References 2021 puzzle

2021 was the year of freedom, thanks mostly to 1 "divine" gift: the covid-vacin! Have you had your shot yet?

We start 2021 with a hallucinatory image: the U.S. Capitol was stormed by Trump's followers.Click here

Two of the most famous people on earth broke up this year.... or got back together? We don't follow it 100% anymore either:Click here

Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the USA.

One of the richest men in the world decided to quit as CEO of his company Amazon. We're talking about Jef Bezos, of course! In a letter to his employees, he admitted that Amazon "can do better":Click here

Also happened this year: the British royal family came under scrutiny after the statements of their latest addition, HRH Meghan Markle. The wife of HRH Prince Harry spoke in Oprah's chair, among other things, about her mental well-being in Britain's most famous family.

Remember the ship stuck in the Suez Canal? It may have seemed like weeks, but actually the Ever Given was only stuck for 6 days in March 2021. During those 6 days, the stuck ship cost the economy about $400 million per hour.... We don't want to calculate it by any means!

Even though it was clear that Donald Trump was going to leave the White House, he was once again ousted as President early this year. A week before he officially left, to be exact.

In 2021, users of the platform Reddit revolted against so-called "Hedge Funds." You can read more here:Click here

With some delay, the Italians won this year's European Championship from England, after blood-curdling penalties. Viva l'Italia!

The Copa America was won by Argentina in 2021, thanks to Lionel Messi! Parabéns, Argentina!

Richard Branson is 1 of the group of rich people trying to make space tourism possible. He managed to be the first to actually fly to space, on July 11, 2021.Click here

The founder of tesla and SpaceX officially passed Jef Bezos and other rich of the earth this year. Elon Musk is officially considered the richest man on earth by Forbes:Click here

007 reappeared on screen in his latest new film, which was met with much applause by all.

The highlight for the 90's kids among us: the reunion of Friends, the most-watched sitcom ever. Here are some of the iconic scenes from the series.

#freebritney became a trending twitter topic: Britney Spears told her story as a victim of her conservatorship, resulting in worldwide dissatisfaction with her situation.

Remember this one? The meme of losing 2016 presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, on a folding chair in the biting cold during Joe Biden's inauguration went viral on all social media. Honestly? How would you be yourself?

Italy won more than once in 2021: they also won the Eurovision Song Festival! Only that was overshadowed by the many accusations against their singer: he would have been filmed in a somewhat dubious position.... What do you think?

Above all, 2021 was the year of freedom. Thanks to vaccines, everyone was allowed to go out again, to parties and restaurants. Blessed, right?

Unfortunately, climate change was not far away this year either. Floods and other natural disasters followed in rapid succession.

Covid-19 did not decide to leave us in 2021, on the contrary: the corona creature even managed to create children: the Delta variants. Fortunately, a solution has been found to return to a normal life: vaccination

The moment of the 2021 Olympics? The knocked over water bottles: Morhad Amdouni knocked over an entire row of water bottles during the marathon, only to take the last bottle himself. Thirsty running, in other words, for his fellow athletes.

While some travel to Rome, others go to Mars.... We would have loved to make that choice too, but we still sell too few puzzles for that.

Ever seen water on fire? This year, that was a real option, thanks to a gas line fire in the Gulf of Mexico. Freaky!Click here

In 2021, the Black lives Matter movement was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The movement came to prominence after George Floyd's death in 2020, but had existed since 2013. Their work was awarded the nomination in January due to their systematic changes in the fight against racism.

On April 9, 2021, HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh died. He thus officially became the longest-serving royal consort, as the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.

Were you also holding your breath on Feb. 18, 2021? Because that's the date where Perseverance, NASA's new Mars robot, was supposed to land on the red planet. After a journey of 6 months and 20 days, there was a successful "touchdown," resulting in global discharge!

Perseverance is also somewhere on this puzzle, but aboard Perseverance was a mini helicopter called Ingenuity. Thanks to this little helicopter, the first powered flight on another planet was carried out in 2021. Super cool!

Global warming showed itself again this year in the form of full-blown conflagrations in Southern countries. Greece, Turkey, as well as California in the USA were ablaze.

Jenifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are an almost mythical couple that made all the headlines in the early 2000s. Anyone in their teens at the time undoubtedly remembers the breakup. But, surprise surprise, in May 2021, more than 2 decades after their original romance, the two got back together.... True love does exist!

Keeping up with the Kardashians is undoubtedly the most famous reality TV series in the world. However, after 20 years, the family is throwing in the towel: on June 20, 2021, the last episode ever came out.

We can't resist: our own growth may also be mentioned in our annual review. PIAB started as a crazy idea in the corona-lockdown, but meanwhile there are 5 puzzles on the market. You can of course find them all on this site, just scroll all the way up and click on 'puzzles'! ;-)

Another fun moment in 2021: PIAB was allowed to hire its first employee.Have you ever lost a puzzle piece, or chatted with the PIAB account on our social media? If so, chances are you had Amber on the line. Ah, and I'm also writing this little text.... Hi, if you're reading this, send me a message on instagram with a purple heart in it.... Who knows what will happen ;-)

One of the moments of 2021 that will be most remembered is the Taliban's seizure of power in Afghanistan, and their visit to an amusement park during their conquest. At PIAB, we always try to approach the most difficult moments of the year with humor, and this time is no different.Click here

Staying home for months and walking around your house all day, thanks covid!

Elon Musk mocked Jeff Bezos after he dethroned him to become the world's richest person. Everything was live on Twitter!

The newest Playstation, PS 5, was so popular at its debut that it was impossible to get. Our founder, Niels, succeeded. Fifa, anyone?

You may not notice, but thanks to corona, there was a surge in dog (and cat) adoptions. Everyone was sitting at home, so why not? Only in 2021, many of those same dogs ended up back on the streets....

Well, it's true that because of the lockdown we ate a lot.... but that's to keep our spirits up!

The baby ( Spencer Elden,) who appears on the cover of Nirvana's iconic "Nevermind" album, accuses the band of "sexual exploitation" in a $150,000 lawsuit.

RIP to this French actor, often called the French-speaking James Dean. Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo often played police inspectors in action thrillers and died on Sept. 6, 2021.

Max Verstappen was repeatedly identified as the culprit in a crash with Lewis Hamilton. The question is, does he regret it, or not?

3 outfits in 1, artistic masterpiece or protection from the September cold?

Etna has grown larger due to its several eruptions this year and now measures about 3,357 meters.

You think you see a black ghost, but no, it's just Kim Kardashian.

A new currency of the future or a digital lottery? The future will tell what Bitcoin can really mean....

After Taliban attacks, many Afghans wanted to leave. To help them, a giant airlift mobilized planes from around the world.Click here

Who remembers this beautiful song performed by Phoebe? Only Friends fans can understand...Click here