Canadian Cities
"The Nickel Capital", population 166K.
What is Sudbury, ON?
"He loved Big Brother."
What is 1984?
An unfair situation, or a sale at the butcher's shop.
What is "a raw deal"?
This substance can be found in 10% concentration, either at the gas pump or in the LCBO.
What is ethanol?
"Forest City", population 422K.
What is London, Ontario?
"I'm so glad to be at home again."
What is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?
Something excessively familiar, or something bearing a defunct ball hockey logo.
What is "old hat"?
Sometimes used to disinfect pools instead of chlorine, this element is one of the few that is liquid at room temperature.
What is bromine?
Airport code YQR, population 226K.
What is Regina, SK?
"He was soon borne away by the waves, and lost in darkness and distance."
What is Frankenstein?
An expression of certainty, or a common transaction at the local Tim Hortons.
What is "dollars to doughnuts"?
This common medicine uses an active ingredient discovered from willow tree bark.
What is aspirin?
"The Peach City", population 43K.
What is Penticton, BC?
"'God is in his heaven, all is right with the world' she whispered softly."
What is Anne of Green Gables?
Exactly what is needed, or a note for the pharmacy.
What is "what the doctor ordered"?
Radioactivity from this gaseous element is one of the most common environmental health risks in Canadian homes.
What is radon?
Airport code YOO, population 400K.
What is Oshawa, ON?
"This stone is entirely blank. The only thought in cutting it was of the essentials of the grave, and there was no other care than to make this stone long enough and narrow enough to cover a man. No name can be read there."
What is Les Miserables?
Irritating, or most of human anatomy.
What is "under your skin"?
Emerald and aquamarine are both subtypes of this mineral.
What is beryl?