Portmanteaus
breakfast + lunch
brunch
This movie has mutants study at a school for gifted young people
X-Men - Casa Loma, Metro Hall & Distillery District
👨🔬💰🧪🚐
Breaking Bad
In 1853, George Crum reportedly created these thin, crispy snacks after a customer complained that his fried potatoes were too thick.
potato chips
This yellow Pokémon is Ash Ketchum's most famous companion.
Pikachu
alphabetic + numberic
alphanumeric
This movie featured a group of highschool girls known as The Plastics
Mean Girls
☕👫🏙️❤️
Friends
A lab experiment gone wrong involving a pressure-sensitive adhesive eventually led to this household tape.
This talking animal becomes Shrek's loud, loyal companion throughout the franchise.
Donkey
chillax
This movie features a zombie outbreak due to a man-made virus
Resident Evil
👩⚖️🏢💼💰
Suits
A scientist accidentally left a petri dish uncovered, allowing mold to kill bacteria and leading to this famous antibiotic.
penicillin
In The Lion King, this meerkat is Simba's carefree best friend and co-creator of “Hakuna Matata.”
velvet + crochet
velcro
This movie features monsters and giant robots that humans can control & ride.
Pacific Rim - Scarborough Bluffs, Elizabeth Street & Hearn Generating Station
🧟♂️🚶♂️🌎🔫
The Walking Dead
A failed attempt to create a strong adhesive at 3M resulted in this product, whose weak glue turned out to be perfect for marking pages and leaving notes.
Post-It Notes
Sherlock Holmes' loyal roommate, friend, and chronicler is this doctor.
Dr. John Watson
biography + picture
biopic
This movie features an unconventional sci-fi romance between a mute cleaner and a humanoid amphibian creature
The Shape of Water
👩🦰🧇🧇👯♀️💵
In 1945, engineer Percy Spencer noticed a candy bar melting in his pocket while working near a magnetron. This kitchen appliance was born from that discovery.
microwave
In The Lord of the Rings, this loyal companion carries Frodo's burden alongside him and famously says, “I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you.”
Samwise Gamgee