Health & Medicine
Endodontists swear that this procedure to remove infected pulp doesn't deserve its painful rep, but floss & brush to avoid needing it!
What is a root canal?
This tropical fruit is the "G" of the popular Hawaiian drink POG
What is guava?
Cape Kumukahi southeast of Hilo is the easternmost point of this island group
What are the Hawaiian Islands?
Tradition says this slab of granite was the first thing touched by the Pilgrims as they disembarked from the Mayflower
What is Plymouth Rock?
A list of all the books & articles used when writing a particular work
What is a bibliography?
The 3 most common ways to treat cancer are surgery, radiation & this, the use of toxic drugs to kill the cancer cells
A 1985 New York Times article pointed to the danger of these heavy fruits falling & causing injuries or death
What are coconuts?
Several species of giant tortoise & over 7 dozen species of birds inhabit this Ecuadoran island group
What are the Galapagos Islands?
In 1839 it replaced Vandalia as Illinois' capital
What is Springfield?
The perfidiousness! It's from the Latin for "unfaithfulness"
What is infidelity?
This 5-letter injectable drug made from a poison helps with migraines & neck muscle spasms as well as smoothing facial wrinkles
What is Botox?
It's the main ingredient in tam mak hoong, a spicy salad from Southeast Asia
What is papaya?
This archipelago about 60 miles off the coast of Morocco is Spain's southernmost autonomous community
What are the Canary Islands?
Also called the Old Pennsylvania State House, it's where John Hancock signed his John Hancock July 4, 1776
What is Independence Hall?
A common term in algebra, it can have varying numbers of elements
2x3 + x2 - 5y + 7
What is a polynomial?
Chickenpox is also called this, from the name of the virus that causes it
What is varicella?
In the 11th century Cai Xiang wrote a treatise on this fruit with a hard bumpy rind
What is the lychee?
Columbus' first landing in the New World was probably in this archipelago, now an independent nation
What are The Bahamas?
In 1980 this Washington volcano erupted, blowing down 10 million trees & spewing ash for miles
We're giving you the first degree... this one, a bachelor's from a college
What is a baccalaureate?
Occurring more often in women, this syndrome, CFS, is characterized by extreme exhaustion lasting 6 months or longer
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
This fruit in the Bromeliad family came to symbolize hospitality due to its connection with luxury
What is pineapple?
The islands of the Sulu Archipelago south of Mindanao form the Sulu, Basilan & Tawitawi provinces of this Asian nation
What are The Philippines?
The War of 1812 ended when Great Britain & the U.S. came to terms in this Belgian city
What is Ghent?
Adjective for an often metaphorical type of expression seemingly designed to confuse non-native speakers
What is idiomatic?