UofT
Americans use this term to refer to a tea beverage made by boiling black tea in milk and water with a mixture of aromatic herbs and spices.
Chai
Also known as the “hungarian magic cube”, people in the 80s went crazy for this stellar invention
Rubik's cube
Gold is an example of this type of metal, characterized by their resistance to oxidation and corrosion when stored in moist air.
Noble Metal
Although 92% of American university students say they have consumed this substance within the last year, their usage may actually be as low as half the national adult average.
Caffeine
This Carribean instrument is the only instrument made to play in the Pythagorean musical cycle of fourths and fifths
Steelpan / Steel Drum
This popular tea time blend of black teas ironically got its name in 19th century America.
English Breakfast
This nylon garment heavily associated with breakdancing reached peak popularity in the 1980’s.
Parachute Pants
In the 16th century, French nobility would drink gold with the hope to slow down this biological process. This practice is speculated to killed Diane de Poitiers, a member of the French Court.
Aging
This standardized test gets its name from a physical railing that divided the hall in the Inns of Court, with students on one side and senior members on the other side.
Bar Examination
A large copper drum struck with a specialized mallet commonly played in ensembles including concert bands, marching bands, and orchestras.
Timpani / Kettledrum
A finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves, traditionally consumed in East Asia.
Matcha
Miley Cyrus recently stated that this 80’s fashion trend was ‘part of her DNA’.
Mullet
If you are unsure how pure your gold is, you might submit it for this. A term meaning “the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality.”
In 2018, a Cambridge study of global education found that this subject is the most commonly studied subject worldwide. A surprising 66% of students are privately tutored in this subject.
Mathematics
The term ‘gong’ originates from this Indonesian Island. The Indonesians must really value cross-platform compatibility.
Java
A semi-oxidized chinese tea produced through a process including withering the plant under strong sun and oxidation before curling and twisting.
Oolong
The marketing of this 80’s Sony product introduced "Japanese-ness" into global culture, synonymous with miniaturization and high-technology.
Walkman
(DD) In his silent film ‘The Gold Rush’, Charlie Chaplin immortalized the 1896-1899 gold rush to this Yukon region.
Klondike
Ranked #1 in the '2021 QS World University Rankings', this school offers a pirate certification to students who complete courses in Archery, Fencing, Pistol and Sailing.
MIT
In Japanese, this term translates literally to “drum” but can also be used to describe a traditional drumming ensemble.
Taiko
This popular tea term refers to high quality tea composed purely of the plant’s tip and two youngest leaves.
Orange Pekoe
According to ‘Gremlins’, a popular 80s comedy-horror film, a Gremlin is created when one of these creatures eats after midnight.
Mogwai
Robert W. Service wrote this famous poem about the untimely death of a prospector in the Canadian arctic. He writes, “There are strange things done in the midnight sun, By the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales, That would make your blood run cold”
The Cremation of Sam Mcgee
In 2017, this pacific island nation passed the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act which ensured free tuition and exemption from other fees in state universities and colleges.
Philippines
(DD) A vibraslap is a modern percussion instrument designed to replicate the sound of this skeletal instrument popular in Latin America.
Jawbone