Words Since 2000
This gendered word for condescendingly [explaining] has only been around since 2008
Mansplaining
"All that glitters is gold, only shootin' stars break the mold"
These cephalopods not only have 8 appendages, but 3 hearts
Octopus
During these 17th century events, more than 150 were accused, 30 found guilty & 19 hanged (none burned)
The Salem Witch Trials
The act of ending a relationship by abruptly cutting off all communication has had this name since 2012
Ghosting
Who sings "My loneliness is killing me... give me a sign, hit me, baby, one more time"
Brittany Spears
With a name from a Dr. Seuss title, this non-Newtonian fluid has weird properties but you can make it from water & cornstarch
Oobleck
August 30, 1967: this civil rights lawyer is confirmed as the first African-American Supreme Court justice
Thurgood Marshall
This type of camping for the pampered dates to 2005
Glamping
Lyrics to this '90s TV show theme included "Yo, homes, smell ya later"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Bananas have a tiny amount of radioactivity due to this element, which can emit .01 millirems of radiation
Potassium
Near the end of WWI, an outbreak of the "Spanish" type of this disease killed 500,000 Americans
flu
2012 gave us this alliterative term for the device that lets you take a turnaround photo from a better angle
Selfie stick
Which Disney movie features the lyrics "I'm in the mood to help you, dude, you ain't never had a friend like me"?
Aladdin
A 300-mile-long mass of pumice found floating in the Pacific in 2012 was spewed up by an undersea one of these
Volcano
What the North called the Battle of Bull Run, the South called this for a town in Virginia
Manassas
Folks have been making these inventories of things to do before they die since 2006
Bucket list
What is this #1 80s hit? "Here's a little song I wrote, you might want to sing it note for note"
Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
The reason why astronauts are taller in space is due to a lessening of this force; the vertebrae separate slightly, allowing for a height increase of 2 inches or more
Gravity
A prosperous neighborhood known as Black Wall Street was burned in a 1921 massacre in this city that left 10,000 homeless
Tulsa, OK