Gifts in 1960's
On sister Sally’s wish list is this pint-sized kitchen appliance, perfect for whipping up tiny brownies and cakes.
What is an Easy-Bake Oven?
In February 1972, Richard Nixon made history as the first U.S. president to visit this nation.
What is China?
These little powerhouses of nutrients look like miniature cabbages.
What are brussels sprouts?
This is the temperature in Fahrenheit at which water turns to ice.
What is 32 degrees F, 0 degrees C?
Founded in 1960, the Sealed Air Corporation made holidays a little bit easier by inventing this protective gift-wrapping stuff.
What is bubble wrap? Originally invented as textured wallpaper, bubble wrap quickly became a favorite for wrapping fragile items.
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the first woman prime minister of this country.
What is the United Kingdom?
These red root vegetables are often found in smoothie mixes or cooked and added to salads.
What are beets?
This determines the color of a flame.
What is temperature or materials being burned?
On the wish lists of photography enthusiasts was this instant camera brand; the user would shake its pictures, and they would develop within just a minute.
What is Polaroid?
This Canadian city played host to the 1976 Summer Olympics.
What is Montreal?
This is a white carrot look-alike.
What is a parsnip?.
Dry ice is made of this element.
What is carbon dioxide, or CO2?
Art lovers wished for this pen-style permanent marker brand invented in 1964.
What is Sharpie?
An explosion at this nuclear power plant in 1986 prompted the evacuation of 135,000 people from nearby towns.
What is Chernobyl?
Hardy varieties of scallions, also known by this common name, can survive freezing weather.
What are green onions?
This Nordic country is known as “the land of fire and ice.”
What is Iceland?
This “groovy” lamp was on the holiday wish list of many ’60s teens.
What is a lava lamp?
This is the place where Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer played what some consider the most famous chess match of all time in 1972.
What is Reykjavík (RAY-kyuh-vik), Iceland? Fischer defeated Spassky to become the World Chess Champion.
This vegetable is full of iron, and its tender leaves are often found in salads.
What is spinach?
Most uncontrollable fires are caused by one of these two common, burning items found in the home.
What are cigarettes or candles?