"GREAT" PYRAMIDS
In
a 1975
film, "Jaws"
is this species
of carnivorous fish
great white shark
This flightless bird isn't just the world's largest, it's also the only bird with just two toes on each foot
ostrich
Microsoft introduced this spelling feature in 1993; we still use it today, even though sometimes it drives us nits
autocorrect
Salamanders are amphibians, while lizards are actually this type of animal that includes turtles & snakes
reptiles
This boss is so miserly in a classic 1843 story, his name became a synonym for "cheapskate"
Scrooge
In
Utah,
this large
body of water
has more salinity
than the oceans do
the Great Salt Lake
It's one mammal with a single toe on each foot; also, the only four-legged mammal that regularly wears shoes
horse
It's a feeling of elation or well-being; some feel it in nature or at the gym
euphoria
There are a total of 46 of these in most human cells, & genes within them contain all our hereditary information
chromosomes
Ink ain't cheap you know! His name became a synonym for "signature" after he chose to supersize his on a 1776 document
John Hancock
A
long
barrier,
it runs for
miles & miles
through places
like Beijing & Gansu
Great Wall of China
The extra-long fourth toe of this marsupial acts as a powerful lever; it's why some can clear more than 30 feet per bound
kangaroo
You can clean a wound with a tincture made from this element, but it's gonna sting
iodine
If you have a high or fast this, the process by which the body provides you energy, you burn calories quickly, even when at rest
metabolism
This character from an 1818 novel really should be a synonym for "scientist"; Instead he's a synonym for "monster"
Frankenstein
It's
1929 &
the market
is falling on
Black Tuesday,
the start of this
economic downturn
the Great Depression
This animal has eight total toes & walks on its nails; impressive, since it can beef up to 1,400 pounds
cow
Sometimes confused with an anteater, this nocturnal mammal is also known as an earth pig
aardvark
Molten rock that is below the surface of the Earth is called this 5-letter word; when ejected, it's called lava
magma
When you write "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" like he did, that's when your name becomes synonymous with "genius"
Einstein
The
son of
Philip II, he
was the king
of Macedonia &
forged an empire
from Greece to India
Alexander the Great
This reptile has tiny hairs all over its toes for climbing; in commercials, it also has a cockney accent
gecko
It's a gooey medicine for your skin, but be careful--sometimes there's a fly in it
ointment
Sounding a bit like dinnerware, they're the components of blood that gang up together to form clots
platelets
This man's name is used of anyone who gets out of a tough spot
Houdini