Things That Happened Before Sliced Bread
This inventor tried to teach his cat to speak English while pioneering telecommunication devices.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This Star Wars character screamed 'Nooo!' so memorably that it became a meme.
Who is Darth Vader?
This two-wheeled gadget was predicted to replace walking, it did not.
If f(x) - 2x + 3, what is f(4)?
What is 11?
This sitcom set in Scranton made paper sales iconic.
What is The Office?
This Founding Father once tried to electrocute a turkey on purpose.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This Disney villain's entire plan was based on not being invited to a party.
Who is Maleficent?
This wearable blanket became a late-night infomercial sensation in the 2000s.
What is the Snuggie?
In science class, this is the part of the experiment where things go terribly wrong, or 'the variable that changes.'
What is the Independent Variable?
This fictional billionaire wears a suit of iron and sarcasm.
Who is Tony Stark?
This Missouri-born outlaw was the original headline-maker for train heists.
Who is Jesse James?
This Harry Potter character spent seven years as a rat, and wasn’t even the worst pet.
Who is Peter Pettigrew?
This hair-raising plastic insert promised inkstands volume, and possibly whiplash, in the early 2000s.
What is the Bumpit?
If someone gives you a 'free gift,' they're also handing you this grammatical sin.
What is a redundancy?
This artist re-recorded their entire music catalog to own their masters.
Who is Taylor Swift?
Before modern maps, this US explorer famously misspelled 'Sioux' over 30 different ways in their expedition journals.
Who is William Clark?
This fantasy protagonist endured a cursed piece of jewelry, extreme cardio, & serious imposter syndrome.
Who is Frodo?
In 1930s cities, this wire contraption let urban parents hang their little ones outside windows, for fresh air and existential dread.
What is a Baby Cage?
This 20th-century art movement turned soup cans & comic strips into gallery pieces.
What is Pop Art?
This TV series made everyone want to learn chess in 2020.
Invented in 1886, this carbonated drink was originally sold as a 'nerve tonic.'
What is Coca-Cola?
Living under a rock — literally — this animated sidekick once mistook cereal for a classified operation.
Who is Patrick Star?
Marketed in the 1970s, this low-maintenance 'pet' came in a box with straw and zero expectations.
What is a Pet Rock?
This document signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarchy and inspired modern democracies.
What is the Magna Carta?
This viral piece of clothing was debated for being white and gold, or blue and gold.
What is The Dress?