Vin Diesel voiced this large metal title character in a 1999 film set during the Cold War
the Iron Giant
A halberd is a shafted weapon with an axe-like blade & a spike
pike (in spike)
In 1308 Edward II ordained that this measurement of length was to be the equivalent of 3 grains of barley
an inch
Blue topaz is often created by exposing it to this--the gamma type works especially well
radiation
Stuff the Magic Dragon is the name of the mascot for the NBA team that plays home games in this city
Orlando
"Are you ready? Hey! Are you ready for this? Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?" Are questions asked in this Queen tune
"Another One Bites The Dust"
In 1994 this actor took some days off to voice adult Simba in "The Lion King"
Broderick
Calving & icebergs occur when glaciers melt
smelt (in glaciers melt)
A keel of this fuel is 21.2 tons, the approx. weight of the fuel carried on barges on the River Tyne in 17th century England
coal
In 1976 a large ruby was carved into a 4-pound replica of this historic American object, crack & all
Liberty Bell
After killing the ender dragon in this "blockbuster" video game, players receive a dragon egg as a trophy
Minecraft
He's the "Calvin Broadus (1972-1994)" referred to on the cover of "Murder Was the Case", both a song & short film
Snoop Dogg
In this 2005 film a character voiced by Ben Stiller has to resist his biological urge to eat a character voiced by Chris Rock
Madagascar
Tahini is a yummy paste made from ground sesame seeds
ahi (in Tahini)
Now used in horse racing, its name is Old English for "the length of a furrow"
a furlong
Dust & ash from a volcano in this state were used to create a new green type of gem called helenite
Washington
"Where Dragons Dwell" is a swell song from this band that took its name from the Japanese word for Godzilla
Gojira
Both Eric Clapton & Bob Marley sang this song, but swore it was in self-defens
"I Shot The Sheriff"
John Goodman & David Spade voiced Pacha & Kuzco in this flick that has some major llama drama
The Emperor's New Groove
The highest British honor, the Order of the Garter, was founded by Edward III in 1348
gar (in Garter)
The prefix mega means one million; this prefix means one billion
giga
This fossilized resin has one of the lowest densities among gems & it will often float in salt water
amber
In a series of books by Cressida Cowell, this son of Stoick the Vast can speak Dragonese & learns to train a dragon
Hiccup
Fronted by Danny Elfman, this rhyming band sang, "It's a dead man's party, who could ask for more?"
Oingo Boingo
Pharrell Williams & documentarian Morgan Neville voiced themselves in this Lego-based animadoc
Piece by Piece
In the fifth year of his reign, Ramses III of Egypt routed invaders known as "The Sea Peoples"
trout (in Egypt routed)
When buying firewood, it might help to know that a full one of these measures 4' high by 4' wide by 8' long
a cord
Weighing in at 2.75 tons, the Empress of Uruguay is an almost 11-foot tall geode of this purple quartz
amethyst
Falkor the white luck dragon helps Atreyu in this epic fantasy film from Wolfgang Petersen
The NeverEnding Story
Backed up by the Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey & this man sang of the tragic fate of "Henry Lee"
Nick Cave