CAL TECH
Established in Mountain View in 1956, Shockley Semiconductor helped put this element in the name of a "Valley"
Silicon
NASA wanted to call its first flight-capable shuttle the Constitution, but fans of a TV show clamored for this
Enterprise
Where many of us start our schooling, at age 5 or so
Kindergarten
In 2016 Sharon Price John, CEO of Build-a-Bear, got a unique look at the company on this show
Undercover Boss
knowyourmeme.com says this Muppet is the origin of the "Om nom nom nom" eating meme
Cookie Monster
Despite the name, the San Jose headquarters of this maker of the creative cloud isn't built of clay bricks
Adobe
Johns Hopkins operates this orbiting observatory for NASA
Hubble
From the Latin for "full trust", this adjective means intended to be kept secret
Confidential
In 2009 Buddy Valastro began living up to this TV title in a Hoboken bakery
Cake Boss
A 2016 interview with this Batman actor found him looking sad; the internet then made him the meme we deserve
Ben Affleck
Tony Hawk owns a Huntington Beach company that makes these pieces of sporting equipment
Skateboards
NASA had planned to have a shuttle dock with this in 1979 & push it up into a higher orbit, but ran out of time
Skylab
Playful & lively, kittens are often described by this 12-letter adjective that begins with the name of another animal
Rambunctious
Jennifer Aniston was part of an awful trio making employees' lives miserable in this 2011 comedy
Horrible Bosses
After she wore a jacket with "I really don't care. Do u?" written on it, memes flew fast & furious
Melania Trump
Los Gatos is home to this 203-million member movie & TV streaming business
Netflix
It's where you'll find the Sagan Memorial Station, named for Carl Sagan (it used to be called Pathfinder)
Mars
The official act of making someone a saint in the Catholic church
Canonization
We think the answer to this title '80s sitcom question is Judith Light, not Tony Danza
Who's The Boss?
When Tom Holland as him said, "I don't feel so good", half the meme community sprang to life
Spider-Man
Carlsbad's Callaway makes hi-tech these, like the FT Optiforce
Golf Clubs
In 1964 four Soviet crafts called Elektrons were sent up to measure this radiation belt
The Van Allen Belt
Often competitive, it's lifting weights & exercising to display one's physique
Bodybuilding
Alec Baldwin was all business as the voice of the title infant in this 2017 film
Boss Baby
One meme about this actor who was "Walker, Texas Ranger": he "counted to infinity--twice"
Chuck Norris