Literary Landmarks
J.K. Rowling wrote about this store in Diagon Alley, London, which by reputation, is the best wand store for wizards and witches
Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC
What has a gravitational pull so strong that even light cannot escape it?
A black hole
America got a brand new grocery bag when cotton mill worker Margaret Knight invented a machine to make them with a flat square bottom in 1868.
Paper bag
A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up.
Peter Pan
Oh, well imagine
As I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor
And I can't help but to hear
No, I can't help but to hear an exchanging of words
I Write Sins not Tragedies
Dorthy and her dog toto must walk along THIS path to reach the Emerald City to speak with the Wizard of Oz
Yellow Brick Road
One day on this planet (second planet from the sun) is longer that one year on earth because of its slow axis rotation.
Venus
Mary Anderson invented these to keep our windows clear while driving in the rain! Although they were manual when she invented them!
windshield wipers, 1903
Aladdin's monkey sidekick
Abu
Just a small town girl,
livin' in a lonely world
she took the midnight train goin' anywhere...
just a city boy,
born and raised in south detroit he took the midnight train goin' anywhere...
Don't Stop Believing
Most of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe takes place in this fantastic land, which Lucy and her siblings reach through a magical wardrobe.
Narnia
We will see this comet next in 2061, last seen in 1986, yes- its only seen once in every 75 or 76 years
Halley's coments
This board game, responsible for endless hours of wholesome family fun and/or devastating family arguments, was invented by Elizabeth Magie in 1904 under the original name The Landlord's Game.
Monopoly
Which Disney princess is based on a real person?
Pocahontas
I stay out too late, got nothin' in my brain
That's what people say, that's what people say
I go on too many dates, but I can't make 'em stay
At least that's what people say, that's what people say
Shake it Off
This novel tells the story of fifth grader Jesse Aarons, befriends Leslie Burke, a smart, talented, outgoing tomboy from a wealthy family. They design an imaginary sanctuary from the burdens and pains of everyday life.
The Bridge to Terabithia
In 2006, astronomers changed the definition of a planet. This means that this is now referred to as a dwarf planet.
Pluto
This device, so vital both to public safety and the smoking habits of urban hipsters, was invented in 1887 by Anna Connelly. This emergency exit is usually mounted on the side of multiple story buildings.
Fire Escape
What U.S. city is the setting of "The Princess and The Frog" inspired by?
New Orleans
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead
All Star
Four-year-old James Henry Trotter lives with his loving parents in a beautiful cottage by the sea in the south of England, until his parents are eaten by a rhinoceros that escaped from the London Zoo during a shopping trip in London.
This is the only planet in our solar system that rotates on its side
Uranus
Chemist Stephanie Kwolek invented the super-strong material, used to make bulletproof vests. Kwolek's invention is five times stronger than steel.
Kevlar
In Beauty and the Beast, how many egss does Gaston eat for breakfast?
5 dozen (60)
I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in, 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
Toto