15 Letter Words
In Spanish ¡felicidades! is one way to say this
What is Congratulations?
The motto of this mail delivery service that ran from April 1860 to October 1861 was "The mail must go through"
What is The Pony Express?
She testified on the Hill, playing Anita Hill in "Confirmation"
Who is Kerry Washington?
The top secret payload when this company first launched its Dragon space capsule in 2010? A wheel of cheese
What is SpaceX?
PUBLICATIONS:
A collection of achievements bearing this name was established in the early 1950s to help resolve pub disputes
What is The Guinness Book of World Records?
It's another name for a movie's director of photography; Conrad Hall was a great one
What is Cinematography?
In the 1400s, Edward IV could have said, "I want to be a part of it, this house, this house", a branch of Plantagenet
What is the House of York?
He spoke the line "Hokey religions & ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side"
Who is Harrison Ford?
OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, also came up with the AI tech used by this Microsoft search engine
What is Bing?
ANERICAN IMMIGRANTS:
His 1904 will stipulated that "all the sums hereinbefore specified for prizes shall be used for prizes only"
Who is Joseph Pulitzer?
Described in 3 of the gospels, it's the term for Jesus' change in appearance to divine form up on a mountain
What is transfiguration?
We hope you were expecting this judicial institution that was in the heresy-fighting business from 1478 to 1834
What is the Spanish Inquisition?
In between roles her husbands included Eddie Fisher & Senator John Warner
Who is Elizabeth Taylor?
The cloud type of this releases a substance such as silver iodide into clouds to increase the chance of rain
What is Cloud Seeding?
NAMES THE SAME:
This first name is shared by a character introduced in 1941 & a member of royalty who is sixth in line to the British throne
What is Archie?
It's the phenomenon exhibited in waves on the California coast, caused by light-emitting organisms
What is Bioluminescence?
Not a Super Bowl stadium, it was also called the Oil Reserves Scandal or Elk Hills Scandal, & it took a toll on President Harding
What is Teapot Dome?
Two presidents share a surname with this actress, known for playing Detective Erin Lindsay on Chicago P.D.
Who is Sophia Bush?
These organisms that form a class of marine mollusks are named for their 2-part shells connected by a hinged ligament
What are Bivalves?
FIRST NAMES IN SCIENCE:
This U.S. agency began in 1961; its director Sargent Shriver said it had 15,000 volunteers in 50+ countries in less than 6 years
Who is Sue?
From French & Latin for "nimble finger", it's a fancy name for a sleight of hand magician
What is a prestidigitator?
This U.S. agency began in 1961; its director Sargent Shriver said it had 15,000 volunteers in 50+ countries in less than 6 years
What is the Peace Corps?
"Get Smart" & tell us the name of this actor, who was the voice of Inspector Gadget
Who is Don Adams?
This biologist first gained acclaim for writing in 1937 with her article, "Undersea" in the Atlantic Monthly
Who is Rachel Carson?
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATIONS:
Both issued in April, 80 years apart, the first proclamations by these 2 presidents each declared national days of mourning
Who is Andrew Johnson & Harry Truman?