often considered the "main" dish, was more commonly eaten at the feast.
What is Venison (Deer meat)?
Famous for its innovative architecture, this Buffalo landmark, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, was completed in 1905 and remains an iconic example of Prairie-style design.
What is the Martin House Complex?
In 1962, this U.S. president called for this invasion, which aimed to overthrow Fidel Castro, but it was a complete failure and led to a major diplomatic disaster.
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
This former Beatle is also credited with creating the first modern synthesizer and helped popularize it with his experimental music.
Who is Paul McCartney?
This mysterious energy, discovered in the late 1990s, is believed to be responsible for the accelerated expansion of the universe.
What is Dark Energy?
This president famously pardoned a turkey in 1989, making the "turkey pardon" an official tradition that continues to this day.
Who is George H. W. Bush?
This historic district, located along the waterfront in Buffalo, was revitalized in the 21st century and now hosts parks, museums, and recreational activities, and was once a hub for the shipping and grain industries.
What is Canalside?
This 1999 internet service provider, once valued at over $125 billion, became one of the biggest failures in corporate history when it collapsed just two years later.
What is Pets.com?
This legendary comedian, known for his irreverent humor, invented a revolutionary method for distributing content through the internet in the early 2000s, before it became mainstream.
Who is Louis C.K.?
This massive storm on Jupiter, which has been raging for over 350 years, is so large that three Earths could fit inside it.
What is the Great Red Spot?
In 1863, this U.S. president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, partly inspired by the idea of a turkey-centered feast.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This famous 1901 event, held in Buffalo, was an international exposition meant to showcase America’s industrial achievements but was marred by the assassination of President William McKinley.
What is the Pan-American Exposition?
This iconic 1984 computer by IBM was one of the first to feature a graphical user interface, but its failure to compete with Apple’s Macintosh led to its quick disappearance.
What is the IBM PCjr?
Before becoming a famous social activist, this former business mogul developed one of the first handheld mobile phones, which changed communication technology forever.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This mysterious planet-sized object, discovered in 2016, has an orbit so odd that it has led some scientists to suggest the presence of an unknown, unseen planet pulling on it.
What is Planet Nine?
This U.S. state is home to the National Wild Turkey Federation and hosts the annual National Turkey Calling Contest, where participants mimic turkey calls.
What is South Carolina?
This Buffalo-based company was once a major player in the American automotive industry and played a key role in the development of the first production line for vehicles.
What is Pierce-Arrow?