Food and culture
In this nation, people celebrate National Pickle Day, honoring pickles in all sorts of weird and wonderful ways.
What is the USA?
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What are Moules-frites?
Eating large amounts of this vegetable can cause your skin to turn orange.
What are carrots?
This juicy fruit got a major pop culture boost in 2019, that left fans singing about its sweet "high."
What is watermelon?
According to a German law from 1516, only these four ingredients can be used in German beer. (Bonus points if you know the name of the law.)
What are water, malt, yeast, and hops?
Bonus: What is the Reinheitsgebot?
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What is sushi?
This tropical fruit contains the radioactive isotope potassium-40, but you would need to eat 50 million of them to receive a lethal dose.
What are bananas?
In this 1974 ABBA hit, the title is a sweet word people also use as a nickname for someone they like.
What is Honey?
In Spain, people eat 12 of these on New Year's Eve—one for each stroke of midnight—to bring good luck in the new year.
What are grapes?
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What is Ramen?
This tropical fruit contains the enzyme bromelain, which breaks down protein and can be used to tenderize meat before a barbecue.
What is pineapple?
This 2003 hit by Kelis, known for its catchy chorus and provocative lyrics, became an iconic song of the early 2000s.
What is a Milkshake?
According to Italian culture, you should not drink coffee mixed with milk after this time.
What is 12 PM?
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What are Buffalo Wings?
In 2016, a company called Orders of Yoni brewed the world’s first beer using this unconventional ingredient.
What is vaginal yeast?
This word is spelled out in Fergie’s 2006 song “Fergalicious” and is found in desserts everywhere.
What is banana?
In Japan, it is a tradition to eat this poisonous fish, if its prepared incorrectly, it can be deadly.
What is fugu (pufferfish)?
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What is Boeuf Bourguignon?
This deadly toxin, produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum and sometimes found in improperly home-canned food, is also used in the beauty industry.
What is botox?
This cocktail is the focus of Rupert Holmes' 1979 hit “Escape”.
What is a Piña Colada?