That CAN-do attitude
This physically demanding, high-energy dance form originated in 19th century Paris, and is now synonymous with long chorus lines of female dancers.
What is the can-can?
This area of the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly marked by the Florida panhandle and the Greater Antilles, has been linked to countless disappearances since the 19th century.
What is the Bermuda Triangle?
This iconic, 1995 rom-com starring Alicia Silverstone was based on the novel "Emma," by famed author Jane Austen.
What is Clueless?
The name for this element comes from the Greek word for Sun.
What is Helium?
This Netflix original, released in December of 2020, has become the most-watched Netflix TV show ever- surpassing a whopping 80 million views.
What is "Bridgerton?"
What are Vulcans?
This nautical unit of speed is equal to approximately 1.151 miles per hour.
What is a knot?
These trousers, which became 90's fashion staples, originated in the early 19th Century, when sailors in the US Navy started wearing them as a set uniform had not yet been assigned.
What are bell-bottoms?
This is the rarest element on Earth, and there are probably no more than a few ounces of it at any given time.
What is Francium?
The American classic, FRIENDS, was actually filmed on the sound stage of this cult-favorite TV show
What is Full House?
In the Harry Potter franchise, Remus Lupin suffered from this illness that caused him to assume the characteristics of a wolf on each full moon
This common phrase originated from the fact that sailors would often raise a blue flag when they got lost, to indicate that to other ships.
What is "feeling blue?"
Today, whenever this 1987 pop song plays, teenagers tend to exclaim that they have been "Rick-Rolled!"
What is "Never Gonna Give You Up!"
The creator of the Periodic Table was very fond of games, and sorted the atomic weight of each element into the way they they would be organized in this card game.
What is Solitare?
Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper often said the word "bazinga!" This catchphrase was actually created with the help of this citrus fruit.
What is a grapefriuit?
In the film "Pride and Prejudice," Elizabeth Bennet tells Mr. Darcy that he may only call her Mrs. Darcy when he is - this two-word phrase. -
What is "incandescently happy?"
This German Military Transport ship was sunk by Soviet submarines in January of 1945, resulting in an estimated 9,000 casualties
What is the Wilhelm Gustloff?
This shoe company, now synonymous with late 20th Century America, actually originated in Germany in the 1940's.
What is "Dr. Martens?"
The name for this element comes from the Greek word for moon.
What is Selenium?
The house shown in the theme song of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air wasn't actually in Bel Air, but instead in this equally prosperous California city.
What is Brentwood?
This economic policy is based on the theory that trade is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, and was designed to maximize exports.
What is Mercantilism?
The loudest sound ever recorded was produced by an Iceberg in 1997, and was given this name.
What is "The Bloop?"
The name for these handheld pets, released in 1996, comes from the Japanese words for "egg," and "friend."
What are Tamagotchis?
This is the most recent element added to the Periodic Table, and was added in 2016
What is Oganesson?
The concept for this 1970's sitcom came from a Los Angeles Times newspaper statistic, that stated: in the year 1965, 31 percent of all marriages involved people who had a child or children from a previous marriage
What is "The Brady Bunch?"