Word Origins
The term for these beauty preparations is derived from the Greek "kosmos", meaning order.
What is Cosmetics
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, and humanity walks on the moon.
What is 1960s
Chicago to Minneapolis & Las Vegas to L.A. are top routes on this bus line that advises "Leave the driving to us."
What is Greyhound Bus
On an outing to a baseball game, you'll usually see this number of innings.
What is 9
The front of this state's seal features Lord Baltimore dressed as a knight.
What is Maryland
The natural force of attraction between 2 massive bodies, it comes from gravis, Latin for "heavy."
What is Gravity
Federal troops sent to a Little Rock school, and Alaska becomes a state.
What is 1950s
This 2-word term for aerial lifts used by skiers also refers to a public transport option in San Francisco.
What is Cable Cars
In most schools it's a perfect grade point average.
What is 4.0
Unlike the octopus or squid, the nautilus may have up to 90 of these armlike appendages.
What is Tentacles
This name for a festival comes from the Italian meaning "farewell to meat."
What is Carnival
Henry Kissinger signs a pact in Paris to withdraw U.S. forces from Vietnam, and the founding of Greenpeace.
What is 1970s
Reaching speeds of up to 200 miles per hour, Japan's shinkansen are better known by this name.
What is Bullet Train
The number of planets in our solar system. No, you still don't count, Pluto.
What is 8
He made headlines when he landed at Le Bourget Field, May 21, 1927.
Who is Charles Lindbergh
This word for a newspaper with "capsule stories" was originally a trade name of a capsule-like pill.
What is Tabloid
The Hindenburg explodes while docking at Lakehurst, New Jersey, and the Hoover Dam is completed.
What is 1930s
The Knucklehead & the Panhead are historic engine styles of this U.S. company's iconic 2-wheeled rides.
What is Harley-Davidson
"The Main Street of America" was a nickname for this historic route.
What is 66
Animator Chuck Jones' golden rule for this fictional character; "His biggest enemy is gravity."
What is Wile E Coyote
Originating in Swedish pagan harvest feasts, it means "sandwich table."
What is Smorgasbord
The World Wide Web gets its first page, and Ted "The Unabomber" Kaczynski is captured.
What is 1990s
The 1912 Classic Six was the first production car to bear the name of this company named after a man born in Neuchatel Canton, Switzerland.
What is Chevrolet
1 of 2 anniversaries considered the diamond anniversary.
What is 60/75
Prior to 1971, this monetary unit was divided into 20 shillings of 12 pence each.
What is Pound