World Currencies
Canada
Dollar
This sweetened wafer made from coarsely ground wheat flour was inspired by the 19th-century temperance movement
Graham cracker
This mammal has the most powerful bite in the world
Hippopotamus
Honolulu
Hawaii
The name of this heavy hooded jacket favored by skiers and hunters is from the Russian for "pelt"
Parka
Czech Republic
Koruna
Mikesell's, the self-billed oldest potato chip company in the U.S., is based in this state
Ohio
The term for a group of kittens
Kindle
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
The chess term "checkmate" is said to owe its origin to the words "shah mat" in this language, which translates to "the king is helpless."
Persian
Thailand
This snack was invented at a Disneyland restaurant; its name is a contraction of the Spanish term for "golden brown"
Doritos
A pandemonium refers to a group of these
Parrots
Lansing
Michigan
From the Hindi meaning "to massage," this word refers to both the product and the act of using it
Philippines
Peso
These cookies were first launched in 1990, discontinued in 2012, and returned to shelves in 2020
Dunkaroos
The only insect that can turn its head
Praying mantis
Pierre
South Dakota
This cooking technique's etymology rests in the Caribbean, from a word meaning "frame of sticks"
Barbecue
Turkey
Lira
In the 1940s, Percy Spencer conducted magnetron experiments at Raytheon that eventually led him to the invention of this snack
Microwave popcorn
If you have trouble telling alligators and crocodiles apart, you can distinguish them by this differing feature - just don't get too close
Snout
Jefferson City
Missouri
Fittingly, the origin of this word derived from the Latin "scamillus" is a real mess
Shambles