The Maine Thing
This legendary master of horror literature resides in Bangor, Maine, and has set many of his famous novels, including It, Carrie, and Misery, inside the state.
Who is Stephen King?
In this 1980 disaster comedy film, Leslie Nielsen delivers the ultimate deadpan pun response when told, "Surely you can't be serious."
What is Airplane!? ("I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.")
Originally called "Opal Fruits" when they debuted in 1960, these fruit-chew squares were rebranded in the US with a more explosive name.
What are Starbursts?
This 1982 Michael Jackson release became the best-selling studio album of all time, fueled by massive hits like "Billie Jean" and "Beat It."
What is Thriller?
Spain beat Argentina in the World Cup Finals on Sunday behind this striker's solo goal.
Who is Ferran Torres?
Joining George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton in the Whitehouse rose garden, it was reported that president Trump has added a life-size statue of this historical figure drafting the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Geographically unique, Maine is the only U.S. state that shares a border with exactly this many other U.S. states.
In The Lion King, Timon asks Pumbaa what you call a fake noodle to setup a cheesy pun.
What is an impasta?
This candy gets its signature crackle from carbon dioxide gas trapped inside tiny pockets during the manufacturing process.
What are Pop Rocks?
This British band, fronted by Simon Le Bon, dominated the 1980s synth-pop and new wave scenes with tracks like "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Rio."
Who is Duran Duran?
Following a shocking Round of 16 penalty-shootout elimination against Norway at MetLife Stadium, this legendary forward officially announced his retirement from international soccer.
Who is Neymar?
Known as the "Sport of Kings", this event started in 1875 at Churchill Downs and has been run annually ever since.
What is the Kentucky Derby?
Maine produces nearly 100% of the nation's domestic supply of this locally grown product.
What is the wild blueberry?
In Batman and Robin (1997) what villain enters the scene with "Allow me to break the ice."
Who is Mr. Freeze?
Milton Hershey built his chocolate factory in Derry Township (now Hershey, PA) in 1903 because the rural location provided an essential and plentiful natural resources for his product,
What are cows?
ABBA declined a request from the American-British consortium that would have paid them a billion dollars.
What is a renuion tour? (in 2000 ABBA was offer a billion dollars from an American-British consortium to reunite for a 100-show world tour)
Fans in the stands heavily booed this new mandatory 3-minute tournament feature—introduced due to extreme heat but rolled out even to air-conditioned venues—which critics claimed doubled as a corporate commercial break
What are hydration breaks?
Earlier this year a woman was arrested for this act at Rihanna's Los Angeles property
What is firing gunshots?
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Prior to becoming the 23rd U.S. state in 1820, Maine belong to a different state.
What is Massachusetts?
In Monsters, Inc., Mike Wazowski tells a room full of human kids a joke about a skeleton who couldn't go to the party because of this physical limitation.
What is having "no body" to go with?
Invented in the 1880s by the Goelitz Confectionery Company, this iconic, tri-colored treat was originally marketed under the name "Chicken Feed."
What is candy corn?
This 1981 synth-pop one-hit wonder by Tommy Tutone features a highly memorable 7-digit phone number that fans wouldn't stop calling.
What is "867-5309 (Jenny)?
Among others this Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer performed at the World Cup Final halftime show
Who is Shakira?
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Pop star Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce and 70's lead singer Sly Stone & Kathy Silva have this in common.
What is getting married at Madison Square Garden?
This Portland-born poet wrote the legendary American historical poem "Paul Revere's Ride" and became one of the nation's most celebrated 19th-century literary figures.
Who is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
In The Dark Knight Rises, Bane’s intense dialogue was instantly turned into a classic internet dad joke: "You think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it," which people jokingly claim he said after doing this simple household task.
What is changing a lightbulb?
The worlds' worst candy ever made, the Circus Peanut, in 1964 inspired a breakfast cereal (that is still sold today) by chopping-up a circus peanut and sprinkling it over Cherrios.
What are Lucky Charms?
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This entirely a cappella feel-good anthem became a global sensation, holding the No. 1 spot for two weeks in 1988
What is "Don't Worry, Be Happy"? (by Bobby McFerrin )
This host-country star forward had his automatic red card suspension overturned by FIFA before a match against Belgium, sparking fierce online debate over favoritism.
Who is Folarin Balogun?
Encompassing roughly 50 blocks in Downtown Los Angeles, this district is officially mapped as Central City East but is universally known by this slippery historical nickname.
What is Skid Row?