SCIENCE & NATURE
DDT was first used as this lethal type of substance around 1940 & restrictions on it began in the late '50s
a pesticide
It's no spoiler to say Killmonger lives up to his name in this 2018 film
Black Panther
The Spanish diminutive for "meat" gives us the name of these roasted or braised chunks of pork
carnitas
The voice of Nala in the 2019 remake of "The Lion King"
Beyoncé
Balance of trade is calculated by subtracting the value of imports from the value of these
exports
This largest reptile on Earth is amphibious & can weigh over 2,000 pounds
the crocodile
Really, this Alfred Molina character only had 4 tentacles, but having "Quadro-" as part of his name wouldn't work
Doctor Octopus
This 4-letter tea drink made with tapioca pearls was created in 1980s Taiwan
boba
Sean Parker in "The Social Network"
Justin Timberlake
Via cap & trade, international companies can sell unused pollution rights in the trade system named for this element
carbon
In a honeybee colony, the only job of these non-remote-controlled male bees is to mate with a queen
drones
Tony Stark creates this title A.I. as part of a peacekeeping program; this title A.I. does not keep the peace
Ultron
Invented by German scientist Justus von Liebig from brewer's yeast, this spread big in the U.K. is an acquired taste & 100% vegetarian
marmite
Eddie the biker in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
Meat Loaf
In Mexico, the name of this currency also means "weight," as in a weight of precious metal
peso
This branch of physics deals with the relationship between heat & other forms of energy
thermodynamics
"Kneel before" this general! In a 1980 film, he finally gets his wish that Superman does so, but things go south real fast
(General) Zod
The Punjab region gives us this blended yogurt drink traditionally served in a clay cup called a kulhar
a lassi
Cinna in "The Hunger Games" movies
Lanny Kravitz
Described as the "grandfather of the world's secret tax havens", this country is said to have $6.5 trillion in assets
Switzerland
Since the early 1990s, this condition also known as Hansen's disease has decreased by about 90% worldwide
leprosy
Gruagach the bipedal boar is an antagonist of this hero in the 2019 movie with David Harbour taking over for Ron Perlman
Hellboy
The tiny round pasta called acini di pepe is a foundation of this celebratory soup, minestra maritata in Italian
wedding soup
The dashing Jack Chambers in "Don't Worry Darling"
Harry Styles
Sony & Toyota are 2 of the companies traded on this Japanese stock index
the Nikkei