Why Is This A Thing?
Fork Yeah!
Sounds Made Up
Millenial Cartoons
You Can't Make This Up
100
This pet rock became a fad in the 1970s despite doing absolutely nothing.
Pet Rock
100
This country gave the world both pizza and gelato.
Italy
100
This real word means "a useless object whose name you've forgotten."
thingamajig
100
This animated series followed a bald 12-year-old monk who was the last surviving Air Nomad.
Avatar: The Last Air Bender
100
In Switzerland, it is technically legal to own just one of these animals—but animal welfare groups strongly discourage it because they get lonely.
Guinea pig
200
This fashion trend involves buying jeans that already have holes in them.
Ripped jeans
200
This Japanese dish often includes vinegared rice and raw fish.
Sushi
200
It sounds like a dinosaur, but it's actually a word meaning "confused, bewildered, or perplexed."
flummoxed
200
This crime fighting trio of sisters were made in a laboratory by a professor using 3 ingredients.
The Powerpuff Girls
200
In 2005, a town elected this four-legged animal as honorary mayor.
A dog
300
This internet trend involved people dumping buckets of ice water on their heads for charity.
Ice bucket challenge
300
This cheese is famous for its holes.
Swiss Cheese
300
It sounds like a magical spell, but it's a real word meaning "to walk aimlessly."
meander
300
Tommy, Chuckie, and Angelica were the stars of this Nickelodeon cartoon.
Rugrats
300
A man once successfully sued a dry cleaner for losing these and sought millions in damages.
A pair of pants
400
This tiny handbag trend became popular despite many bags being too small to hold a phone.
Micro handbags
400
This Italian dish's name literally means "little tongues."
Linguine
400
This word refers to a collection of unicorns.
A blessing
400
This character's football-shaped head made him the star of this Nickelodeon series.
Hey Arnold!
400
This bird became an internet celebrity after repeatedly stealing snacks from a convenience store and returning daily for more.
A seagull
500
This collectible image format fueled a digital craze in 2021.
NFTs
500
This fruit is technically a berry, but strawberries are not.
Banana
500
This real adjective describes something that glows after being exposed to light.
Phosphorescent
500
This series focuses on six 4th graders as they go about their lives in Third Street Elementary School.
Recess
500
A police department issued a public warning asking people not to call 911 about this internet-famous color illusion.
The Dress