Inventions and Discoveries
This 1400s German was responsible for the invention of the movable-type printing press
Who was Gutenberg?
Famous for his silent reaction videos & spoofs, he dethroned Charli D'Amelio as the most-followed TikTok star
Who is Khaby Lame?
One of the sayings of this Chinese philosopher was "While one's parents are alive, one should not travel to a distance"
Who was Confucius?
In May 2025, the Spanish government called for the removal of nearly 70,000 listings on this rental platform
What is Airbnb?
No running near the pool! Save your energy for this swimming stroke with an insect name; you'll need your legs to dolphin kick
What is the butterfly stroke?
He returned from a summer vacation to find a contaminated Petri dish, leading to the discovery of penicillin
Who was Fleming?
The Oxford Word of the Year in 2024, it's perceived mental decay by overconsumption of trivial info
What is "brain rot"?
Jawaharlal Nehru's only child, she worked in government before becoming India's first female prime minister
Who was Indira Gandhi?
Thirtysomething CEO Damola Adamolekun revamped this once-bankrupt chain & added seafood boil bags to its menu
What is Red Lobster?
A rare archery feat in which one arrow splits another that's already lodged in the target is named after this storied outlaw
What is a Robin Hood?
Two men independently invented calculus in the 17th century. Newton was one of them, and he was the other
Who was Leibniz?
Originally created as a lip-syncing video-sharing platform, this social media merged into TikTok in 2018
What is Musical.ly?
This 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire is considered the richest man in history
Who was Mansa Musa?
This toy from Pop Mart with pointy ears & serrated teeth is sold in blind boxes so you never know which kind you might get
What is a Labubu?
olympics.com describes this sport as "formerly the world's major form of long-distance trade and transport"
What is sailing?
This man was responsible for the discovery of hydrogen in 1766
Who was Cavendish?
Alyssa Milano used this 2-word phrase on social media in 2017, sharing her experience of sexual abuse to try to help other survivors
What is "Me too"?
"The Motorcycle Diaries" dramatized a life-changing road trip by this future ally of Fidel Castro
Who was Che Guevara?
For the first time since 1970, Osaka, Japan hosted one of these events, with nearly 200 pavilions from places all over the globe
What is a World's Fair?
Smaller than half a square inch, the triple 20 is the highest-value subsection of the board in this sport
What is darts?
Bartolomeo Cristofori was responsible for the invention of the modern version of this instrument around the year 1700
What is the piano?
As of November 2025, this celebrity is the most followed person on social media
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?
"Erik the Red's Saga" says that this son of Erik was blown off course & ended up in grape-laden North America
Who was Leif Erikson?
The first image from this observatory in Chile, named for a female astronomer, showed ten million galaxies around the Virgo Cluster
What is the Vera Rubin?
2024 Olympics fans went nuts for Yusuf Dikeç, a silver medalist in shooting from this country
What is Turkiye?