Today's Holiday Highlights

Ever heard of National TV Dinner Day? Those iconic aluminum trays that defined dining for an entire generation got their moment in the spotlight. Whether you remember the turkey, stuffing, and sweet potato classics or you're curious about their modern microwavable descendants, this retro meal tradition earned its place in food history.

The sewing machine also celebrated a major milestone, marking 179 years since a Massachusetts inventor filed the patent that revolutionized textile work in 1846. From grandmother's trusty Singer to today's computerized models, this invention truly changed the world.

Things got wonderfully weird with Blame it on the Large Hadron Collider Day – because sometimes you just need to blame that massive particle accelerator in Geneva, Switzerland for your missing socks or morning tardiness! Those protons smashing together at near light-speed make the perfect scapegoat.

Finally, International Makeup Day brought beauty into focus, celebrating the artistry and techniques that help people look and feel their best.

Put Your Pop Quiz Skills to the Test!

Jerry's cosmetics-themed quiz questions will definitely challenge your music and beauty industry knowledge. Think you're ready? Here's what awaits:

1) According to chess records owner Leonard Chess, one of rock and roll's early hits got its title from a discarded mascara box he spotted while contemplating song names. The slightly altered spelling became the first hit for which artist?

A) Chuck Berry
B) Elvis Presley
C) Little Richard

2) This cosmetics company started in 1915 when 19-year-old Thomas Lyle Williams watched his sister apply Vaseline and coal dust to her eyelashes. Years later, their slogan became advertising gold. Finish the famous line: "Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's..."

A) Estée Lauder
B) L'Oréal
C) Maybelline

Watch to Win!

Ready to see if you nailed those tricky questions? Don't miss Jerry Steffen's complete Hashtag Holiday Calendar and Pop Quiz segment in the video above. You might be surprised by the answers – and you'll definitely learn something new about the fascinating stories behind everyday products we take for granted.

Hashtag Holiday Calendar and Pop Quiz airs weekday mornings on NBC Palm Springs, brought to you by One Coachella Valley.

Test Your Knowledge with Jerry Steffen's Wednesday Pop Quiz!