3-Letter Words
Latin for "two", Batman & Robin are a dynamic one.
What is duo?
Heavy consumption of these avian writing implements led to invention of steel pens.
What are quills?
For over 20 years, Lincoln lived in this capital of the "Land of Lincoln".
What is Springfield?
Though this state is in the Midwest, the post office insists it's "NE".
What is Nebraska?
Fusilli, ditalini, & ziti are all equally fattening varieties of this.
What is pasta?
Word cried by the last "little pig" "all the way home".
What is wee?
An omelette made with 1 of their eggs is equal in size to 1 made with 24 chicken eggs.
What is an ostrich?
Founded in 1854 by anti-slavery settlers, it's the capital of Kansas.
What is Topeka?
It's the oldest & largest English language general encyclopedia, & its entry on itself says so.
What is Britannica?
Of 1 oz. each of peanuts, peanut butter or butter, the 1 with the most calories.
What is butter?
As an acronym it's a tombstone title; as a word it means "tear".
What is r.i.p.?
Answer to the children's riddle "Why does a hummingbird hum?".
What is because he doesn’t know the words?
The North's largest Confederate prisoner of war camp was in this Ohio capital.
What is Columbus?
Poem with "Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters & threw up the sash".
What is The Night Before Christmas?
If you read the carton, you'll find the "extra rich" substance in extra rich milk is this.
What is milk fat (butter fat)?
A paronomasia, it's a play on similar sounding words.
What is a pun?
Mythology says Hera was so fond of these birds she adorned their tails with the eyes of her love, Argus.
What is a peacock?
Though a community did not really exist, this was made the capital of Wisconsin Territory in 1836.
What is Madison?
He swatted out the last home run of his career May 25, 1935, at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh.
Who is Babe Ruth?
Frozen French dessert that sounds like it could "nuke" your diet.
What is a bombe?
Abbreviated "Sn", it's the only 3-letter element.
What is tin?
The iconic eagle “caw” you hear in films is not that of an eagle, but from this North American bird.
What is a red-tailed hawk?
To attract German money to finance a railroad, this capital was named for a German statesman.
What is Bismark?
Intense pressure on shale turns it into this "blackboard" material.
What is slate?
To gain a lb. of fat, all you need to do is eat this many calories without burning them off.
What is 3,500?