Facts About World War I
To confuse & thwart infiltrators, blind alleys with dead ends & zigzag patterns were used as part of constructing these
Trenches
Before these were tiny headphones, the term referred to little shoots of young corn
To wrench an ankle; ouch!
(Oliver) Twist
"How Deep Is" this, asks a song standard--a 2010 estimate says 12,080' mean depth so John Murray in 1888 was pretty close at 12,480'
"The Ocean"
You'll want to use paper called kami that's thinner & often 6 inches square for this craft with a Japanese name
Origami
In 1915, British troops landed at Cape Helles near Gallipoli to try to seize this strait whose old name may be an easier get
Hellespont (formerly Dardanelles)
A 90-pack--that's 45 pairs!--of these from Bausch & Lomb should keep things clear for awhile
Contact lenses
It's said to have finished off the nosy feline
Curiosity (Shop)
In the 1860s John Newlands arranged the 56 known these according to a soon-discredited "Law of Octaves"
Elements
This word for heavy scissors used to cut metal or hair tells you what they do
Shears
British soldiers during the war were called Tommies & U.S. soldiers were called by this "flour"-y name
Doughboys
Before cellphones, every kid wanted a pair of these rhyming handheld communication devices
Walkie Talkies
Type of fund that invests in diversified securities
At this 7/16/1945 "Site", Fermi's guess on bomb yield was off by half--not bad for tossing paper in the air as the blast wave came
Trinity Site
Slate & marble are types of this rock, formed in most cases when its mineral composition changes
Metamorphic
Allied troops from this Western Hemisphere country stormed Vimy Ridge in 1917; they took it at a cost of nearly 4,000 men
Canada
Galileo made a table of probabilities based on a set of 3 of these, but today we more often see them in pairs
Dice
As a verb it can mean to sing joyously, perhaps at holiday time
(A Christmas) Carol
Hipparchus of Bithynia calculated this distance at a bit under 2 million miles; 93 million is more like it
Distance from Earth to Sun
If you're baking, this alliterative paper will prevent your batter from sticking to the pan
Parchment paper
To halt a German advance during 1914's First Battle of the Marne, 600 of these transports brought 3,000 French troops to the front
Taxicabs
Up to 7 feet long, the traditional Alaskan type of these are great for walking on deep, dry powder in open country
Snowshoes
This type of secret cult religion in the ancient Greco-Roman world offered unique experiences unlike those in the standard faiths
The "Top 10 Erroneous Results" from Science News include a 2011 finding that these chargeless particles can outrace light
Neutrinos
With roots going back to 1649, this Finnish company began making its distinctive orange-handled scissors in 1967
Fiskars