It's in the Stars
This easily recognized constellation is an asterism, which is a small shape inside the bigger Ursa Major (Great Bear) constellation
What is the Big Dipper?
"Keep the change, ya filthy animal." became an iconic line from this fictional gangster film, Angels with Dirty Faces, a movie within a movie, created especially for the this hit movie in 1990
What is Home Alone
When Ships got stuck in frozen winter waters, Towns sent small boats to break paths, which let friends meet again. This activity coined this phrase.
What is "To break the ice"?
These dogs are widely considered to be the most intelligent of dogs with one example, Chaser a dog in the UK who knows over 1,000 different vocabulary words. Science shows that many carry a specific gene (EPHB1) that helps control their sharp memory, fast movement, and deep focus
What is a Border Collie?
This saying comes from "The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf," reminding us that liars are not believed even when they tell the truth.
What is "Crying Wolf"?
This is one of the most famous and easily recognized constellations in the night sky, named after a giant hunter from Greek mythology. Visible worldwide, it features a distinct pattern of bright stars, notably 3 in a row and deep cosmic nebulas.
What is Orion?
Rhett gave this gift to Mammy following his return from honeymooning with Scarlett in New Orleans in Gone with the Wind
What is a red petticoat?
No, you didn’t already know this one, because it didn’t originate from Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Its origins date from the 17th and 18th centuries — well before Lewis Caroll’s book was published. In 17th century France, poisoning occurred among hat makers who used mercury for the hat felt, coining this expression commonly used to refer to someone not right in the head.
What is "Mad as a hatter"?
Dogs pant to help cool off and only sweat through these, making hot weather tough for them to endure.
What are paw pads?
People believe Aesop lived around 620 BC to 560 BC. He was traditionally thought to be a slave, possibly from Africa. His fables are still popular today. They are used to teach important lessons and are often turned into plays or cartoons for children. These fables were also thought to be social commentary on this group?
What are politicians or leaders?
This uses the sun, moon, and stars to find location. A sextant measures a star's angle above the horizon. Navigators combine this with exact time to pinpoint positions without electricity or satellites
What is Celestial Navigation?
William Powell and Myrna Loy developed a lifelong friendship during the course of their acting in this 5 mystery franchise. (They starred in 14 films together.) Please pass the martinis.
What is the Thin Man
The origins of this expression come from medieval markets, where sneaky sellers would show a sample of their goods, e.g. a pig, then give customers a sealed bag ready to go. However, what they showed wasn’t what was inside—for example, placing a cat inside instead of a pig. Smart customers who checked their bags found out the truth and spilled the secret, letting everyone know.
What is "To let the cat out of the bag"?
Just like human fingerprints, which part of a dog's anatomy has a unique pattern of ridges and creases and is recognized for identification by the American Kennel club.
What is the nose?
The moral of this fable is about the dangers of bragging?
What is the story of the Hare and the Tortoise?
This eighth-largest constellation in the night sky. It snakes between the Big Dipper and Little Dipper. It is always visible in the north and never sets. Its name comes from Latin for a huge serpent.
What is Draco the Dragon?
Jack Nicholson had a supporting role in the dentist chair in this Roger Corman's cult classic.
What is the Little Shop of Horrors?
This was a customary religious act in ancient India. The devout would throw butter balls at the statues of their gods to seek favor and forgiveness.
What is to "butter someone up"?
This European country was the first to train seeing eye dogs after WWI as a way to help disabled veterans. In 1916 they opened the world's first guide dog school.
What is Germany?
The Fox and the Grapes is a famous ancient Aesop's Fable about a hungry fox that fails to reach high-hanging grapes. To disguise his failure to reach the fruit he claimed that he changed his mind because of their flavor. This fable coined this idiom?
What is Sour Grapes?
Constellations got their names because ancient people looked at groups of stars and imagined shapes of animals, gods, or tools. They used these dot-to-dot pictures like a farmer's almanac to track this?
What is planting and harvesting of crops
Where did Rick hide the letters of transit when Rick's Cafe was searched by Captain Renault in Casablanca.
What is Sam's piano?
The first recorded use of this phrase dates back to the early 1800s. It refers to an old custom of giving an unwelcome guest a cold piece of meat from the shoulder of mutton, pork, or beef chop, as opposed to welcoming the guest with a warm serving. This was a polite way to communicate the lack of welcome
What is "to give someone the cold shoulder"
This Belgian breed favored by military handlers, can skydive solo or with handlers, thanks to their intelligence, light and athletic build. Cairo, a famous dog of this breed played a vital role in the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that tracked down and captured Osama bin Laden
What is a Malinois?
The classic fable of the Ant and the grasshopper highlights the industrious ant and the lazy grasshopper. The moral of this story is
What is preparation & planning. The primary moral of The Ant and the Grasshopper is that preparation and hard work today ensure security and survival tomorrow.