FOOD & DRINK FOR THOUGHT
INFO FROM THE WORLD ALMANAC
A "WHEY" WITH PUNS
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5
MEDICAL TALK
100
Ironically, in Denmark this baked good is known as Vienna bread
a Danish
100
Introduced in 2007, the stamp known as this will always be valid as first-class postage even if rates change
the forever stamp
100
To paraphrase Sinatra, "the constituent of dairy products which I possess"
my whey
100
This wild dog of Australia is also known as a warrigal
dingo
100
Bleeding from here, sometimes caused by dry air, is called epistaxis
the nose
200
The oldest known recipe in existence is for this potent potable
beer
200
A list of "informative and useful websites" includes digitalgallery. nypl.org, NYPL standing for this
the New York Public Library
200
A place that's off the beaten path is called this; it also means sorry, we have no more of curds' partner
out of the whey
200
It's the term for a plant that lives or grows for only one year or season
an annual
200
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside of this hollow organ
the uterus
300
The "Canadian cooking method" for these says 10 minutes per inch of thickness, regardless of species
fish
300
This policy with a 4-word name that prevented gays from serving openly in the military officially ended Sept. 20, 2011
don't ask, don't tell
300
This cliche says "where there's" a document disposing of an estate, there's also a 5% solution of lactose
where there's a will, there's a whey
300
This adjective describes medications you can legally purchase without seeing a doctor
nonprescription
300
Otitis externa is the medical term for this "sporty" condition, an infection often caused by polluted water
swimmer's ear
400
More young children are allergic to this liquid than to any other food or drink
milk
400
Appropriately, the world's fastest roller coaster (149.1mph) is at a theme park named for this Italian sports car
Ferrari
400
It's how you might learn by difficult experience, or the watery part of milk if it's frozen solid
the hard whey
400
When you're this type of guest, it means you didn't bother to tell anyone you were coming
unannounced
400
Hordeolum is another name for this, a 4-letter term for an abscess occurring on the edge of the eyelid
a stye
500
This pungent spice native to India's Malabar Coast is said to be the world's top-selling spice
pepper
500
The Robert Byrd Green Bank Telescope, the largest fully steerable radio dish, is in this state
West Virginia
500
Someone glib is said to have this, a cheese byproduct paired with vocabulary
a whey with words
500
It's the 2-word name of the 18th-century invention seen here that revolutionized the textile industry
a spinning jenny
500
Synonyms for it are pollex & digitus primus
the thumb