Second is the Best
This famous environmentalist and former vice president lost the electoral college after the US Supreme Court ruled against him in a 5-4 decision.
Who is Al Gore?
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What is Ghostbusters?
Kevin Bacon rebels against his conservative town through the power of dancing in this 1984 film.
What is Footloose?
This American classic was invented by the owner of the Toll House Inn in 1938; while myth holds that its invention was an accident, the inventor was deliberate in its creation.
What are chocolate chip cookies?
In this 1818 book, an arrogant scientist creates an ugly creature who ends up murdering both him and his fiancée.
What is Frankenstein?
In 1978, this famous franchise flagship was nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award but lost to Annie Hall.
What is Star Wars (A New Hope)?
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What is Jurassic Park?
Nirvana is the quintessential example of this genre of alternative rock music, also known as “Seattle sound.”
What is grunge?
Made from rice flour, this Japanese sweet is a chewy dumpling that is often served on a skewer.
What is dango?
Written in an effort to increase appreciation for Gothic architecture, this 1831 novel follows a horrifically disfigured man, a wicked archdeacon, a dilettante poet, a womanizing captain, a beautiful girl, and a clever goat.
What is the Hunchback of Notre Dame (Notre Dame de Paris)?
This language has the second highest number of native speakers.
What is Spanish?
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What is Indiana Jones?
This protagonist of J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye is always fed up with “phonies” and is protective of his sister, Phoebe.
Who is Holden Caulfield?
A New Orleans favorite, this famous deep-fried treat from the French Quarter turns a starring role in Disney’s 2009 The Princess and the Frog.
What are beignets?
This author’s most famous novel focuses on the independent second-eldest daughter of socially inept parents; at first she resents him, but eventually she marries the misunderstood inheritor of the Pemberly Estate.
Who is Jane Austen?
This elephant-riding general lost the Second Punic War to Rome; his pop culture namesake pairs your liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti.
Who is Hannibal?
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What is Rocky?
The 2018 film Eighth Grade was written and directed by this wry comedian.
Who is Bo Burnham?
A daunting tower of choux puffs held together with caramel, this pastry is featured as a showstopper challenge in Season 2 of the Great British Baking Show.
What is a croquembouche (croquet-en-bouche)?
In this book, an orphaned girl becomes a governess for a stern older man; she falls in love with him, but he is hiding his congenitally insane first wife who burns his estate down.
What is Jane Eyre?
This belting diva is second only to The Beatles for the most number-one singles atop the Billboard Hot 100.
Who is Mariah Carey?
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This iconic 50s heartthrob starred in Rebel Without a Cause, which debuted in theaters shortly after his death by car accident.
Who is James Dean?
The record-breaking version of this famous French dessert weighed 1,599.96 lbs, with a diameter spanning 26 feet.
What is crème brulee?
In the 1840s, this French author wrote the iconic adventure story of Edmond Dantes, who is imprisoned unfairly, finds treasure, and uses his wealth to get revenge. In the same decade, he published a tale of swashbuckling friends, Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d’Artagnan.
Who is Alexandre Dumas?