Inventions
This device, launched in 1979, revolutionized how people listen to music on the go.
What is the Walkman?
This snack food, invented in 1966, is made from cornmeal and is known for its cheesy flavor, thanks to its signature powdered cheese coating.
What are Cheetos?
This popular footwear style featured thick, cork soles and was often worn with bell-bottom jeans.
What are platform shoes?
This groundbreaking Mattel doll, created in 1959, could speak 11 phrases, including "Let's play school" and "I love you" when pulling a string on its back.
What is Chatty Cathy?
"This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York Island..."
What is:
"From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream Waters, This land was made for you and me"
This invention, created by Spencer Silver at 3M, became widely popular for use in offices and schools to temporarily adhere papers.
What are Post-it Notes?
In 1985, this fast-food restaurant popularized the "value meal" concept, offering a combination of a sandwich, fries, and a drink at a low price.
What is McDonald’s?
This fashion brand is synonymous with luxury athletic wear, especially for high-top sneakers.
What is Nike?
Created by Wham-O in 1961, this toy consists of a long sheet of plastic that is laid over grass and leads into a small wading pool of water.
What is a Slip 'n Slide?
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone.
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang,
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang.
What is:
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
This invention became a standard in ice-skating rinks to resurface the ice.
What is the Zamboni?
This canned drink, created in 1961 by John S. Pemberton, combined cola flavor with caffeine and quickly became a global beverage phenomenon.
What is Diet Coke?
This bright and flashy style of athletic wear became fashionable to wear even outside the gym, often featuring bold logos and colors.
What are tracksuits?
Released in 1969, what wobbles, but doesn't fall down?
What are Weebles?
Ooh-ooh, bet you're wondering how I knew
'Bout your plan to make me blue
With some other guy that you knew before?
Between the two of us guys, you know I love you more
Took me by surprise, I must say, when I found out yesterday
What is:
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
This popular invention, developed by Earl Tupper, became a household staple for storing food and leftovers.
What is Tupperware?
In 1970, this kitchen appliance revolutionized home cooking, allowing people to quickly heat and cook food using electromagnetic waves.
What is a microwave oven?
This fun, 1990s accessory would "slap" onto the wrist when it was flicked, gaining popularity among kids and often featuring colorful designs.
What is a slap bracelet?
This plush larva in pajamas was essentially the world's cuddliest night-light.
What is a Glo Worm?
I've been cheated by you since I don't know when
So I made up my mind, it must come to an end
Look at me now, will I ever learn?
I don't know how but I suddenly lose control
There's a fire within my soul
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, w-o-o-o-oh
What is:
Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
This invention became a household staple, allowing people to dry clothes quickly without relying on traditional clotheslines.
What is the clothes dryer?
Introduced by Nestlé in 1966, this item features crispy wafers covered in milk chocolate, making it a favorite snack for chocolate lovers.
What is a Kit Kat?
This soft, felt hat features a wide brim and indented crown, typically with a ribbon band around it, and became a symbol of style in the early 20th century.
What is a fedora?
This furry, animatronic creature that spoke its own language but could eventually learn English, sold 1.8 million units in 1998.
What is a Furby?
I've got a good job I work hard for my money
When it's quittin time I hit the door runnin'
I fire up my pickup truck and let the horses run
I go flyin' down that highway to that hide-a-way
Stuck out in the woods to do the boot scootin' boogie
What is:
Yeah, heel, toe, docie doe come on baby let's go boot scootin'
Whoa, Cadillac, Black jack, baby meet me outback we're gonna boogie
Oh get down, turn around go to town boot scootin' boogie