Forgotten Mascots
Infamous Inventions
Required Reading
Before and After
Lawnmowers Strike Back
100

Blinx, a time traveling cat, was envisioned to be the kid-friendly face of this brand of video game consoles before being shafted by a much more "guns-a-blazing" character. 

XBOX

100
Duke Hanson & George Boedecker Jr. founded this footwear company criticized for its ugly design, but also complimented for its comfortable products. 

Crocs

100

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, this antagonistic uncle was the character responsible for the murder of the king. 

Claudius

100

This bookstore accidentally caused one of the most notorious nuclear accidents in recent history.  

Barnes and Chernobyl

100

The inventor of the lawn mower, Edwin Beard Budding, was a native of this country. 

England

200

The NOID, a bunny-eared rascal dressed all in orange, was the mascot used by this well known pizzeria, who urged customers to "avoid the NOID" by buying their freshly delivered pizza. 

Domino's 

200

Dean Kamen invented this ridiculous looking transportation device typically used by tourists while on vacation. 

Segway

200

In Homer's Odyssey, this Greek goddess plays the role of King Odysseus's protector throughout the story. 

Athena

200

This marker company recently made its foray into the fast food delivery business, proudly stating that no one can out-do their work. 

Sharpie-zza Hut

200

Lawns are well known for releasing a large quantity of this element on the periodic table

Oxygen

300

Fresh-Up Freddie, a cartoon rooster made in collaboration with Walt Disney Studios, was the former mascot of this beloved lemon-lime soda brand. 

7-Up

300

Andy Hildebrand invented this incessantly utilized program commonly used in modern day pop music to enhance one's vocal performance. 

Auto-Tune

300

This tragic protagonist in Lord of the Flies suffers a deadly fate by being knocked off a cliff by a massive boulder. 

Piggy

300

This well known actress/comedian accused US government officials of being members of the Communist Party

Melissa McCarthyism

300

On average, lawn mowers cause this many accidents a year

68,000

400

Junction Jack, the furry former mascot of this 2-time World Series champion, took the place of the old mascot for 13 years before he was kicked out on his tail by the very mascot he was made to replace. 

Houston Astros

400

In 1995, Nintendo released this bulky, headache-inducing, red and black disaster, envisioned to be the first ever virtual gaming headset. 

Virtual Boy

400

In Frankenstein, The Creature demanded Victor to create him this specific object. 

A lover/mate

400

This infamous reality show personality had a successful career of martial arts films

Abby Bruce Lee Miller

400

In 1921, brothers Knud and Oscar Jacobsen invented this specific type of lawn mower that would later become the norm for many lawn mowers moving forward

Gas Powered

500

Chip the Dog, the canine companion to a stereotypical burglar, was one of many mascots for this brand of cereal before being given a major species-altering makeover. 

Cookie Crisp

500

Dr. Antonio Egas Moniz invented this Nobel Peace Prizing winning surgery treatment that nowadays is rarely performed due to personality-altering side effects. 

Lobotomy

500

In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout chose to wear this very distinct costume for Halloween. 

Ham

500

Welcome to this defunct 2000s MMO RPG featuring animated animals, how tough are ya?

The Salty Spitoontown

500

This company's lawn mower was voted as the "best overall" lawn mower of 2022 with their HRN216VKA model

Honda

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