Commercials
Its tag line was:
A LITTLE DAB’LL DO YOU YA
What is BRYLCREEM?
Lyrics of this song are:
Hands, touchin' hands
Reachin' out
Touchin' me
Touchin' you
What is "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond
In April 1995, 2 homegrown terrorists bombed the US Federal Building in this city.
What is:
OKLAHOMA CITY
It was invented first by Alexander Fleming in 1928 and it is until this time, any bug picked up by someone was fatal potentially. This revolutionized the medical field as deaths due to bacterial infection was now reduced to a minimal.
What are antibiotics?
This abolitionist’s raid on Harper’s Ferry made him a martyr to the anti-slavery cause.
WHO IS JOHN BROWN?
This product, still used today, advertised itself as:
SO PURE, IT FLOATS
What is IVORY SOAP?
Lyrics of this song are:
I'm about to give you all my money
And all I'm asking in return honey
Is to give me my propers when you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yeah, baby when you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)
What is "Respect" by Aretha Franklin?
FDR began these radio addresses in 1933.
What are FIRESIDE CHATS?
Initially released in Japan, Sony predicted only 5,000 would sell of these. Instead, its popularity skyrocketed and within the first two months, Sony sold more than 50,000 of them.
What is a Sony Walkman?
This was invented by accident by a 3M researcher named Arthur Fry who tried using a different adhesive material to hold his papers together after he got frustrated when the bookmarks in his hymn book started flying around.
What are Post-It Notes?
This cereal was “SHOT FROM GUNS."
What is QUAKER OATS PUFFED RICE or just PUFFED RICE?
In this year Michael Jackson performed the “moonwalk” on the TV special “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever.” Though the move was performed only a little over two seconds toward the end of “Billie Jean."
When is 1983?
Leaked in 1971, the Pentagon Papers detailed America’s involvement in this conflict.
What is THE VIETNAM WAR?
The first digital camera was invented by Kodak engineer Steven Sasson in this year.
When is 1975?
He was the voice of the Frito Bandito from 1967 to 1971.
Who was MEL BLANC?
Lyrics of this song are:
This is Ground Control to Major Tom
You've really made the grade
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
What is "Space Oddity" by David Bowie?
In June of 1956, he signed legislation funding the US Interstate Highway System.
Who is PRESIDENT EISENHOWER?
While sitting on a Miami beach in 1949, a spurt of inspiration hit inventor Norman Joseph Woodland. He drew in the sand an outline of what would today become one of the most effective retail inventions of all time. Inspired by Morse Code.
What is a Barcode or UPC?
Because the company’s products were so dependable, this spokesperson had nothing to do and was always lonely.
Who was The MAYTAG REPAIRMAN?
In Washington D.C., Tipper Gore, then-wife of former vice president Al Gore, was mortified by This Artists music and helped form a board of concerned parents whose young children were exposed to explicit content. Which later led to "Parental Advisory" labels on music.
Who is Madonna?
For actions during WWII, he received every military combat award for valor possible from the U.S. Army and, later, became an actor.
Who is AUDIE MURPHY?
Dr. Alec Jeffreys discovered this while he was studying hereditary family diseases as a geneticist at the University of Leicester in England in 1984.
What is DNA Fingerprinting?