This chemical compound, found in some plants like chili peppers and mustard greens, acts as a natural defense against herbivores by imparting a spicy or bitter taste.
What is capsaicin?
This peanut and caramel candy bar, introduced in 1923, gained widespread popularity after being featured in the 1985 film "The Goonies" as the favorite candy of the character Sloth.
What is a Baby Ruth bar?
This safety feature, patented by Volvo in 1959, is designed to protect occupants in the event of a collision by preventing them from being thrown forward in a crash.
What is the three-point seatbelt?
This brand of shoes were alleged to be the only kind of shoes the members of the Ramones would wear.
What are Chuck Taylor sneakers?
How many milliliters wine is in a standard bottle?
What is 750 milliliters (or about 25 fluid ounces)?
Nicknamed for its foul odor, this rare and large flowering plant, native to the rainforests of Sumatra, is known scientifically as Amorphophallus titanum.
What is the corpse flower?
This Mars candy bar, made with whipped nougat and a chocolate shell, originally came in 3 flavors, vanilla, chocolate. The bar we know now is just chocolate flavored, due to the other flavors being cut from production.
What is a Milkyway?
This British luxury car manufacturer, founded in 1919, has a long history of producing handcrafted automobiles, including models like the Phantom, Ghost, and Wraith.
What is Rolls-Royce?
This dingy club on Manhattan's Lower East Side, with acts like Blondie, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Patti Smith, Talking Heads and The Ramones starting their careers here, is generally regarded as the birth place of punk music in the US.
What is CBGB? (Country Blue Grass Blues, it was originally a club dedicated to these genres)
How many grapes does it take to make a standard bottle of wine?
What is about 200 grapes, or 2.5 pounds of grapes?
What is the name of the outermost layer of cells in a plant stem or root, responsible for protecting the inner tissues and regulating gas exchange?
What is the epidermis?
What is Twin Bings?
What internationally-recognized car brand, commissioned in 1934 by the country's notorious leader, translates in English to "People's car?"
What is Volkswagen?
The tumultuous relationship between punk icons Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen ended tragically with Nancy's death in 1978. What was the name of the New York City hotel where Nancy Spungen was found dead?
What is the Chelsea Hotel?
How much wine is in a barrel?
What is 60 gallons? Fun fact: there are 126 gallons in a buttload of wine.
This common ornamental plant, characterized by its colorful foliage and bell-shaped flowers, contains toxins called glycosides, which can cause symptoms like nausea, dizziness, and irregular heart rhythm if ingested.
What is the foxglove plant (Digitalis purpurea)?
This vintage candy, introduced in the early 20th century, consists of small, colorful candy-coated chocolates with a hard shell and a milk chocolate center.
What are Sixlets?
What Ford vehicle, belonging to Starsky, did Starsky and Hutch use most during the TV series that bore their names?
What is the Ford Gran Torino?
Led by the late Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground was a band to whom punk rock owes a lot of its aesthetic. Who was their famous manager?
Who is Andy Warhol?
Which country has the largest area of vineyards?
What is Spain? There are about 1,154,000 hectares of vineyards throughout the country.
This flowering shrub, commonly found in the prairies and grasslands of Nebraska, produces vibrant pink flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by red berries in the fall, which are a food source for wildlife.
What is the prairie rose (Rosa arkansana)?
This ancient candy, originating from the Middle East, is made from hardened sugar syrup and flavored with ingredients like rosewater, saffron, or pistachios, and is traditionally served during special occasions and religious holidays.
What are sugar crystals or rock candy?
With almost no roads or rail systems, traveling across which island usually requires a dog sled, boat, or airplane? (Hint: If you make it to the capital city of Nuuk, you'll find cars and busses).
Greenland
This London-based fashion designer, known for creating iconic punk clothing like bondage trousers and tartan patterns, played a significant role in shaping the punk aesthetic in the late 1970s.
Who is Vivienne Westwood?
Moderately sweet sparkling wines are called what?
What is demi-sec?