Other Independence Days
This holiday anthem holds the record for most weeks at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 charts, hitting the top every year since 2019.
What is All I Want for Christmas is You?
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jonathan Bailey star in this musical movie.
What is Wicked?
It is commonly believed that King Henry I standardized this unit of measurement based on the length of the part of his body with the same name.
What is a foot?
Though not a traditional Independence Day, France celebrates freedom and unity on this National Day each 14th of July.
What is Bastille Day?
The unofficial anthem of the Boston Red Sox, played during the 8th inning of every home game since 2002. The baseball diamond is a fitting location for this song.
What is Sweet Caroline?
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Wallace Shawn star in this animated family classic.
What is Toy Story?
"I would walk 804.6 kilometers" doesn't quite have the same ring to it, which is perhaps why Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers chose to use the imperial system for this 1993 hit.
What is "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
Celebrating its independence on July 9th, 2011, this country became the youngest globally recognized state just 14 years ago.
What is South Sudan?
This 2018 single, best known for featuring in a popular super-hero movie that year, recently broke the record for most streamed song in the United States with 3.96 billion streams.
What is Sunflower?
Timothee Chalamet, Hugh Grant, and Rowan Atkinson star in this 2023 family blockbuster.
What is Wonka?
This 2005 film had a surprisingly star-and-stripe-studded cast, which included Dustin Hoffman, Whoopi Goldberg, Mandy Moore, and Snoop Dogg (??), as well as two trained zebras.
What is Racing Stripes?
Grain, drachm, and stone are all imperial units for this type of measurement.
What is weight?
The 1996 movie Independence Day was a massive blockbuster hit, becoming the second highest-grossing film ever (at the time). The number one spot goes to this Sci Fi epic released in 1993.
What is Jurassic Park?
This early 2000s pop star unofficially made the national anthem her own when she performed it at the 2018 NBA All Stars Game. She won't be getting a return invite any time soon, but we salute her...brave...performance.
Who is Fergie?
Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, and Kelly McGillis star in this classic action movie.
What is Top Gun?
At its deepest point, the ocean is about 6.7 miles deep, meaning that the title of this 1870 science fiction novel exaggerates its depth by a factor of approximately 10,000.
What is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea?
The oldest nationally recognized Independence Celebration, this country celebrates the anniversary of August 1, 1291, when "3 Alpine Cantons swore the oath of confederation" against the Holy Roman Empire.
What is Switzerland?
In the original imperial system, this unit of measurement was the equivalent of 1/3 of an inch, getting its name from two different types of cereal grains.
What is the Barleycorn?