Phenomena
Character Quotes
Short Stories
Benjamin Franklin
Death
& Axes
200
This "super" stellar phenomenon--a big bang, so to speak--comes in 2 main types: thermonuclear & core-collapse
What is a supernova?
200
You shall not pass!
Who is Gandalf?
200
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" tells the story of Ichabod Crane, and how he may have been taken by this supernatural equestrian figure
What is the headless horseman?
200
Possibly Benjamin Franklin's best known quote, he said that "nothing is certain except" these two entities
What are death and taxes?
200
The State Funeral of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu C. N. Annadurai in this country is the most attended funeral in history with 15 million attendees
What is India?
200
Legend says he dragged his axe behind him & created the Grand Canyon in the process
Who is Paul Bunyun?
400
This "super" phenomenon, a lack of electrical resistance, occurs in certain materials below about -425 degrees F.
What is superconductivity?
400
To infinity and beyond!
Who is Buzz Lightyear?
400
This symbol of greed comes from the title of a short story surrounding an artifact that gives three wishes, but have hellish consequences for meddling with fate
What is a monkey's paw?
400
As an inventor, Franklin created this conducting tool to be placed on top of structures to protect them from dangerous weather
What is the lightning rod?
400
This two word, English name for a pirates' flag is commonly drawn with a skull and crossbones; not as happy as the name suggests
What is Jolly Roger?
400
This Marvel character was deemed unworthy by the hammer Mjolnir, so he took up the axe Jarnbjorn & bided his time
Who is Thor?
600
This phenomenon occurred December 2021 near Tonga, and despite Tonga's insistence to not receive assistance, the U.S. decided to help
What is a volcanic eruption?
600
I’m going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed - or worse, expelled
Who is Hermione?
600
In this short story, Poe writes:
“Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed! — tear up the planks! — here, here!
What is The Tell-Tale Heart?
600
Franklin was a polymath in this period of intellectual spark defined by religious tolerance, scientific reasoning, and restoring literature/arts as disciplines of study
What is the (American) Enlightenment?
600
The death of 900 people in 1978, Jonestown lends itself to this phrase meaning to demonstrate unquestioning obedience to someone/something
What is Drinking the Kool-aid?
600
This "Game of Thrones" character portrayed by Peter Dinklage is adept with a battle axe
Who is Tyrion Lannister
800
These phenomena are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. The southern variety is less known, but equally beautiful
What are aurora?
800
Get me more pictures of Spiderman!
Who is Jonah Jameson?
800
"The Hounds of Zaroff", better known by this title, begins as Rainsford falls off a yacht, and swims to Ship-Trap Island seeking aid. He certainly doesn't find it
What is The Most Dangerous Game?
800
Benjamin Franklin was the first person to hold this position, abbreviated to PMG, chief executive officer of U.S. Mail
What is Post Master General?
800
Cell death is usually described by one of two terms: apoptosis for programmed dismantling and this term for passive/accidental tissue death caused by environmental factors
What is necrosis?
800
The Pulaski, invented by Ed of the same name, is used primarily by wildland firefighters and combines and axe and this perpendicular tool
What is an adze (or hoe)?
1000
Daily Double!
These creatures started mysteriously coming from the sky in Dubuque, Iowa on June 16, 1882
1000
Do not cite the Deep Magic to me Witch. I was there when it was written
Who is Aslan?
1000
This short story by Vonnegut begins:
THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution...
What is Harrison Bergeron?
1000
Benjamin Franklin founded several civil institutions including this university that went on to eventually host John Legend, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk
What is University of Pennsylvania?
1000
As opposed to herbivores and carnivores, some fungi, worms, and insects are all examples of this type of animal, one who feeds on dead organic material
What is a detritivore?
1000
This nickname of Lincoln showed off his axemanship
What is The Railsplitter?