The Connection is in the Name, but Harder
Non-English Language Films Explained
The Birds and the Bees
Obscure Sports
Sword and Shield
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Author of A Christmas Carol and author of On the Origin of Species

Charles

(Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin)

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Two girls move to the country where they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby

My Neighbour Totoro

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This icon of evolution is often described as the missing link between dinosaurs and birds

Archaeopteryx

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Harry Potter fans can be found playing this in fields

Quidditch

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The blade favoured by Feudal samurai and modern weeaboos

Katana

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A rolling meme and a pickling meme 

Rick

(Rick Astley, Rick Sanchez)

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While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on a mode of public transport

Train to Busan

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The types of bees born from unfertilised eggs

Drones

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In Gloucestershire, England, you’ll find participants chasing after this bovine byproduct downhill

Cheese

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Captain America’s shield is made from this material in the Marvel Cinematic universe

Vibranium

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The godfather of shock rock and a girl who fell down a rabbit hole

Alice

(Alice Cooper, Alice in Wonderland)

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Traudl Junge, the final secretary for a dictator, tells of their final days in his Berlin bunker

Downfall

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This type of bird experiences g-forces up to 14 times higher than the amount lethal for humans when hunting for food

Woodpecker

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Octopush is a British sport that takes this classic chilly game underwater

Hockey

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A short sword used by ancient Roman foot soldiers starting from the 3rd century BC and until the 3rd century AD

Gladius

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A South American soccer superstar and an endlessly loving American singer-songwriter

Lionel 

(Lionel Messi, Lionel Richie)

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Initially unaware of their parallel goals, a fearless tribal warrior clashes with a stoic police officer in this revolutionary drama set in 1920s colonial India

RRR

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This loving religious figure is also the patron saint for beekeepers

Saint Valentine

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Originating from this country, bossaball is a team sport played on an inflatable court that combines elements of soccer, volleyball and gymnastics

Brazil

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Kite shields are prominently featured on the famous Bayeux Tapestry, which depicted this medieval battle

Battle of Hastings

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A Regency-era British novelist and a primatologist

Jane

(Jane Austen, Jane Goodall)

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A petty crook pretending to be a gangster accidentally provokes a notorious gang, only to discover hidden kung fu masters living in a rundown housing complex

Kung Fu Hustle

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More than half of the 11,000 species of birds on Earth fall into the category of passerine, which means they are adapted to do this behaviour

Perch

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Sepak Takraw is popular in Southeast Asia and is known as the kicking variety of this sport

Volleyball

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The type of dueling blade used by Inigo Montoya in the cult film The Princess Bride

Rapier