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In this 2010 Christopher Nolan film, a team of thieves enters people’s dreams to steal secrets.
Inception
This gas, with the chemical formula CO₂, is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect.
Carbon Dioxide
In Greek mythology, he is known as the king of the gods and wields a lightning bolt.
Zeus
This colorful Indian festival celebrates the victory of good over evil and is also called the “Festival of Colors.”
Holi
This Italian city is famous for its canals and gondolas and is built on over 100 small islands.
Venice
In this 1994 film, Tom Hanks plays a man who recounts his extraordinary life while sitting on a park bench.
Forrest Gump
Known as Hg on the periodic table, this metal is liquid at room temperature.
Mercury
In Greek mythology, she turned anyone who looked at her into stone.
Medusa
Held annually in Pamplona, Spain, this festival is famous for participants running in front of bulls through the streets.
Running of the Bulls
This historic site in Peru was the heart of the Inca Empire and is set high in the Andes Mountains.
Machu Picchu
Directed by Peter Jackson, this epic fantasy trilogy is based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Lord of the Rings
This element, symbol Fe, is a key component of steel.
Iron
This legendary Greek hero completed 12 labors, including slaying the Nemean Lion.
Hercules
This Brazilian festival is known for its samba parades, extravagant costumes, and takes place before Lent.
Carnival
A prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, made of massive standing stones arranged in a circular formation.
Stonehenge
This 1999 sci-fi film introduced audiences to “bullet time” visual effects.
The Matrix
This highly reactive element, represented by F, is used in toothpaste to help prevent cavities.
Fluorine
In Roman mythology, he is the god of war and equivalent to the Greek god Ares.
Mars
This German festival is the world’s largest beer festival, held annually in Munich.
Oktoberfest
This ancient city in Cambodia is famous for its temple complex, the largest religious monument in the world.
Angkor Wat
A 1991 film by Jonathan Demme, featuring Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, won Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Picture.
The Silence of the Lambs
This synthetic element, with the symbol Pu, is used as fuel in nuclear reactors and weapons.
Plutonium
In Hindu mythology, this multi-armed god is known as the destroyer and transformer in the universe.
Shiva
Held in New Orleans, Louisiana, this festival is famous for parades, jazz music, and Mardi Gras celebrations.
Mardi Gras
A volcanic island in Italy famous for this historic city, which was buried in ash in 79 AD.
Pompeii