Famous Fiascos
Culinary Conundrums
Animal Oddities
Vintage Tech
German Delights
200
This soft drink company's disastrous new formula in 1985 was met with widespread backlash.
New Coke
200
This Italian dish consists of dough topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and various toppings.
pizza
200
This black and white bear is native to China and is known for eating bamboo.
Giant panda
200
This 1980s device allowed kids to draw and then erase their drawings with a simple shake. What is an?
Etch A Sketch
200
This famous German festival, held annually in Munich, is known for its beer and traditional Bavarian attire.
Oktoberfest
400
This American bank's speculative investments in the 2000s led to its collapse and was one of the key events in the financial crisis.
Lehman Brothers
400
This traditional Japanese dish consists of vinegared rice combined with various ingredients such as seafood and vegetables.
sushi
400
This Australian marsupial carries its young in a pouch and hops on its powerful hind legs.
kangaroo
400
This early 2000s portable gaming console by Sony featured a disc-based media format and multimedia capabilities.
PlayStation Portable (PSP)
400
This German sausage made from pork is often enjoyed with sauerkraut and mustard.
bratwurst
600
This fast-food chain's 1993 E. coli outbreak was a significant PR disaster.
Jack in the Box
600
This French dessert, made of caramelized sugar and cream, is known for its hard top layer.
crème brûlée?
600
This bird, native to New Zealand, is nocturnal and has no wings, rendering it flightless.
kiwi
600
This operating system, released by Microsoft in 1995, introduced the Start menu and taskbar.
Windows 95
600
This German-born physicist developed the theory of relativity.
Albert Einstein
800
This social media platform faced criticism after its controversial initial public offering (IPO) in 2012.
800
This Mexican dish features a tortilla folded or rolled around a filling and usually covered with a savory sauce.
enchilada
800
This deep-sea creature is known for its ability to produce light through bioluminescence and has a long protruding spine.
anglerfish
800
This early portable music device popular in the 1980s and 1990s played cassette tapes.
Sony Walkman
800
This German car brand, known for its luxury and high-performance vehicles, has a name that translates to "people's car."
Volkswagen
1000
This 1961 failed invasion of Cuba was sponsored by the U.S. government and is considered a major Cold War blunder.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
1000
This South African dried meat snack is similar to beef jerky and is a popular traditional food.
biltong
1000
This marine mammal, known for its long tusk, is referred to as the "unicorn of the sea."
narwhal
1000
This early 1980s home computer by Commodore was known for its extensive software library and affordability.
Commodore 64
1000
This German fairy tale is about a girl who wears a red cloak and encounters a wolf.
Little Red Riding Hood (Rotkäppchen)