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Having bibimbap? Try this, a type of Korean banchan, or side dish; the name once referred to a method of fermentation

Kimchi

100

"Bubba was gonna be a shrimpin' boat captain, but instead he died right there by that river in Vietnam" in this film

Forrest Gump

100

Sea otters often carry their favorite type of this, stored in a pocket of skin, and use it to crack open shellfish

A rock

100

If you're having beignets at Cafe du Monde, you're living the high life in this city

New Orleans

100

After the high chair, a toddler can graduate to this seat

A booster seat

200

The animated Sylvester the cat had the catchphrase, "sufferin"' this, actually a side dish featuring lima beans

Succotash

200

Having learned his lesson, Thor goes for the head of this guy in "Endgame", & gets it, big time, but somehow, that's not his last scene

Thanos

200

The chicks of this tall wading bird are downy white and acquire pink plumage as they age

A flamingo

200

Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, is home to many structures, made of this five-letter clay building material

Adobe

200

In your bathroom you might have a corner or clawfoot one of these

Bath tub

300

Try a simple salad of tomatoes and this rich, soft cheese with a name that means "buttered" in Italian

Burrata

300

The love story and eventual passing of Ellie Fredricksen is detailed beautifully in this 2009 animated film

Up

300

Hippos that escaped this drug lord's zoo have given Colombia the largest hippo population outside of Africa

Pablo Escobar

300

Pike Place Market in this Pacific Northwest city is a great place to get in touch with your inner fishmonger

Seattle

300

You don't have to hold a candle if you have this hanging fixture whose name is from a word meaning "something that holds candles"

Chandelier

400

A summer side is elote, Mexican-style this veggie, rolled in butter, mayo, and sprinkled with Cotija cheese and lime

Corn

400

Han gets blown up in this Japan-set 2006 installment of "The Fast & the Furious"--or does he?

Tokyo Drift

400

It is very unlikely that this American marsupial will contract rabies--its body temperature is too low for the virus to survive

An opossum 

400

The USA's tallest all-granite structure is the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown at the tip of this cape

Cape Cod

400

Benjamin Maughan invented one of these called the geyser; nowadays tankless ones have eradicated cold showers

Hot water heater

500

Using a large amount of butter, this dish was made famous by the great French chef Joel Robuchon, whose 13 restaurants earned him an unprecedented 32 Michelin stars

Pommes puree (mashed potatoes)

500

In this 1987 film Sean Connery as lawman Jimmy Malone dies operatically; Eliot Ness avenges him on a rooftop

The Untouchables

500

Insect blood does not have this protein that transports oxygen in our bodies and makes our blood red

Hemoglobin

500

Grand Prismatic Spring is a sight to behold in this venerable national park

Yellowstone

500

IKEA sells freestanding these for the kitchen; models include Vadholma and Tornviken

Islands

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