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This country created boba tea in the 1980's, which combined milk tea with tapioca pearls and is now a global sensation.
What is Taiwan?
Logs in this national park may be 150 million years old.
What is the Petrified Forest?
This university is older than the Aztec Empire. The university first opened its doors to students all the way back in 1096.
What is Oxford?
The chainsaw was originally invented in Scotland in the late 18th century as a tool for assisting this. It was later adapted for cutting wood.
What is childbirth?
This New Zealand trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson, was famously filmed in the stunning landscapes of the South Island and Waikato region.
What is The Lord of the Rings?
This ancient fermented fish sauce, known as garum, was a staple in this ancient empire’s cuisine.
What is the Roman Empire?
This waterfall is known as the world's largest curtain of falling water. Locals call it “The Smoke That Thunders” because of its deafening roar and misty spray visible from miles away.
What is Victoria Falls?
This person was once attacked by a horde of bunnies! They had requested that a rabbit hunt be arranged. When the rabbits were released from their cages, the bunnies charged toward the participants in an unstoppable onslaught.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
Nikola Tesla and this American inventor famously competed in the “War of Currents” over electric power transmission.
Who is Thomas Edison?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was partly filmed in the ancient temples of Angkor Wat in this Asian country.
What is Cambodia?
This spice, derived from the dried stigma of the Crocus sativus flower, requires around 75,000 blossoms to make a single pound. It is also the name of a bakery in Charleston.
What is saffron?
These statues located on Easter Island were carved by the Rapa Nui people between 1250 and 1500 AD. Over 900 statues, some weighing more than 80 tons, are scattered across the island.
What are the Moai statues?
This president is in the wrestling hall of fame. The 6’4″ president had only one loss among his around 300 contests.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
Though often credited to Europe, the magnetic compass was first developed for navigation by this ancient dynasty in China.
What is the Han Dynasty?
The haunting landscapes of Iceland were used for various scenes in this 2013 sci-fi blockbuster starring Matt Damon.
What is The Martian?
Known as “black gold,” this prized fungus from the Périgord region of France can cost over $1,500 per pound.
What are black truffles?
Originally criticized as an eyesore, this famous landmark was supposed to be dismantled after 20 years, but it became so popular that it remained. The landmark is also known for expanding and contracting with temperature changes, growing about 6 inches in summer.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
In 1386, a pig was executed in this country. The pig attacked a child who went on to die later from their wounds. The pig was arrested, kept in prison, and then sent to court where it stood trial for murder, was found guilty, and then executed.
What is France?
The Antikythera mechanism, an ancient analog computer discovered in a shipwreck off this country's coast, could predict eclipses and planetary motion.
What is Greece?
The historic city of Dubrovnik in this country served as the primary filming location for King’s Landing in, the HBO television series, Game of Thrones.
What is Croatia?
This Japanese fish has to be prepared with extreme caution due to its highly toxic flesh. Chefs need to complete a rigorous two-to-three-year apprenticeship under a master, pass a comprehensive licensing exam, and then receive a government-issued license to prepare and sell the fish to the public.
What is fugu?
This landmark was inspired by the natural forms of seashells. Opened in 1973, its construction took 14 years—10 years longer than planned. The roof is made up of more than 1 million white tiles that reflect sunlight beautifully.
What is the Sydney Opera House?
For over 30 years, these two countries have been playfully fighting for control of a tiny island near Greenland called Hans Island. Once in a while, when officials from each country visit, they leave a bottle of their country’s liquor as a power move.
What is Canada and Denmark?
In 1843, this mathematician wrote the first algorithm intended for a machine, earning her the title of the first computer programmer.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
Scenes set in the fictional country of Wakanda in Black Panther were filmed partly in this African nation, known for its dramatic Drakensberg Mountains and historic battlefields.
What is South Africa?