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The outbreak of this virus in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, spread to other areas of Asia, and then worldwide in early 2020.
What is COVID-19?
This song released on July of 2012 by Psy received praise for its catchy beat and Psy's amusing dancing during live performances and in various locations around the world in its music video. Eventually it became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views.
What is Gangnam Style
This animated ogre took home the first-ever Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2002.
What is Shrek
This actor transitioned from being a sitcom star on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to a box-office giant with roles in Independence Day and Men in Black.
Who is Will Smith?
This trading card series featured gross-out humor and parodied the Cabbage Patch Kids.
What are the Garbage Pail Kids
This American singer-songwriter and global superstar is known for her autobiographical lyrics and catchy melodies. Her tour beginning in March of 2023 grossed over $2.07 billion by its end in December of 2024, an all-time record
Who is Taylor Swift
This 2016 augmented reality game had players hunting digital creatures in real-world locations, leading to bizarre public gatherings.
What is Pokémon GO?
This ABC mystery drama, which began in 2004, revolved around plane crash survivors on a strange island and became known for its complex mythology and polarizing finale.
What is Lost?
This franchise, originally called pocket monsters, launched in 1996, began as a video game for the Game Boy and expanded into a trading card game, animated series, and global cultural phenomenon.
What is Pokémon?
This character, portrayed by a former NFL player, is a disfigured but kind-hearted member of a criminal family, and becomes an ally to a group of young adventurers.
Who is Sloth from Goonies?
This generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI and released on November 30, 2022 used large language models and forever changed how homework is done.
What is Chat-GPT
This viral challenge involved the pouring of a bucket of ice water over a person's head to promote awareness of the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and encourage donations to research.
What is the Ice Bucket Challenge
These song lyrics come from this song released in 2001. "If I could fall into the sky, do you think time would pass me by"
The main antagonist-turned-supporting character in The Sandlot. The legend of this character is about a giant gorilla-dog that ate someone. His owner, Mr. Mertle, had to lock him in his backyard thereafter.
Who is Hercules (The Beast)?
This synth-heavy song by A-ha became a global hit after its innovative rotoscope-animated music video.
What is ‘Take On Me’?
This American true crime documentary television series about the life of former zookeeper and convicted felon Joe Exotic went viral after its release on Netflix on March 20, 2020.
What is Tiger King
A 2015 online viral phenomenon centered on a photograph of this item of clothing. Viewers disagreed on whether this item of clothing was blue and black, or white and gold.
What is a Dress?
This social networking site, launched in 2003 and popularized by customizable profile pages and Top 8 friends lists, dominated teen internet culture until being eclipsed by Facebook.
What is MySpace?
Daily Double! This gaming console, released in 1996, was Nintendo's first to feature 3D graphics and included iconic games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
What is the Nintendo 64?
This actress made her film debut in 1986’s Lucas and gained fame for her roles in Beetlejuice and Heathers.
Who is Winona Ryder?
This 2020 social simulation game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch was the fifth main installment of its series in which the player controls a character who moves to a deserted island after purchasing a getaway package from a racoon-like character.
What is Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
This animated sitcom first aired on Cartoon Network in 2011 which followed the lives of 12-year-old anthropomorphic blue cat, and his adoptive goldfish brother, who attend middle school in the fictional city of Elmore.
What is The Amazing World of Gumball
This 2001 console marked Microsoft's entry into the video game hardware market and launched with a new IP that would become one of the most iconic first-person shooter franchises.
What is the Xbox?
A wise galactic wizard who fought for the side of good against the forces of evil. He was the mentor to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Who is Zordon?
This luckdragon from The NeverEnding Story helped Bastian and Atreyu on their journey through Fantasia.
Who is Falkor?