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On June 13, 2012, Matt Cain threw the first perfect game in Giants history against this opposing team.
Who are the Houston Astros?
In Crash Bandicoot, this floating tiki mask protects Crash and gives him extra hits.
Who is Aku Aku?
This soft, fluffy fiber comes from the seed pods of a plant and is used to make most T-shirts and jeans.
What is cotton?
Lincoln was the leader of the Union during the Civil War as this numbered president of the United States.
Who is the 16th president?
Male fish of this species, also called the Siamese fighting fish, must be kept apart or they will attack each other.
What is a betta?
Nicknamed "The Iron Horse," this Yankees first baseman played 2,130 consecutive games.
Who is Lou Gehrig?
In Cyberpunk 2077, this Hollywood actor plays the rebellious rocker Johnny Silverhand.
Who is Keanu Reeves?
Silk is made from the cocoon of this insect larva.
What is a silkworm?
In 1863, Lincoln delivered a famously short speech at the dedication of a national cemetery at this Pennsylvania battlefield.
What is Gettysburg?
These colorful Japanese ornamental carp are kept in ponds and can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
What are koi?
In 1974, Hank Aaron passed Babe Ruth's career mark of 714 home runs while playing for this team.
Who are the Atlanta Braves?
In Red Dead Redemption 2, Arthur Morgan is an enforcer for this outlaw gang led by Dutch.
What is the Van der Linde gang?
Linen is made from the fibers of this plant.
What is flax?
Lincoln was shot in 1865 at this Washington, D.C., theater while watching Our American Cousin.
What is Ford's Theatre?
In a fish tank, helpful bacteria break down toxic ammonia through a process with this name, which also describes how nitrogen moves through nature.
What is the nitrogen cycle?
In 1954, Willie Mays made "The Catch" in Game 1 of the World Series against this American League team.
Who are the Cleveland Indians?
This Belgian studio won Game of the Year at the 2023 Game Awards for Baldur's Gate 3.
What is Larian Studios?
Cashmere comes from the soft undercoat of this animal.
What is a goat?
Lincoln issued this 1863 order declaring enslaved people in the Confederate states to be free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Saltwater tank owners measure this, the amount of dissolved salt in the water, with a refractometer.
What is salinity?
The Giants' 2014 World Series MVP earned a five-inning save in Game 7 against the Kansas City Royals.
Who is Madison Bumgarner?
In GTA V, Michael and Franklin team up with this unhinged, volatile third protagonist.
Who is Trevor Philips?
The finest and most expensive wool in the world comes from this small, wild relative of the llama and alpaca that lives in the Andes.
What is a vicuña?
Lincoln is the only U.S. president to hold one of these, for a device that lifted boats over shoals.
What is a patent?
Before adding new fish to a tank, owners float the bag in the water for this process, which lets the fish adjust to the temperature.
What is acclimation?