Fictional Crime Fighters & Sleuths
He is Mayberry’s beloved sheriff.
Andy Taylor
Barney Fife is his right-hand man. But who really runs the show in Mayberry? Aunt Bee.
This lighter-colored chocolate is often found in candy bars.
milk chocolate
It contains more milk solids and milk fats than dark chocolate, and it’s sweeter than dark chocolate.
The American Virgin Islands are St. Thomas, St. Croix, and this.
St. John
St. Croix is the largest of the three islands. If you are focused solely on outdoor activities and nature, St. John is the Virgin Island for you.
To mop up a spill on a rug, take a cloth and do this.
blot the spill
By blotting the spill before scrubbing the remnants, you prevent the stain from being scrubbed into the rug.
In 2010, a handmade set of this popular real estate game sold for $146,500 to the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.
Monopoly
The set was made in 1933 by Charles Darrow, the game’s creator.
On Hawaii Five-O, Steve McGarrett tells this person, “Book ’em.”
Danno
Danno’s full name in the series is Danny Williams.
This candy bar company shares its name with a planet.
Mars
The company produces Milky Way bars. Mars also sells Galaxy bars in the UK.
The majority of the world’s coral reefs and islands are found in this ocean.
Pacific
Coral reefs are diverse ecosystems, and the majority are found in Pacific waters. Locals and tourists dive to see this exquisite environment.
Test these mandatory lifesaving home features to see if you need to replace the battery.
smoke alarms
Smoke alarms with sealed lithium batteries have a 10-year lifespan, so there’s no need to change batteries. If your smoke alarm uses regular batteries, it is recommended that you test them monthly. All smoke alarms need to be replaced every 10 years.
This machine, with its peculiar odor, was found in every school office.
mimeograph
You could smell the transfer solution for days after receiving handouts in class. You probably remember the purple print as well as the scent.
If you love mystery novels, you probably grew up reading books about this female amateur sleuth.
Nancy Drew
Young boys had their own amateur sleuth series: The Hardy Boys.
This chocolate cake is named for a man with the same last name as a European country.
German chocolate cake
German chocolate cake was named after Samuel German, an American baker who created a special type of dark baking chocolate in 1852.
German chocolate cake is layered and topped with coconut pecan frosting.
This is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea.
Cuba
Americans can visit Cuba, but they cannot go there as traditional tourists. An American must fit into one of 12 categories to visit the island nation, such as professional journalists or those holding a “Support for the Cuban People” license.
When the warmer weather of spring arrives, you want your ceiling fans to move air in this direction.
down/counterclockwise
When warmer weather comes, the fan blades should move counterclockwise to push the air down toward the floor to make the room feel cooler.
The 1943 penny was not made of copper; it was made of this alternate metal.
steel
The wartime penny was coated with zinc.
Jim is the private detective protagonist in this 1970s series, and his father Rocky and friend Angel add color and implied off-color to the show.
The Rockford Files
Jim Rockford is an ex-convict who always seems to find himself in trouble through no fault of his own. His problems come with the territory of being a private detective.
This essential small or built-in appliance was initially marketed as the Radarange and has a history entwined with a chocolate bar.
microwave
A Raytheon engineer who worked around radar equipment noticed that his chocolate bar had melted in his pocket. He went on to invent the microwave by discovering that radar emitted microwaves that could heat food.
These American Islands are almost entirely volcanic.
Hawaiian
Active volcanoes include Kilauea and Mauna Loa.
Martha Stewart’s trick for cleaning coffee grinders is to run this food item through them.
bread
Just add a few pieces of bread to the grinder and grind as you would coffee. It will soak up the coffee grinds and the oil.
These large stores served as anchors in malls.
department stores
Most of the old department stores have either consolidated or gone out of business. Malls of the past are rare today, and many of them have been reconfigured into office space, residential buildings, and medical centers.
He is Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective creation.
Hercule Poirot
Poirot is highly sought-after in retirement and can solve most any case, including the case of the Murder on the Orient Express.
This chocolate company opened a theme park in Pennsylvania.
Hershey
Hershey Park (now known as Hersheypark) opened in 1906 so that Hershey employees and their families would have a place to relax, boat, and picnic.
Today, it’s a full-fledged theme park open to the public.
This city built three man-made islands in the shape of a palm tree.
Dubai
The Palm Islands were built to expand the city’s coastline and host luxury resorts, residences, and entertainment venues.
This natural abrasive can help clean a cast-iron skillet.
salt
Rub coarse salt into the pan with a paper towel or cloth, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
Car dashboards made of this material have all but disappeared.
wood
Like most things, wooden dashboards have been replaced with plastic. However, aftermarket wooden kits are available.