Before and After
ABBA hit and recently deceased English matriarch
Dancing Queen Elizabeth
Sir Robin, the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir-Lancelot
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
These two adjacent numbers have taken the world by storm through Generation Alpha, and are often accompanied by a specific hand gesture.
6, 7
This 41 year old alpine ski racer retired in 2019, but announced in 2024 that she was returning to the sport - just in time for the 2026 Olympics, for which she has now officially qualified.
Lindsey Vonn
These colorfully-beaked aquatic birds occasionally strand themselves in Icelandic cities due to light pollution - the official direction is to then throw them off cliffs come daylight.
Puffin
Iconic London timepiece stars in Night at the Museum
Big Ben Stiller
Legolas
Lord of the Rings
When the white smoke rose at the Vatican, Pope Leo (born and raised in this Midwestern city) made headlines as the first ever American Pope.
Chicago, Illinois
This Women's Hockey team won 3-2 in the gold medal match at the Olympics in 2022, beating their long-time rival (who had won in 2018).
Canada
Rumble's wild cousin, these big-eared canids are found in the Gobi desert.
Fennec Fox
Summer fare topped with Hormel (No Beans) eaten by Caesar Milan
Chili Dog Whisperer
Doc Hudson
Cars
Thieves used a ladder to break into a second-floor window of this museum in broad daylight back in October, stealing several priceless jewels in under 8 minutes.
The Louvre
The 2034 Winter Olympics are set to take place in this city, hosting for the second time this century.
Salt Lake City
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (a member of this species) chased snakes away in his stories, not unlike his real-life counterparts.
Mongoose
Classic Nintendo racing game collides with a basic gymnastic skill
Mario Kartwheel
Rex and Fly
Babe
This band went viral over the summer for accidentally exposing the affair of a CEO on their kiss-cam during a concert.
Coldplay
Over the course of two days, competitors in luge singles are given this many runs, the times of which are then added together for a final cumulative total when scoring.
4
This genus of snake comes in in puff, common, death, and horned varieties, just to name a few.
Adder
This great body of fresh water has a massive ego
Lake Superiority Complex
Rhapsody in White
Best in Show
American Eagle became the center of a large controversy when a recent ad campaign featuring this Anyone But You actress declared that she had "good jeans (genes)."
Sydney Sweeney
Sometimes referred to as "skimo" for short, this new sport at the 2026 Olympics will feature athletes quickly climbing a slope with skis before racing back down on them.
Ski Mountaineering
This large flightless bird from down under feature a striking blue head and are known by many as the world's most dangerous bird.
Cassowary