Animals Galore
Names of this animal is, Electrophorus electricus: This river dweller.
What is the electric eel?
If you're in Central Asia, ask for shashlik; if you head down to the Middle East, ask for this 2-word skewered meat equivalent.
What is a shish kebab
"More than meets the eye", they're "robots in disguise"
What are Transformers?
Data are facts, so this science of collecting & analyzing data is pretty factual, though a Twain quote calls it lies
What is statistics?
Dr. Robotnik returns to menace Earth in the 2022 sequel starring this furry blue video game character
Ciao! Mrs. Gaeta is currently trying to learn these two languages. Obrigado :)
What are Italian and Portuguese?
It's the state mammal of Wyoming & the official national mammal of the United States
What is a bison?
The recipe for canard a la presse requires a special press to extract juices from this fowl.
What is a duck?
"I'm strong to the finich, cause I eats me spinach" is sung by this hero
Who is Popeye?
The thickest of the Earth's layers, it extends through about 1,800 miles of hot, viscous rock
What is the mantle?
"The Way of Water" is the subtitle of the long-awaited sequel to this James Cameron film set on Pandora
What is Avatar?
This is the only class Mrs. Gaeta fittingly earned a "C" while in high school.
What is calculus?
The jaguar's spots are different from other cats in that these flowery-named circular markings have black spots in the middle
What are rosettes?
If you see "lumache" on an Italian menu, find out if they're these gastropods or the pasta shaped like them.
What are snails?
This cartoon alien who wore the same tufted helmet as Mars, the god of war, was thwarted by Bugs Bunny.
Who is Marvin the Martian?
Sounding a bit like dinnerware, they're the components of blood that gang up together to form clots
What are platelets?
In this 2006 movie Ben Stiller is given instructions on how to handle the nocturnally animate dinosaur skeleton & other exhibits.
What is Night at the Museum?
She hates the smell of this common spread found in every supermarket. Unfortunately, her husband slathers it on his sandwiches, GROSS!
What is mayonnaise?
Preying on small animals by swooping down on them, the American type of this raptor is North America's smallest & most common falcon.
What is a kestral?
From a flowering plant, the Aztecs used it as a chocolate enhancer, and the Spanish called it this, meaning "little pod."
What is vanilla?
Working names for this cartoon show were "Mysteries Five" & "Who's S-S-Scared?"
What is Scooby-Doo?
The Helix & the Veil are 2 examples of these massive bodies of gas & dust, light years across, out in interstellar space
What is a nebula?
This animated swashbuckler returned to the big screen in search of "The Last Wish"
Who is Puss in Boots
During her honeymoon, Mrs. Gaeta got to see three of these "hairy" birds, whose diet is 70-90% bone!
What are bearded vultures?
The name of this rodent comes from a native people of the Andes who ate them as well as wearing their precious fur.
What is a chinchilla?
This soft cow's "C"heese from Normandy resembles brie but has a more intense flavor & a bit less fat
What is Camembert?
This futuristic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series featured a robot named Rosie
What is The Jetsons?
A 2018 study shows the Bajau people have an enlarged this organ that releases extra red blood cells to make diving easier
What is the spleen?
Once upon a time Robin Wright played Buttercup in this film scripted by William Goldman
What is The Princess Bride?
A favorite growing up, Mrs. Gaeta would often watch this kingly "sequel" of a famous Disney movie a lion's share more so than the original.
What is The Lion King 11/2?