Breakthrough Inventions
The invention of this product in 3,500 BCE, first being made from wood, revolutionized transportation, industry, and society
Wheel
How to make this classic sweet treat is described step-by-step in the 1993 film, The Sandlot
Smores
When a volleyball player puts their foot over the line when serving they have committed this error
Foot Fault
Isaac Newton formulated this universal law from his three laws of motion
Gravity
1989 - James Dalton, Wade Garrett, Brad Wesley
Road House
The revolutionary product, released in 2007, reshaped mobile communications and technology
iPhone
This style of pizza requires the upkeep of a stoked fire inside an oven to temperatures ranging from 600-1000 °F
Brick oven pizza
When a runner begins a race early before the sound of the starting gun
False Start
This is the smallest unit of life in all living organisms
Cell
1995 - Tommy Callahan, Richard Hayden, Ray Zalinsky
Tommy Boy
After noticing the ways that burrs clung to his pants, George de Mestral took it as inspiration for patenting this miracle hook and loop fastener
Velcro
This style of interactive cooking impresses patrons with a signature onion volcano that gets set ablaze
Hibachi
When a defensive player makes direct contact with the quarterback after they’ve released the ball
Roughing the passer
This element’s symbol is K on the periodic table
Potassium
1987- Inigo Montoya, Prince Humperdinck, Fezzik
The Princess Bride
This invention by Alexander Graham Bell was patented in 1876
Telephone
This versatile sandwich is prepared over an open flame/campfire in between two cast iron plates
Pudgy Pie
An illegal dribbling violation in basketball where the player momentarily pauses their dribble with their hand underneath the ball during a dribbling sequence
Carry
The medical study of the heart
Cardiology
2007 – Seth, Fogell, Jules, Officer Michaels
Superbad
Invented during the Han Dynasty in China, this object was originally used for geomancy (interpreting geographic figures) and fortune-telling, but is now used for navigational purposes
Compass
A rich and creamy custard topped with a caramelized sugar crust
Crème Brulé
When a player hits an opposing player at or below the other player’s knees in hockey
Clipping
This green pigment in plants that is responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
1977 - Bianca, Mr. Snoops, Penny, Madame Medusa
The Rescuers