The new trivia thread.

The name of the computer in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey was HAL. Where did the name HAL come from?
 
Not.................air conditioning,I do not think 80% of American homes had AC in 1960. Not, an automatic dishwasher or iPad 3. While a neutered cat would be rare at that time for both countries, I do not think 80% of American households would have had one. As for cars in Liverpool, they may have been much less common, but there were many middle class families that had one, and lower class families where the father of the family would earn a living with one.

Hint : Think necessity of life.



On all answers given that are not correct I will give a hint till the correct answer is given.
 
Not.................air conditioning,I do not think 80% of American homes had AC in 1960. Not, an automatic dishwasher or iPad 3. While a neutered cat would be rare at that time for both countries, I do not think 80% of American households would have had one. As for cars in Liverpool, they may have been much less common, but there were many middle class families that had one, and lower class families where the father of the family would earn a living with one.

Hint : Think necessity of life.



On all answers given that are not correct I will give a hint till the correct answer is given.

Indoor plumbing?
 
Hint : Many people bought this product from GM.