The Phrase That Pays
This phrase, similar to "everything but the kitchen sink" means to go all out and is derived from the length of ammunition belts in WWII
What is "The whole nine yards"?
The film adaptation of this horror musical featured such iconic comedians as Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and John Candy.
What is Little Shop of Horrors?
This branch of physics deals with the behavior of light.
What is optics?
This Renaissance artist who made a bronze statue of David is perhaps better known by modern audiences for his role as one of the ninja turtles.
Who was Donatello?
These massive reptiles can weigh over 500 pounds and live over 150 years.
What are Galapagos Tortoises?
Similar to "Silly Goose" or a "Rare Bird", this fowl phrase describes an unconventional individual.
What is an "Odd Duck"?
In this Edgar Allen Poe Short story, the titular animal has its eyes gouged out before being sealed in a wall.
This astrophysicist wrote popular science book "A Brief History of Time"?
Who is Stephen Hawking?
This roman emperor purportedly played the fiddle as Rome burned around him.
Who was Nero?
The regional variation in these birds was famously studied by Charles Darwin.
What are Finches?
How one might say "six feet under" in more flowery language.
What is "Pushing up daisies?"
This 1979 film's iconic poster features the tagline "In space, no one hears you scream".
What is Alien?
This phenomenon is responsible for the "red shifting" which allows physicists to determine that the universe is expanding.
What is the Doppler Effect?
This building, originally a place of worship, is now best known for being an architectural marvel with an partial dome called The Occulus.
What is the pantheon?
This bird, native to New Zealand, can lay eggs up to 20% of its own body weight.
What is a Kiwi?
This phrase meaning "to bail out of a dangerous situation" derives its name from a submarine system that lets it surface quickly in emergencies.
What is "Hit the Chicken Switch"?
This 1974 movie's opening text purports it to be a true story of a "tragedy which befell a group of five youths [...], all the more tragic in that they were young"
What is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
This particle type, unlike Bosons, includes electrons and is characterized by having spin 1/2.
What are Fermions?
This civilization known for their clay roof tiles and elaborate burial practices dominated Italy prior to the Romans.
Who were The Etruscans?
These Indonesian reptiles cultivate bacteria in their mouths to act as a sort of venom to use against their prey.
What is a Komodo Dragon?
This Australian phrase referring to vagabonds was popularized by a Banjo Peterson song of the same name.
What is "Waltzing Matilda"?
This 2015 film directed by Robert Eggers featured Anya Taylor Joy in the lead role.
What is The VVitch?
This Manhattan Project physicist won a Nobel prize in 1965 for his contributions to quantum electrodynamics.
Who was Richard Feynman?
This leader of the catholic church commissioned Michelangelo to build three statues for his tomb.
Who is Pope Julius II?
This unsettling primate from Madagascar shreds tree trunks to access insects inside. Its name is reminiscent of its most recognizable feature.
What is an Aye Aye?