Original Gamers
This game, in which two armies attempt to defeat the opposition's leader while keeping theirs alive, is perhaps the most popular board game in Eurocentric countries.
What is Chess
This seasoning, which has several applications, not only adds flavor to most foods but it was and still is used as a primary way of preserving meats
What is Table Salt
This athlete gave himself the moniker "Black Mamba" which was his favorite assassin from Kill Bill.
Who is Kobe Bryant
This shoe company's slogan derives from the final words of the notorious criminal Gary Gilmore, a man who helped reinstate the death penalty, who went out staying blunt.
What is Nike, What is "Just Do It"
This narcotic drug was used for centuries as a panacea for headaches, depression, and rotten teeth before its negative side effects were discovered.
What is Cocaine
Its name, meaning "to move", is played by moving beans, seeds, or stones through holes to capture more than your opponent
What is Mancala
This living bacterium is used often to help bread rise in a timely manner that allows us to mass produced.
What is Yeast
Passing from leukemia in August, this flexible character actor made the transition from stage to screen by playing both Jackie Robinson and James Brown
Who is Chadwick Boseman
This children's nursery rhyme, penned by Rudyard Kipling, enjoys common use even to this day mostly because it replaced its slur with tiger
What is Eenie, Meanie, Miney, Moe
Being the most popular medical procedure for about 2,000 years, it became archaic when doctors found transfusions of the substance
What is Bloodletting
Originating and popular in China, this betting game has up to 4 players drawing and discarding tiles from "the wall" to make the best row of 13 tiles.
What is Mahjong
When milk begins to sour, the lactic acids cause the proteins to coagulate, creating these soft, semi-solid clumps that float to the top of the whey.
What is Curd
After a lifetime of fighting for women's rights, this legal savant was appointed to the highest court by Bill Clinton in 1993 until her death.
Who is the Notorious RBG
This phrase, which connotes that a person was ripped off or stolen from, originates from the derogatory term of the Roma people.
What is gyp/jip
This radical invasive treatment was developed in the late 19th century when it was believed physically changing the mind would help it
What is Lobotomy
Played on a board of 19x19 squares, two players attempt to control the most territory on the board played with black and white pieces
What is Go
When overripe fruit is left out, it attracts yeasts and other microorganisms that feed on the sugars of the fruit and in turn, produce ethanol. This process is used to create both beer and wine.
What is Fermentation
The game show we are now participating in was first revived in 1984 with this person acting as the host until his death this year.
Who is Alex Trebek
This Irish slur originating from the UK survives in the US as a synonym for police van, most likely referencing how many Irish were arrested in the 19th century.
What is a Paddy Wagon
Another procedure thought to improve behaviors was done by inducing seizures in the brain without the muscular convulsions that usually follow.
What is Shock Therapy, What is ECT
This two-player game, originating in Mesopotamia, combines dice rolls and moving checkers to be the first to "bear off"
What is Backgammon
This process uses flasks, gravity, and fire to separate mixed solutions and purify particulates from a liquid. It is used today to make alcohols such as moonshine.
What is Distillation
This actress, best known for her role on Glee, tragically passed away saving her newborn from drowning in a lake they were swimming in together
Who is Naya Rivera
This turn of phrase means you have been betrayed in the highest manner. It refers to the fate of slaves not sold in auctions.
What is Sold Down the River
A common practice that is fine for lesser ailments, this practice was infamously and harshly employed on women believed to have hysteria.
What is Bedrest, What is the Rest Cure