Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
In March 2019, following two crashes, this company's 737 Max planes were grounded
Boeing
This week, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine received full approval from this US federal agency
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
After Polyphemus, one of these one-eyed giants, ate some of Odysseus' men, the survivors blinded him
Cyclops
Bactrian and dromedary are the two main types of this desert creature
Camel
Though popularly believed to have died from a self-inflicted snake bite, most historians agree this Egyptian queen died of plain old poison
Cleopatra
In 1913, this model from Ford became the first mass-produced car, reducing assembly time from 12 hours to less than 3 hours
Model T
Prior to being struck by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake earlier this month, this Caribbean nation was already grappling with its president's assassination in July
Haiti
Arachne was changed into this type of animal, the origin of the name of its zoological class
Spider
This was the first dog breed to collect admissible evidence for American courts of law
Bloodhound
Famously burned at the stake in 1431, she is considered a heroine of France for her role in the Hundred Years' War
Joan of Arc
The Silver Cloud and the Silver Ghost are classic models from this alliterative luxury automaker
Rolls-Royce
With founder Jeff Bezos aboard, this spaceflight services company conducted its first human test flight on July 19th
Blue Origin
Cupid's mom is this Roman goddess
Venus
This Aussie mammal lays eggs like a bird, has a bill like a bird and dives under-water for 40 seconds, but flying? Nope!
Platypus
Between 1816 and 1830, he was at various times ruler of present-day Venezuela, Peru and Colombia
Simón Bolívar
This supersonic transport made its last flights in 2003, after British Airways and Air France canceled service
Concorde
Last month, Terunofuji Haruo became the 73rd Yokozuna in history, reaching the highest rank in this sport
Sumo
DAILY DOUBLE: This race of gods includes the 12 children of Uranus and Gaia
The Titans
The sea wasp, a box type of this sea creature, can have tentacles up to 10 feet long
Jellyfish
The "Golden Rule" is often attributed to this man, whose philosophy formed many of the foundations of Eastern thought
Confucius
Although built at his urging, Alexander III did not live to see the completion of this, the world's longest railway
Trans-Siberian Railway
In July, the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2032 Summer Olympic games to this third-largest Australian city
Brisbane
One of the places Vulcan was said to have his workshop was on Sicily, below this volcano
Mount Etna
Alaska pipelines were constructed so as to allow this arctic deer unimpeded passage to feeding grounds
Caribou / Reindeer
In the 5th Century, he led a nomadic tribal empire for nearly 20 years, before dying after a failed attempt to capture Rome
Atilla the Hun