Disney Villain Sidekicks
As Gaston's excitable, accident-prone sidekick, it's no wonder his name translates as "The Fool" from French into English.
Who is LeFou?
Though many parts of the world still call it "tinfoil", this long sheet of lightweight metal is actually made of this.
What is aluminum?
It has many modern variations, but the classic Eggs Benedict (as first described in Charles Ranhofer's 1894 cookbook) is a toasted English muffin, Canadian Bacon, a poached egg, and this sauce made from egg yolk, melted butter and lemon juice.
What is Hollandaise sauce?
Cin7, a SaaS company selling the best inventory management software on the market, started in New Zealand but now headquartered in this American city. I visited my friend Zack here in 2014.
What is Denver, Colorado?
It is the title of Stephen King's novel about the creepy clown Pennywise.
What is It?
He is Captain Hook's loyal first mate, though his bumbling behavior often prevents him from being much help.
Who is Mr. Smee?
It is the only metallic element known to be liquid at standard temperature and pressure. When I was 14, my school closed for three days because David Allison brought some to school and a hazmat team had to be called in.
What is mercury?
This sauce consists primarily of pureed chilis, garlic, vinegar, sugar and salt. In North America it is colloquially known as "rooster sauce", named for the logo of Huy Fong Foods found on the clear bottle with a distinctive green lid.
What is Sriracha?
In 2012 it became the first city to host the Summer Olympics for a third time, and gave us the iconic picture of then-Mayor Boris Johnson on a zipline holding tiny British flags. I was here on my honeymoon in 2011.
What is London, England?
Launched in 1990, this weekly magazine covers all aspects of the entertainment industry in the United States.
What is Entertainment Weekly?
Getting their names from technical terms for marine debris, this pair of eels are the minions of Ursula the Sea Witch.
Who are Flotsam and Jetsam?
This band's self-titled fifth album, released in 1991 and popularly known as "The Black Album", sold 17.3 million copies in the US alone.
Who is Metallica?
It's possible the name of this Argentinian sauce came from a Basque word meaning 'mixture of several things in no particular order'. Ingredients include finely chopped parsley, minced garlic, olive oil, oregano and red wine vinegar.
What is Chimichurri?
In 1999, a blizzard dumped 118 cm (47 in) of snow in a 48 hour period, resulting in the Canadian Army being called in to help clear the streets of this city. I visited my friend Claire here in 2008 and saw a Major League Baseball game.
What is Toronto, Ontario?
The major powers of Europe were involved in this war that lasted seven years between 1756 & 1763.
What is the Seven Years War?
Gilbert Godfried memorably voiced this sardonic, hot-tempered parrot who sat on Jaffar's shoulder and shares his name with a character from Shakespeare's Othello
Who is Iago?
This element with the atomic number 30 is somewhat brittle at room temperature. As an oxide compound, it makes an excellent sunscreen.
What is zinc?
One of the five Mother Sauces of French cuisine, this sauce is composed of a light stock of veal, chicken or fish thickened with a blonde roux, and whisked to a velvelty texture.
What is Velouté?
Hosier Lane is the largest "free to paint" area of this Australian city, where street artists can paint murals without fear of arrest. I visited in 2013 and was interviewed by a local news channel doing an on-the-street report.
What is Melbourne?
This trans-continental highway system spans 7,821 km across Canada, from Victoria, BC to St. John's, NL.
What is the Trans-Canada Highway?
These three wisecracking heyenas eventually turned on Scar, their master, who considered them to be incompetent.
Who are Shenzi, Banzai and Ed?
Following the Summer Olympic Games in 1912, gold medals have been primarily composed of this (92.5% in fact).
What is silver?
Made from dried seafood cooked with chili peppers, onions, and garlic, this umami-packed sauce originated in Hong Kong in the 1980s. Its name was inspired by cognac, but the sauce doesn't actually contain any alcohol.
What is XO sauce?
This small surf town on the westernmost point of Costa Rica was featured in the iconic surf movie Endless Summer II, and has become one of the world's most popular surfing destinations. I spent a day here after shooting a resort wedding in 2010.
What is Tamarindo, Costa Rica?
The Gobi Desert gets its name from the Mongolian word for this.
What is a desert?