An Anatomy of Words
The forward end of an aircraft or submarine
What is the nose?
Humans have 22 pairs of nonsex these and one pair of non-nonsex
What are chromosomes?
The assassination of this heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne in 1914 helped set off the chain of events that led to the war.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
In Hollywood, it's the major street 2 block north of Sunset Boulevard
What is Hollywood Blvd?
A young princess traveling in Europe escapes the restrictions of royal life for one day, accompanied by an American journalist who initially sees her as a career opportunity.
What is Roman Holiday?
A Spoken Language
What is tongue?
The standard model of particle physics accounts for 3 of the 4 fundemental forces, skipping this one, important in daily life
What is gravity?
In 1917, this country entered the war on the Allied side after years of neutrality, bringing enormous economic and military resources to the conflict.
What is the United States?
A 2009 study recommended treating heroin addicts with diacetylmorphine, the active ingredient in this
What is heroin?
A wealthy American passenger and a penniless artist meet aboard a luxury liner, where their attraction crosses both social boundaries and the ship's eventual fate.
What is Titanic?
In tune with the latest fashion and music
What is hip?
This device is used to measure radiation. It's a sound that non-physicists never want to hear working hard nearby
What is a Geiger counter?
The sinking of this British passenger liner in 1915, with more than 1,000 people killed, helped turn American public opinion against Germany.
What is the Lusitania?
This lubricant's name means "Water Displacement, 40th Formula"
What is WD-40?
A New York banker dies during a robbery and discovers that death hasn't prevented him from trying to protect the woman he loves.
What is Ghost?
To gently tease another person
What is rib?
It's the study of fishes, al 30,000 or so species of them
What is ichthyology?
This 1919 agreement formally ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied powers and imposed severe penalties on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
If today is January 14th, 1952, this show is premiering on NBC
What is the Today Show?
A famous singer discovers a talented unknown woman, helps launch her career, and eventually finds that her success creates a painful imbalance between them.
What is A Star is Born?
To climb a rope or pole using one's hands and legs
What is a shin?
With hard work and strong acid, you can get the original metals from alloys, like this partner of zinc out of brass
What is copper?
This battle in 1916 became infamous for its staggering casualties and its enormous symbolic importance to both France and Germany.
What is the Battle of Verdun?
China's Song Dynasty was noted for its contributions to the Tz'u, a form of this
What is a song?
Two men working together in the Wyoming wilderness develop a relationship that continues for decades despite marriage, distance and the social pressures surrounding them.
What is Brokeback Mountain?