In 1985 a paper documented a hole over the south polar region in this layer of the atmosphere
THE OZONE LAYER
Over in the kids' section we'll read this 1930 book where the title transport says I'm not very big but tries to help anyway
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
If you're pursuing an eggplant-based diet try this Middle Eastern spread that is similar to hummus
BABA GHANOUSH
These fried chickpea balls served with salad in a pita are popular Israeli fast food
FALAFEL
A hit song from one genre of music that also achieves commercial success in another genre
A CROSSOVER
It's the largest blood vessel in the body
THE AORTA
In periodicals we'll enjoy this literary magazine Harold Ross founded in 1925 & try our best to understand half its cartoons
The New Yorker
Vegetarians skip the egg roll & go for this the other roll on the Panda Express appetizer menu
SPRING ROLL
It takes 100 agorot to equal one of these monetary units
SHEKEL
Incorporating part of an old song into a new song or trying a free piece of cheese at the deli
SAMPLING
This hardest tissue in the body covers the crown of a tooth in mammals
ENAMEL
An almanac in the reference section will tell us he served as British P.M. from 1937 to 1940; we'll tell you that did not go well
CHAMBERLAIN
The Kellogg Co. owns the brand called these Farms known for black bean burgers
MORNINGSTAR
These 3 languages appear on Israeli coins & postage stamps
ENGLISH HEBREW & ARABIC
If your iPod display reads Drake f/ Majid Jordan the f/ stands for this
featuring
It can't fly or breathe fire but this largest living lizard has a venomous bite that inhibits blood clotting
THE KOMODO DRAGON
Let's hit a dictionary for a word of the day: this adjective derived from a Muse's name means relating to dancing
TERPSICHOREAN
What Europeans call semolina pudding we call this Cream eaten at breakfast
CREAM OF WHEAT
This port city on & around Mount Carmel has been compared to San Francisco its sister city
HAIFA
A songwriter can make money writing these; they are brief catchy tunes to sell cars tissues or prunes
JINGLE
Peas have 14, shrimp have 254, and humans have 46 of these nucleic acid structures arranged in 23 pairs
CHROMOSOMES
In nonfiction: The Gulag Archipelago a harrowing account of Soviet history by this man who lived it
SOLZHENITSYN
The delights of tapioca come from this root
CASSAVA
Home to spectacular ruins Caesarea was founded around 20 B.C. & named for this Caesar
AUGUSTUS
An album that sells 10 million copies is certified this gem
DIAMOND