Shawn Corey Carter
Jay Z
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked."
FDR
1945
This four-legged, armored dinosaur from the Late Jurassic is characterized by the distinctive kite-shaped upright plates along their backs and spikes on their tails
Stegosaurus
An object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
Newton's First Law of Motion
(1964) In this Maurice Sendak book, protagonist Max is able to stand up to the title characters with their "terrible teeth" and "terrible claws" using "the magic trick of staring into all their yellow eyes without blinking once".
Where the Wild Things Are
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Lady Gaga
"Certified freak, seven days a week"
Cardi B
The Compromise of 1820
1820
A fictional monster also called the kaiju, this Dinosaur debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda
Godzilla
Anything that can go wrong will
Murphy's Law
(1982) This book which features a progressive onslaught of jungle perils was made into a movie starring Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, and David Alan Grier in 1995
Jumanji
Farrokh Bulsara
Freddie Mercury
"Ich bin ein Berliner"
John F. Kennedy
The fall of the Berlin Wall
1989
This Dinosaur debuted in Super Mario World (1990) on the SNES as Mario and Luigi's sidekick.
Yoshi
Adaptations in finches living on the Galapagos Islands led were crucial in developing this theory
Evolution
(1942) This story centers on a pair of mallards who raise their brood on an island in the lagoon of the Boston Public Garden. Statues of them can still be found there.
Make Way for Ducklings
Jonathan Smith
Lil John
"You sit on a throne of lies"
Buddy the elf (Will Ferrell)
The Tet Offensive
1968
In Rugrats, this Dinosaur was idolized by a majority of the children featured in the series, especially Tommy Pickles and his friends
Reptar
In chemistry, this states that there is no detectable change in the quantity of matter during an ordinary chemical reaction
Law of Conservation of Mass
(1986) A young boy, listening from his bed for the ringing sounds of Santa's sleigh, on Christmas Eve instead hears the sound of a train.
The Polar Express
Charlotte Emma Aitchison
Charli XCX
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken"
Oscar Wilde
William the conqueror invades England
1066
This Land Before Time sidekick was known for her oft repeated catchphrase "Yep, yep, yep!"
Ducky
During a solar eclipse in 1919, British astronomer Sir Arthur Eddington observed that stars appeared to be in different positions than normal, confirming this now famous theory.
Theory of Relativity
(1963) The first picture book with an African American protagonist to win a major children's award, this book centers on Peter who explores his neighborhood after the years first winter storm.
The Snowy Day