Secret Lives of Authors
This author, who brought a famous wizarding world to life, once worked for Amnesty International as a researcher and secretary
J.K. Rowling
This food, considered a delicacy in Sweden, is fermented herring known for its strong smell
Surströmming
This "Lost City of Gold" was the subject of numerous expeditions but has never been found
El Dorado
This movie, known for its groundbreaking special effects, was the first to feature a fully computer-animated character
"Jurassic Park"
This technology, essential for cryptocurrencies, distributes digital data but does not allow copying
Blockchain
Before creating a fantasy world with dragons and intrigue, this author organized chess tournaments
George R.R. Martin
Originating from the Philippines, this fertilized duck egg is eaten as a street food
Balut
Known for its massive stone statues, this island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Easter Island
This 1997 blockbuster famously went over budget but became the highest-grossing film of its time until 2009
"Titanic"
Originally developed in the 1960s for military use, this technology became the basis for modern GPS
Satellite navigation
This 19th-century American novelist once deserted a ship to live among the natives on Pacific islands
Herman Melville
This traditional Andean dish consists of roasted guinea pig and is popular in Peru
Cuy
This ancient Mesoamerican city known for its pyramids and astronomical observatory is located in Mexico
Teotihuacan
Known for its elaborate dance scenes, this 1952 musical's rain sequence used milk in the water to make raindrops visible on camera
"Singin' in the Rain"
This optical disc storage format introduced in the late 1990s can store six times more data than its predecessor, the CD
DVD
Known for his stark satires of totalitarianism, this British author volunteered to fight in the Spanish Civil War
George Orwell
In Iceland, this dish of cured shark is known for its strong ammonia smell and is buried underground to ferment
Hákarl
Often referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this ancient city in Jordan is famous for its rock-cut architecture
Petra
This director is known for performing dangerous stunts himself, including hanging from the world's tallest building in one of his movies
Tom Cruise
This machine learning model can interact in conversational language and generate responses based on input it receives
GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer)
Famous for his Jazz Age novels, this early 20th-century American author dropped out from an Ivy League college and tried his hand at Hollywood screenwriting
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Considered a delicacy in Sardinia, Italy, this sheep's milk cheese contains live insect larvae
Casu marzu
This mythical island mentioned by Plato sank into the sea in a single day and night
Atlantis
This film's pivotal "chestburster" scene was shot in one take with actors who were mostly unaware of what was about to happen, maximizing their genuine shock
"Alien"
First implemented on the Apple iPhone X, this technology uses an optical scan for user authentication
Face ID