TRUE CRIME & MYSTERY
This infamous 19th century London serial killer targeted the Whitechapel district and was never caught.
Who is Jack the Ripper?
What is Wendy's?
This common phrase meaning to 'wish an actor good luck' comes from old theater superstition.
What is 'break a leg'?
This 1996 Latin dance track by Los del Rio sparked an international dance craze that people still do at weddings today.
What is the Macarena?
Adherents of this geographical theory confidently claim that satellite images are fake and that ice walls guard the edge of the world.
What is Flat Earth theory?
This wildly popular audio series hosted by Sarah Koenig in 2014 essentially launched the modern true-crime podcast boom.
What is Serial?
This beverage giant launched the blind 'Challenge" taste test in 1975 to prove people preferred their soda over Coca-Cola.
What is Pepsi?
What is a basket case?
This English synth-pop duo took a 1953 standard originally recorded by Eartha Kitt and turned "Tainted Love" into a massive 1981 hit.
Who is Soft Cell?
Some theorists believe this legendary English rock star actually died in a 1966 car crash and was secretly replaced by a lookalike named William Shears
Who is Paul McCartney?
In 1974, this former US President was named an 'unindicted co-conspirator' during the height of the Watergate scandal.
Who is Richard Nixon?
In the late 2000s, this tech company ran the iconic "I'm a Mac/I'm a PC" television ad campaign
What is Apple?
This phrase, meaning to face a difficult situation with courage, originates from soldiers biting down on lead ammunition during surgery.
What is 'bite the bullet'?
In 1998, this alternative rock band wanted you to know that the closing time means you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here.
Who is Semisonic?
Conspiracy theorists claim this highly secure Nevada military installation is hiding crashed alien spacecraft and extraterrestrial technology.
What is Area 51?
This elusive, cryptid primate is said to roam the forests of the Pacific Northwest, leaving behind massive footprints.
What is Bigfoot? (Acceptable: Sasquatch)
This sneaker powerhouse famously signed Michael Jordan in 1984, leaving their rival Adidas completely in the dust.
What is Nike?
If you are 'spilling' this warm beverage, you are gossiping or sharing juicy secrets with your friends.
What is tea?
Formed by brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass, this British dance-pop group topped charts in 1991 by declaring that they were "too sexy" for various things.
Who is Right Said Fred?
What are birds?
In 1971, an unidentified man using this famous alias hijacked a Boeing 727, extorted $200,000, & parachuted into a rainstorm over Washington State, never to be found.
Who is D.B. Cooper?
This high-end activewear brand, known for its yoga pants, faced massive backlash and a product recall in 2013 for making pants that were accidentally sheer.
What is Lululemon?
Gen Z uses this structural building material as a slang term to describe someone who is lying or exaggerating.
What is cap?
This Belgian-Australian musician struck global gold in 2011 by telling a story about "Somebody That I Used to Know" featuring Kimbra.
Who is Gotye?
This mysterious, anonymous figure sparked a massive political conspiracy theory starting in 2017 on the imageboard 4chan.
Who is Q? (QAnon)