John Ronald Reuel, which would have taken up waaaay too much of a book cover
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?
It's a cylindrical glass cup with an acrobatic name; back in the day, it had a pointed bottom & couldn't be set down without it rolling
What is a tumbler?
In the 1940s Ed Lowe wrote these 2 words on 10 bags of granulated clay to sell to cat owners; now they sell bags at pet stores
What is kitty litter?
Her first line to Antony is "If it be love indeed, tell me how much"
Who is Cleopatra?
In Pasadena, California in 1967, a Mr. Coulombe started this grocery chain that's full of unique & interesting products
What is Trader Joe's?
18th century composer Carl Philipp Emanuel, no relation to 20th century composer P.D.Q.
Who is (C.P.E.) Bach?
Rather than regular glasses, many hip bars use this type of canning jar named for a 19th century American tinsmith
What is a Mason jar?
At least twice as wide as the wingspan is a rule of thumb if you're buying one of these
What is a birdcage?
Polonius saying "I hear him coming, let's withdraw, my lord" is the cue for this immortal line
What is "to be or not to be"?
We predict you'll know that Israeli-born Safra Catz succeeded Larry Ellison as co-CEO & later became sole CEO of this company
What is Oracle?
"Avatar" & "The Shield" actress, Carole Christine Hilaria
Who is CCH Pounder?
This Toby Keith song is named for a beer pong perennial invented by Robert L. Hulseman
What is a "Red Solo Cup"?
You can get the smaller members of this lizard family at a pet store but its largest member, the Komodo dragon, is illegal to sell
What is a monitor?
Published in 1597, this Shakespeare play looks back a bit over a century to the "winter of our discontent"
What is Richard III?
In 1980 he launched the world's first 24-hour TV news channel, CNN
Who is (Ted) Turner?
William Edward Burghardt, unafraid to edit things down
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
In the late 12th century, Robert de Boron drew from the Gospel of Nicodemus to tell the tale of this holy vessel
What is the Grail?
Add another "T" to the second letter of the Greek alphabet to get the name of this fish that's ubiquitous at pet stores
What is a betta fish?
Lady Macbeth thinks her husband is not ruthless enough, "too full of" this item not actually in the dairy case
What is "the milk of human kindness"?
Anne Wojcicki co-founded this genetics company that wants to tell you about you
What is 23andMe?
Confederate cavalry officer James Ewell Brown
Who is J.E.B. Stuart?
This type of glass bears the name of a cocktail made with lemon juice, sugar & fizzy water
What is a collins glass?
A golden or robo type of this animal would work out great on a wheel with a Niteangel pedometer to track its steps
What is a hamster?
Ralph Fiennes made his directorial debut with a modern battle gear adaptation of this play of ancient Rome with a 1-word title
What is Coriolanus?
They're the two discount chains founded by & named for the retail magnate seen here
What is Walmart & Sam's Club?