Things that broke the internet
This small green character from a Star Wars spin-off launched a thousand reaction images and became an immediate icon.
What is Grogu (or Baby Yoda)?
This Founding Father from Massachusetts served as the second U.S. president and the first vice president. His son also became president.
Who is John Adams?
This 1937 film was Walt Disney's first full-length animated feature and introduced the world to "the fairest one of all."
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
This intricate system of defense characterized the Western Front and led to years of deadly stalemate.
What are trenches?
This platforming plumber from the Mushroom Kingdom first appeared in Donkey Kong in 1981 before starring in his own franchise.
Who is Mario?
This specific typeface, with a colorful gradient and an outline, became the standard for image macros featuring advice animals like "Good Guy Greg" and "Grumpy Cat."
What is Impact?
His bold, large signature on the Declaration of Independence made his name a colloquialism for any signature.
Who is John Hancock?
In The Lion King, this treacherous brother of Mufasa is responsible for his demise and utters the line, "Long live the king."
Who is Scar?
The assassination of this Austro-Hungarian Archduke in Sarajevo in 1914 is widely considered the immediate trigger for the war.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Often cited as the first "open-world" game, this 1986 Nintendo game requires players to find eight pieces of a crystal to rescue the princess.
What is The Legend of Zelda?
Often used to represent someone being "checked out" mentally, this specific image of a character from SpongeBob SquarePants sitting in a chair became a massive hit.
What is "Sitting SpongeBob"?
Appointed by George Washington, this man became the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and co-authored the Federalist Papers.
Who is John Jay?
This character, known for disappearing and reappearing with a signature grin, provides nonsensical guidance to Alice in Wonderland.
Who is the Cheshire Cat?
This country, due to its violation of Belgium's neutrality and its use of unrestricted submarine warfare, prompted the United States to declare war in 1917.
What is Germany?
In 1993, id Software released this revolutionary first-person shooter that popularized online multiplayer and M-rated violence.
What is Doom?
This image, featuring a small girl smirking while a house burns in the background, perfectly captures the feeling of mischievous destruction.
What is "Disaster Girl"?
Serving as Chief Justice for over three decades, his landmark ruling in Marbury v. Madison established the principle of judicial review.
Who is John Marshall?
This name belongs to the charming alley cat in The Aristocats who helps Duchess and her kittens return home.
Who is Thomas O'Malley?
Known as "The Red Baron," this German flying ace achieved over 80 air combat victories before his death in 1918.
Who is Manfred von Richthofen?
This iconic blue hedgehog serves as the speedy mascot for Sega, the primary rival to Nintendo in the 1990s console wars.
Who is Sonic?
"All your base are belong to us" is one of the earliest viral examples of this type of meme, originating from a poorly translated video game intro.
What is a "leetspeak" or "Engrish" meme?
The 35th U.S. president, he was the youngest person elected to the office and was assassinated in Dallas in 1963.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Before Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney's first fully animated character was an anthropomorphic feline named Julius, who appeared in the Alice Comedies series.
Who is Julius the Cat?
Signed on June 28, 1919, this treaty officially ended the war and imposed heavy penalties and reparations on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This highly successful 2017 open-world game was a launch title for the Nintendo Switch and is set 100 years after a great calamity.
What is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild?