Food History
What Happened On...
"Blue" Expressions
"W" Cities
Famous Spouses
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This ancient treat is simply boiled sugar and water with flavoring and color which is then molded into shapes. The sticks weren't added until the 20th century.
What are lollipops! The world's largest lollipop was made in California in 2012 and weighed over 7,000 pounds!
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December 7, 1941 in Hawaii.
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
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Bruised.
"Black and blue."
A bruise changes color as it heals, typically starting as red, then turning purple/blue, then green, and finally yellow, as the body breaks down the pooled blood under the skin.
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When the king of Poland moved his court from Krakow to this more central city in 1596, it became the country's capital.
What is Warsaw?
Warsaw was completely destroyed during WWII but was rebuilt with remarkable fidelity, earning the nickname "Phoenix City."
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She met future husband Edwin Schossberg, a NYC designer, in 1980, just before she started law school.
Caroline Kennedy.
Edwin and Caroline met at the Manhattan's Metropolitan Museum of Art. They now have three children: Rose, Tatiana, and Jack.
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In 1912, Nabisco filed a patent for this product, which was described as "two beautifully embossed chocolate flavored wafers with a rich cream filling."
What are Oreo Cookies? Oreos are dairy-free, but they weren't suitable for vegans until 1997 when lard was removed from the recipe!
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April 15, 1912 on the North Atlantic Ocean.
The Titanic sank.
The Titanic now lies 2.5 miles under the ocean's surface.
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Happening Unexpectedly.
"Out of the blue."
The full saying used to be "a bolt out of the blue." Referencing how unexpected a bolt of lightning would be out of a blue sky.
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This hyphenated city is still the primary manufacturing center of the R.J. Reynold Tobacco Company.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
This city was designated as the port of entry to the US to import French cigarette paper and Turkish tobacco.
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Don Gummer married this actress shortly before she started shooting Kramer vs Kramer in 1978.
Meryl Streep.
Don and Meryl were married for 39 years, but separated in 2017.
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In the 1890s, this company slashed the shipping price of a can of soup by condensing it (removing the water).
What is Campbell's? Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup was called Noodle with Chicken until a radio announcer flubbed one of the company's ads and the name Chicken Noodle stuck!
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August 9th, 1974 in Washington DC.
Richard Nixon resigned the presidency.
Richard Nixon remains the only US President to resign from presidency.
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Nickname for a large US high-tech company.
Big Blue (IBM):max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ibm-logo-3-56a81a2c3df78cf7729c1f61.jpg){kind=logo}
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Arthur Wellesley, the first duke of this English city, lent his name to this practical style of rubber boots... and also this dish of beef wrapped in pastry.
Wellington.
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Elizabeth "Liddy" Hanford was introduced to her future husband in 1972, three years after he was elected to the US Senate from Kansas.
Bob Dole.
Bob Dole was awarded two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars with an oak leaf cluster during his military service.
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Native Americans taught the earliest settlers in New England how to make this natural sweetener, which keeps for a long time and is easier to transport than liquid syrup.
What is Maple sugar? A healthy sugar maple tree can live for more than 400 years!
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April 4th, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest person to ever receive a Nobel Peace Prize, at the age of 35!
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Very rarely occurring.
"Once in a blue moon." A "blue moon" is when two full moons occur in a single month.
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For decades, this city vied with Springfield as the second-largest city in Massachusetts.
Worcester.
Worcester is the birthplace of many inventions, including the monkey wrench, the typewriter, and the iconic smiley face.
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Danny Moder, a cinematographer, married this actress in 2002, one year after she received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Erin Brockovich.
Julia Roberts.
Roberts initially wanted to be a veterinarian, but decided against it, instead becoming an actress. in addition to her Academy Award, she also has a British Academy Film Award and three Golden Globes! Her films have grossed over $3.9 billion globally.
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Delmonico's restaurant in Manhattan is credited with inventing this hot and cold dessert in honor of an 1867 U.S. land purchase.
What is Baked Alaska? Baked Alaska was originally called "Alaska, Florida" representing the combination of cold and heat!
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November 9th, 1989 in Berlin, Germany.
The Berlin Wall fell.
The wall was 12 feet tall and 9 inches thick. It had 302 watchtowers, 20 bunkers and used 55,000 land mines and 259 dogs to aid the guards.
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Having royal or aristocratic heritage.
"Blue-blooded."
This phrase originated in medieval Spain where the royalty would proudly display their pale skin in which you could see the blue veins on their arms.
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Having royal or aristocratic heritage.
Waterford.
Waterford was founded in AD 914 by Vikings from Norway. Originally called Vadrarjfordr.
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Four months after starting work at a new company near Seattle, Melinda French met the boss... and married him nearly eight years later.
Bill Gates.
Bill and Melinda divorced in 2021 after 27 years of marriage.