ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
You can breathe easy knowing photosynthesis causes plants to release this gas as a waste product
oxygen
January 9, 1863: London opens the world's first underground railway, now commonly known as this
the Tube
Uncommon, or steak with a cool red center
rare
This road that serves as a border between Detroit and its northern suburbs was made somewhat famous by Eminem
8 Mile
Phoenix NBA team, or
male offspring
the Suns/sons
This element's "footprint" is everywhere: by definition, every compound studied by organic chemists contains it
carbon
October 4, 1957:
The Soviet Union launches this beach-ball-sized satellite into orbit, kicking off the Space Race
Sputnik
Uh-oh, someone left the door this way, partly open
ajar
Though it only has four, this Jamaican resort town's name is Spanish for eight rivers
Ocho Rios
MLB team whose stadium features a giant illuminated "Liberty Bell", or
young female horses
the Phillies/fillies
Triglycerides are the most common type of this organic compound; healthy eaters steer clear of the saturated ones
fats
February 22, 1997:
Scientists in Scotland introduce the first clone of an adult mammal, a sheep named after this country singer
Dolly Parton
Meaning super luxurious or stylish, it was also Victoria Beckham's Spice Girl name
posh
This strip of land in the Susquehanna River, seen here, was the scene of a big scare in 1979
Three Mile Island
The NFL's "Monsters of the Midway", or
what someone does when they strip nude
the Bears/bares
In chemistry, it's the unit of measure equal to 6.02 times 1023 of anything -- atoms, molecules... even mammals that burrow in your lawn
a mole
November 17, 1869:
After ten years of grueling construction, this country officially opens the Suez Canal
Egypt
This adjective invoking morning moisture is applied to skin that looks hydrated, glowing & smooth
dewy
This north African capital's name reflects its history as one of 3 ancient neighboring cities
Tripoli
NHL team that left Hartford in 1997, or
Bob Marley's band
the Whalers/Wailers
Chemically speaking, they're molecules with at least one unpaired electron; true to their name, they can be, like, totally reactive
radicals
April 21, 1918:
World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, best known by this nickname, is shot down & killed
the Red Baron
File under "Z"--this word means comical or just plain ludicrous
Of the states you can stand in at the Four Corners Monument, it's the one to the northwest
Utah
The individual loops that make up a chain, or
Minnesota's WNBA team
the links/Lynx