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A group of marine mammals like dolphins or whales are called what?
pod
Made by mixing cement, water, sand and gravel, this ubiquitous building material is the most consumed man-made substance on Earth
concrete
Oxygen is number 3 in abundance in the Milky Way; these 2 elements take the top spots
hydrogen & helium
In 2023, this Greta Gerwig-directed blockbuster about a iconic Mattel doll became the highest-grossing film of the year
Barbie
To pick up the bill for your friends at the restaurant
foot
This is the term for a group of Ants
Colony/army
In structural mechanics, this triangular network of interconnected beams distributes tension and compression forces efficiently across long spans like roofs and bridges
NASA says there are 50 or so suspected or confirmed stellar mass these in the Milky Way & an impressive supermassive one too
a black hole
Before starring as Walter White in Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston played the goofy father Hal in this popular 2000s sitcom
Malcom in the Middle
Brawny slang term for your group of hired mercenaries
muscle
Hyenas are known for their distinct, laughing vocalizations and scavenging habits, a gathering of these African carnivores is fittingly called a _____.
cackle
This counterintuitive transportation principle states that adding more lanes or expanding road capacity often attracts more drivers, ultimately failing to reduce long-term congestion
induced demand
100,000 of these units wide, the Milky Way has an extra starry central bulge measuring 10,000 of them
light-years
This masked British electronic music duo composed the entire synth-heavy soundtrack for the 2010 film Tron: Legacy
Daft Punk
To furnish with Uzis or halberds
arm
Fitting for these highly intelligent, mischievous black birds often associated with old folklore, a gathering of them is grimly called this
murder
Designed to move high volumes of highway traffic off ramp exits without left-turn conflicts, this double-crossover interchange briefly routes drivers onto the left side of the road as they cross over the bridge
Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI)
This peak is found on Mars and is the highest planetary mountain in the solar system?
Olympus Mons
Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well' is claimed to be written about this former partner and Brokeback Mountain star
Jake Gyllenhaal
Add an "S" to one segment of a relay race & you get this word for lasting appeal
legs
A group of these long-necked African mammals, or Giraffes, are appropriately known as a "_____".
tower
This fundamental civil engineering branch focuses on soil mechanics, rock mechanics, and foundation design to ensure structures don't settle or collapse
Geotechnical engineering
The most common stars in the Milky Way Galaxy, about 3/4, are these "colourful" stars of low luminosity, mass & size
red dwarves
Though he has composed scores for over 100 films, this legendary composer won his first competitive Oscar for Original Score for the 1977 film Star Wars
John Williams
Often following a shot of straight liquor to smooth it down, a side glass of water or soda is called this directional word
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