Wise
The founders of Wise, formerly Transferwise
What is Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus?
Harvested from the stigmas of a purple flower, this is the world's most expensive spice by weight
What is saffron?
Released in 1994 with music by Elton John, this Disney classic was the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time
What is 'The Lion King'?
Despite its cold-sounding name, this Nordic island nation is actually much greener and less ice-covered than neighboring Greenland
What is Iceland?
In 2021, Wise went public on this major stock exchange using an unconventional direct listing
What is the London Stock Exchange?
This is the only natural food product that never spoils; edible samples have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs
What is honey?
This 1997 blockbuster movie about the disaster was directed by James Cameron and won 11 Academy Awards
What is 'Titanic'?
Known for its spaceport, this Central Asian nation is the largest landlocked country in the world by land area
What is Kazakhstan?
The transaction fees from this currency pair sparked the creation of Wise's first prototype, when co-founders Taavet and Kristo swapped their paychecks directly with each other to bypass bank fees
What is GBP and EUR?
Although many associate high coffee consumption with Italy, this Nordic country drinks the most coffee per capita in the world
What is Finland?
This fantasy trilogy holds the record for the most Oscars won by a single film franchise, with its final movie winning all 11 categories it was nominated for
What is 'The Lord of the Rings'?
Including its overseas territories, this European country actually spans the highest number of time zones in the world (12), surpassing Russia
What is France?
Wise gained massive popularity by promising to always use this real exchange rate seen on Google or Reuters, rather than hidden bank markups
What is the mid-market exchange rate?
Before the 16th century, almost all cultivated carrots in Europe were not orange, but rather this dark color
What is purple?
In 'Breaking Bad' Walter White's 99% pure product became famous and instantly recognizable throughout the series due to this unusual color
What is blue?
Containing about 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water, this Siberian lake is both the deepest and oldest lake in the world
What is Lake Baikal?
Native to Central America, this green fruit is botanically a single-seeded berry. Because of its dark, bumpy skin and shape, its historical English name was the "Alligator Pear."
What is an Avocado?
Throughout The Godfather trilogy, the visual appearance of this specific fruit on screen is used as a hidden symbolism to foreshadow an impending death or betrayal of a character
What is an orange?