"C" Food
Contrary to a popular belief
this root vegetable, which can be purple black, red, white, and yellow
does not actually improve eyesight
Carrots
Often shown to engineering students,
dramatic footage of the first
Tacoma Narrows bridge
shows how it got this nickname
Galloping Gertie
An advanced version of the Velocipede, this human powered vehicle
typically has two wheels
Bicycle
After thousands of years of mixed breeding
these cats come in nearly every color
and are the most popular cat in U.S. homes
Domestic Shorthair
It's a method of delivery for previously purchased items where the customer picks up the goods at the seller's
place of business
Will Call
These sweet biscuits typically have a high sugar and fat content, but you're not a monster if you enjoy them
Cookies
To build structures like the Pantheon and the Colosseum, Ancient Romans used a mix of lime, volcanic ash, and water
known today as this
Cement
Also known as creative reuse, this is the process of transforming by-products,
waste materials, and useless items
into new products
Upcycling
Having up to 53 of these
makes cats extremely flexible
Humans have just 34
Vertebrae
Author of Call of the Wild
Jack London
This custard pie dates back to
at least the 15th century
The factory came much later
Cheesecake
The maximum stress that a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking
Tensile Strength
Designed for off-road riding on rough terrain, this "unclean" motorcycle type has
knobby tires and a sturdy frame
Dirt Bike
All cats sheath their claws when at rest
except these big cats which can reach speeds of 60mph
Cheetah
Based on a graphics engine designed in 1999, this first-person shooter game series is verified by Guinness as
the world's best-selling
Call of Duty
Made from laminated yeast dough
a croissant is a buttery flaky puff pastry shaped like this
Crescent
He is known as the Father of Civil Engineering for his work on the Eddystone Lighthouse, his lift equation used by the Wright brothers, and for coining the term itself
John Smeaton
The period between invoices, typically around 30 days, during which the payee tracks usage and accepts payments
Billing Cycle
At a cost of over $50,000, a cat named Little Nicky was the first of this type
Dolly was 8 years prior
A Clone
In music, it's a compositional technique
that works like a conversation, with one musician offering a phrase and another one answering it
Call & Response
Three ingredients of a traditional
Irish stew that fit the category
Carrots, Cabbage, Corned Beef
An opening in the side walls of a structure that allows water to drain off
and prevent it from pooling
Scupper
Originally an iron works company from Osaka Japan, this maker of fishing tackle and rowing equipment now holds 80% of the bicycle component market in the US
Shimano
With a nearly hairless body, wrinkled skin, and large ears, this breed is perhaps the most famous of the so-called ugly cats
Sphynx
In 2024, the FCC adopted an Internet Protocol known by these 5 characters to facilitate the sharing of vital information between emergency call centers
NG911