American Imperialism
In 1867 Andrew Johnson purchased what would become this 49th state from Russia.
Alaska
He co-wrote & directed the quirky films "The Royal Tenenbaums" & "Grand Budapest Hotel".
Wes Anderson
The children of an elementary school in Fresno led the way in getting the dogface butterfly official designation in this state
California
A bunch of people get invited to a mansion by their estranged father. Maybe they should see if Poirot is off the that train yet?
Invitation to a Murder on the Orient Express
As pink salmon near their spawning grounds, males develop hooked jaws & dorsal lumps that make them look more imposing to other males, which accounts for this whale-like nickname
Humpback
This Pacific island nation became annexed by the U.S. because of the economic interests of sugar plantations.
Hawaii
An American broadcast journalist and political commentator who is an anchor on CNN. Known for his bright white hair.
Anderson Cooper
Both found on its long migration routes--Texas & Minnesota each picked this regal flyer
Monarch
Darth Vader chops off Luke's hand, so Marty fills in on guitar at the dance
Empire Strikes Back to the Future
Pacific sea stars lack developed eyes, but at the tip of each arm are eyespots that help distinguish light from dark with the help of these light-focusing structures also found in human eyes
Lenses
The Spanish-American War started by Teddy Roosevelt was used as an excuse to increase influence and control in what caribbean island country?
Cuba
Most famous for appearing on Baywatch and starred alongside Liam Neeson in the new Naked Gun reboot. Was also kidnapped by Borat.
Pamela Anderson
This bioluminescent pick for Pennsylvania lights up summer evenings
Firefly
A Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him. I wonder if Owen Wilson and Vince Vaugh show up later?.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding Crashers
Stinging tentacles don't bother the anemone shrimp because the shrimp has spent hours letting his host get accustomed to him so they can have this type of win-win symbiotic relationship
Commensal
After a socialist revolution that granted property to the poor and improved labor rights, the U.S. intervened to overthrow the government in this Latin American country.
Guatemala
Makes up the other half of Silk Sonic alongside Bruno Mars.
Anderson Paak
This industrious insect important to agriculture was chosen by Nebraska & Missouri
Honeybee
Singing I can't take my eyes off you while being a sexy hairstylist for older women?
10 Things I Hate About You Don't Mess With the Zohan
The giant Pacific octopus has a 24-foot armspan & two horn-like papillae above each eye, which some say give it this satanic fish nickname
Devilfish
This president currently has the most armed foreign interventions than in any other president (Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Panama, Mexico and Honduras).
Woodrow Wilson
He was the first baseball manager to win the World Series in both the American & National Leagues
Sparky Anderson
New Mexico chose the tarantula hawk, a type of this stinging insect that preys on tarantulas
Wasp
Gollum plummets into the crack of Doom, causing Sauron to plummet from the top of the Empire State Building
Return of the King Kong
Arctic Lion's Mane Jellyfish can be 120 feet long, which impressive due to the fact they only live for about a year, most of its time in the fully developed stage named for this serpent headed Greek woman
Medusa