The German advantage in weapons technology was not a coincidence. It was the result of three main factors: 1  Germany was one of the most scientifically advanced nations. 2  It had a history of military innovation, and in the decades before World War 2 its science and technology leadership in many fields was at its peak.
Match Game is an American television panel game show that premiered on NBC in 1962 and was revived several times over the course of the next few decades. The game featured contestants trying to come up with answers to fill-in-the-blank questions, with the object being to match answers given by celebrity panelists.
Prior to 1991, the Home Run Derby was structured as a two-inning event with each player receiving five outs per inning, allowing for the possibility of ties. It is now one of the most-watched events broadcast on ESPN. In 2000, a match play-style format was instituted for the second round. The player with the most home runs in the first round faced the player with the least among the four qualifying players, as did the players with the second- and third-most totals. The contestant who won each matchup advanced to the finals.