The 21st Century
In 2005 Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once this country's richest man, got 9 years in jail for fraud & tax evasion
What is Russia
Its campaign using twins dates back to the 1930s
What's Doublemint
Mutual attraction or rapport between 2 people
What's chemistry
Cat in the Hat Day,
March 2
Who's Dr. Seuss
A seesaw is an example of this simple machine, which is just a long beam on a fulcrum
What's a lever
Since the end of the Cold War, the only emergency closing of these 25-ton blast doors at NORAD's Cheyenne Mountain complex was on this 21st-century date
What 9/11/2001
Walter Diemer only had this color of food dye on hand when he created his bubble gum
What is pink
Making one drink last a long time
What's Nursing
Take a Walk on the Moon Day,
August 5
Who's Neil Armstrong
One book in the "Fold & Fly" series teaches how to make these; a 2007 M.I.A. song is named for the
What's paper planes
In 2005 there were fireworks on the 4th of July--83 million miles away, as the Deep Impact probe hit one of these
What is a comet
It calls itself "America's No. 1 Cinnamon Gum"
What is Big Red
Spin on the cue ball
What's English
DAILY DOUBLE
Thesaurus Day,
January 18
Who is (Peter) Roget
During World War I Edith Wilson had a flock of these on the White House lawns--to cut the grass
What's sheep
This currency introduced Jan. 1, 2002 promptly jumped 1.5% against the dollar & 2% against the pound
What is euro
Recent ads for this gum have offered reasons why the fifth dentist didn't recommend sugarless gum
What is Trident
Before the time of actor Jude
What's Pre-law
Gravity Day,
December 25
Who is Isaac Newton
The original cover for The Rolling Stones album "Sticky Fingers" came with a functioning one of these fasteners
What's a zipper
A 2003 judgment said keeping 2 women from marrying each other violated this state's constitution
What is Massachusetts
The name of this gum brand sounds like a hard tissue found in teeth
What is Dentyne
Great books, like a series published by Penguin
What is Classics
National Handwriting Day,
January 23
Who is John Hancock
A French word for "hook" gives us the name of this craft that uses a hooked needle
What's crochet