Five Jell-O flavors that flopped
Five Jell-O flavors that flopped: celery, coffee, cola, apple, and chocolate.
How much did the Apple I cost?
The Apple I, released in 1976, sold for $666.66.
When was the iPhone announced?
Steve Jobs announced the iPhone on January 9, 2007.
How many apps were in the first App Store?
Apple's App Store launched in July 2008 with about 500 apps.
Why is New York City called the Big Apple?
New York City's nickname "the Big Apple" was popularized in the 1920s by sportswriter John Fitz Gerald and later revived by a 1970s tourism campaign.
Which state grows the most apples?
Washington grows more apples than any other state.
Where did apples originate?
Apples originated in the mountains of Kazakhstan, where wild apple trees still grow, and the city of Almaty's name is linked to the word for apple.
How many varieties of apples are there?
There are about 7,500 varieties of apples grown around the world.
Why do apples float?
Apples float in water because about 25% of their volume is air.
Who was Johnny Appleseed?
Johnny Appleseed was a real man named John Chapman who planted apple nurseries across the American frontier. His apples were mostly used to make cider, not for eating.
Why can't you grow the same apple from its seed?
Apple seeds don't grow into the same variety as their parent, so apple growers use grafting to produce trees of the same type.
Are apple seeds poisonous?
Apple seeds contain amygdalin, which can release cyanide when chewed, but you'd need to eat a huge number of crushed seeds to be harmed.
Who developed the Honeycrisp apple?
The Honeycrisp apple was developed by the University of Minnesota and released in 1991.
Is Isaac Newton's apple tree still alive?
The apple tree said to have inspired Isaac Newton's ideas about gravity still grows at his childhood home, Woolsthorpe Manor, in England.
Was the forbidden fruit an apple?
The Bible never says the forbidden fruit was an apple. The idea may come from a Latin pun, because "malum" means both "apple" and "evil."
How long did it take to develop the Cosmic Crisp apple?
The Cosmic Crisp apple took Washington State University about 20 years to develop and was released in 2019.
When did personal computers become popular?
Personal computers took off in the late 1970s and early 1980s with machines like the Apple II in 1977 and the IBM PC in 1981.
When did Siri come out?
Apple's voice assistant Siri launched on the iPhone 4S in 2011, bringing voice assistants to the mainstream.