Food and Drink
White, black, & green types of this drink all come from the same plant—Camellia sinensis.
Koalas have adapted their diet with an extra-long gut to break down poisons in these leaves & sleep 20 hours a day due to a lack of nutrition in the leaves.
What is: Eucalyptus
Also a term used in baseball, it’s what the Brits call a soccer field.
What is: A pitch
It wasn’t so long ago that this singer’s “Gangnam Style” was everywhere.
Who is: Psy
On August 15, 1994, 59 years and 1 day after FDR signed the original act, Bill Clinton made this an independent agency.
What is: Social Security Administration
Garbanzo beans commonly go by this name as well.
What is: Chickpeas
It’s the world’s largest burrowing animal & can make a destructive tunnel complex 650 feet long, so farmers don’t find it as cute as zoo-goers might.
What is: a wombat
Winner of the FIFA award for Best Soccer Player of the Year in 2016 & 2017, he was named in part for President Reagan.
Who is: Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ufologists took notice of Nicki Minaj’s song about these title objects that were “meant to fly.”
What is: Starships
Last name of Glasgow’s Sir Thomas, who made a company with the notion that poorer folks should be able to enjoy tea.
What is: Lipton
Similar to a latte is a galao, a coffee drink that originated in this country.
What is: Portugal
When faced with danger, certain ducks, snakes & mammals do this, also called thanatosis.
What is: Play dead
This position is the last line of defense in rugby; in the NFL it’s the offensive role of Larry Csonka & Moose Johnston.
What is: Fullback
In 1995 this one-named singer rose to the top of the charts with “Kiss From A Rose.”
Who is: Seal
A 2012 poll by Britain’s national army museum voted this man, born in 1732, as the nation’s greatest military enemy.
Grown in Spain, Marcona is a variety of this nut.
What is: Almond
The eastern gray kangaroo can cover 25 feet in a single leap, & they’re widespread in this, the country’s smallest state.
What is: Tasmania
In 2014, 2015 & 2019 Novak Djokovic defeated this Swiss player in the Wimbledon final.
Who is: Roger Federer.
In this “feline” hit, Harry Chapin sings, “When you coming home, son?”
What is: Cats in a Cradle
Subtract a letter from the name of a keystroke found in computer commands and you get this violent reaction to social change.
What is: Backlash
Bot chien is fried dough & egg served with papaya & a popular street food in this city once known as Saigon.
What is: Ho Chi Minh City.
This egg-laying mammal has no teeth with which to eat; its taxonomic name is Tachyglossidae, or “fast tongue.”
What is: the echidna
At the 2012 French Open, this Russian completed her career slam.
Who is: Maria Sharapova.
In the late 1980s Susanna Hoffs, Debbi Peterson, Vicki Peterson & Michael Steele had 5 Top 10 hits as this band.
Who is: The Bangles
The title subject of a 2007 bestseller, it was discovered in Australia where today it’s a state emblem.
What is: The black swan