Lost in Translation
These tiny digital symbols, from the Japanese for “picture character,” are now part of nearly every text message.
what is an emoji?
This Italian luxury fashion house’s interlocking double-G logo honors its founder, Guccio.
What is Gucci?
We're only gettin' older, baby
And I've been thinkin' about it lately
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What is does it ever drive you crazy
Just how fast the night changes?
In lowercase, it’s the world’s largest rainforest. In uppercase, it’s a massive online shopping company.
What is amazon/Amazon?
In this decade, the tragic disaster of the RMS Titanic was made into an epic romantic disaster film, starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet.
What is the 1990s?
Matsuo Bashō is one of the most famous practitioners of this poetic form with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, which traditionally juxtaposes images of nature or seasons.
What is a haiku?
This social media platform’s blue bird logo was once named “Larry,” after a famous basketball player.
What is Twitter/X?
In the back of my mind
You died
And I didn't even cry
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What is no, not a single tear?
In lowercase, it means honest or direct. Capitalized, it’s a common male first name.
What is frank/Frank?
This decade saw the creation of a college networking site that would one day grow to become the largest global social networking service, and also be the subject of Oscar award winning film, The Social Network.
What is the 2000s?
This form of Japanese ritualistic suicide was originally reserved for samurai to die within their code of honour, with their honour relating to themselves or their families. It was occasionally used as capital punishment for serious offences or shameful activity.
What is seppuku
This fast-food chain’s logo features arrows at the ends of its letters, symbolizing entering and exiting—just like in its name.
What is Subway?
Yeah, I'm sorry, I can't afford a Ferrari
But that don't mean I can't get you there, uh
I guess he's an Xbox, and I'm more _____
What is Atari?
In lowercase, it’s the Christian period of fasting before Easter. In uppercase, it’s the past tense of “lend.”
What is lent/Lent?
This decade saw the release of the Apple I, an 8-bit personal computer electrically designed by Steve Wozniak.
What is 1980s?
Combining the words for “flower” and “to make alive,” this centuries-old practice emphasizes seasonality and minimalism in floral arrangement.
What is ikebana?
This luxury car brand’s yellow shield logo features a black prancing horse, originally painted on the plane of WWI flying ace Francesco Baracca.
What is Ferrari?
Once you know what my love's gonna feel like
Nothing else will feel right
You can feel like
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What is Moonbeam ice cream?
In lowercase, it’s a book of maps. In uppercase, it’s the Titan who held up the sky in Greek mythology.
What is atlas/Atlas?
The Cold War officially began during this decade, marked by rising tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
What is the 1940s?
The taste sensation produced by some condiments such as monosodium glutamate and a basic flavor in sea weed.
What is umami?
This video game company’s logo is a simple red oval with white text, chosen to stand out on toy shelves in the 1960s.
What is Nintendo?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
O Canada!
Our ____________________
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What is
home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
In lowercase, it’s an everyday word for a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way. In uppercase, it’s the final book of the New Testament.
What is revelation/Revelation?
This decade saw the end of the Chinese Head Tax, which was enacted to restrict immigration after Chinese labour was no longer needed to build the Canadian Pacific Railway, and subsequently replaced by the Chinese Exclusion Act, which effectively banned all Chinese immigration.
What is the 1920s?