Oh Baby!
What is the term for the soft spot on a baby’s head?
Answer: Fontanelle.
The cranial bones of a newborn skull remain separate for 12 to 18 months, after which they begin to fuse together. This is a normal part of development.
In 1984, this basketball legend became the sponsor for Nike shoes.
Answer: Who is Michael Jordan?
The Air Jordan line of shoes was a bestseller, earning $126 million the first year they were sold.
This Hepburn film features the signature song “Moon River.”
Answer: What is Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
Composer Henry Mancini said he wrote the song specifically for Audrey Hepburn and always felt her version was best.
Glen Bell founded this Mexican fast-food restaurant in 1962 in Downey, California
Answer: What is Taco Bell?
Just five years later, Taco Bell opened its 100th restaurant in Anaheim.
In 1971, Ray Tomlinson of MIT was the first to send this kind of electronic communication.
Answer: What is an email?
Tomlinson has stated he forgets what his email message said.
What do we call a baby horse?
Answer: Foal
Horses typically give birth to foals at night between the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. Scientists believe this is because horses are prey animals, and it is easier to hide a newborn foal from predators during these hours.
Originally wooden, these Scandinavian shoes became popular in the 1970s, with celebs like Jane Birkin and Cher sporting them.
Answer: What are clogs?
In 2021, luxury brand Hermès debuted designer wooden clogs.
“Cooler and Mole,” “Betrayal,” and “The Chase” are all from this 1963 Steve McQueen war film.
Answer: What is The Great Escape?
Composer Elmer Bernstein also wrote the scores for a long list of Hollywood hits including The Magnificent Seven (1960), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), and The Age of Innocence (1993).
This pizza chain got into the fast-food “game” in 1960.
Answer: What is Domino’s Pizza?
The first Domino’s was in Ypsilanti (ip-suh-LAN-tee), Michigan. By 1983 the chain had spread to Canada
In 1980, Reinhold Messner of Italy became the first person to climb this mountain alone.
Answer: What is Mount Everest?
He made the climb from base camp in three days, all without using bottled oxygen.
What does the idiom “don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater” mean?
Answer: Don’t accidentally get rid of something important when disposing of unimportant things.
It is also used to warn people against acting thoughtlessly.
These shoes for skateboarders were first sold in the 1960s but gained popularity after being featured in 1982’s Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Answer: What are Vans?
A limited number of the checkered slip-on shoes were given away at the film’s premiere.
The most iconic music from this 1975 beachy thriller is John Williams’ two-note motif.
Answer: What is Jaws?
Williams won the 1976 Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score for his efforts.
This snack food company was founded in 1961 by C. E. Doolin and Herman Lay
Answer: What is Frito-Lay?
Doolin and Lay merged their business with Pepsi-Cola in 1965 to form PepsiCo, of which Frito-Lay is still part of today.
In 1987, Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand became the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean in this sort of vehicle.
Answer: What is a hot-air balloon?
Branson and Lindstrand made the flight in just under 32 hours of flying time from July 2–3, 1987.
What brand introduced the first mass-produced disposable diapers (called CHUX) in 1935?
Answer: Johnson & Johnson.
Shortly after, during World War II, many women began entering the workforce, leaving less time for cleaning cloth diapers. For this reason, Johnson & Johnson’s CHUX were a major success.
In 1976, this “all-star” shoe brand released an all-leather basketball sneaker popularized by players like Julius Erving.
Answer: What is Converse?
Surprisingly, the company originally produced rubber galoshes.
Kenny Loggins sings the title song from this 1984 Kevin Bacon film.
Answer: What is Footloose?
Another popular song from the movie is Deniece Williams’ “Let’s Hear It for the Boy.” The film was adapted for the Broadway stage in 1998.
Rival Manufacturing debuted this countertop slow cooker in 1971.
Answer: What is the Crock-Pot?
In true ’70s fashion, the Crock-Pot was sold in colors like Harvest Gold and Avocado Green.
In 1960, two explorers set a record for the deepest manned ocean descent into this trench.
Answer: What is the Mariana Trench?
Don Walsh, one of the explorers, later advised filmmaker James Cameron on Cameron’s solo dive into the trench in 2012.
What is the nickname of the generation of babies born at the end of World War II (from 1946 to 1964)?
Answer: Baby boomers.
Baby boomers are one of the largest generations in United States history. Between 1946 and 1964, an estimated 76 million babies were born in the U.S.
This rap group released a song called “My Adidas” in 1986, which sparked a partnership between them and Adidas.
Answer: Who is Run DMC?
The music trio loved Adidas and wanted to create a tribute song to their favorite shoes.
“Imperial Attack” and “Princess Leia’s Theme” are both on this movie soundtrack.
Answer: What is Star Wars (or Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope)?
The music was composed by John Williams and is easily recognizable.
Thanksgiving sides got a makeover in the 1960s when scientist Edward Asselbergs invented a shelf-stable, flaked version of this dish.
Answer: What are mashed potatoes?
Asselbergs hoped to create a nutritious food that could be easily eaten by soldiers or those suffering from malnutrition.
In 1974, U.S. Air Force pilots completed a record-setting flight across this ocean, landing in London, England.
Answer: What is the Atlantic?
The flight from New York to London took just over one hour and 54 minutes.