Plant-Based Performers
This vegan does it all: singer, songwriter, and actress, she debuted as a Nickelodeon star and most recently had a leading role in Wicked.
Who is Ariana Grande?
This element is the only metallic element that is liquid at room temperature. It freezes and turns solid at -37.89 F (-38.83 C)
What is mercury?
Best known for his time with the New England Patriots, he’s the NFL head coach with the most Super Bowl wins at 6.
Who is Bill Belichick?
These logical, green-blooded, pointy-eared aliens include the First Officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise in Star Trek: The Original Series.
What are Vulcans?
The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers
Who was J.R.R. Tolkien?
“The Church with the Blue Doors,” this church is located on Torrington’s Main Street and hosts an annual Fall Festival.
What is Center Congregational?
This vegan singer-songwriter won an Academy Award for her song “What Was I Made For?” from the movie Barbie (2023).
Who is Billie Eilish?
This element makes up approximately 21% of the Earth’s atmosphere and becomes a solid at -361.82 F (-218.79 C)
What is oxygen?
Remembered for his stint with the Green Bay Packers, this coach has a few famous sound bites like “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” and “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” He is also the namesake of the Super Bowl’s trophy, as he was the head coach to win the first two of them.
Who was Vince Lombardi?
These Star Trek aliens have gone through several significant costume re-designs, but in most iterations, they have distinctive ridged foreheads and a deep concern for personal and familial honor.
What are Klingons?
A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords
Who is George R. R. Martin?
The oldest Catholic church in Torrington, this red brick church replaced an older wooden church built on the same site in 1859.
What is St. Francis Church?
This influential vegan singer-songwriter, musician, and producer’s 1980 hit “Happy Birthday” was important in rallying support for the movement to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national holiday.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This compound is compressed and cooled to create dry ice, which has many industrial uses because it is colder than regular ice (frozen water). Its freezing point is -109.3 F (-78.5 C).
What is carbon dioxide?
This coach turned analyst, known for his time with the Alabama Crimson Tide, attained a record of 206-29 over 17 seasons with the program, amassing 6 national championships along the way.
Who is Nick Saban?
These aliens were introduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation in the half-human ship’s counselor Deanna Troi. They look like humans, but have black irises and telepathy.
What are Betazoids?
A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin
Who is Sarah J. Maas?
This Torrington Episcopal church is home to the Community Kitchen and the Northwest Connecticut Cold Weather Overflow Shelter.
What is Trinity Episcopal Church?
Veganism is punk - and the “Godmother of Punk” is vegan! This singer, whose hit “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” routinely places on “greatest songs” lists, has been plant based since the 1980s.
Who is Joan Jett?
This metal, atomic number 74, has the highest freezing point of any element at 6,192 F (3,422 C)
What is tungsten?
A larger than life figure remembered for his time with the Oakland Raiders where he won a Super Bowl in 1977, is possibly better known for his career beyond coaching. From his time in the broadcasting booth to his uber successful venture into video games, even his Thanksgiving endorsement of the Turducken is iconic.
Who was John Madden?
Try “keeping up” with these pale, lizard-like aliens! Their conquest and subsequent withdrawal from the planet Bajor drives the plot of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
What are Cardassians?
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Magician’s Nephew, Perelandra
Who was C.S. Lewis?
This church, located on Charles Street in Torrington, hosts regular Red Cross blood drives.
What is St. Paul’s Lutheran?
Black eyed peas are a great source of plant-based protein, and this musician and frontman of the Black Eyed Peas follows an entirely plant-based diet.
Who is will.i.am?
This compound with the chemical name dihydrogen monoxide freezes at 32 F (0 C).
What is water?
This former Miami Dolphins head coach is the NFL’s winningest with 347 total wins over a 32 year career. He coached the only fully undefeated season in NFL history in 1972, won two Super Bowls, and coached Dan Mairino for most of his Hall of Fame career.
Who was Don Shula?
These Star Trek aliens continually assimilate new species, uniting them not by DNA but by shared technology and inclusion in an enormous hivemind (which briefly included Captain Picard)!
What are the Borg?
The Color of Magic, Going Postal, Good Omens
Who was Terry Pratchett?
This Eastern rite Catholic church, located on Main Street in Torrington, is part of a Christian denomination that makes up more than 20% of the population in Lebanon. The Torrington parish is one of only three in the state of Connecticut and around 90 in the United States.
What is St. Maron’s Maronite Catholic Church?