SPORTS
Driving for Scuderia Ferrari, this Monegasque racer is a fan-favorite grid superstar who famously won his highly-coveted home race at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2024.
Charles Leclerc
Invented by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks but perfected in Rome, this massive open-air concrete amphitheater hosted gladiatorial combat and is still one of Italy's most visited ruins.
What is the Colosseum
This 2023 cinematic phenomenon paired Christopher Nolan’s historical biopic Oppenheimer with Greta Gerwig's colorful feminist comedy Barbie for a massive box office weekend.
Barbenheimer
In 2010, an eccentric resident named Antoine Dodson went completely viral after giving a highly energetic local news interview in Alabama about a neighborhood break-in, coining this catchy, musical warning.
"Hide yo kids, hide yo wife"
Implemented heavily by the Japanese military occupation to build airfields and defense lines, this notorious system of forced mobilization subjected millions of Indonesian laborers to brutal, deadly conditions.
Romusha
This historic club is the only team in English Premier League history to complete an entire 38-game season undefeated (WHAT IS THE YEAR, TEAM and Nickname).
2003 - 2004 ARSENAL INVINCIBLES
Though it is physically located entirely within the borders of Rome, Italy, this tiny sovereign city-state holds the title of the smallest independent country in the world.
Vatican City
Dethroning Bohemian Rhapsody, this blockbuster musical biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson broke industry records to become the highest-grossing music biopic in cinematic history.
Michael
In February 2015, the internet completely ruptured into chaos over a low-quality photo of a lace dress, dividing humanity into two aggressive camps arguing over whether the dress was white and gold or these two colors
Black and Blue
Organized by the youth wing of the independence movement on October 28, 1928, this historic declaration asserted three ideals: one homeland, one nation, and one language.
Sumpah Pemuda
Prior to Lando Norris winning his dramatic maiden title, this driver was the last British racer other than Lewis Hamilton to win a Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship, clinching it in 2009.
Jenson Button
Meaning "double life" in Greek, this class of cold-blooded animals—which includes frogs, toads, and salamanders—is famous for spending their early lives in water before moving to land.
Amphibians
Now Known as TikTok, this massive, short-form video sharing app completely altered global pop culture, music charts, and internet humor through its viral algorithm
This classic 2007 viral video features an adorable, animated green animal who sings a highly repetitive, high-pitched song about a specific piece of clothing, eventually racking up over a billion views.
Gummy Bear song? (The Gummibär)
Despite battling severe tuberculosis that forced him to travel by a carried litter (tandu), this iconic military commander successfully led Indonesian guerilla forces against the Dutch during the National Revolution.
General Sudirman
During their dominant 1990s run, the Chicago Bulls completed two separate "three-peats," but this versatile defensive anchor and rebounding machine was only present for the second half of the dynasty from 1996 to 1998.
Dennis Rodman
This chemical element is the only metal on the periodic table that remains in a liquid state at standard room temperature, earning it the historical nickname "quicksilver".
Mercury
Triggering massive internet debates over its design, this insanely popular insulated stainless steel tumbler became a viral lifestyle status symbol, dominating TikTok aesthetics and retail shelves.
Stanley Cup
tanding as one of the most important early 2000s internet hubs, this specific website popularized the "I Can Has Cheezburger?" meme and gave birth to the global phenomenon known as "Lolcats.
4CHAN
Triggering a violent political purge that led to the collapse of Sukarno's Old Order, this fateful September 1965 event involved the kidnapping and assassination of six top Indonesian army generals by a rogue military faction.
G30S, G30S/PKI, or Gerakan 30 September
Despite being a powerhouse that has reached the UEFA Champions League Final a staggering 9 times, this Italian giant holds the unfortunate record for losing the most finals, falling short 7 times.
What is Juventus
Though it sounds like a modern high-tech company, this ancient library and mouseion in Egypt was founded under the Ptolemaic dynasty and served as the ancient world's ultimate center of learning before its tragic fire.
Library of Alexandria
This French-Canadian auteur was famously hired, and subsequently fired, from a planned Star Wars anthology film centered around Boba Fett due to "creative differences" with Lucasfilm.
Denis Villeneuve
Serving as the definitive, ultimate food item of early Smosh lore, Ian’s obsession with this pink, heavily frosted dessert was a running gag across years of classic sketches.
frosted pink donut
Erupting catastrophically in April 1815 on the island of Sumbawa, this active Indonesian stratovolcano triggered global climate anomalies, directly causing North America and Europe's notorious "Year Without a Summer" in 1816
Tambora