State Facts
It's the only state whose name begins with 2 vowels
What is Iowa?
This hormone & neurotransmitter is often called the "feel-good" chemical; a lack of it was long thought linked to depression
What is serotonin?
The Lovers, the Wheel of Fortune & the Knight of Wands are examples of these cards
What are tarot cards?
The first half of the word potash is a good clue that it's a compound of this element, atomic number 19
What is potassium?
Wrapped in seaweed, temaki is this type of easy-to-pick-up sushi
What is a handroll?
Stand back! This turtle that has a pretty good bite with its hooked beak is the state reptile of New York
What are snapping turtles?
This element's chemical symbol comes from its Latin name, natrium
What is sodium?
The word for this flavor sometimes called the fifth basic taste comes from Japanese for "deliciousness"
What is umami?
French chemist Georges Claude was the first to use this gas in a sign, displayed at the Paris Exposition of 1910
What is neon?
RHD is this wacky steering system used in the U.K. & other places where cars travel on the wrong side of the road
What is right-hand drive?
In land area it ranks 49th in the nation
What is Delaware?
It's the type of cell membrane needed for osmosis, a process critical to maintaining homeostasis in the body
What are semipermeable membranes?
This adjective can describe your upset friend after you roast them; it also describes the taste of Old Bay seasoning
What is salty?
This allotrope of oxygen has 3 atoms instead of the usual 2
What is ozone?
The CDC says using this containing at least 60% alcohol can help stop the spread of germs
What is hand sanitizer?
Despite this nickname for Minnesota, the state actually boasts many more
What is the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
Danish scientist Inge Lehmann discovered that the P-type of these waves can travel through the Earth's solid inner core
What are seismic waves?
It's a synonym for mother-of-pearl
This gas was originally called radium emanation
What is radon?
Curiously, "never roped a steer" is a lyric in the classic song "I'm An Old" this "From The Rio Grande"
What is a cowhand?
On June 11 Hawaii celebrates this great king with a parade & other festivities
Who is Kamehameha?
Often sticky, this female reproductive flower part sits atop the pistil & is where pollen lands to begin fertilization
What is the stigma?
Daily Double
It's a Russian word for a boreal forest with many pine trees
This metal, symbol Cs, melts at about 83 degrees Fahrenheit, so if you have some in your pocket on a warm day...
What is cesium?
If you're getting rich in a hurry, you're said to be making money this 3-word way that sounds slightly redundant
What is "hand over fist?"