Lightbulb Moments
One-hit Wonders
2024
Lego
January Events
400

What did Alexander Fleming famously discover?

Penisillin

400

This one hit wonder samples Queen's "Under Pressure".

Ice Ice Baby

400

Which tech company surpassed Microsoft in 2024 to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company?

Nvidia

400

The real one is over 1,000 feet tall and was the tallest structure in the world between 1889 and 1930. At 56 inches tall, the tallest LEGO set available to buy is a replica of what building?

The Eiffel Tower

400

On January 1st, Haiti celebrates its independence from which European country?

France

500

What are the three inventions that the majority of Americans say they wouldn’t be able to live without?

Car, lightbulb, phone

500

Which 1996 one-hit wonder by Los Del Rio became a worldwide dance craze?

Macarena

500

Which former U.S. president turned 100 years old on October 1, 2024?

Jimmy Carter

500

The original Legoland opened in which country in 1968?

Denmark

500

What boxing legend was born on January 17, 1942, and when he retired revealed he was struggling with Parkinson's disease?

Muhammad Ali

600

Which Empire is typically associated with the invention of the early fork?

Byzantine Empire

600

Which band asked the world "Who Let the Dogs Out" in the early 2000s?

Baha Men

600

Which fast-food chain faced an E. coli outbreak in 2024 that resulted in several illnesses?

McDonald's
600

What was the first Lego theme/series to introduce programmable bricks?

Mindstorms

600

What was Sunday, January 30th 1972, generally remembered as in Ireland?

Bloody Sunday

700

Who invented writing? (civilization)

The Sumerians

700

The Proclaimers say they'd walk an extremely long distance in this hit.

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

700

Which iconic rock band announced a reunion and global tour in 2024?

Oasis

700

Before gaining international popularity with its plastic interlocking bricks, what did Lego make?

Wooden toys

700

Which towering professional wrestler passed away on January 27, 1993?

Andre the Giant

800

Who made the first popsicle?

Frank Epperson

800

Which 1984 one-hit wonder by Nena features lyrics about red balloons causing an international incident?

99 Luftballoons

800
What was Merriam-Webster's 2024 Word of the Year?

Polarization

800

In what year did the first LEGO minifigure appear? (within 10 years)

1978

800

The major battle of what city was fought on January 8, 1815?

New Orleans