Touching Grass (and other green things)
Although light cannot "touch" a leaf, it does transfer energy through the Calvin Cycle and ETC to help a plant perform this biochemical process.
What is photosynthesis?
May 4th is National this 1970s movie Day. May the Fourth be with you as you try to guess which one.
What is Star Wars?
Starbucks brought home the big bucks with this very original double-name drink inspired by a popular South Asian beverage.
What is the Chai [Tea] Latte?
Written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, this patriotic song was actually a poem celebrating the American victory at Fort McHenry.
What is the "Star-Spangled Banner"?
"Stop listening in on my conversations, you're clearly" this word starting in 'e'.
What is eavesdropping?
Need something soothing for the skin? You might just find Vaseline selling a cream made from this succulent plant in use since the 4th century BCE!
What is aloe vera?
I'm gonna make you an offer you can't refuse. Get this movie right, and Marlon Brando Jr. might just let you live. He might give you $400 too.
What is "The Godfather"?
Influenced by the United Fruit Company's economic stronghold over the Central American nations, they were frequently called these fruity republics.
What are banana republics?
Not only was this singer and actor known as the "King of Rock and Roll," he was also an influential figure in the Civil Rights Movement by surfacing African-American songs.
Who was Elvis [Presley]?
While some students take Advanced Placement exams, many schools around the world only offer this type of International exam, often shortened to IB.
What is [International] Baccalaureate?
This special grass now dominates the field hockey scene, as it requires less maintenance, and frankly, the quality is out of this world!
What is AstroTurf?
A summer night (but not a Saturday!) in 1978 was when this movie was released, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
What is "Grease"?
The English, French, and Spanish all fight for credit for this "burnt cream" dessert, but it's the French name that ultimately dominated.
What is crème brûlée?
"Fight Song," by Rachel Platten, was an important song for a Presidential campaign in this leap year.
When is 2016 (Hillary Clinton's campaign)?
The most popular extension on certain web browsers would have to be this blocker.
What is an advertisement?
This is the art or practice of garden cultivation and management. Not to be confused with elephants that hear a who.
What is horticulture?
This 1992 American historical drama was based off James Fenimore Cooper's most famous book, by the same name, about an indigenous tribe during the French and Indian War.
What is The Last of the Mohicans?
A true image of syncretism, this cauliflower-based Indo-Chinese dish is named after the Northern region of one of those nations.
What is Gobi Manchurian?
If you need a Cold War summary in 4 min 29 seconds, look no further than "We Didn't Start the Fire," by this musician in 1989, who shoves everything possible into that timeframe!
Who is Billy Joel?
What are externalities (must be plural to be 13 letters)?
A Large Piece of Turf, by this famous German Renaissance painter, is one of the masterpieces of his nature realistic studies and shows a group of wild plants.
Who was Albrecht Dürer?
May 21, 2001, a date that will live in infamy, almost 60 years after the namesake event of this movie, starring Ben Affleck and Kate Beckinsale.
What is Pearl Harbor?
The deep Turkish-Greek history can be seen even in kebabs! Greeks call their kebabs gyros, while the Turkish equivalent is known by this name.
What is a döner kebab?
Also a national landmark in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the first movement of this quartet references "Chester," in commemoration of the first US President.
What is Mount Rushmore?
It's not a dirty or mosquito-related job! This is just the term for a marine biologist who studies fish.
What is an ichthyologist?