The Global Kitchen
Around the World in 80 Seconds
Landmark Ladies
Strange but Real IE Studies
"War Eagle" or "War, Eagle!"
100
The Dumpling Dynasty: 
Pelmeni in Russia and Guia in Brazil (or Momos in parts of India) prove that every culture agrees on wrapping this specific ingredient in dough.
What is Meat?
100
The Party Vibe: In Trinidad, you "Lime"; in Brazil, you "Sambista"; and in Russia, you might have a "Zakuska"—all terms for this social activity.
What is hanging out / partying?
100
Brazil & Russia: Both nations claim a figure as a landmark: Russia’s The Motherland Calls and Brazil’s Our Lady of Aparecida are both massive monuments dedicated to this.
What is Protection/Motherhood?
100
Researchers used IE principles to determine the most efficient way to board one of these, concluding the "random" method is actually faster than "back-to-front.
What is an Airplane?
100
This building is the administrative headquarters of Auburn University, built in 1888–1890 after the original "Old Main" building burned down.
What is Samford Hall?
200
The Street Food "Pocket": Trinidad has Doubles, Brazil has the Pastel, and India has the Samosa—all three are defined by being delicious, portable, and made by this cooking method.
What is Deep-frying?
200
The Hard Work: Whether it’s "Jugaad" in India or "Jeitinho" in Brazil, these terms describe this "Engineer-like" ability to find a creative solution with limited resources.
What is improvising (or a "workaround")?
200
India & Jordan: These two countries are home to "New Seven Wonders of the World" carved into stone: India’s Taj Mahal and Jordan’s "Rose City," known as this.
What is Petra?
200
In a study on "Queueing Theory," researchers found that this "fake" button in elevators and at crosswalks exists purely to provide a psychological sense of control.
What is a Placebo Button?
200
Legend has it that if you step on this bronze seal embedded in the pavement in front of Langford Hall, you won’t graduate on time (a PhD student's nightmare!).
What is the University Seal?
300
The "Liquid Gold" Ritual: In Russia, it’s from a Samovar; in Jordan and Iran, it’s often served with cardamom or saffron; and in India, it’s boiled with milk and spices.
what is tea?
300
The Rhythm: From the Tabla in India to the Steelpan in Trinidad and the Daf in Iran, these instruments all belong to this musical family.
What is Percussion?
300
Iran & Trinidad: Both nations have produced powerhouse women in literature and activism, like Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi and Beryl McBurnie, who both fought for this specific "right."
What is Women's Rights/ Expression?
300
A 2004 study applied IE methods to this "sport," analyzing the ergonomics of the wrist and the physics of the "sweep" to maximize friction.
What is Curling?
300
After a big win, Auburn fans head to this intersection to "roll" the oak trees with an amount of toilet paper that would baffle a logistics engineer.
What is Toomer's Corner?
400
The Rice Perfectionists: This specific "crunchy" item is sought after in the Iranian Tahdig, the bottom of a Brazilian Feijoada pot, and the crispy bits of an Indian Biryani.
What is Crispy/Burnt Rice?
400
The Polite Phrase: In Jordan and Iran, highly complex systems of etiquette (like Taarof) dictate how you offer and accept this specific item, often served with tea.
What is Food/Sweets?
400
The Global Lab: From Russia’s Marie Curie (who had Polish-Russian ties) to India's Anandi Gopal Joshi, these women were the "Firsts" from their nations to obtain one of these in a foreign country.
What is a Medical Degree (or PhD/Doctorate)?
400
To optimize a "Facility Layout," researchers once tracked the movement patterns of these insects, discovering they use a "Stigmergy" process to find the shortest path to food.
What are Ants?
400
To remove the "Curse of the Seal" from a new class ring, students participate in a ceremony where they dip their rings into the water of this specific fountain.
What is the President's Fountain?
500
Whether you are reaching for Roti in Trinidad, Naan in India, or Khubz in Jordan, you are using the world’s most delicious "edible silverware" to perform this specific action.
What is eating with your hands (or scooping/dipping)?
500
Whether it’s "Koshish" in India, or "Zahmat" in Iran and Jordan, these words all describe the "Great Effort" or "Hard Work" required to achieve this IE goal.
What is Productivity (or Optimization/Efficiency)?
500
The Sky is Not the Limit: From Russia’s Valentina Tereshkova (the 1st woman in space) to India’s Kalpana Chawla and Iran’s Anousheh Ansari, these "Landmark Ladies" all achieved this specific milestone.
What is Traveling to Space (or being Astronauts)?
500
IE researchers once conducted a time-and-motion study on this "profession" to determine the most efficient way to deliver 2.1 billion gifts in a single night.
Who is Santa Claus?
500
Every Thursday at 4:00 PM, this sound rings out from the heights of Samford Hall, featuring 31 bells played by a "Carillonneur."
What are the Chimes (or the Glomerata Chimes)?