The Book was Better
A boy wizard discovers that his parents were murdered by the darkest wizard of all time, then learns that a mysterious stone may hold the secret to immortality.
What is Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone?
This fearsome dinosaur had tiny arms, powerful jaws, and a name that literally means "tyrant lizard king."
What is Tyrannosaurus rex?
Bram Stoker's famous vampire first appeared in this 1897 novel, whose title character has inspired countless capes, fangs, and Halloween costumes.
What is Dracula?
Often called the powerhouse of the cell, this organelle produces most of the ATP (energy) to power cellular activities.
What is the mitochondria?
In the U.S., calling this three-digit number connects you with emergency dispatchers who can send an ambulance, firefighters, or police when needed.
What is 911?
A sharp-witted young woman initially judges a wealthy gentleman to harshly, while he must overcome his own arrogance before either can find happiness.
What is Pride and Prejudice?
With three facial horns and a large bony frill, this plant eating dinosaur looked ready for battle, although its horns may also have played a role in display and recognition.
What is Triceratops?
Before pumpkins became the classic jack-o-lantern, people in Ireland and Scotland traditionally carved these root vegetables to make lanterns.
What are turnips?
This molecule carries most of the hereditary instructions used to build and maintain an organism, arranged in a famous double-helix shape.
What is DNA?
This emergency technique uses repeated chest compressions and rescue breaths to help circulate blood until EMS arrives.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
A writer takes a winter caretaker job at an isolated Colorado hotel, bringing his wife and young son to a place where ghosts aren't the only things that threaten their lives.
What is The Shining?
This term describes the process by which an organism's remains or traces become preserved in the geological record, often through mineral replacement or preservation in sediment.
What is fossilization?
Halloween's name comes from a contraction of "All Hallow's Eve," the evening before this Christian observance on November 1.
What is All Saint's Day?
Unlike most human cells, mature versions of these cells lack a nucleus, leaving more room for the oxygen-carrying protein hemoglobin.
What are red blood cells?
If someone is choking and cannot speak, breath, or cough effectively, a bystander should call for emergency help and use this first aid technique.
What abdominal thrusts (the Heimlich maneuver)?
To hear the irresistible songs of the sirens without steering his ship to destruction, this epic's hero has himself tied to the mast while his crew plug their ears with wax.
What is The Odyssey?
What is coal?
In Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, this fictional motel owner has a complicated relationship to his mother - and a particularly memorable shower scene.
Who is Norman Bates?
These specialized cells transmit information through electrical signals and chemical messengers, allowing your brain to communicate with the rest of your body.
What are neurons?
Often found in airports, gyms, and schools, this portable device can analyze a person's heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock when appropriate during sudden cardiac arrest.
What is an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
The protagonist discovers that the star Tau Ceti appears to be immune to the same stellar threat affecting other stars, making it the key to solving a crisis spanning multiple worlds.
What is Project Hail Mary?
This famous Jurassic fossil, discovered in Germany, preserves feathers and a mix of birdlike and dinosaurian features, making it important evidence for the evolutionary link between birds and dinosaurs.
What is Archaeopteryx?
This ancient Celtic festival, associated with the transition into winter and traditions surrounding the dead, is widely regarded as an important precursor to Halloween.
What is Samhain?
During this type of cell division, chromosome pairs separate and genetic material may be exchanged, producing reproductive cells with half the usual number of chromosomes.
What is meiosis?
For a person with a suspected opioid overdose who is unresponsive and breathing abnormally, this medication can temporarily reverse the effects of opioids while emergency help is on the way.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?