FACTS ABOUT FIGURES
This zodiac sign is usually symbolized by 2 human figures
Gemini
"Life in the Dreamhouse" is the subtitle of an online show named for this doll
Barbie
2 substances, borax & carbon, give us the name of this element used in nuclear control rods
Boron
Ben Kingsley was the Mandarin in the third installment of this film series
Iron Man
1969:
"Come Together"
The Beatles
Compulsory figures were eliminated from competition in this winter Olympic sport in the 1990s
Figure Skating
There are actually world championships for the trading card game & video game featuring these "pocket monsters"
Pokemon
This element's name, from the Norse god of thunder, was first erroneously applied to yttrium phosphate
Thorium
In 2013 Bryan Fuller brought this Thomas Harris serial killer to the small screen--bon appetit!
Hannibal Lecter
1991:
"Come As You Are"
Nirvana
As seen here, red figure pottery flourished in this country from the 6th to the 4th century B.C.
Greece
Players stack & remove wooden blocks in this game whose name is from Swahili for "to build"
Jenga
In 1898 this noble gas, symbol Kr, was discovered hidden in a liter of liquid air, so it was named for the Greek for "hidden"
Krypton
On her "Unapologetic" CD, she did a duet with Chris Brown called "Nobody's Business"
Rihanna
1982:
"Come On Eileen"
Dexys Midnight Riders
It's the 3-word term for the non-literal use of language in order to make a comparative point
Figure of Speech
A group of ninjas fight using a style of martial art called Spinjitzu in this line from Lego
Per Teodor Cleve named holmium in 1879 for his native city, this European capital
Stockholm
This Beatles woman
"died in the church & was buried along with her name/
nobody came"
Eleanor Rigby
1982:
"Come Dancing"
The Kinks
The official figures for the USA's gross domestic product come from this cabinet department
Commerce
The Sawyer photo company invented this device that allows kids to see images in 3-D slide form
A View-Master
In 1803 2 scientists named this new element for the first asteroid discovered, 2 years earlier
Cerium
On the struggles of this Hoosier NBA team, Brad Miller opined, "It's not going to be peaches & gravy all the time"
Indiana Pacers
2006:
"Kingdom Come"
Jay-Z