Ice Cream
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100
This world-famous ice cream company was started in Burlington, Vermont.

What is Ben and Jerry's?

100

The modern version of summer event started in 1896.

What is the (summer) Olympics?

100
Not for sitting on, but for pipetting!

What is 'bench'?

100
Black sand beaches are made by this geological phenomenon.

What is volcanic activity/volcanoes?

100

Thousands of people are drowning in a cold ocean, when suddenly, they're rescued by a huge ship and have a big party to celebrate.

What is Titanic?


200

Some of the first historical records of ice cream are of a dish called Kakigōri from this country. Blocks of ice saved during the colder months would be shaved and served with sweet syrup to the aristocracy during the summer

What is Japan?

200
Summer is one of 4 pieces in a suite composed by this man.

Who is Vivaldi?

200

This city is a pretty important hub of synthetic biology.

What is Boston?

200

Water can bridge sand granules together, enabling this fun beach day activity.

What is building a sandcastle?

200

A friendly giant lizard helps reconstruct Tokyo before returning to his ocean home.

What is Godzilla?

300

After his time in France, this US President helped popularize vanilla ice cream in the states.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

300

The first "song of the summer" on Billboard's official list was this hit by Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg.

What is "California Gurls"?

300

Pushing the boundaries of science? Maybe you should consider this field carefully.

What is bioethics?

300
This type of animal lays its eggs in the sand on a beach. When hatched, the babies must crawl to the ocean to begin their lives.

What is a sea turtle?


300

A lower-class woman has a precious shoe confiscated and then is made to do several chores as punishment.

What is Cinderella?


400

Microbiologist Curt Jones invented this unique type of ice cream on the side when he was trying to make an efficient form of animal fodder.

What are Dippin' Dots?

400

This major countercultural phenomenon happened in 1967, and converged in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district and Golden Gate Park.

What is the Summer of Love?

400
Synthetic peptide mimics of GLP-1 can be used to treat this condition.

What is obesity?

400

This is the most popular beach in Sydney, Australia.

What is Bondi Beach?

400

A man manages to overcome his cocaine addiction and dangerous life of crime to return to Cuba.

What is Scarface?

500

This type of ice cream with a geographical name actually originates from the chef of the Royal Prussian household. Maybe it got its current name due to resembling a certain flag?

What is Neapolitan?

500

This global climate phenomenon that occurs in late summer is characterized by colder temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and more hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.

What is La Nina?

500
These are carbohydrate-binding proteins that, among other things, play important roles in innate immunity.

What are lectins?

500
Nuclear tests at this atoll inspired a type of beach clothing.

What is Bikini Atoll?

500

The heartwarming story of an amputee who finds an arm in the desert.

What is 127 Hours?

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