Weather
This never strikes twice.
What is lightning?
Tell that to the Empire State Building, which gets struck around 25 times a year.
This comedy duo gave us “Who’s on First?”
Who are Abbott and Costello?
They began working together in New York’s Eltinge Theater, and they were one of radio’s most popular acts.
This vegetable’s name sounds like it would be a hen’s contribution to the meal.
What is eggplant?
Small eggplants look like large, egg-shaped produce. Botanically, the eggplant is a fruit.
This is the number of petals on a shamrock.
What is three?
It’s the national flower of Ireland, and you’ll see it everywhere on St. Patrick’s Day because everyone is Irish on March 17.
This is in the air.
What is love?
It’s mating season in the animal kingdom. For all of us, it signals rebirth and fresh hopes.
To go after a seemingly impossible dream is to chase one of these.
What is a rainbow?
The chance of catching a literal rainbow on any given day approaches zero. Successful entrepreneurs, such as Fred Smith of FedEx fame, often chase metaphorical rainbows. His company is the result of a paper at Yale University, which earned him a C. He later gambled the last $5,000 in the company coffers to buy fuel for the company’s airplanes.
His Christmas specials and USO tours brought comic relief to the U.S. military in war zones.
Who is Bob Hope?
He also performed on radio’s The Pepsodent Show as well as on TV and film.
These French pastries are oblong and filled with a cream or custard filling.
What are éclairs?
Sometimes they’re topped with chocolate fondant.
The element CO2, known by this name, is blamed for causing climate change.
What is carbon dioxide?
Plants don’t “breathe” the same way we do, but they do exchange the gases carbon dioxide and oxygen with the atmosphere.
Spring has done this.
What is sprung?
Sprung means “to quickly jump.” We don’t meander into spring; we jump into it whole heartedly.
When feeling sick, we might say we’re under this.
What is the weather?
This idiom’s origins may be traced to sailors who felt seasick. They were sent below deck, out of the way of—or under—the weather.
This jazz musician was also known as “Satchmo” and “Pops.”
Who is Louis Armstrong?
His greatest hits include “What a Wonderful World” and “Hello, Dolly!”
When a person flees his country to live in another country, he is said to live in this state.
What is exile?
It’s a common occurrence among heads of state who are considered enemies by their political opponents and fear for their lives
This is the main ingredient in household dust.
What are dead skin cells?
Researchers have found that people shed around 200 million dead skin cells every hour.
The first day of this usually occurs on March 19, 20, or 21 in the northern hemisphere.
What is spring?
It’s the first day of fall in the southern hemisphere. The lengths of days and nights are equal in both hemispheres. That’s why the first day of spring and fall are called equinoxes.
When people go through an unsuccessful period, they go through this kind of spell.
What is dry?
A dry spell might be caused by a drought of ideas.
This president’s fireside chats were a series of nighttime radio speeches.
Who is President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Roosevelt was the first president to use radio instead of newspaper for mass communication with the American people. FDR was a brilliant communicator who used the fireside chats to persuade his audience.
This title of British nobility is the equivalent of a French count.
What is earl?
It’s the oldest British title of nobility.
The Rubik’s Cube has this number of sides.
What is six?
The world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube is 3.13 seconds.
One of the Beatles’ early hits is “Here Comes the [missing word].”
What is sun?
Winter is usually extremely gloomy in England, but in 2019, the sun popped out in February, and temperatures soared. They called it “fool’s spring.”
When people are extremely angry, they can have a face like this.
What is thunder?
The phrase “a face like thunder” is thought to date to the late 18th century.
This show, originally named The Detective, opens with “Who knows what lurks in the hearts of men?”
What is The Shadow?
After the opening question, the narrator answers, “The Shadow knows.” It was one of the most popular radio shows of its time, and people still quote these opening lines
In the United States, citizens do not vote directly for the president and vice president; instead, they vote for these people who vote for the winners in their respective states.
What are electors?
The person who wins the popular vote does not always win the electoral vote. It has happened five times that the person who lost the popular vote became U.S. president.
H2 O2 stands for this common household substance.
What is peroxide?
It’s water with one additional oxygen molecule. The two oxygen molecules are linked together.
The Egyptians built the Great Sphinx so that it points directly toward this on the first day of spring.
What is the sun?
The sun sets on this half-man, half-lion’s shoulders twice a year during the spring and fall equinox.