BUYING ALASKA
Of $7 million, $70 million or $700 million, the approximate amount the U.S. paid Russia for Alaska
$7 million
I once started a huge bar fight in Pacoima & broke a guy's ulna:
Pacoima
A noun
This sandwich chain has urged us to "Eat fresh" & "Make it what you want"
Subway
This triangular object can make a mini-rainbow because different colors in light travel at different speeds in it
A prism
Proponents of this type of diet say cooking kills nutrients
The purchase was derisively called this man's "Folly", after the Secretary of State who led the effort to buy Alaska
(William) Seward
She got an honorary degree in anthropology at Stanford:
an
An article
Nike introduced this 3-word slogan in 1988
"Just do it"
(Mad?) scientists tried to make a frost-resistant tomato by adding a modified one of these taken from an Arctic flounder
A gene
It describes a management style where everything flows from the boss, or perhaps a ride in a convertible
Top-down
One reason Russia sold was fear of not being able to access Alaska after this 1850s war reduced its sea power
The Crimean War
Fraznat! I stubbed my toe on that statue of George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO from 1955 to 1979!: fraznat
An interjection
"So good" replaced this slogan at KFC that implied its food was eaten with your hands
"Finger-lickin' good"
New solar & wind farms could bring this to the north of Africa, just like the song from Toto says
Rain
This style of design marked by geometric motifs & streamlined forms was all the rage in the 1920s & 1930s
Art Deco
U.S. canneries established after the sale led to the world's largest industry for this fish
Salmon
A haiku for you /
Who amongst us has knowledge? /
Now, we shall find out:
amongst
A preposition
Ilon Specht was 3 when she came up with the tagline "Because I'm worth it" for this French-named beauty brand
L'Oreal
Some scientists think more than 95% of the universe is made up of what's called this "energy" & this "matter"
Dark
A groaner from this family member--hey, what did the grape do when stepped on? It let out a little wine
A dad joke
Until 1867, the Russians had controlled the region since this great guy sent Vitus Bering to explore the coast
Peter the Great
The horrible realization struck Melvin far too late:
too
An adverb
This company has used the slogan "A diamond is forever" for an eternity
De Beers
Nerve cells in your body have axons that are covered by what is called this sheath
Myelin
This powerful type of adhesive is often dispensed with a gun
Hot glue