Planes, Trains, and Laundry Brands
This brand’s little scent‑boosting beads come in a bottle that looks suspiciously like fancy aquarium gravel.
Downy Unstopables
This 2004 teen comedy, written by Tina Fey, became a cultural staple and gave us the immortal line, “On Wednesdays we wear pink.”
Mean Girls
This Italian dish of layered pasta, cheese, and sauce is Garfield the cat’s one true love.
Lasagna
This everyday item should be replaced every three months, though most people wait until it looks like it survived a house fire.
Toothbrush
This theoretical physicist became a global icon for his work on black holes and authored A Brief History of Time despite living with ALS for decades.
This classic detergent brand promises to make your clothes “whiter and brighter,” even if your life choices aren’t.
Tide
This K‑pop group became the first to top the Billboard Hot 100 with a fully Korean‑language song.
BTS
This spicy Korean fermented cabbage dish is served with almost every meal and has become a global probiotic superstar.
Kimchi
This hygiene step should last at least 20 seconds, but most people tap out after the chorus of “Happy Birthday” in their head.
Handwashing
2020 was 6 years ago?!
This NASA engineer, known as the “Mother of Hubble,” led the development of the Hubble Space Telescope’s scientific instruments.
Nancy Grace Roman
This detergent, famous for its blue liquid and “mountain fresh” scent, has been around since 1914 — longer than most washing machines have existed.
Wisk
This long‑running sketch comedy show launched the careers of stars like Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, and Bill Hader.
Saturday Night Live!!!
AKA
SNL
This French dish of beef stewed in red wine became iconic after Julia Child introduced it to American home cooks.
Boeuf bourguignon
This part of the shower is the most commonly missed area when washing, despite being one of the sweatiest and most bacteria‑prone spots on the body.
Behind the ears
This mathematician and computer scientist created the concept of a “universal machine,” laying the foundation for modern computing.
Alan Turning
This detergent brand is known for its “Free & Clear” line, perfect for people whose skin breaks out if you even think about fragrance.
All
This singer’s meat dress at the 2010 VMAs became one of the most talked‑about fashion moments of the decade.
Lady Gaga
This West African dish made from pounded cassava or yam is often served with soups like egusi or okra stew.
Fufu!
This item, often used daily, can accumulate mold inside its hollow handle, especially when stored upright in a damp environment.
Razor
This French mathematician laid the foundations of chaos theory and fractal geometry, giving us the iconic Mandelbrot set.
Benoit Mandelbrot
This eco‑friendly brand uses plant‑based ingredients and comes in packaging that screams, “I recycle, and I want you to know it.”
Seventh Generation
This actor’s chaotic 2014 interview included the line “I am not famous anymore,” followed by him wearing a paper bag over his head on the red carpet.
Shia LaBeouf
This Japanese seasoning paste, made from fermented soybeans, is used in soups, marinades, and glazes — not just “that soup at sushi places.”
Miso
This hygiene step should be done before shampooing to remove buildup, but most people skip it entirely, even though it prevents scalp irritation.
Brushing your hair before the shower
This Nobel Prize–winning chemist pioneered CRISPR gene‑editing technology, transforming the future of genetics.
Jennifer Doudna