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This superstar finally won her first Grammy for Album of the Year in February for Cowboy Carter.
Who is Beyoncé?
This NFL team beat the Kansas City Chiefs in February, officially ending the Chiefs' "three-peat" dream.
Who are the Philadelphia Eagles?
This green, crunchy dessert trend (originally from Dubai) dominated TikTok feeds for the entire first half of 2025.
What is Pistachio Chocolate?
History was made in May when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the first-ever Pope from this country.
What is the United States
This group of "Kings of K-Pop" officially reunited in July after all members completed their mandatory military service.
Who is BTS?
She took "reaching for the stars" literally in April, singing from a Blue Origin rocket in zero gravity and is now dating Justin Trudeau.
Who is Katy Perry?
Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, this team won their first-ever NBA title in franchise history in June.
Who are the Oklahoma City Thunder?
This spicy condiment became a "topping for everything" in 2025, even appearing on ice cream and cottage cheese.
What is Hot Honey?
This app was "banned" by the U.S. government in early 2025, but the blackout only lasted for a total of 14 hours.
What is TikTok?
After years of being "retired," this giant green ogre returned to the spotlight in 2025 when DreamWorks officially released the first teaser trailer for the 5th movie in his franchise.
Who is Shrek?
This athlete made a surprise appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s historic Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans.
Who is Serena Williams?
This MLB team became the first to win back-to-back World Series titles since the 2000 Yankees.
Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers?
Social media went wild for this "dump" trend where people emptied multiple cones of this fast-food dessert into Tupperware to mix with toppings.
What is McDonald’s Soft Serve?
In 2025, the G7 Summit was held in Kananaskis, Alberta, where world leaders discussed the economy and climate change under the leadership of this host country.
What is Canada?
In July 2025, a new Guinness World Record was set in Tijuana, Mexico, for the largest-ever version of this classic "salted-rim" cocktail, totaling over 7,500 gallons.
What is a Margarita?
These small, kooky "monster" plushies from Hong Kong became the most-coveted (and meme-ed) accessory of the year.
What are Labubus?
After 21 seasons at Utah, legendary coach Kyle Whittingham shocked fans by taking the head coaching job at this Big Ten school after the last coach left in disgrace after the 2025 season.
What is Michigan (University of Michigan)?
These globally-inspired street food creations, such as Korean Bulgogi or Butter Chicken versions, were nicknamed "Third-Culture" versions of this dish.
What are Tacos?
During a 2025 diplomatic visit, Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman surprised the U.S. President by arranging for a mobile version of this American fast-food restaurant to be delivered on a flatbed truck.
What is McDonald’s?
Scientists in 2025 unveiled a pacemaker that is roughly the same size as a single grain of this food.
What is Rice?
This Netflix film about a demon-slaying music group became the most-watched original movie in the platform's history.
What is KPop Demon Hunters?
Under first-year head coach Mike Vrabel, this sophomore quarterback from Myers Park led the Patriots to an 8-game winning streak in 2025, becoming the first New England passer since Tom Brady to throw for over 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in a season.
Who is Drake "Drake Maye" Maye?
This specific ingredient, once a simple pizza topping, was the "it" addition to Vanilla Ice Cream in 2025 for a salty-sweet umami kick.
What is Parmesan Cheese?
In a rare moment of "Whisky Diplomacy," this country and Denmark officially ended their 49-year "war" over a tiny Arctic rock by finally agreeing to split the island and draw a land border between Europe and North America
What is Canada?
The world's tallest wooden skyscraper, standing 90 floors high, officially opened this year in this Scandinavian country.
What is Sweden?