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Hop off the bus in this 100-man battle royale where you can play as anyone from Homer Simpson to the Power Rangers to even Snoop Dogg! 

Fortnite

200

Once a staple of 1990's culture, today only one of these iconic video rental stores still exists in the United States, located in Bend, Oregon.

Blockbuster

200

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay pits two competing teams of chefs against each other, then travels the country to save failing restaurants

Hell's Kitchen Nightmares

200

"The Slap Heard Round the World" was a term dubbed in 2022 after actor Will Smith walked on stage at the 94th Academy Awards and slapped this hosting comedian in the face. 

Chris Rock

200

Sink your teeth into this viral video that features a little boy crying as his infant brother hurts him.

"Charlie Bit My Finger"

200

Toy company Kenner made action figures of this iconic sci-fi movie franchise beginning in 1978, only one year after the film's release.

Star Wars

400


Actor Gaten Matarazzo recently made a statement at his amusement that Season 5 of Stranger Things will premiere before this long-awaited video game.

Grand Theft Auto VI

400

This sandwich shop, while still in business today, drastically declined in number of US locations from 4,700 in 2004 to only 148 locations in 2024, probably because of those pesky Spongmonkeys!

Quizno's

400


Lindsay Lohan switches bodies with her mother and then puts on a hockey mask to hunt down counselors at a summer camp.

Freaky Friday the 13th

400

This rapper made headlines after he jumped on stage at the 2009 Video Music Awards, snatched a microphone from Taylor Swift, and claimed that Beyonce's video was better than hers.

Kanye West

400

Paul and Carl are these title creatures, with Paul being the more rational of the two, frantically trying to stop Carl's more unhinged psychopathic nature and violent escapades.

"Llamas With Hats"
400

This popular toy of the 1990's was advertised to be "more fun than a pillow fight".

Sock 'Em Boppers

600

This multiplayer horror game, launched in 2016, still releases content to this day, and pays homage to various horror franchises as well as original characters.

Dead By Daylight

600


This trendy beverage spot was all the rage in shopping malls in the 1980's, but today can only be found as a menu item at Dairy Queen. 

Orange Julius

600

After a horrible encounter while trying to climb a waterspout, this title character dons a mask and moves to New York City to become a superhero.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider-Man

600

In March 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, this rapper posted a video of herself crying while eating a bowl of cereal, complaining that she "should be eating sushi in a restaurant"

Cardi B

600

To this day, people still enjoy echoing this 7-word response that originated from Vine in 2016 when seeing a sign that says "Road Work Ahead"

"Uh, yeah! I sure HOPE it does!"

600

This toy, first invented in 1993, became massively popular in the mid 2010's and was used not only for play, but as a stress relief for those with attention-related conditions such as ADHD and autism.

Fidget Spinners

800

The graphic and gratuitously violent nature of this 1992 arcade classic directly resulted in the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), which rates video games based on content.

Mortal Kombat

800

This Midwestern arts and crafts store officially closed its doors in May 2025, unable to keep up with its more nationally recognized competitors.

Joann

800


This actress starred in the hit film "Crazy Rich Asians" and then went on to form a 1990's rap group with members Method Man and Ghostface Killah

Constance Wu Tang Clan

800

Scandal erupted in 1989 when Pope John Paul II encouraged the public to boycott this pop singer when her latest music video sparked controversy due to its radical religious imagery.

Madonna

800

This Vine star made a name for himself around 2014 when he made popular video series such as "Disney Pranks with Friends", "Pokémon Pranks with Friends", and "Narrating People's Lives"

Thomas Sanders

800

This toy line, released in 1959, is still flying off of shelves today and was originally named after the daughter of Ruth Handler, who created the toy along with her husband.

Barbie

1000

The 1981 arcade classic "Donkey Kong" featured the giant gorilla holding a princess hostage, while the player controlled the main hero, who had this original name.

Jumpman

1000

Toys R Us, one of the most recognized toy retailers, closed the doors to its US locations in 2017, but it is slowly making a comeback, with the brand being bought and carried by this retailer. 

Macy's

1000

In the 2023 film "Barbie", Ken builds his own mancave and calls it this... before selling it to the Targaryen clan, years before "Game of Thrones"

Mojo Dojo Casa House of the Dragon

1000

This singer infamously ruined their music career in 2004 when they were caught lip syncing during a live performance on Saturday Night Live.

Ashlee Simpson

1000

YouTubers NicePeter and EpicLloyd collaborated together to create this popular YouTube series that began in 2011 and is still creating new content to this day.

Epic Rap Battles of History

1000

Gaming giant Nintendo was first founded in 1889 and originally sold these handmade items decades before switching to video games.

Playing Cards