Best Selling Fiction
This fantasy series consists of over 4,000 pages over 7 books and has sold over 600 Million copies, the most of any book series
Harry Potter
Originally debuting at the 1908 Summer games, this popular winter sport evolved in the 1800s when an American ballet dancer added free flowing movement and sit spins
Figure Skating / Ice Dancing
This actess won her second Oscar 33 years after her first win in 1934, for her performance as Christina Drayton in "Guess Whose Coming to Dinner."
Katherine Hepburn
This country was the first to launch an object into space, at 176KM (76KM above the Karman line) in 1944
Germany
This rich, peppery 'pudding' served with 'neeps and tatties' and boiled in a sheeps stomach is the national dish of this country
Scotland (Haggis)
this 2003 global phenomon thriller sold over 80 million copies and begins to unravel its mystery at the foot of the Mona Lisa.
The DaVinci Code
This original Winter sport often recruites teams of four from track and field as the startup phase includes a 50 meter sprint.
Bob Sled
This 1965 winner was the first actress to win an academy award for a portrayal in both a musical and a childrens film
Julie Andrews
Only recently beaten by the crew of the Artmis II this year, This 1970 fabled successful failure lunar mission was the furthest humans had been from Earth.
Apollo 13
While many would think of this country for its curry, Khichdi, a simple lentil and rice dish, is the most widely consumed comfort food in this country
India
This sequel to the already #1 all time best selling high fantasy novel, was released in 3 parts, and ended up becoming the number 1 fantasy novel of all time at over 150 million copies.
The Lord of the Rings
First Demonstrated at the 1928 Games, and official in 1998, this team sport uses sweepers to help direct a stone to land on "the house."
Curling
Do you believe, this Grammy award winning singer won best actress in 1988 for Moonstruck
Cher
This type of spacecraft known as the "Space Transportation System" first launched in 1981 with the Columbia
The Space Shuttle
This regional variation of a meat pie, adds a heavy squeeze of sweet tomato sauce or ketchup on top, and is the most widely consumed regional dish of this country
Australia (Aussi Meat Pie)
The lone book in the 500 million club, this spanish masterpiece is considered the first "modern novel" written in 1605
Don Quixote
Debuting in 1960, this dual sport was originally developed as a training exercise for Norweigan Soldiers
Biathlon
This 1940 winner was both the first brittish born actress, and first win in a color film.
Vivien Leigh
Launched in 1977, at over 160 Billion Miles away, Light takes nearly 1 whole day to travel betwen Earth and this furthest man-made object launched into space.
Voyager-1
This country, known worldwide for its cuisine, doesn't have a national dish, but the most widely consumed family meal, consisting of meat, marrow bones, and root vegetabls, roughly translates to english as "Pot on the Fire"
France (Pot au Feur)
This Charles Dickens novel from 1859 is the highest selling english language novel, taking place primarily in both London and Paris before and during the French Revolution
A Tale of Two Cities
First appearing in the 1928 olympics this head first, no steering, no breaks sport sees competitors hit speeds of nearly 130KM/h
Skeleton
In 1998, this actress took the stage at the Emmys, Golden Globes, and Oscars for best actress, which is about 'As Good as it Gets.'
Helen Hunt
The telescope, first invented in 1608, was improved and turned to the night sky in 1609 by this famed astronemer.
Galileo Galilei
The national dish of this country is eaten with nearly every single meal, and consists of salted and fermented vegetables, often cabbage, seasoned with garlic, ginger and other spices.
Korea (Kimchi)