This Means War
On December 8, 1941, the United States formally declared war on this country—one day after a surprise attack.
What is Japan?
In 2010, this actor left a voicemail for his ex-girlfriend filled with anti-Semitic slurs and racial insults, sparking a major Hollywood backlash.
Who is Mel Gibson?
This cut of meat, often slow-cooked or smoked for hours, comes from the lower chest of a cow and is a Texas BBQ staple.
What is brisket?
In 2010, this U.S. state became the first where the non-Hispanic white population fell below 50%.
What is New Mexico?
In the premiere episode of River Monsters, Jeremy Wade traveled to the Congo River in search of this massive, razor-toothed predator.
What is the Goliath Tigerfish?
In June 1950, this international body authorized a military response to North Korea’s invasion—marking the start of a brutal three-year war without a U.S. congressional declaration.
What is the United Nations?
In a 1994 Senate hearing, this future president warned of “super predators” roaming America’s streets—language later disavowed for its dehumanizing impact on youth of color.
Who is Joe Biden?
Banned in many countries for its brutal harvesting methods, this controversial delicacy is reportedly Kim Jong Un’s favorite soup—he’s said to eat it daily.
What is shark fin soup?
This country has the world’s oldest population, with over 28% of its citizens aged 65 or older as of 2021.
What is Japan?
During a 2011 expedition for River Monsters, Jeremy Wade battled a giant specimen of this “African pike,” known formally as Hepsetus odoe, on West Africa’s Volta River.
What is the African pike?
In 1835, settlers in Mexican Texas fired on government troops at this skirmish, using a homemade cannon and the phrase “Come and Take It”—starting a revolution.
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
In 2006 at the Laugh Factory, this former Seinfeld star erupted into a racial tirade, shouting slurs at African American audience members.
Who is Michael Richards?
Traditionally drowned in Armagnac and eaten whole under a cloth to “hide from God,” this tiny French songbird dish is now banned due to its cruelty.
What is ortolan?
In 2021, this major European economy recorded negative population growth for the first time since WWII, with deaths exceeding births by over 200,000.
What is Germany?
In an Amazon episode of River Monsters, Jeremy Wade investigated reports of a parasitic catfish that allegedly swims into human orifices—this infamous “vampire fish.”
What is the Candiru?
On 25 June 1941, after Soviet air raids and occupation of its border territories, this Nordic country formally declared war on the Soviet Union, launching what became known as the Continuation War.
What is Finland?
In a 2018 TMZ interview, this rapper declared “When you hear about slavery for 400 years … that sounds like a choice.”
Who is Kanye West?
This Western delicacy is made from a certain part of a young bull, sliced, breaded, and deep-fried—often served at ranch cookouts and fairs.
What are Rocky Mountain oysters?
Based on 2021 data, this approximate percentage represents the chance that a random global birth occurs in India.
What is about 17.5%?
On a 2013 River Monsters special, Jeremy Wade pursued reports of colossal freshwater stingrays in the Mekong River, encountering specimens with disc widths exceeding 5 feet.
What are Mekong freshwater stingrays?
In 1212, thousands of young people heeded charismatic preachers in France and Germany and set out on this ill-fated “holy war,” convinced the Mediterranean would part for them—only to see many drown at sea, succumb to disease, or be sold into slavery.
What is the Children’s Crusade?
In 2017, during a live PUBG match on a bridge map, this YouTuber accidentally let the N-word slip—an incident that nearly derailed his career.
Who is PewDiePie?
A traditional Icelandic dish, this fermented shark meat is buried, hung to dry, and known for its strong ammonia smell—often described as one of the most repulsive foods on Earth.
What is hákarl?
Despite accounting for over 50% of national violent crime convictions, this demographic group makes up only what percentage of the U.S. population by the most recent Census?
What is about 12.4%?
Before becoming a famed River Monsters host, Jeremy Wade served in this profession for two decades, fishing remote waterways to source this product for pharmaceutical companies.
What is a biologist sourcing venom for antivenom research?