Inventions
Robert R. Montgomery, an entrepreneur based in Decatur, Ill. Montgomery was issued Patent No. 640,790 for his invention in 1900, a “cheap device of unusual elasticity and durability” made of wire netting, “preferably oblong,” attached to a handle.
What is the fly swatter?
You miss 100% of ________________
What is "the shots you don't take"?
This iconic sandwich cookie was invented in 1912. It was originally sold in glass-lidded jars and sold for .25 per pound
What is the Oreo cookie?
"Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is" was this company's jingle in the 1970's.
What is Alka-Seltzer?
His 14th birth was in 1935 to a farming family.
Who is His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Dhondup)
John-Shepherd Barron is credited with inventing the first type of this machine for Barclay's of London
What is the ATM?
Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full!
One for the master, one for the dame,
And one for __________________________
What is, "the little boy who lives down the lane"?
This dessert snack was invented in 1930 in Illinois when a strawberry shortcake company wanted to find another use for their cream filler machine that sat idle when strawberries were not in season. The original flavor was banana cream.
What is a Twinkie?
"A little dab'll do you" was this company's jingle in the 1950's
What is Brylcreem?
Born Frances Ethel Gumm in 1922, this person was an American actress, singer, vaudevillian and dance
Who is Judy Garland?
Sir John Harington, an English courtier and the godson of Queen Elizabeth I, is credited with inventing this in 1596. His was a 2-foot-deep oval bowl waterproofed with pitch, resin and wax and fed by water from an upstairs cistern.
What is the flushable indoor toilet?
If I were a rich man
Ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum
All day long I'd____________
If I were a wealthy man
What is, "biddy biddy bum"?
These were developed in 1941 as a heat-resistant chocolate to send to soldiers overseas.
What are M&Ms?
"I'd like to teach the world to sing", was this company's jingle in 1971
What is Coca-Cola?
Ronald William Artest, Jr., a famous basketball player, changed his name to this in 2011
Who is Meta World Peace?
Gutenberg, credited with the spread of knowledge invented this in 1439.
What is the printing press?
Back in black
I hit the sack
I've been ______________
What is "too long, I'm glad to be back"
These 1" x 1" snacks were invented in 1921 by Green and Green Co. and originally sold under the tagline, "A Baked Rarebit". They were later bought and distributed by Sunshine.
What are Cheez-its?
"Nobody does it like (this company)"
What is Sara Lee?
This famous actress who is best know for romantic comedies in the 90's was born, Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra.
Who is Meg Ryan?
American engineer Percy Spencer is generally credited with inventing this after World War II from radar technology developed during the war. Named the "Radarange", it was first sold in 1946.
What is the microwave oven?
Four score and seven years ago today, our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to __________________________________
What is, "the proposition that all men are created equal"?
This famous salty snack brand was started in 1938 and the products were sold from the trunk of a car. In 1944 this company was the first snack brand to purchase television commercials with Bert Lahr as the spokesperson.
What is Lays?
In the 1980's, "If you've got the time, (this company's) got the beer
What is Miller?
This athlete, once described as sweet as sugar, was originally named Walker Smith Jr.
Who is Sugar Ray Robinson?