who where
genericized TM
fictional places
aaeeiioouu
international foods
100

Steven Yeun, Lee Sang-hyeok (Faker), Kim Nam-joon (RM)

(Seoul) South Korea

100

Affordable transportation and rideshare app using independent people as drivers.

Uber (or Lyft)

100

Universe of both the Mistborn and The Stormlight Archives series

the Cosmere

100

The winter sport biathlon combines this with rifle shooting.

skiing

100

A dumpling dish eaten in Poland and other eastern European countries, where common fillings include chicken, potato, and cheese.

pierogi

200

Desiderius Erasmus, Max Verstappen, Vincent van Gogh

Netherlands (Holland)

200

This cyanoacrylate adhesive is a type of fast-bonding, high-strength instant adhesive bonding almost any material together.

Super Glue

200

Final race track of the Special Cup in Mario Kart

Rainbow Road

200

West Germanic language evolved from Dutch and an official language in South Africa.

Afrikaans

200

First originated in Portugal, this sweet dessert was popularized in Macau and Asia more broadly by a British pharmacist.

egg tart (pastel de nata)

300

Sue Finkam, Aaron O'Connell, Mike Pence

(Carmel) Indiana

300

An immobilizing energy weapon that fires two pronged darts via compressed nitrogen, used to electrocute an attacker's body.

TASER (Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle)

300

Planet in the Discworld series

Discworld

300

A president, a vacuum, or a dam.

Hoover

300

Originating from Valencia and traditionally containing rice, chicken, duck, rabbit, and snails, it is more commonly eaten as a rice and seafood dish

paella

400

Gabriel García Márquez, Shakira, Sofía Vergara

Colombia

400

Hook-and-loop fasteners which allow two surfaces to be repeatedly attached and detatched easily.

Velcro

400

Town in Phineas and Ferb

Danville

400

Character played by Alex Brightman on Broadway, whose name shouldn't be repeated too many times.

Beetlejuice

400

Named after the most famous writer of the Song dynasty, Su Shi, this dish is famous in Hangzhou where Su Shi held a variety of government positions.

dong po braised pork (su shi = su dong po)

500

Sam Reich, Norman Rockwell, John Cena

Massachusetts

500

Recreational personal watercraft powered not by propeller, but an impeller and ejection of water. This craft has the rider stand on top rather than inside like a boat.

Jet Ski

500

Continent and primary setting of the Dungeons and Dragons world of Forgotten Realms

Faerûn

500

The first widespread application of this concept was in the incandescent light bulb to protect the filament from chemical degradation.

vacuum

500

A type of sausage from South Africa, which is regulated by the South African government to contain no more than 30% fat and no more than 10% of non-meat ingredients such as spices.

boerwors