Alternative Facts
Pop Culture Princesses
Double Vowel in the Middle
Ice Cream
Famous Names
400
The planets & sun were thought to revolve around the Earth; in the 16th century, this Polish astronomer proved otherwise
Who is Copernicus?
400
Algonquian for "mischievous one"
What is Pocahontas?
400
To sleep a bit longer; now hit the button!
What is snooze?
400
This hyphenated ice cream brand with a Danish-sounding name actually originated in the Bronx
Häagen-Dazs
400
A guide book called "Adventures in Good Eating" recommended the food at his Kentucky motel & changed his fortunes
Who is Colonel Sanders?
800
A long-held notion was that a planet called this, like Spock's home, was between the sun & Mercury; it was debunked
What is Vulcan?
800
Clad in leather with body armor, Xena was this kind of title princess on 1990s TV
What is a warrior princess?
800
A fowl enclosure
What is a coop?
800
When in Rome be sure to sample some of this smooth, creamy Italian ice cream, especially from places certified as artisanal
What is gelato?
800
Sean Parker co-founded this music file-sharing service that debuted in 1999
What is Napster?
1200
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The 18th c. had the phlogiston theory of combustion; Lavoisier subbed in the theory of this newly discovered gas
1200
Buttercup is the title betrothed in this tale of page & screen
What is The Princess Bride?
1200
To swindle one out of sheep's wool
What is fleece?
1200
Ice cream cones first became popular after appearing at the World's Fair in this city in 1904
What is St. Louis?
1200
Jonathan Larson created this show based on "La Boheme" that revived the rock musical genre in the 1990s
What is Rent?
1600
Stress & a rich diet were blamed for this type of lesion in the stomach; turns out the culprit is the bacteria H. pylori
What is an ulcer?
1600
"Once Upon A December" was a song in this Broadway musical whose title is the name of a Romanov princess
What is Anastasia?
1600
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People get buzzed practicing apiculture, AKA this
1600
The Japanese-inspired treat seen here is ice cream wrapped in this sweetened rice dough
What is mochi?
1600
In 1935, the year before his Olympic heroics, this track star broke 3 world records & tied a 4th within 45 minutes
Who is Jesse Owens?
2000
Here's a 19th century depiction of this practice of this science, proved to be utter malarkey
What is phrenology?
2000
In a ballet, this beautiful princess loved by Prince Siegfried is transformed into a swan by the sorcerer Rothbart
Who is Odette?
2000
This 4-letter name of a chief Canaanite god means "lord"
What is Baal?
2000
A typical recipe for Israel's halva ice cream includes halva candy &/or this ground sesame past
What is tahini?
2000
-ian added to the last name of this 3-named economist refers to his theories promoting government spending & stimulus
Who is (John Maynard) Keynes?