#30: Everyone’s Favorite Rat
Most people probably weren’t familiar with the French dish Ratatouille before the animated film of the same name was released in 2007. We can only imagine that following the huge success of the movie, Ratatouille was one of the most popular dishes people looked for in restaurants and online recipes.

But that wasn’t the only outcome of the movie; it had another, less expected outcome. Pet rats suddenly became all the rage in American households! Children were begging their parents to get pet rats, hoping they would be as cute and friendly – and have the same culinary skills – as Remy the rat.