Co-Stars Multiple Times
This iconic Hollywood pair stars in many films together, including 1971’s Under Milk Wood and 1963’s Cleopatra.
Who are Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton? The two met while filming Cleopatra and famously were married twice—in 1964 and again in 1975.
Founded in the 1960s, this sandwich shop became a franchise in 1974 and still encourages customers to “Eat Fresh” today.
What is Subway? The founder opened his first location to pay off his college tuition.
This common kitchen slow-cooking appliance was unveiled by the Rival Manufacturing company at a 1971 housewares show
What is the Crock-Pot? The slow cooker originated in 1936 in a Lithuanian village, where Jewish families prepared stews slowly on Fridays.
This is another name for powdered sugar.
What is confectioners’ sugar? To prevent clumping, it’s mixed with cornstarch.
Though these land areas can be cold, they are usually known for their hot, dry climate.
What are deserts? The Antarctic continent is the outlier; it’s a huge desert, even though it’s cold.
Robert Redford stars alongside her in several films, including 1967’s Barefoot in the Park and 1979’s The Electric Horseman
Who is Jane Fonda? The pair reunited for a picture in 2017 called Our Souls at Night.
This bite-sized McDonald’s favorite was introduced nationally in 1982 and is still a dippable bestseller today.
What are McNuggets? A classically trained French chef created the recipe for the nuggets.
In 1986, Panasonic began selling this domestic baking machine, which allows users to create rye, sourdough, and other recipes.
What is a bread machine? An industrial version has existed since the 1890s, but Panasonic’s was a first for home bakers.
This is the sugar substitute in the pink packet.
What is Sweet’N Low? It’s a popular brand of saccharin, and it’s 300–500 times sweeter than sugar.
Pottery is fired in these hot ovens.
What are kilns? Temperatures for home kilns typically range from 2,000º to 2,400º Fahrenheit (1,093º to 1,316º Celsius)
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan act in many films together, including this 1993 Nora Ephron romantic comedy about a widower in Seattle.
What is Sleepless in Seattle? The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
In 1995, this chain introduced its stuffed crust pizza, advertised as a crust so good you “eat it backwards.”
What is Pizza Hut? The chain also boasts the first outer-space pizza delivery to the International Space Station.
Emerging in the 1970s, these coffee machines were promoted by Joe DiMaggio and became popular Christmas gifts.
What is Mr. Coffee? The machine claimed to use an ideal 200ºF (93.3ºC) setting for the water, producing a strong but not bitter coffee.
This gives brown sugar its flavor.
What is molasses? When the molasses loses moisture due to air exposure, this causes brown sugar to harden. When brown sugar clumps, place a piece of bread in the container and return in an hour. The molasses in the sugar absorbs the moisture from the bread.
This hot event occurred on Mount Vesuvius.
What is a volcanic eruption? The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 covered the city of Pompeii.
We wonder if this film duo were really an odd couple or just a couple of grumpy old men.
Who are Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau? The pair are known for their off-screen friendship as well as their comedic genius together.
In November 1970, this chain introduced the first modern drive-thru, serving square patties and Frosty desserts through a window.
What is Wendy’s? The drive-thru concept was so new that customers needed instructions on how to order.
In the 1970s and ’80s, juicers were popularized by this fitness icon and TV exercise host.
Who is Jack LaLanne? He sold his brand of juicers in infomercials throughout the 1980s.
Sugar is derived from the sugarcane plant or this root vegetable.
What is sugar beet? The majority of U.S. sugar comes from the sugar beet plant.
This once powered trains.
What is steam? Hot steam under immense pressure powered the trains.
Many of Al Pacino’s films co-star this screen legend, including The Godfather series, Goodfellas, and Dog Day Afternoon.
Who is Robert De Niro? They both appear in 2019’s The Irishman, which was Pacino’s first collaboration with filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
This chain discontinued its McDeluxe (aka the McDLT) burger in the 1990s because of its complex packaging.
What is McDonald’s? The unique burger came in a two-sided Styrofoam container, which did not meet the company’s new environmentally friendly standards.
This former heavyweight champ began selling his “lean, mean grilling machine” in the mid-’90s
Who is George Foreman? The grill was created by Michael Boehm, who wanted the fat to drip off the grill’s angled surface.
This finely granulated sugar is commonly used in the UK.
What is caster sugar? The size of caster sugar granules falls between regular and powdered sugar.
Magma is made of these melted or partially melted materials.
What are rocks? The liquefied rock is called magma when it is below Earth’s surface. Upon eruption, it is called lava. Temperatures range between 1,300º and 2,400º Fahrenheit (700º to 1,300º Celsius)