Alchemists of yore believed with the right equipment they could alter lead into this metal
What is Gold?
One of his most famous books depicts a boy and his mom over time in "Love you Forever"
Who is Robert Munsch?
Add this letter to Earth & you get a scarcity
What is D (Dearth)?
He claimed he "did not have sexual relations with that woman" in a 1998 statement regarding Monica Lewinsky
Who is (Bill/William) Clinton?
This country without a formal Capital is known for its namesake Alps and stunning scenery
What is Switzerland?
It functions as a hub for most core components, where it interconnects all of its "children"
What is a motherboard?
Fe2O3 respresents this 4-letter compound; an unwanted side effect for simply existing in our atmosphere
What is Rust?
This tale about Max & some monsters was later turned into a short opera featuring a libretto by Maurice Sendak
What is Where the Wild Things Are?
Add this letter to Mars & you get a bog
What is H (Marsh)?
This large scale conflict incidentally put first cousins George and Wilhelm on two opposing sides
What is World War I?
In an crater-formed lake sits a two-thousand-twenty square kilometre island in the middle of this Canadian province
What is Quebec?
This defunct piece of information storage is now better known for being the "save" button
What is floppy disk?
This domain of material science and engineering studies the physical and chemical behaviour of metals and their mixtures, known as alloys
What is Metallurgy?
Eric Carle is perhaps best remembered for this book about a week in the life of a ravenous larva
What is The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
Add this letter to star & get something harsh or grim
What is K (Stark)?
Despite having a modern sounding name, his relationship with Cleopatra happened over 2000 years ago
Who is Mark Antony?
It's the most populous region of an Island Nation. Come for the Great Waves and Pokemon!
What is Kanto?
They come with bluetooth, a dongle, or just a good old wire. They're all laser based now, but they used to have a ball
What is a mouse?
This silvery-white element, atomic number 31, takes its name from an old name for France
What is Gallium?
"Now We Are Six" is a collection of rhymes from this "Winnie-the-Pooh" author
Who is Milne?
Add this letter to Jupiter's moon Io & you get an acronym that's a ground-floor stock offer for regular guys
What is P (IPO)?
As the legend goes, the fratricide of this man led to the founding of the Mediterranean's most famous kingdoms
Who is Remus?
111 Kilometres from Victoria, "The Harbour City" sits along the Straight of Georgia. This place does feature "Mabel's Square", though not as a location
What is Nanaimo?
Essentially, a little arm transmits magnetic waves onto a moving disc to read and write data
What is a Hard (Disc) Drive (HDD)?
Diamond appears at the other end; this mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate has a hardness of 1 on the Mohs scale
What is Talc?
A line in this book says, "Take my apples, boy, and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and you will be happy"
What is the Giving Tree?
Add this letter to Saturn's moon Titan & you get a Renaissance guy who liked to paint Venus
What is I (Titian)?
The last of Henry the Eight's six wives, she was the only one to "survive" her husband
Who is Catherine Parr?
This hilltop structure opened in 1924 was historically known as the Arts Building, and was extensively renovated from 2016 to 2018
What is University College?
It may sound oddly phallic, but it just replaces your cursor to indicate that the computer is processing.
What is a Throbber?