Gone but Not Forgotten
The original version of this popular real estate game sold for $146,500 in 2011.
Monopoly. In the new millennial version, players collect experiences instead of money. The millennials are upset because this version includes every imaginable stereotype of their generation.
It is a Spanish dish made with rice and a combination of any of the following: chicken, shrimp, mussels, chorizo, etc.
Paella. It's cooked in a special paella pan that allows the rice on the bottom to cook to a browned, crunchy texture.
This former genocidal Iraqi leader was sentenced to death by hanging.
Saddam Hussein. He was found guilty of crimes against humanity.
He is the U.S. Supreme Court's only sitting African American associate of justice.
Clarence Thomas. He became an assistant attorney general in 1974. He also served as chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
This swimmer was the first to win seven gold medals at a single Olympics.
Mark Spitz. He won them in 1972 in Munich. Michael Phelps, another swimmer, has won 28 Olympics medals over several Olympic Games and holds the record for the most cumulative medals.
Before pantyhose, women held up hose with one of these undergarments
Girdle or garter belt. In the 1960s, teens preferred garter belts over girdles.
This Italian dish is made primarily with veal scallops and lemon.
Veal Piccata
This ayatollah returned to Iran after the overthrow of the Shah of Iran as its religious and political leader.
He founded and promoted his own fast-food chain because he couldn't find a good hamburger in Columbus, Ohio.
Dave Thomas. Harlan Sanders, founder of KFC, was a major influence in his life. Dave Thomas founded the fast-food chain Wendy's.
He was the first astronaut to become a senator and the first astronaut to return to space as a senior citizen.
John Glenn.
Before the modern respirator replaced it, this tank respirator used to help polio victims was better known by this common name.
Iron lung. Many polio patients were unable to breathe on their own due to paralysis and relied on the iron lung to breathe. In 1959, there were 1,200 people in iron lungs. By 2004 the number dropped to 39.
Veal marsala hails from this country
Italy
He was the first U.S. president to be impeached, but he was not removed from office.
Andrew Johnson. It was an 11-count impeachment, most of them relating to his removal of the secretary of war, which was against the Tenure of Office Act. The act prevented the president from removing senate-confirmed appointees without Senate confirmation to remove them. He was not convicted by the Senate.
He starred as Detective Ricardo Tubbs on the mid-1980s hit TV series Miami Vice
Phillip Michael Thomas. He appeared as a guest on the TV series Nash Bridges, starring Don Johnson, who was Thomas' co-star on Miami Vice.
The first transcontinental flight didn't carry passengers; it carried this.
Mail. It occurred in 1920, and it wasn't a nonstop flight. The first nonstop flight was a military flight in 1923. It took 23 hours and 50 minutes to fly nonstop from Long Island, New York, to San Diego, California.
If you have a 1943 penny made from this metal, it could bring as much as $4.50
Zinc. The penny was made with zinc only during 1943. The war effort required a lot of copper, so they substituted zinc in the penny.
Poutine is a classic French-Canadian dish made with this primary ingredient.
Potato. It's made with potatoes, cheese curds, and beef gravy.
According to history.com, "[This Mongol leader] conquered more than twice as much land as any other person in history, bringing Eastern and Western civilizations in contact in the process.
Genghis Khan
Thomas Edison. He saved a three-year old from an advancing train just in the nick of time. The boy's father gave Edison a job at Western Union and showed him how the telegraph worked.
He was credited with being the first billionaire.
John D. Rockefeller. His investment in Standard Oil created his vast wealth. He left his estate to various foundations and gave his children first dibs on purchasing his properties.
When sewing patterns were all the rage, these two brands were the most in demand.
Simplicity and McCall's. Both are still in business, and if you want an out-of-print Simplicity pattern, they offer a print-on-demand service.
Curry is a popular blend of spices used in Indian cooking; this is another common Indian spice blend.
Masala. The blend is comprised of some of the following: peppercorns, nutmeg, cumin, star anise, cardamom, cloves, and coriander. It can be used alone or with other spices, such as curry. Chicken tikka masala is a popular Indian dish in North America
François Duvalier, otherwise known as this, reigned over Haiti for 14 years after appointing himself president for life. His regime was almost completely politically isolated.
"Papa Doc." his son "Baby Doc" assumed power after his death.
The Catholic is the patron saint of universities and students and is considered one of the greatest theologians of all time.
St. Thomas Aquinas
He was the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
John Jay. The founding father became chief justice in 1789.