They Named an Element After Me
I like to think they named element 94 after me, the god of the underworld, not some little dwarf planet!
Who is Pluto?
In 2000, NSYNC released this song about saying (farewell) to an ex.
What is "Bye, Bye, Bye"?
This “Seinfeld” actor didn’t marry Britney Spears for 55 hours, but a man with the same name did.
Who is Jason Alexander?
Charles III, Willem-Alexander, Vajiralongkorn
What are kings?
Stephen King called Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation of this novel of his "a maddening, perverse, and disappointing film"
What is "The Shining"?
They named element 96 after me and my husband. We earned it after discovering two other elements, including one named after my native Poland!
Who is Marie Curie?
In 2024, Sabrina Carpenter released this song about (begging) her boyfriend to not embarrass her.
What is "Please, Please, Please"?
With his brother Travis, this former Eagles center has co-hosted the “New Heights” podcast since 2022.
Who is Jason Kelce?
Mallard, mandarin, wood
What are ducks?
From 1935 to 2019, there have been over 10 different portrayals of this author's Ebeneezer Scrooge character, including Michael Caine on The Muppet Christmas Carol!
Who is Charles Dickens?
They named element 101 after me, the creator of the Periodic Table, in 1955. Took them long enough!
Who is Dmitri Mendeleev?
In 1999, Destiny's child released this song about a man who gradually becomes more dependent on his girlfriend's money for (financial obligations).
What is "Bills, Bills, Bills"?
Years before he was “The Transporter,” he dove for England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
Who is Jason Statham?
Whale, mako, blacktip reef
What are sharks?
Perhaps echoing J.D. Salinger's own sentiments, this "Catcher in the Rye" narrator says "If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. Don't even mention them to me."
Who is Holden Caulfield?
I developed a new model of the atom and fled Denmark during WWII before joining the Manhattan Project. In 1994, they named element 107 after me.
Who is Niels Bohr?
In 1976, ABBA released this song about a woman wanting to marry a man with (wealth).
He’s the “I’m Yours” singer who came in second place on the 32nd season of “Dancing with the Stars.”
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, Sukhoi Su-27, Eurofighter Typhoon
What are jets?
At 15, Christopher Paolini got on the New York Times Children's Books Best Seller list for 121 weeks with this fantasy novel... though the 2006 film adaptation flopped at the box office.
What is Eragon?
I’m the college town whose researchers have discovered 16 different elements. That’s why they named element 97 after me!
What is Berkeley, California?
In 2013, Phillip Phillips released this song about a man promising his dying wife he'll always love her even once she's (no longer here).
What is "Gone, Gone, Gone?"
2023’s “Try That in a Small Town” was this country artist’s first hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who is Jason Aldean?
Navy, baby, royal
What are blues?
This book, whose tagline reads "An Oral History of the Zombie War," was adapted into a 2013 film that heavily diverged from the source material, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
What is World War Z?