Asian Cities
A statue of a seated Genghis Khan graces an entrance to the government palace in Ulaanbaatar in this nation
Mongolia
Years before Darwin, Charles Bonnet used this word for the idea that catastrophes lead to higher life forms
evolution
The name of this Pokemon, Ash's best buddy, is a blend of Japanese words for a mouse sound & something sparkly
Pikachu
The gold collar for my Netherland dwarf rabbit must be at least 18 this
karat
Rich Uncle Pennybags: this board game
Monopoly
This Israeli city was founded in 1909 as a suburb of the ancient Mediterranean port of Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Though he didn't live to see it, he accurately predicted that a comet seen previously would return in 1758
Halley
Jim Henson has said that the "M" in Muppet comes from this word
marionette
A story told in installments, like the podcast of that title
serial
A dog named Bullseye: this retailer
Target
The only big city in a nation of small towns & villages, this Asian capital is located on the delta of the Chao Phraya River
Bangkok
Next time you grab a soda, you can thank Joseph Priestley, who dissolved this gas in water in 1768, making it fizzy
carbon dioxide
George Clinton was the mastermind behind the groups called Parliament & this hybrid word
Funkadelic
It's the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet
pi
This dapper guy: Planters
Mr. Peanut
Also famous for its textiles, this traditional center of Japanese culture & Buddhism was the capital for 1,000 years
Kyoto
British physician David Pitcairn was the first to notice a link between rheumatic fever & serious damage to this organ
the heart
A highlight of this 2016 Disney film was a sloth working at the DMV
Zootopia
Some have said that comedy is tragedy plus this
time
This bird with a long, colorful bill: Froot Loops
Toucan Sam
Bishkek, which began as a fortress in 1825, is today the leading city of this "stan"
Kyrgyzstan
In 1787, but not on a midsummer night, William Herschel discovered these 2 largest moons of Uranus
Oberon and Titania
Syfy had fun with the posts that debunked the meteorological accuracy of this 2013 TV movie that starred Tara Reid
Sharknado
It's what bilge water comes from
a leak
Elsie the Cow: this dairy company
Borden