Engineering in Pop Culture
Tony Stark's friend who wears a similar suit of armor to him, James Rhodes bears this tittle.
The War Machine
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CrEEper
From Central American mythology, this giant, feathered serpent is associated with the gods of wind and rain and is considered the creator of life.
Quetzalcoatl
The largest empire to ever exist
The British Empire
The legend of this lost city, said to be ahead of its time in technology and culture, continues to intrigue historians, with many speculating that it could be real and simply submerged beneath the ocean
The Lost City of Atlantis
In Back to the Future, Doc Brown uses this to travel through time in the DMC DeLorean.
The flux capacitor
Containing CE, This McDonalds character has a pudgy stature and a lovable face.
GrimaCE
In Norse mythology, this giant wolf is prophesied to bring about the end of the world, or Ragnarök, by devouring Odin.
Fenrir
The empire that arose in the 15th century in what is now Mexico, it was known for its complex society, monumental architecture, and widespread use of human sacrifice.
The Aztec Empire
This infamous figure, known for his brutal killings in London in 1888, was never caught or identified, leaving behind a legacy of speculation and theories regarding his true identity.
Jack the Ripper
By the end of this movie 2014 movie, Emmet Brickowski becomes a master builder crafting a plan to take down the villain brick by brick.
The LEGO Movie
Containing BE, This frozen treat, similar to ice cream but with a fruitier and tangier flavor, often contains citrus and has a smoother texture than sorbet.
SherBEt
This shape-shifting creature from East Asian folklore is often depicted as a fox with nine tails and is known for its magical abilities, intelligence, and trickster nature.
Kitsune
This empire, founded by Genghis Khan in the 13th century, became the largest contiguous empire in world history, stretching across Asia and Europe.
The Mongol Empire
This aviator disappeared during a flight around the world in 1937, and despite extensive searches, no trace of her or her plane was ever found.
Amelia Earhart
In the Big Bang Theory, the character Howard Walowitz is known as the only main character without a PhD and studies this type of engineering.
Aerospace Engineering
Containing AE, a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
archAEologist
This giant, turtle-like creature from Asian folklore is said to hold the earth on its back, often associated with longevity and the balance of nature.
World Turtle, Cosmic Turtle, World-bearing Turtle
This empire officially ended in 1922, following its defeat in World War I and the subsequent establishment of the Republic of Turkey
The Ottoman Empire
In 1971, this man hijacked a plane, demanded a ransom, and parachuted out of the plane over the Pacific Northwest, with his identity and whereabouts remaining a mystery to this day.
D. B. Cooper
The blasters and lightsabers used in the original Star wars were often repurposed from weapons used during this global conflict.
WWII
cointtaining ME a word used to describe a small theatrical role usually performed by a well-known actor and often limited to a single scene
caMEo
This horned creature from Scottish folklore is a half-goat, half-man monster, often associated with mischief and forests.
Kobold
This empire, one of the earliest in the Americas, was centered in the Andes and was known for its advanced engineering and its use of terraces to cultivate crops.
The Inca Empire
This historical event from 1562, in which a group of settlers mysteriously vanished from their colony without a trace, left behind only the word "Croatoan" carved into a post.
The Roenoak Colony