Cats
This plant belongs to the mint family and produces an effect of excitement and euphoria in most cats, but not all.
What is catnip?
This American writer resided in Cuba for more than two decades, which inspired the iconic novel The Old Man and the Sea.
Who is Ernest Hemingway?
Commonly referred as the prodigious decade (la década prodigiosa), most Beatles’ songs were recorded in this decade.
What is 1960’s?
Now known as the "Official Star Trek Capital of Canada", this town has a tourism building made to look like a landed space station, a statue of the original series' USS Enterprise, and other Star Trek themed attractions.
What is Vulcan?
This Cuban-American actor known for his role as Ricky Ricardo, used this Spanish exclamation of surprise or frustration on I Love Lucy, which is also one of Bart Simpson’s signature phrases.
What is “Ay Caramba!”?
The first domesticated cats appeared about 4000 years ago in this ancient civilization where cats were worshiped and considered sacred.
What is Egypt?
George R. R. Martin is best known for his epic fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire”, which was adapted into this popular TV series.
What is Game of Thrones?
This 1969 album's cover featuring The Beatles on a crosswalk, helped make a London recording studio a world-famous landmark.
What is Abbey Road?
This character from the Star Wars prequels was Queen and later Senator of Naboo, although a tragic marriage to a talented Jedi master would cause her problems. She was played by Natalie Portman in the films.
Who is Padme Amidala?
This Spanish verb does not have a direct English translation but means ‘to hug with the soul’.
What is “apapacho”?
Someone who is afraid of cats experiences this type this specific phobia, even though they do not have an aversion to other felines.
What is “Ailurophobia”?
Most notably known for popularizing a literary style known as magic realism, which uses magical elements and events in otherwise ordinary and realistic situations, this author won a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 and is regarded as one of the most renowned Latin American authors in history.
Who is Gabriel García Márquez?
This Cuban city is home to the John Lennon Park (Parque John Lennon) featuring a bronze statue of John Lennon seated on a bench. It’s said that there is a security guard nearby whose only job is to put Lennon’s glasses on the statue for tourists and take them off so they don't get stolen.
What is Havana?
This actor gained international fame for his voice role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise.
Who is James Earl Jones?
This Spanish phrase translates as “to throw the house out the window”, but actually means this.
What is “To spare no expense…”?
This important scientist is well recognized for his contributions to physics and mathematics, but it is said to have been a cat lover and invented what we know as the cat door.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This Saint Bernard who contracts rabies and goes on a killing spree in his hometown, is the central character in a 1981 horror novel by Stephen King.
Who is Cujo?
Almost every city in Cuba has a bar named after this 1965 Beatles hit where “all my troubles seemed so far away”.
What is “Yesterday”?
The planet Alderaan is home of Bail Organa and this adopted daughter of his, who would rise above her royal ranks to become in essence the leader of the Rebel Alliance.
Who is Leia Organa?
Fitting for Cubans you know, this Spanish last name translates to "warrior" in English.
What is Guerrero?
Often depicted with a human body and the head of a cat, this Egyptian goddess was a defender of the Pharaoh and Ra, earning the title "The Eye of Ra."
Who is Bastet?
In The Simpsons’ episode “No good read goes unpunished”, Bart and Homer both use the tactical advice in this ancient Sun Tzu military treatise to outmaneuver each other.
What is the Art of War?
This was the title of the last song recorded with all four Beatles present.
What is “The End”?
First revealed in “Attack of the Clones,” this villainous character was in fact the Jedi Master that took Qui-Gon Jinn as his apprentice?
Who is Count Dooku?
Reggaeton singers often sing about this activity, a phonetic Spanglish adaptation of "hanging out" that has become a common term for a night on the town.
What is jangueo?