Animals
Buckskin was originally made from the mule & white-tailed species of this ungulate
What is the deer?
On August 10, 1966 NASA launched a probe to take high-resolution photos of landing sites here
What is the moon?
This Austrian physicist's name is now synonymous with a measurement of the speed of sound
In 1974, this daredevil parachuted to the bottom of the Snake River Canyon; that was Plan B
Who is Evel Knievel?
In the '30's this aviator used some of his fortune to fund films like "Hell's Angels" & "Scarface"
Who is Howard Hughes?
It's Asia's great red ape native to Sumatra & Borneo
What are orangutans?
A hydroelectric power plant at this U.S. landmark opened in 1881
What is Niagara Falls?
This snug-fitting one-piece garment used by dancers was invented by, & named for, a French aerialist
What is a leotard?
This entertainer earned the nickname "The Handcuff King" for his ability to escape manacles
Who is Harry Houdini?
A stock that's a low-risk investment is a blue this
What is chip?
This U.S. rattlesnake is named for its peculiar way of locomotion through the desert sand
What is a sidewinder?
This video-sharing website founded in 2005 was banned in Thailand, Turkey, Pakistan and Iran
This disease's name is from the Italian for "bad air"; it was first thought to be caused by foul swamp air, not mosquitoes
What is malaria?
In 1926 Gertrude Ederle swam this in 14 1/2 hours, breaking the men's record by 2 hours
The 2 mammals used to describe a rising or declining stock market are the bull & this
What is bear?
It's the common term for the young of a whale as well as a cow
What is calf?
The name of this device was reportedly inspired by a line from "2001: A Space Odyssey"
What is the iPod?
This favorite lunchtime snack gets its name from a card-playing 18th-century aristocrat who asked his valet to bring him beef between two slices of bread to avoid getting the cards greasy
What is a sandwich?
In September 1984 Joe W. Kittinger became the first to solo across the Atlantic in one of these
What is a hot-air balloon?
This alliterative type of account invests in short-term instruments for safe but piddly returns
What is money market?
Don't ever forget that a herd of these African & Asian mammals is sometimes called a memory
What are elephants?
Suggestions on what to call this device ranged from farscope to telebaird
What is the television?
First launched on October 4, 1957, its name is Russian for "Fellow Traveller"
What is Sputnik?
Known as "The King of the Wire", he is best known as the first person to tightrope over Niagara Falls
Who is Nik Wallenda?
After running pyramid schemes, he was deported back to Italy in 1934
Who is Charles Ponzi?