What's the Big Deal? Trivia Quiz

Answer: scissors

Roger Brown's inventions have saved money for the corporations at which he has worked. Each set of pizza scissors also has a spatula attached for double the pleasure of cutting and serving the pizza slices. The scissors can also be used for slicing hard-crusted bread.

Answer: teeth

After Rich Bailey, a dental student, met entrepreneur and ex-football player Jonah White, the pair came up with the idea of creating realistic-looking hillbilly teeth. The device snaps on like a mouth guard. The teeth hit the novelty market in the early 90s and made Bailey and White millionaires.

Answer: goldfish walker

Using his experience in metalworking, Madden fashioned a round portable device made of metal on top of which he can place his bowl of golfish. He claims he got the idea from watching dog walkers. According to the inventor, his goldfish love the outings. How can he tell?

Answer: Furby

Furby was the brainchild of Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung. Tiger Electronics bought the rights but discontinued the product in 2000. The demand for Furbies forced the company to bring them back. Children loved this furry creature that spoke its own language. Once a child began talking to Furby, it responded in English. Furbies continue to be sold and can now be synched with an IOS or Android app.

Answer: umbrella

It took Kazim ten years to create his KAZbrella, an inside out umbrella. The purpose of this umbrella is to open and close inside out to prevent water from leaking on the person carrying it. The inventor wanted the umbrella to have the same look but he redesigned the mechanism that opens and closes it, achieving its purpose.

Answer: slap bracelet

While those once ubiquitous "Slap Wraps" are still being sold, the bracelets did not stand the test of time. Reported injuries and knock-offs made Anders' invention just another passing fad. If you really feel you need to buy one, they are available online.

Answer: hula hoop

Wham-O originally sold the plastic hoop which became a huge success. I had one as a kid and it was a lot harder than it looked. The trick was to keep the hoop spinning around the waist as long as possible. Who would have thought that a plastic hoop could still be sold and used over a a half century later?

Answer: Hubbard Electrometer (E-meter)

L. Ron Hubbard was a man of varied interests. Prior to founding Scientology and Dianetics, he was a science fiction writer as well as writer of pulp fiction during the 1930s. The charismatic Hubbard had many followers but he also had detractors. As such he was not immune to controversy.

He went into hiding after 'Operation Snow White', a calculated effort on the part of Scientology to steal government files that painted a negative image of both the Church of Scientology and its founder. The operation failed and, more significantly, drew unwanted attention towards Hubbard's church.

As for the tomatoes, he came to the conclusion that they scream when sliced.

Answer: finger nose stylus

The device, made of plaster, straps around your head and fits over your nose so you can see the stylus and direct it as needed. If you don't mind wearing such a contraption then it may solve your problem of navigating your phone apps while bathing.

Answer: beard hat

Although none of the "Sharks" took on his company, after the show aired the sales increased significantly. From Santa to barbarians, the Beard Head company produces many different kinds of knitted hats, each attached to a knitted beard. If you prefer stubble to beards, Beard Head has it.