WEATHER
A recent study indicates 22-40% of lightning flashes occur without this being heard
thunder
In 1986, 10 years after Polaroid filed suit, this company got out of the instant camera business
Kodak
Calvados is a brandy made of this fruit
apples
It's a flute without keys that's played in military bands
a fife
Where and when will the Preakness 2026 be happening
The 151st Preakness Stakes is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026, with an approximate post time of 6:50 p.m. ET. The race will take place at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland
A slippery mixture of falling rain & snow
sleet
On the standard scale of shutter speeds, the number 250 stands for this length of time
a 250th of a second
This term refers to the year in which the wine's grapes were grown & harvested
the vintage
The machine that grinds grain, or the building in which its contained
a mill (a gristmill)
How tall am I?
5,7
This term for a tropical cyclone is the Far East equivalent of a "hurricane"
a typhoon
Anthony Suau of the Denver Post won a 1984 Pulitzer for his photos of mass starvation in this nation
Ethiopia
This grain makes up 51% of the mash from which bourbon is distilled
corn
In Greece, 100 lepta equal 1 of these
a drachma
Name all 3 secondary colors
Purple, green, Orange
High wet winds from the tropics mixing with dry ground air help create these Arizona "black blizzards"
sand storms (dust storms)
In taking a photo, the depth of field can be controlled by adjusting the size of this
the size of the lens opening (the aperture)
Trader Vic's recommends a skull mug for this liquor when served hot & buttered
rum
The marimba originated on this continent & later became a popular folk instrument in Central America
Africa
Which is the only sea without any coastlines?
The Sargasso Sea.
Reason that Atlantic hurricanes usually last longer than Pacific hurricanes
warmer water in the Atlantic
In 1984 the Supreme Court upheld a law forbidding the printing of realistic photos of this
U.S currency
1 layer each of grenadine, green creme de menthe, maraschino liqueur, brandy, Chartreuse, creme de violette
a pousse-café
Peas can improve soil by taking this gaseous element from the air binding it to their roots
nitrogen
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
HAVE A NICE NIGHT AND PLEASE BRUSH YOUR TEETH