Brain Rot
Practitioners of "looksmaxxing" use this technique of flattening the tongue against the roof of the mouth to supposedly define the jawline.
What is "mewing"
Breaking a title drought that stretched all the way back to 1973, this NBA franchise defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 to capture the championship.
Who are "New York Knicks"
Home to Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in the solar system, this red planet has been explored by rovers like Curiosity and Perseverance.
What is Mars?
: Made by blending fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil, this bright green sauce originated in Genoa, Italy.
Pesto
Often called the "powerhouse of the cell," this organelle generates most of the cell's supply of ATP energy through cellular respiration.
What is the mitochondrion (or mitochondria)
Short for "charisma," this word for your smooth-talking charm was officially named Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year.
What is "rizz"
In October 2026, this MLB franchise defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games to claim the first World Series title in its team's history.
Who are "Milwaukee Brewers"
Located roughly 4.24 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, this red dwarf star is the closest known star to our Sun.
What is Proxima Centauri?
Originating in Valencia, Spain, this iconic rice dish gets its rich yellow color from saffron and is traditionally cooked over an open flame in a broad, shallow pan.
Paella
Responsible for giving plants their green color, this pigment absorbs light energy to drive the process of photosynthesis.
chlorophyll?
Created by animator Alexey Gerasimov, this surreal YouTube series centers on human heads emerging from plumbing fixtures to battle camera-headed humanoids.
What is "skibidi toilet"
Thanks to an extra-time winner by Ferran Torres, this European powerhouse defeated Argentina 1–0 at MetLife Stadium to win the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup.
What is "Spain"
Because its center of mass lies out in space rather than beneath its surface, this icy Kuiper Belt dwarf planet forms a true binary system with its largest moon, Charon.
What is Pluto?
This Latin American dish consists of raw fresh fish cured in citrus juices, most commonly lime, and seasoned with chili peppers, cilantro, and red onions.
Ceviche
Unlike mitosis, which produces two identical diploid cells, this type of cell division reduces the chromosome number by half to yield four haploid gametes.
What is meiosis?
While an "Alpha" leads the pack, this Greek letter designates the quiet, independent "lone wolf" who stands above the social ladder entirely.
What is "sigma"
In July 2026, this Italian tennis star defended his crown at the All England Club, defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev in four sets to win his second straight Wimbledon men's singles title.
Who is "Jannik Sinner"
First directly detected by LIGO in 2015 from a pair of merging black holes, these ripples in the fabric of spacetime were predicted by Einstein in 1916.
What are gravitational waves?
Often referred to as "black gold," this highly prized subterranean fungus cannot be easily farmed and is traditionally hunted using specially trained dogs.
Truffles
Introduced to the world in 1859, Charles Darwin detailed his theory of evolution through natural selection in this landmark work
What is On the Origin of Species?
Despite a viral death hoax on TikTok, a mugshot released in early 2026 confirmed that Tom Pearl is actually alive and from this U.S. state
What is "Georgia"
This Texas A&M team won its first-ever NCAA National Championship on December 21, 2025.
What is "Texas A&M Women's Volleyball team"
Named for the Dutch astronomer who theorized its existence in 1950, this giant spherical shell of icy cometary bodies is thought to encircle our entire solar system out to nearly a light-year away.
What is the Oort Cloud?
Baked against the inner walls of a cylindrical clay oven, this leavened flatbread is frequently brushed with ghee or garlic before serving.
Naan bread
Derived from an antiviral defense mechanism in bacteria, this revolutionary gene-editing technology earned Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
What is CRISPR