DEBUNKED URBAN LEGENDS
Go ahead and throw this at newly-wedded couples. It’s completely harmless to birds’ stomachs
Rice
“Didn’t you use to have that on the other side?” - In “Young Frankenstein” the mad scientist queries this assistant, who has the power of shifting his hump
Igor
Ambrosia, Rocky road ice cream, Whoopie pie
Marshmallow
Not Just Peanuts
Jimmy Carter
Márquez’ “Years of Solitude” plus Tolkein’s “Towers”
100 + 2 = 102
On January 13th Donald Trump became the first U.S. President to be impeached this many times
Two
Legend has it this rock singer threw puppies into his concert audiences and wouldn’t play until they were all dead. Untrue, but that story about the bat actually happened
Ozzy Osbourne
In Season 10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry’s sidekick Jeff Greene’s superpower is repeatedly being called a pig by women after being mistaken for this notorious Hollywooder
Harvey Weinstein
Crab Rangoon, Rugelach, Philadelphia roll
Cream cheese
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
Bill Clinton
Dumas’ “Musketeers” times Northup’s “Years a Slave”
3 x 12 = 36
Major League Baseball lost two icons in January - Tommy Lasorda on the 7th and this “hammerin” slugger two weeks later
Hank Aaron
These creatures supposedly populated the NYC sewers after they were brought from Florida in the 20s and flushed down toilets. Experts say it’s unlikely they could survive the toxic stew
Alligators
In a 2019 Disney remake, this sidekick duo was voiced by Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen; the latter retained the power of flatulence from the original film
Timon and Pumbaa
Arancini, Mexican horchata, Dolma
Rice
Leave No Child Behind
George W. Bush
James’ “Shades of Grey” minus Asher’s “Reasons Why”
50 - 13 = 37
A “short squeeze” of Gamestop’s stock caused the share price to peak at nearly $500 on January 27th, and was organized by users of a subreddit known by this three-word term
Wall Street Bets
Someone was using their imagination when they suggested this mild-mannered TV host was a marine sniper with over 150 kills, and wore long sleeves on TV to cover up his tattoos
Mister Rogers
Between the first and second movies, this Iron Man sidekick acquired the superpower of being played by a completely different actor
War Machine
Spanakopita, Baklava, Strudel
Filo
Don’t Swap Horses in the Middle of the Stream
Abraham Lincoln
Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit” plus Heller’s “Catch-”
451 + 22 = 473
At the January 20th inauguration, Vice President Kamala Harris chose to be sworn in by this Supreme Court justice, who had sworn in Joe Biden for VP eight years before
Sonia Sotomayor
John Gilchrist, the child actor who played Little Mikey in LIFE Cereal commercials, did not actually explode from combining Coca Cola and this candy
Pop Rocks
This Thundercats sidekick had the power of annoying us by saying his own name all the time
Snarf
Muffaletta sandwich, Nicoise salad, Spaghetti alla puttanesca
Olives
He’s Making Us Proud Again
Gerald Ford
Verne’s “Leagues Under the Sea” divided by Hosseini’s “Splendid Suns”
20,000 / 1,000 = 20
On January 30th the music world mourned the accidental death of this 34-year-old Scottish avant-garde pop musician known by her first name
Sophie