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In 2013, this musical based on an animated movie became the first show to gross $1 billion on Broadway.
What is "The Lion King"?
The largest single living animal cell on Earth is the yolk of this flightless bird's egg.
What is the ostrich?
This British naturalist's grandfather Erasmus had earlier developed his own theory on evolution.
Who is Charles Darwin?
The Gateway of Arch was completed in this city in 1965.
What is St. Louis?
On September 29, 2008, every stock in the S&P 500 dropped except this soup maker.
What is Campbell Soup company?
A 1999 sale of her effects included a baseball signed by Joe DiMaggio & a conversion certificate signed by Arthur Miller.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
Next to humans, it's the land mammal with the longest lifespan.
What is the elephant?
Watson & Crick found this has a double helix structure.
What is DNA?
"El Cap" is what climbers call this over 3,000-foot wall of rock in Yosemite.
What is El Capitan?
Ketchup is often baked right into this main dish that shares its name with a pop music star.
What is meat loaf?
In response to anti-tobacco protests, this toy gave up its attachable pipe in 1987.
Who is Mr. Potato Head?
Also known as a cougar, this cat with a 4-letter name can spring up to about 20 feet in one leap.
What is a puma?
Denied a college education in her own country, in 1903 she became the first woman in France to earn her doctorate.
Who is Marie Curie?
Historic landmarks in this city include Hull House & the Marshall Field & company building.
What is Chicago?
The name of this basic tomato-based spaghetti sauce means "in sailor's style".
What is marinara?
She & Cher are the only pair of Best Actress Oscar winners to have #1 hits on the Billboard Top 40.
Who is Barbra Streisand?
It was one of the largest horned dinosaurs; 2 of its 3 horns were up to 3 feet long.
What is the triceratops?
Black inventor Garrett Morgan developed parts of the gas mask later used by American soldiers during this war.
What is World War I?
The first U.S. National Monument, this Wyoming "Tower" is the neck of an ancient volcano.
What is Devils Tower?
These deep-fried Mexican treats are often coated with cinnamon & sugar.
What are churros?
Musically, it's one of the best-selling albums of all time; Astronomically, it was first seen in Russian photos taken in 1959.
What is the dark side of the moon?
This "monster" is the largest lizard native to the U.S.
What is the Gila monster?
In 1924, Louis Vector de Broglie described the wave-like properties of this basic particle of an atom.
What is an electron?
This state is home to the USA's largest portrait busts.
What is South Dakota?
A '50's fad still popular today, this toy was inspired by a Connecticut Bakery's pie tins.
What is a frisbee?