Before they were president
Lyndon B. Johnson held this political office before he became president. I guess you don't have to be elected when the guy above you gets assassinated...
What is Vice President?
Second graders learn in school that this is the process by which plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food and oxygen.
What is photosynthesis?
The dwarf cat Tardar Sauce is better known to the Internet under this name. I'm not sure I'd be too happy with my face being used in memes either...
Who is Grumpy Cat?
This symbol of American freedom that stands off the coast of Manhattan becomes another symbol of American freedom that currently resides in Philadelphia (though it doesn't ring so much these days).
What is the Statue of Liberty Bell?
Camry, Corolla, Yaris
What is Toyota?
Before he was president, but after he was an actor, this man served as the governor of California.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
Some second graders learn that backbone-less creatures like jellyfish, octopuses, or scorpions are known by this name.
What are invertebrates?
Abram Engle, the father of this orange rescue cat, earned over 10 million followers on social media thanks to his feline friend's dance moves.
Who is Kurt?
This "Joker" actor becomes the sports organization that Kevin Durant plays for.
What is Joaquin Phoenix Suns?
Accord, Pilot, Odyssey
What is Honda?
This 27th president spent time as a judge before being elected. He actually returned to that calling after he left office--this time, as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is William Howard Taft?
While second graders in 2005 might have learned that Pluto was the smallest planet in our solar system, second graders in 2024 learn that this planet now bears that title.
What is Mercury?
This animated cat became an internet meme in 2011. Although it doesn't exist in real life, that hasn't stopped many cat owners from trying to put their furry pals into homemade Pop-Tart costumes.
Who is Nyan Cat?
An iconic Queen song (and biopic) becomes an equally iconic jazz composition by the legendary George Gershwin.
What is Bohemian Rhapsody in Blue?
Bronco, Escape, F-Series
What is Ford?
Before he was elected president, this war general destroyed a British camp at New Orleans--fifteen days after the War of 1812 had already ended! That didn't stop him from becoming a national hero, though.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
In second grade, you might have learned that our planet has a core! You also learned that the planet has a middle layer called this, and an outer layer called this.
What are the mantle and the crust?
This TikTok cat has many hobbies. Two of them are shapeshifting and listening to French-Cameroonian R&B artist "Yame."
Who is Andrea von Speed?
This NASCAR event known as the "Great American Race" becomes how far the Proclaimers would be willing to walk for their love.
What is the Daytona 500 Miles?
S, X, Y
What is Tesla?
Before Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, he was the second vice president of the United States. Before that, though, he was the first member of the United States to hold this cabinet office--the fourth in the presidential line of succession.
What is Secretary of State?
Who knew there were so many types of clouds? Second graders do! One type they learn about are these thin, wispy clouds that appear at extremely high altitudes--so high up, in fact, that they're made up of frozen ice crystals rather than water droplets!
What are cirrus clouds?
Taylor Swift's social-media-famous cats include Benjamin Button and his two sisters, who have these names. It would seem that Taylor is as much a fan of high-drama TV as the rest of us are.
Who are Meredith Grey and Olivia Benson?
The fourth book in J.K. Rowling's most famous series becomes a phrase coal miners use to warn those around them that they're lighting an explosive.
What is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in the hole?
Roma, Enzo, Portofino
What is Ferrari?