Weird Laws Around the World
Food Mashups
Movies from the Early 2000s
Famous Firsts
Alex P
300

In this U.S. state, it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.

Michigan

300

This popular American snack combines a sugary breakfast cereal and marshmallows, usually eaten with milk.

Lucky Charms

300

This 2001 fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson is the first installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

300

She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Amelia Earhart

300

The Kalamazoo brewery Alex worked at.

Arcadia

600

In Singapore, it’s illegal to do this chewing habit in public places.

Chewing gum

600

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A hybrid fruit that is a cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit.

Pomelo (or Tangelo)

600

This 2004 romantic comedy starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey is set against the backdrop of a high-profile fashion magazine.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

600

This city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

Athens

600

The 1946 Christmas movie Alex's mom was watching during her labor.

It's a Wonderful Life

800

In Switzerland, it’s against the law to do this at night in apartments to avoid disturbing neighbors.

Do laundry

800

This dessert hybrid combines a croissant and a doughnut.

Cronut

800

Released in 2000, this thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan features a young boy who sees dead people.

The Sixth Sense

800

This was the first animated feature film to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar in 1991.

Beauty and the Beast

800

The desert state where Alex's brother lives.

Arizona

900

In France, it is illegal to name a pig this, because it’s considered disrespectful to religious figures.

Napoleon

900

A sushi roll that substitutes avocado and cream cheese for traditional fish and rice, often popular in the U.S.

Philadelphia Roll

900

This 2002 sports drama tells the story of a high school football team in Texas and stars Billy Bob Thornton as the coach.

Friday Night Lights

900

This woman became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979, serving until 1990.

Margaret Thatcher

900

The western African country Alex went for a study abroad trip.

Senegal
1200

In Japan, it is illegal to dance in public after this time of night, a law originally aimed at curbing late-night entertainment.

1:00 am


1200

This dessert combines two classic sweets: a brownie and a cookie, baked together to create a fudgy, chewy hybrid treat.  

Brookie

1200

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This 2004 film stars Jim Carrey as a man whose entire life is broadcast on a reality TV show without his knowledge, raising questions about media and privacy.

The Truman Show

1200

This physicist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (1903) and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.

Marie Curie

1200

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The gin cocktail that is Alex's go to order.

French 75