Science Is Cool
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Let Him Cook
I’m Feeling Positive
New to the OED
200
This condition occurs when a human's body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit
hypothermia
200
This pair of words refers to rules, and the enforcement of those rules, in an organized society... dun dun
Law & Order
200
Flavortown is near as Guy Fieri adds some Cajun chicken to this classic, creamy way to prepare fettuccine
Alfredo
200
A basic subatomic particle, it's positively charged & the chief constituent of primary cosmic rays
protons
200
This 2-word term can mean a place you might keep your wallet, or figuratively, someone under your control
back pocket
400
The recipe for this type of winter storm: snow, winds over 35 mph, and low visibility for at least 3 hours
Blizzard
400
They're names for pointy implements used in sewing & for a feeling like you're getting pricked by them
pins & needles
400
You bleeping bleeps better know this TV chef has a personal recipe for soft scrambled eggs & bacon jam toast on his website! Well?!
Gordon Ramsay
400
In 2016 the 1,000 Fathers March along Beale Street celebrated positive male role models in this city
Memphis
400
Seems like this 2-word cardiac-related term for great anguish would've been in sooner than 2024
broken heart
600
Neptune
600
These words meaning "junk" refer to floating debris from a ship--some thrown overboard on purpose, some there by accident
flotsam & jetsam
600
Bam! Enjoy "kicked up fried calamari with Creole olive salad" at his flagship New Orleans restaurant
Emeril Lagasse
600
The sum of these 2 positive integers is a 2-digit number, but when the 2 are multiplied, the product is a single digit
1 & 9
600
In the sense "to sleep briefly", this verb was already in; 2024 saw it given a new meaning, literally to abduct a pet
catnap
800
Equal to -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit, the lowest possible temperature that matter can reach is known by this two-word term
Absolute Zero
800
Used together, these words are synonymous with intrigue & secrecy, and they sound much cooler than "poncho & knife"
800
David Chang added 7UP to give this Korean staple some bubbliness in its cabbage
Kimchi
800
When jump-starting a car, use the red cable to connect between each battery's positive one of these "final" posts
Terminals
800
This unintended silence during a radio or TV broadcast isn't quite as fatal as it sounds
dead air
1000
Unlike most solids, dry ice doesn't melt into a liquid, but turns directly into a gas, a process known as this
Sublimation
1000
They're "F" words, but not the bad kind; they refer to a region's native plant & animal life
Flora & Fauna
1000
Soft-boiled eggs & yogurt dressing are in Jamie Oliver's "Sorta Salmon" this south-of-France style
niçoise
1000
Norman Vincent Peale's "The Power of" this came out in 1952 but this is still recommended as a stress buster
Positive Thinking
1000
This Japanese word means strips of meat or vegetables coated with flour, egg & breadcrumbs & deep fried
katsu