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What is a balloon?
The U.S. military shot down this object that violated American airspace, believed to be for Chinese surveillance.
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Who are the Texas Rangers?
The winner of the 2023 World Series.
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What is Threads?
The name of the new social media platform designed by Meta, aimed to rival Twitter/X.
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What is Everything Everywhere All at Once?
This film won the 2023 Academy Award for Best Picture.
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What is “Girl Dinner”?
The name of the TikTok trend that sees people showcase their meals of mismatched items.
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Who is Kevin McCarthy?
The California congressman who lasted just nine months as the Speaker of the House and became the first in U.S. history to be removed from the job.
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Who are the Philadelphia Eagles or the Kansas City Chiefs?
One of the teams in the 2023 Super Bowl.
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What is ChatGPT?
This AI website experienced rapid growth in 2023, with over 1 billion monthly users submitting questions and requests.
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What is Glendale, Arizona?
This city was the first stop of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour.
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What is the Roman Empire?
The historical period men regularly think about, according to a popular social media trend.
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What is Westminster Abbey?
The religious building in which King Charles' coronation was held.
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What is Disney Lorcana?
This collectible card game launched in August 2023 featuring characters like Flounder and Gaston.
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Who is Sam Bankman-Fried?
This man was convicted of fraud for his involvement in the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
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Who is Cher?
This pop icon released her first Christmas album in October, featuring the lead single "DJ Play a Christmas Song".
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What is Stanley?
This 100-year-old company leveraged the TikTok popularity of its tumblers to make $750 million in revenue this year.
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Who is Rosalynn Carter?
This former First Lady passed away in November 2023 and is known for her charitable efforts and mental health advocacy.
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What is LIV Golf?
After just one year of operations, this Saudi organization announced a merger with the PGA Tour.
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What is the United Auto Workers?
In September, this union went on strike against the three biggest manufacturers in its industry to secure higher wages.
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What is Phantom of the Opera?
When it closed in April, this play held the record for Broadway’s longest-running musical at 35 years.
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What is “mid”?
This word can describe music, movies, or anything else that is mediocre or did not surpass expectations.
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What is affirmative action?
In a June 2023 decision, the Supreme Court effectively eliminated the use of this in college admissions.
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What is Adelson or Dumont? (Own Las Vegas Sands Corp, casino operations)
The name of one of the families to whom Mark Cuban sold his majority share of the Dallas Mavericks for $3.5 billion.
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What is OceanGate Expeditions?
This company conducted a submersible expedition to the Titanic that resulted in an underwater implosion.
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What is The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
This was the second highest-grossing film of 2023, just behind Barbie.
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What is “rizz”?
This term means "charisma", had by anyone who is particularly charming or engaging.
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