Limited Time Menu Items
The modern form of this drink was popularized in 2003, when a major chain released it as a seasonal menu item, returning every year since then and being added to menus of shops across the nation.
Pumpkin Spice Latte (Starbucks)
Victor Viking is officially 6'3, weighs 210 pounds, and enjoys Mallard's Ice Cream above all other desserts, yet you may not know that this is his middle initial.
E (Victor E. Viking, as in Victory)
Cranberries are native to this region of North America
The Northeast (New England/Ontario/Quebec/Nova Scotia/North Atlantic/Newfoundland/Labrador)
These (abbreviated) measure the amount of damage a character, creature, or object can take in a game before dying, breaking, or being defeated.
HP (HP, formerly known as Hewlett-Packard)
If you’re a member of Gen Alpha, Dictionary.com's Word (if you can call it that) of the Year, may provoke a smirk at the thought of adults struggling to make sense of your notoriously slippery slang, along with an associated gesture. According to the dictionary, even they are "still trying to figure out exactly what it means."
67
This drink, which was created in 1967 and was originally lemon-lime flavored is sold at select US and Canadian stores during the months of February and March, as well as stores in the UK and Ireland, where its reception has been mixed due to cultural controversy.
Shamrock Shake (McDonald's)
This is (within 1,500) the number of students currently attending WWU, making it a medium-level university.
14,651 Students (13,151 - 16,151)
Guinea Pigs originated in this New World mountain range before being brought over to Europe as a delicacy during the Colombian Exchange.
The Andes Mountains
A date that indicates when a food product will be at its peak flavor and quality, rather than when it becomes unsafe to eat.
Best By (Best Buy)
In May, the new Pope was announced. Taking this name, he became the first American Pope. He chose his papal name to reflect concern for a new industrial revolution and advances in artificial intelligence.
You do not need the regnal number.
Pope Leo XIV (14)
DAILY DOUBLE
After eight years of intermittent limited-time runs, Taco Bell announced in March 2026 that this potato-based menu item would be joining their permanent menu. Their introduction in 2018 marked the fastest-selling product launch in the chain's history.
In 1906, this woman became the first student of color enrolled at Western. In 2020, the WWU Board of Trustees approved her as the namesake for a new residence hall.
Alma Clark Glass
Technically a type of cabbage, Brussels Sprouts are named for the capital of this European country.
Belgium
The Lone Star State's collection of string, keyboard, woodwind, brass, and percussion.
Texas Instruments
Footage shared on social media showed moviegoers screaming, tossing buckets of popcorn in the air and enthusiastically applauding for this movie scene. There had even been reports of police being called to deal with the rowdy behavior.
Taco Bell’s Double Decker Taco has been on the menu sporadically since 1995. The taco features a taco shell filled with beef, lettuce and shredded cheddar cheese, but with this second layer surrounding it.
A refried bean-filled tortilla
Tucked behind the Ross Engineering & Design building lies a mechanical plant which funnels this substance through underground pipes throughout campus. This building heats 95% of campus, and accounts for 97% of its carbon emissions, which is why Western plans to decommission the building by 2035.
Steam/Steam Plant
A type of palm tree, the Açaí Palm is grown for its fruit, a small, round, black-purple drupe. Almost all of the world's supply comes from this tropical country, where it is native.
Foreign workers in the United States may acquire one of these as an H-1B or H-2A.
Visa
This medical drama series starring Noah Wyle debuted on HBO Max in January. The show is set in an under-resourced urban Pittsburgh hospital trauma unit, exploring the emotional toll on frontline healthcare workers.
The Pitt
The Chizza (cheet-za) was a menu item for a limited time in 2024 at a popular American fast food chain. As the name implies, it was a pizza-inspired dish with this alteration.
A fried chicken filet instead of bread crust. (KFC)
The fountain in Red Square is named after Western's former university president that from 1923 to 1939 but was dismissed after accusations of being sympathetic to communists. The fountain's name is also an occupation you should NOT practice in the fountain.
Fisher Fountain
Although saffron naturally grows across the Mediterranean, the modern saffron plant descended from wild flowers in this country, before spreading rapidly through trade.
Greece
Malus domestica are cultivated worldwide, but originate in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found. They can be consumed raw, as juice, in salads, baked in pies, cooked into sauces and butter, or baked. Varieties include Fuji, Gala, Northern Spy, Cortland, and Jonagold.
Apple
This American rapper was the star of the Superbowl Halftime Show in February, performing a set of his most popular songs after exploding in pop culture relevance last year.
Kendrick Lamar