BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS
Before becoming Han Solo and Indiana Jones, this actor worked professionally as a carpenter.
Who is Harrison Ford?
This spotted cat is the world's fastest land animal.
What is a cheetah?
Of the telephone and the practical incandescent light bulb, this invention appeared first.
What is the telephone?
Ancient civilizations including Egypt and China used early versions of this portable protection from sun and rain.
What is an umbrella?
This writing instrument became widely practical after László Bíró developed a design using quick-drying ink.
What is the ballpoint pen?
Before becoming an entertainer, this future star of The Color Purple worked in jobs that reportedly included doing makeup at a funeral home.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
This intelligent marine mammal uses echolocation to locate objects and prey.
What is a dolphin?
Of commercially sliced bread and regular television broadcasting, this technology existed first.
What is television?
Hero of Alexandria described a coin-operated machine that dispensed holy water, an ancient ancestor of this modern machine.
What is a vending machine?
Garrett Morgan patented an early three-position version of this device used to control road traffic.
What is a traffic signal?
Before reaching the White House, this U.S. president was once a storekeeper in Illinois.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This bird can turn its head as much as about 270 degrees.
What is an owl?
Of the Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower, this landmark was completed first.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Alessandro Volta's invention around 1800 gave us the first practical version of this electrical device.
What is a battery?
Josephine Cochrane invented a practical mechanical version of this kitchen appliance in the 19th century.
What is a dishwasher?
As a teenager, this distinctive actor has recalled working briefly in a circus act involving a lion.
Who is Christopher Walken?
This microscopic creature, sometimes called a water bear, can survive extreme environmental conditions.
What is a tardigrade?
Of the zipper and the ballpoint pen, this fastening invention came first.
What is the zipper?
Hero of Alexandria also designed temple mechanisms considered early versions of these doors that open without being pushed.
What are automatic doors?
Mary Anderson received a patent in 1903 for an early manually operated version of this automobile device.
What is the windshield wiper?
Before portraying James Bond, this Scottish actor worked at jobs including delivering milk.
Who is Sean Connery?
This colorful crustacean can strike its prey with one of the fastest punches in the animal kingdom.
What is a mantis shrimp?
Of the first modern Olympic Games and the Wright brothers' first powered flight, this event occurred first.
What are the first modern Olympic Games?
Sir John Harington designed an early version of this bathroom fixture during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
What is a flushing toilet?
Johannes Gutenberg's movable-type version of this machine helped transform the spread of books in Europe.
What is the printing press?