How the "West" Was Won
This US State is most well known for it's logging and coal mining industry, as well as rolling hills and the Blue Ridge Mountains as described by John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads."
What is West Virginia?
The first version of this fairytale featured a rude old woman disrupting the home of three bachelors, the second version turned the old woman into a young blonde girl, and the third version maintained the young girl while changing the bachelors to a family of three; fitting, the third try was "just right."
What is "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" ?
This actor played an integral leading role in the Fast & Furious movie series, but his untimely death in 2013 resulted in the character being written out of future installments, explained narratively as the character leaving the life behind and living the rest of his days in obscurity.
Who is Paul Walker?
Sometimes shortened to "fowling," the intent of this game is for you to kick a ball into a set of large pins and is popular in bars and outdoor recreation spaces; you can technically still use your hands, but at that point, why not just play the original?
What is football bowling?
You could probably argue this cartoon mollusk is a bad example of his species, given his habit of meowing and living in undersea pineapples.
Who is Gary the Snail?
Wicked is a recent movie adaptation of a musical that's an adaptation of a book that's a spinoff of The Wizard of Oz movie which itself was an adaptation of a book; anyway, Wicked tells the origin story of Elphaba, who was only ever referred to by this moniker in the original source material.
What is "The Wicked Witch of the West"?
This aquatic European cryptid has a number of theories surrounding its origins, the most famous of which being that it is the last living Plesiosaur.
What is the Loch Ness Monster?
The All Terrain Scout Transport or AT-ST Unit debuted in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, becoming one of the series' many iconic vehicles and earning this nickname commenting on its unusual, spindly legs.
What is "the Chicken Walker?"
It's a bit surprising this rock band was selected to create the theme song for the popular children's cartoon Phineas and Ferb given how many of their songs are quite vulgar and crass, not to mention their most well-known album being named A Hangover You Don't Deserve.
Who is Bowling for Soup?
This English actor/filmmaker has received much critical acclaim and many awards over his career involving such films as The Fifth Element, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, and Bram Stoker's Dracula. But I assume you'd all be most familiar with his portrayal of Sirius Black in the Harry Potter film franchise.
Who is Gary Oldman?
This 1961 film -- inspired by the Broadway musical of the same name, which was in turn inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet -- was deemed culturally and historically significant by the Library of Congress, leading to it being preserved in the US National Film Registry in 1997.
What is West Side Story?
A type of keyboard percussion instrument made out of metal -- most commonly steel or aluminum -- sometimes referred to as orchestra or concert bells since it produces similar high-pitch sounds while allowing greater precision and ease of play across notes.
What is a glockenspiel?
This term has appeared in all sorts of dramatic vampire media and even an episode of South Park, but it originated in Marvel Comics' Blade to refer to a rare type of vampire that for unknown reasons was immune to sunlight.
What is "Daywalker"?
This Kentucky city is the third most populous in the state, following Louisville and Lexington, and is home to some noteworthy industry headquarters such as General Motors, Spalding, Fruit of the Loom, and the plant that has assembled every Chevrolet Corvette since 1981.
What is Bowling Green?
Attempting to simultaneously maintain brand recognition while avoiding continuity concerns, the original Pokemon TV show created a new protagonist and rival that just so happened to be almost visually identical to those from the original games: Protagonist Red inspired Ash Ketchum, and rival Blue inspired this character.
Who is Gary Oak?
Most people don't know this actor's early career was largely comprised of romances and Westerns since his most iconic role came from the first live-action Batman TV series; in fact, his character was so popular that most roles he played afterward were simply parodies of his work on that show.
Who is Adam West?
This English philosopher and physician is regarded as one of the most significant contributors to The Enlightenment; influences from his work informed the likes of Voltaire, can be found in The Declaration of Independence, and helped inform modern psychological conceptions of personal identity and the self.
Who is John Locke?
While much of Chuck Norris' humorous notoriety can be attributed to his over-the-top film career, it's believed his association with his signature roundhouse kick is due to his abundant use of the move in this procedural police drama TV show.
What is Walker, Texas Ranger?
Despite it pretty much just being a half hour of different people bowling, this game show was popular enough to run from 1972-2008, spawning a number of spin-offs along the way; maybe some of this popularity is due to the fact that people who wrote into the show were able to win equal prizes to the contestants.
What is Bowling for Dollars?
This actor's 1978 portrayal of Buddy Holly in the The Buddy Holly Story kickstarted his success in the 80's and 90's with films such such as Eye of the Tiger, Lethal Weapon, Predator 2, and Point Break. Nowadays he's mostly known for somehow looking even crazier than he behaves.
Who is Gary Busey?
This Canadian federal territory's name made a lot of sense when it was originally occupied during British colonialism, but post-Canadian Confederation, it seems almost a misnomer to call it that while it's flanked by Yukon and Nunavut.
What is The Northwest Territories?
Now standard to most cars, the modern version of this safety feature for aircraft and land vehicles was introduced in the 1950s, but conceptually similar mechanisms for trains can be traced back as early as 1908, referred to then as a "Slip Prevention Regulator for Rail Vehicles."
What is an Anti-lock Braking System?
Surgeon, prisoner of war, abolitionist, prohibitionist, suffragette -- much could be said about the life and accolades of this figure from American history, but she is perhaps most often known for being the first and only woman to receive the Medal of Honor.
In addition to the more well known comedies and tragedies, Shakespeare wrote a number of plays meant to dramatize historical events; the most famous of these is a tetralogy of plays referred to as the Henriad by modern scholars due to its recounting the transition from Richard II to this monarch and his subsequent dynasty.
Who is Henry Bolingbroke aka King Henry IV?
Best known as the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, this game designer and author was so beloved amongst the tabletop wargame community that the attendees of his funeral held an impromptu gaming convention in his honor. This con is still held yearly in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Who is Gary Gygax?