Potions, Lotions & Serums
The name of this ubiquitous drugstore moisturizing cream is a portmanteau highlighting the three essential ceramides it uses to repair the skin barrier
CeraVe
Before creating this popular modern board game, Klaus Teuber was a German dental technician.
The Settlers of Catan
This is the most abundant element in the universe, making up about 75% of its normal matter by mass.
Hydrogen
Cheddar • Mozzarella • Cheddarella
Cheddarella
This Legendary Pokémon from Generation III is said to have shaped the continents and battled Kyogre over control of the planet's land and seas.
Groudon
This French pharmacy brand, named after a town with thermal springs, is a cult favorite for its Anthelios face sunscreen lotion
La Roche-Posay
A character in this action packed game and its creating studio share a name, Cranky Watermelon
Boomerang Fu
This region marks the point around a black hole where the escape velocity exceeds the speed of light.
Event Horizon
Manchego • Taleggio • Bellagia
Bellagia
This Pokémon's evolution was famously impossible to complete in the United States release of Pokémon Red and Blue without trading with another player, making it an early example of Pokémon's social mechanics.
Gengar
his acid, naturally produced by your white blood cells, is now a trendy spray used to calm facial irritation and fight bacteria
hypochlorous acid
Pratt originally named the prototype for this game "Murder!" and was invented to pass the time during World War II air raid blackouts
Clue
Most of the mass in galaxies is thought to come from this invisible form of matter.
Raclette • Montasio • Montarino
Montarino
This was the only Pokémon capable of learning the move "Sketch" naturally for many generations, making it uniquely associated with copying other Pokémon's moves.
Smeargle
Also known as vitamin B3, adding a few drops of this powerhouse serum to your routine helps minimize the appearance of pores, reduces redness, and regulates oil production
niacinamide
This game, where you are strictly forbidden from re-arranging the cards in your hand, was created by German designer Uwe Rosenberg
Bohnanza
This telescope was launched in 2021 to observe primarily in the infrared.
James Webb
Bleu d'Auvergne • Roncal • Castelmoro
Castelmoro
This Pokémon's ability, Wonder Guard, allows it to only be damaged by super-effective moves, making it one of the most unusual battle mechanics in the series.
Shedinja
Popularized by K-beauty brand COSRX, the "mucin" secreted by this creature went viral for giving skin a hydrated, glass-like glow
Snail
In 2000, Nintendo distributed up to four free, padded sports gloves to any household that requested them after this game caused lawsuits due to injuries
Mario Party
This rapidly rotating type of stellar remnant emits beams of electromagnetic radiation that appear to pulse because of the "lighthouse effect."
Pulsar
Caciocavallo • Tête de Moine • Valdorino
Valdorino
This is the first pokémon (in pokédex order) whose name phonetically contains the same name as the unevolved version
Pidgeotto