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This popular comic book about a cat that started in 1978 is still being produced today by the same author, Jim Davis
What is Garfield
400
This invention was released to the public in 2001 by Dean Lawrence Kamen and is most commonly used by security personnel like Paul Blart
What is the segway
400
This famous and controversial rapper ran for president in 2020 for the Birthday Party which he created
Who is Kanye West
400
The UK leaves the EU, Covid-19 is officially declared a pandemic, and Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash.
What is 2020
400
The FBI started an investigation, Lincoln County declared a state of emergency, and the U.S military publicly threatened to bomb millenials who stormed this military base, but in reality no one ever step foot in the base that day.
What is Area 51
800
This 1950-2000 comic strip follows a group of children, including Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy, and their friends, as they navigate life and their relationships with each other.
What is Peanuts
800
Wile Coyote may have bought all of his gadgets but in the 1990's the man inside the spurs mascot "Coyote" invented this device, based of the spud launchers used in WW2
What is the T-shirt Cannon
800
In 2008 this late night talk show host planned on running for president in the state of South Carolina for both Republicans and Democrats, but was denied ballot access by the democrats council, and the republican ballot fee costed too much.:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Late-Show-with-Stephen-Colbert-071825-3-34b2d3378ce94ceea77df22dbaa61aa0.jpg)
Who is Stephen Colbert
800
In this year Adam Smith published the famous book The Wealth of Nations, Spanish colonists founded San Francisco, and The declaration of independence was signed in the USA.
What is 1776
800
Many people feared that come the next millennium this would cause complete societal breakdown, but ultimately nothing happened
What is Y2k
1200
This newspaper comic follows the adventures of a moose and a squirrel
What is Rocky And Bullwinkle
1200
The first one of these was developed in 1919 by the Russian inventor Alexander Fedorovich Andreev and used oxygen and methane to power it but today is most commonly powered by water for consumers
What is a jetpack (Rocket pack)
1200
This American Civil Rights leader ran for president in 1988 with a strong anti abortion campaign, but just lost out to Michael Dukakis in the primaries finishing 2nd.
Who is Jesse Jackson
1200
In this year WW2 comes to a close, FDR dies making Truman president, and the United Nations is founded
What is 1945
1200
From August to September 2016 a great amount of sightings of these were reported, and throughout much of the USA as well as parts of Europe there became mass hysteria, that all started as a marketing stunt for a low budget film
What are clowns
1600
This 1973 Orange Cat's comic the main character annoyed his neighbors, pestered local dogs, begged for food, and pursued female cats and is still being put in newspapers every day
What is Heathcliff
1600
These were invented in New Zealand in 1994 by Andrew Akers and Dwane van der Sluis and are large, inflatable spheres used for rolling down hills
what are Zorb Balls
1600
Famous for starring in the documentary the Tiger King he ran for president in 2016, 2020, and 2024 as an independent, libertarian, democrat and ran from prison in 2024
Who is Joe Exotic
1600
The Berlin Wall falls, Nintendo releases the Gameboy and the Exxon Oil Spill occurs in this year
what is 1989
1600
In 1938 during halloween Orson Welles performed a live cbs radio show about this H.G. Wells novel which incited a panic by convincing some listeners that a Martian invasion was taking place and caused numerous reports in newspapers of suicides and mobs.
What is the War of the Worlds
2000
This is the longest running comic strip spanning 109 years about mischievous twin brothers, Hans and Fritz, who rebel against authority, especially their mother, Mama.
What is The Katzenjammer Kids
2000
This vehicle was produced in West Germany from 1961 to 1968, with a total of 3,878 units built and was capable of speeds up to 70 mph on land and 7 mph on water
What is the Amphicar
2000
This American actress and comedian most known for a sitcom named for her ran for the highest office in 2012 for the Peace and Freedom Party.
Who is Roseanne Barr
2000
The Civil Rights Act is signed, Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison, Gulf of Tonkin incident, and MLK Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in this year
what is 1964
2000
In 1739 this 9 year war between Great Britain and Spain started after public outrage that one of Great Britain's Captains ears was severed by Spanish Authorities as punishment for smuggling
What is the War of Jenkins' Ear