Joey Chestnut’s dominance made headlines in this annual Fourth of July eating competition.
[Nathan’s] Hot Dog Eating Contest
This country has won the most World Cup titles.
Brazil
This MLB team won the World Series in 2010, 2012, and 2014.
San Francisco Giants
This “lucky” animal part is often carried as a charm, though not so lucky for the animal.
Rabbit's foot.
Frogs and toads can live in water and on land, making them this.
Amphibians
Forrest Gump becomes unexpectedly skilled at this activity while recovering in an Army hospital, eventually playing it in China.
Ping pong / table tennis
In 2026, the World Cup field expanded from 32 teams to this many.
48
This NFL team beat Tom Brady’s Patriots in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI.
New York Giants
You want to grab this object when it's face up.
A penny.
Before becoming adult frogs, baby frogs are known by this name.
Tadpoles
Pro players in this tailgate staple compete by tossing bags at a board with a hole in it.
Cornhole
This player is known for the infamous “Hand of God” goal.
Diego Maradona
This Japanese "Yomiuri Giants" professional baseball team plays its home games in this city.
Tokyo
This color is associated with luck, prosperity, and celebration in Chinese culture.
Red
This colorful amphibian is known for its ability to regrow lost limbs.
Salamander
This pub game’s world championship is famously held at Alexandra Palace.
Darts
This is the furthest round the United States men’s team has ever reached at a World Cup.
Semifinals
Ironically named, a group of cut and rejected kids band together under coach Danny O’Shea in this 1994 family sports comedy.
Little Giants
Sailors have long considered this bird lucky, and killing one is famously bad luck in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
What is an albatross?
Indigenous hunters use its toxins on blow darts.
Poison dart frog
Shrey Parikh won this annual competition in 2026.
[Scripps National] Spelling Bee
In the 2006 World Cup final, Zinedine Zidane was sent off for headbutting a player from this country.
Italy
The baseball team Gigantes del Cibao is based in this country.
Dominican Republic
This Japanese “beckoning cat” figurine, often seen waving one paw in shops and restaurants, is believed to invite good fortune.
What is a Maneki-neko?
This frog’s loud call helped inspire its name.
Barking tree frog