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Despite its animated nature and fantastical characters, the problems encountered by Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan in this Pixar film are all too relatable.
What is Monsters, Inc.?
100
This product was really just a towel but according to Vince Shlomi (AKA Vince Offer), it was super absorbent thanks to its German engineering.
What is the ShamWow?
100
Some call it soda, some call it pop, but some areas just resort to calling all carbonated beverages this, which is a drink that comes in Diet and Zero forms.
What is Coke?
100
If you've never stirred this cocoa condiment into a glass of milk or put it on waffles, you haven't lived.
What is chocolate syrup?
100
Is it three flavors or one? Who knows but it combines chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry under one name.
What is Neapolitan?
100
In 1945, Raytheon engineer Percy Spencer noticed that radiation from a nearby active radar melted a candy bar in his pocket. As a result, we have this kitchen appliance primarily used for heating pizza rolls.
What is the microwave oven?
200
This classic movie satirized the ridiculousness of the modern white-collar workplace. It's known for the famous line "what would you say you do here" and popularizing Swingline staplers.
What is Office Space?
200
After an illustrious boxing career that saw him win an Olympic gold medal in 1968 and become the unified heavyweight champion at 45 years old, this legendary pugilist turned his attention to this fat-reducing grill.
What is the George Foreman Grill?
200
This Canadian pop singer recently took over Coachella and spent much of his set time playing YouTube videos on his laptop for fans to enjoy.
Who is Justin Bieber?
200
This Asian hot sauce was created in 1932 in Thailand and has also become a mainstay in Vietnamese restaurants.
What is sriracha sauce?
200
This flavor isn't as grassy or earthy as the green tea powder from which it derives its taste.
What is matcha?
200
While doing research on the properties of staphylococcus, Dr. Alexander Fleming found this mold growing on a Petri dish and it later became the world's first true antibiotic.
What is penicillin?
300
This film was about the cutthroat world of high fashion and rumor has it that the antagonist, Miranda Priestly, was heavily inspired by longtime Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
What is The Devil Wears Prada?
300
It's long since transcended its early infomercial days but it got its start thanks to Billy Mays advertising it as a miracle cleanser.
What is OxiClean?
300
Michael Jackson is widely known as the King of Pop but this former member of NSYNC is known as the Prince of Pop, at least according to his Wikipedia article.
Who is Justin Timberlake?
300
This particular brand of Dijon mustard was marketed as an upscale product thanks to a highly successful advertising campaign in 1981.
What is Grey Poupon?
300
This flavor is technically a brand owned and licensed by Denali Flavors Inc but you may have had a variant. It combines vanilla ice cream, peanut butter cups, and fudge.
What is Moose Tracks?
300
This snack was allegedly invented by chef George Crum after a customer repeatedly complained that his fries were too thick, pushing Crum to maliciously comply by slicing potatoes paper thin before frying them.
What are potato chips?
400
This film starred Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson trying to secure full-time employment at Google after losing their jobs as watch salesmen.
What is The Internship?
400
This blanket with sleeves had a cozy nickname and a cult following. In 2010, Angels fans broke the world record for wearing 40,000 Hideki Matsui versions at the same time.
What is the Snuggie?
400
The Sunshine Classic college football tournament has exchanged naming rights ten times and is currently named after this brand of toaster pastries.
What are Pop-Tarts?
400
Originally marketed as a UK condiment for "fish, meat, fowl and game," it's now primarily used as a steak sauce in the US and consists of tomato puree, raisin paste, and spices.
What is A1?
400
This flavor is far more appetizing than the name suggests and mixes chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, and nuts.
What is Rocky Road?
400
This material is now synonymous with non-stick pans but it was discovered by Dr. Roy Plunkett in 1938 while working on new refrigerants.
What is teflon?
500
This film deviated from director Adam McKay's other works Anchorman and Talladega Nights, discussing the global financial crisis with the help of Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt.
What is The Big Short?
500
This kitchen gadget was designed for people too lazy to mince garlic. By pressing a spring-loaded button, it rotated steel blades to do all of the painful work for you.
What is the Slap Chop?
500
Fossil evidence from Peru suggests that popcorn has been around since as early as 4,700 BCE. In its modern iteration, corn specifically for popping purposes is grown in Nebraska, Texas, and this midwestern "Hoosier" state.
What is Indiana?
500
This fermented English sauce gives an umami taste to European dishes like baked beans, deviled eggs, and Bloody Marys.
What is Worcestershire sauce?
500
This Ben and Jerry's special is consistently one of the brand's most popular. It contains banana ice cream with fudge chunks and walnuts.
What is Chunky Monkey?
500
This flavorless cereal was discovered by the Kellogg brothers after a batch of boiled wheat was left out and became stale. The ingredient was later changed to a different grain and the cereal also became a treatment for indigestion.
What are corn flakes?
600
This film adapted of a play of the same name and followed an ensemble cast of struggling real estate salesmen competing for a set of juicy new leads.
What is Glengarry Glen Ross?
600
Advertised by Suzanne Somers in the 90s, this fitness implement allowed users to squeeze two metal tubes together to exercise almost any part of the body while doing something else.
What is the ThighMaster?
600
This Chinese toy company has gained massive popularity in the West thanks to its sale of trendy items like blind boxes and Labubus.
What is Pop Mart?
600
This Middle Eastern sauce is made using sesame paste, lemon juice, garlic and water. It's typically paired with falafel or grilled meats.
What is tahini sauce?
600
This Ben and Jerry's flavor was created in collaboration with Jimmy Fallon and has two flavors of ice cream and two flavors of cookie dough.
What is The Tonight Dough?
600
Engineer James Wright was trying to create a synthetic rubber substitute to help the US war effort in WWII but ended up creating this somewhat useless children's toy that's described as a silicone plastic "clay."
What is Silly Putty?