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This 1983 film about a group of teenagers facing nuclear war became a cultural touchstone for Cold War anxieties.
What is WarGames?
This 1990s TV show about a group of friends in New York City aired its first episode in 1994 and ran for 10 seasons.
What is Friends?
This 2004 social networking platform, originally for college students, became a global phenomenon.
What is Facebook?
This 2012 song by Psy became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views.
What is "Gangnam Style"?
This 2020 Netflix docuseries about Joe Exotic and big cats became a lockdown viewing sensation.
What is Tiger King?
This iconic 1980s video game, featuring a yellow, pizza-shaped character, became a global phenomenon.
What is Pac-Man?
This 1997 film, directed by James Cameron, became the first movie to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
What is Titanic?
This 2001 animated film about a green ogre and a talking donkey spawned multiple sequels and a Broadway musical.
What is Shrek?
This 2010 film about the founding of Facebook starred Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg.
What is The Social Network?
This 2021 event saw supporters of a U.S. president storm the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
What is the January 6 Capitol riot?
This 1987 song by Rick Astley became a massive hit and later a viral internet meme in the 2000s.
What is "Never Gonna Give You Up"?
This 1991 album by Nirvana is credited with popularizing grunge and alternative rock.
What is Nevermind?
This 2007 Apple product revolutionized the smartphone industry with its touchscreen interface.
What is the iPhone?
This 2017 song by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee became a global hit with its catchy reggaeton beat.
What is "Despacito"?
This 2023 film, paired with Oppenheimer in a viral double-feature, became a cultural phenomenon for its pink aesthetic.
What is Barbie?
This 1980 event saw the U.S. hockey team defeat the Soviet Union in a stunning Olympic upset.
What is the Miracle on Ice?
This 1998 search engine was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, revolutionizing how we access information online.
What is Google?
This 2000s reality TV show, debuting in 2000, popularized the format of contestants being voted off an island.
What is Survivor?
This 2011 app, known for its disappearing photos and videos, became a favorite among millennials.
What is Snapchat?
This 2022 platform, formerly known as Twitter, underwent significant changes after a high-profile acquisition.
What is X?
This 1989 event marked the fall of a major Cold War symbol, allowing East and West Germans to reunite freely.
What is the fall of the Berlin Wall?
This 1994 event in South Africa marked the end of apartheid with the election of its first Black president.
What is the election of Nelson Mandela?
This 2005 hurricane, one of the deadliest in U.S. history, devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
This 2018 Marvel film, featuring Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, was the first superhero movie nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.
What is Black Panther?
This 2024 event saw the first U.S. presidential election rematch since 1956, with Donald Trump defeating Kamala Harris.
What is the 2024 U.S. presidential election?