Science
This is at the center of every cell and also at the center of every atom.
What is the nucleus?
This word for a self-taken photo comes from the Old English word for "self"—just add an "-ie" at the end.
What is a Selfie?
This 2026 tournament is the biggest event of the summer, and matches are literally being played down the road at SoFi Stadium.
What is the FIFA World Cup?
This country is our neighbor to the south and is the birthplace of the taco, the greatest food ever invented.
What is Mexico?
This orange fruit is a tasty tropical food whose name spells out like a man on the go.
What is a Mango?
When you put a straw in your drink at 4th Street Market and the liquid seems to "bend," you are seeing this scientific phenomenon.
What is Refraction?
This popular breakfast item comes from the French word for "crescent," referring to its curved shape.
What is a Croissant?
This social media app, famous for its 10-second "Snaps," was founded by students just up the coast at Stanford.
What is Snapchat?
This is the smallest continent in the world, but also a country that is home to kangaroos and really big spiders.
What is Australia?
This versatile fruit can be dried to make a snack, juiced and fermented to make a popular adult drink, and frozen to make a tasty treat.
What is a grape?
In the Periodic Table, this element with the symbol Au is what everyone is looking for when they go for the win at the Olympics.
What is Gold?
This 4-letter word for a "false story" or "scam" was originally 1800s slang for a specific type of counterfeit coin.
What is a Sham?
In chess, this is the only piece that can jump over other pieces, fitting for a move that looks like an "L."
What is the Knight?
If you are standing at 0 degrees latitude, you are standing on this imaginary line that splits the Earth in half.
What is the Equator?
Peanuts, almonds, and walnuts are often combined with these type of nuts whose name sounds like they might wanna "catch you outside."
If you’re looking at the "Event Horizon" of one of these, you’re officially too close to a region where gravity is so strong even light can't escape.
What is a Black Hole?
The name of this "sleepy" Mexican state actually comes from a Nahuatl word meaning "the place where the stones are solid."
What is Chihuahua?
This massive musical festival in the Indio desert is where everyone goes in April to wear outfits that would definitely get them a dress-code violation.
What is Coachella?
This European country is shaped like a boot and is the place to go if you want "authentic" pasta and gelato.
What is Italy?
Nissin and Maruchaun made this Japanese noodle dish a household name in the United States years ago.
What is Ramen?
This is the specific type of bond where two atoms share electrons, like a group project where everyone actually does the work.
What is a Covalent Bond?
This word for a very large catastrophe comes from the Greek roots astron (star) and dis (bad), literally meaning an "ill-starred" event.
What is a Disaster?
This is the official name of the "Statue of Liberty," which was a gift to the U.S. from France in 1886.
What is Liberty Enlightening the World?
This is the only city in the world that is located on two different continents: Europe and Asia.
What is Istanbul?
This is the rating of a Habanero pepper, which usually clocks in between 100,000 and 350,000 of these heat units.
What are Scoville Heat Units?