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100

To fraudulently use someone else's signature.

To create an object out of metal.

Forge

100

John Sylvan expressed deep regret over inventing these single-serve coffee pods due to their difficulty to recycle, going so far as to call them "a cigarette for coffee".

Keurig K-Cups

100

National Pop Goes the Weasel Day

National Lemonade Day

National Cucumber Day

National Lemonade Day

100

Will Smith is sent from his West Philadelphia home to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle in California, where he befriends a golden retriever with the unique ability to play basketball.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Bud

200

Contemporary.

A flow of water or electrical energy.

Current

200

Ethan Zuckerman, creator of this intrusive form of online advertising, regretted his invention so much that he issued an apology to everybody on the internet. 

Pop-up ads

200

National Turkey Lovers' Day

National Say Something Nice Day

National Lumpy Rug Day

National Lumpy Rug Day

200

This trendsetting 1999 horror movie presented itself as a "found-footage documentary" in which three young film students hike into the Appalachian Mountains in search of a mythical fashion design competition.

The Blair Witch Project Runway

300

To bundle in fabric or paper.

To finish something, usually a film.

Wrap

300

Victor Gruen intended to "cure" suburban sprawl with his new indoor shopping center that mimicked the public plazas of Europe, but came to disown his invention as it led to over-consumption, increased car traffic, and eyesore architecture.

Shopping malls

300

National Two Different Colored Shoes Day

National Insurance Awareness Day

National Tapioca Pudding Day

National Two Different Colored Shoes Day

300

This 2011 song was Adele's breakout hit, a dramatic breakup ballad that takes place on a space station in the Gamma Quadrant, led by Starfleet Commander Sisko.

Rolling in the Deep Space Nine

400

To sleep or relax.

The remainder.

Rest

400

Alfred Nobel expected his explosive invention to reduce the danger of mining, but was horrified to see it used for warfare instead, leading him to establish the Nobel Prizes to promote peace.

Dynamite

400

National Go Barefoot Day

National Clean Your Vents Day

National Mother Goose Day

National Mother Goose Day

400

This Ancient Greek king of Macedon ascended to the throne at the age of 20, and by age 30 he had created one of the largest empires in history, in large part due to his massively successful baking competition. 

Alexander the Great British Baking Show

500

A specific instance.

A protective box, bag, or shell.

Case

500

In the 1960s, designer Bob Propst created an office space with movable walls to give workers more flexibility, but was shocked when workplaces used his invention to do away with offices altogether and hem workers into boxes instead, calling this misuse "monolithic insanity".

Cubicles

500

National Raspberry Popover Day

National Strawberry Shortcake Day

National Daylight Appreciation Day

National Raspberry Popover Day

500

This live-action/animated comedy film stars an anthropomorphic mouse who is adopted by a dysfunctional family as they go on an 800-mile road trip to take their youngest daughter to compete in a child beauty pageant.

Stuart Little Miss Sunshine

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