Quick Maths
14 x 2 + 6 - (2 - 2)
34
July 20, 1969: This event marked the end to one of the most important races in history between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, culminating thankfully with American victory.
Moon Landing
Cost of Silver: $1.10 per gram. The cost of this spice: $20.00 per gram. A critical part of European and Middle-Eastern cuisines, this vibrant and exotic spice is the most expensive in the world.
Saffron
J.K. Rowling - HPATSS
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of this, and is often shared by many commercial and residential architects, or believers in Jason Vorhees, the title character of a 90s horror/slasher bearing a similar name.
Fear of the Number 13
(13⁴ + 265 / 13) x 0
0
March 11, 2020: Rudy Gobert, all-star center for the Utah Jazz, was in the middle of a news conference when he infamously mocked what - at the time - was described as nothing more than a "bad case of the flu".
Declaration of the COVID Pandemic
Black licorice gets its flavor from this commonly mispronounced two word spice, also often used in cookies, cakes, and spiced ciders. One thing's for sure, whatever it's in, I'll pass!
Star Anise
William Shakespeare - H
Hamlet
Ergophobia might be hard for those who don't come from money. The normal stresses of a 9-5 might make you and I fret and sweat, but for these poor people, it's much harder than that.
Fear of Work
5⁴
625
June 6, 1944: This event shares its name with a generic military term used to designate the launch date of a military operation. H-Hour is used to designate a similar concept, the launch hour.
D-Day
Opa! This common expression is almost as commonplace to Greeks as this spice, a tangy and aromatic ingredient found in almost every delicious dish. A tzatziki without this would be like a burger without fries.
Dill
J.R.R Tolkein - LOTR: TROTK
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
DAILY DOUBLE
144/12 + 3!
18
November 4, 2008: On this day, what was once a dream for many who came before - Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X - became a reality in the form of a young Illinoisan Senator.
Inauguration of Barack Obama
DAILY DOUBLE
This Japanese spice, a root, is unique in that its heat stimulates the nasal passages more than the tongue, unlike other traditionally spicy foods.
Wasabi
Leo Tolstoy - WAP
War and Peace
Birthday parties would be a nightmare for people with globophobia, or the fear of this spherical object. Maybe its the static electricity, maybe its the unnatural defiance of gravity. Who knows?
Fear of Balloons
sqrt(16/4) + sqrt(64) / 8
3
March 15, 44 B.C: Power almost always goes to one's head, as illustrated by this most brutal of betrayals, culminating in friend asking friend turned foe, "Et tu Brutus?"
Julius Caesar Assasination
Known as the "King of Spices", this spice is one of the most common used in cuisines the world over. It's been documented to have been used in medieval times as rent, dowry, and payment for taxes.
Black Pepper
Stephen King - I
It
"Who is that girl I see, staring straight, back at me." These lyrics to Disney's hit song, "Reflection" might not have worked if Mulan suffered from eisoptrophobia, the fear of these rectangular objects.
Fear of Mirrors