Sports
This iconic NBA player grew up in Lansing, won a national championship at Michigan State in 1979, and went on to win five titles with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Magic Johnson
his 1985 sci-fi classic features a teenager named Marty McFly who accidentally travels back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean.
Back to the Future
This is the capital city of Italy, famously known as the "Eternal City" and home to the ancient Colosseum.
Rome
This historic international conflict, which lasted from 1947 to 1991, saw the U.S. and the Soviet Union compete for global influence without directly fighting each other.
Cold War
This popular 1980 arcade game challenged players to pilot a spaceship and shoot down insect-like aliens that attacked in formations, standing as a legendary sequel to Space Invaders.
Galaga
In baseball, this is the official term for the extremely rare feat achieved when a single pitcher throws a complete game where not a single opposing batter reaches base.
perfect game
In this hit 1990s sci-fi movie, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones play secret agents who monitor extraterrestrial activity on Earth while wearing black suits and sunglasses.
men in black
In this legendary animated series, a group of four crime-fighting turtles named after Renaissance artists live in the sewers and love eating pizza.
TMNT
Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, this historic document was adopted on July 4, 1776, announcing the American colonies' separation from Great Britain.
the Declaration of Independence
This legendary 1972 arcade cabinet created by Atari features two lines acting as paddles bouncing a square ball across the screen.
Pong
This quarterback led the Michigan Wolverines to a national championship in the 2023 season before being selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
JJ mccarthy
In this hit 1980s sitcom, an alien named Gordon Shumway crashes into the garage of the Tanner family and loves trying to eat the family cat.
ALF
This type of bird is the fastest member of the animal kingdom, capable of reaching diving speeds of over 200 miles per hour.
peregrine falcon
Triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, this devastating global conflict from 1914 to 1918 was originally called "The Great War."
WW1
In this classic 1981 arcade game, players guide a small amphibian across a busy highway and a treacherous river filled with logs and alligators.
Frogger
This electric Lions running back, nicknamed "Sonic," set a franchise record by rushing for 15 touchdowns during the team's historic 2024 season.
Jahmyr Gibbs
This iconic, pointy-eared Vulcan served as the science officer on the USS Enterprise and famously used the greeting, "Live long and prosper."
Mr spock
This incredibly popular fruit-flavored soda brand, owned by the Coca-Cola Company, is famous for its vibrant orange color and its connection to a catchy 1990s slogan asking, "Want a...?"
Fanta
this massive, month-long winter battle in 1944–1945 was Germany’s last major offensive on the Western Front, named for the distinct wedge or projection it created in the Allied lines through the Ardennes Forest.
Battle of the Bulge
The Game Boy Advance SP was the first handheld console in the Game Boy lineup to feature a built-in, illuminated screen that lit up the display.
What is True? (The original SP featured a front-lit screen, while the later AGS-101 model upgraded to a true backlit screen).
Following the departure of Jim Harbaugh, this former offensive coordinator stepped up as head coach and guided the Michigan Wolverines through their highly anticipated 2024 defense of their national title.
Sherrone Moore
This warlike, honorable alien species features distinctive rigid forehead ridges and includes famous characters like Worf.
Klingons
This lemon-lime flavored soda brand, introduced by the Coca-Cola Company in 1961, was created specifically to compete directly with 7Up.
Sprite
this was the official German military strategy used at the start of World War II, a German word translating to "lightning war" that combined fast-moving tanks, motorized infantry, and air support.
What is Blitzkrieg
This is the iconic, three-word title of the sci-fi RPG trilogy where players command the starship Normandy to save the galaxy from the Reapers.
Mass Effect