FOOD AND DRINK
There are only two countries in the entire world where Coca-Cola cannot be officially bought or sold
Cuba & North Korea
Trivia Question: What are the names of Cinderella’s stepsisters?
Anastasia and Drizella
The brown color of Coke comes from "Caramel IV," which is created through a process called ________, where carbohydrates are heated in the presence of ammonia and sulfites.
Caramelization (or The Maillard Reaction)
In the 1960s, the building became an art colony. One filmmaker who had a studio in the basement famously kept a pet ________ right here in the building.
Panther
If we counted every single plant in the office, there are a total of ________ office plants.
7
The only edible food that never goes bad?
What is honey
In the 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger Christmas movie filmed in Minneapolis, the giant parade scene was filmed right outside on ________ Avenue
Hennepin
The Scientist who came up with the 3 laws of motion?
Isaac Newton or Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Loring Park wasn't always named after Charles Loring. In 1883, when it was first purchased, it was simply known as ________.
Central Park (It was renamed in 1890).
The person who is most "loyal" to their specific water bottle is
Jason
Which country invented ice cream
Thailand, Russia, or China
China
Trivia Question: What state is the Hollywood walk of fame in
California
While most people think the "kick" in a Monster comes only from caffeine, it actually contains an amino acid called ________, which was originally discovered in ox bile (though the kind in the can is synthetically made).
Taurine
The event space in the building, Loring Social, still features original oversized vintage ________ doors that were once used to transport cars between floors.
Freight Elevator
Is the team member who has been with the company the longest (besides the founder Vittorio).
Nick
First soft drink in space
Coca Cola
What movie did Vittorio make an appearance in?
The Godfather
The specific shape of a Pringle—which allows them to be stacked perfectly without breaking—is mathematically known as a ________ ________.
Hyperbolic Paraboloid
Long before it was a hub for creative offices and restaurants, Loring Corners was built in 1911 as Minneapolis’s very first ________.
Automobile Showroom (specifically for the Fawkes Auto Company).
Vittorio's birthday
April 27th
Before it was a global brand, Kellogg’s started as a health food for patients at the ________ ________ Sanitarium in Michigan.
Battle Creek
The Fact: John Harvey Kellogg was a doctor who believed "bland" foods like corn flakes would prevent "unhealthy passions" and improve the digestive health of his wealthy patients.
Prince’s famous 1984 film Purple Rain features several iconic locations nearby, but the famous "First Avenue" club scenes were filmed just ________ blocks away from our office.
5
If you were to shine a UV (black) light on a glass of Monster Energy or certain B-vitamin drinks, it would likely ________.
Fluoresce (or Glow)
During the Great Depression, while many businesses were failing, the Fawkes Building stayed busy by housing a very unusual storage facility in the basement for ________.
Caskets (A mortician’s magazine publisher was also a tenant around that time!)
Which employee doesn't have a middle name
Paul