Ross Geller

🔟 Ross Geller's Top 10 Foods

As a scientist, I approach food the way I approach fossils: carefully, methodically, and with strong opinions. Please note that this list is free of lobster, peanuts and kiwi, for medical reasons.

1. 1

   Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich

   My Thanksgiving leftover sandwich is the best thing I eat all year, and I label it so nobody else takes it.

2. 2

   Potato Latkes

   Holiday food is serious business, especially when I'm dressed as a holiday armadillo.

3. 3

   Anything Monica Cooks

   My sister is a professional chef, so I never skip her dinners.

4. 4

   A Plain Bagel

   A dependable start to a day at the museum.

5. 5

   Coffeehouse Coffee

   Most of my best conversations happen on that orange couch.

6. 6

   Veggie Fried Rice

   It reminds me of my dig in China.

7. 7

   Peanut-Free Trail Mix

   With my peanut allergy, I check every label.

8. 8

   Museum Café Pretzel

   A paleontologist needs fuel between exhibits.

9. 9

   Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Nuggets

   Scientifically inaccurate, but fun.

10. 10

    Anything But Ice Cream (Most Days)

    I've said I hate ice cream, though I've been seen eating it more than once.

🎁 Ross Geller's Top 10 Gift Ideas for Fans

Gift-giving is like paleontology: you dig deep, you think about the past, and you find something that lasts. These fan-inspired picks are for anyone who's ever felt passionate about something, possibly to an alarming degree.

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1. 1

   Fossil Dig Kit

   Every kid should get to be a paleontologist for a day.

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2. 2

   Plush Capuchin Monkey

   A tribute to my old roommate, Marcel.

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3. 3

   A Cameo Brooch

   I once bought Rachel a cameo just because it reminded me of her.

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4. 4

   Portable Keyboard

   I used to spend hours in my parents' basement working on my sound.

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5. 5

   Planetarium Star Projector

   Bring the planetarium home.

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6. 6

   Comic Sketch Kit

   I created Science Boy, and some people get mugged for their comic ideas.

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7. 7

   Holiday Armadillo Costume

   The best way to teach a kid about Hanukkah.

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8. 8

   "MY Sandwich" Lunch Container

   Because some lunches are worth protecting.

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9. 9

   A Bike with Training Wheels

   I once gave a friend a bike so she could finally learn to ride.

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10. 10

    Touch-Football Set

    Holiday football is a family tradition, and I'm finally bringing home the trophy this year.

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🔟 Ross Geller's Top 10 Favorite Dinosaurs

People ask me to pick my favorite dinosaur, and frankly that's like asking me to pick a favorite child. I'm a paleontologist, so here's a ranked, peer-reviewable list, and yes, there will be fun facts.

1. 1

   Tyrannosaurus rex

   One of the largest land predators ever, with teeth up to about 30 cm long including the root.

2. 2

   Triceratops

   Three horns and a big bony frill, living at the very end of the Cretaceous.

3. 3

   Velociraptor

   Real ones were about turkey-sized and had feathers.

4. 4

   Stegosaurus

   Back plates and a spiked tail, with a brain famously small for its body.

5. 5

   Brachiosaurus

   A long-necked giant whose front legs were longer than its back legs.

6. 6

   Ankylosaurus

   Armored all over, with a heavy club at the end of its tail.

7. 7

   Archaeopteryx

   A feathered dinosaur that helps link dinosaurs and birds.

8. 8

   Parasaurolophus

   Its long hollow head crest may have been used to make sounds.

9. 9

   Spinosaurus

   Longer than T. rex, and probably spent a lot of time near water eating fish.

10. 10

    Pteranodon

    Technically not a dinosaur at all; it's a flying reptile called a pterosaur.