Science
This organ filters blood, removes waste, and produces urine.
Kidney
Shared by Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories, this hypersaline lake is Earth’s lowest exposed point on land.
Dead Sea
This singer’s 2019 hit “Bad Guy” helped her become one of the youngest artists to win all four major Grammy categories in the same year.
Billie Eilish
This country won the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, defeating Argentina 1–0 in extra time.
Germany
This 1939 film features the song “Over the Rainbow” and a young girl named Dorothy swept away to a magical land.
Wizard of Oz
This type of reaction absorbs energy from its surroundings, resulting in a positive ΔH and often feeling cold to the touch.
Endothermic
This line of latitude at approximately 23.5° North marks the northernmost point where the Sun can appear directly overhead.
Tropic of Cancer
Travis Scott’s “SICKO MODE” includes an uncredited sample of the instrumental from “Gimme the Loot,” originally by this influential 1990s rapper.
This team, led by Michael Jordan in the 1990s, won six NBA championships, achieving two “three-peats.”
Chicago Bulls
This 1997 film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for James Cameron.
Titanic
This high-energy molecule stores and transfers energy within cells, often referred to as the “molecular currency” of the cell.
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
Founded in 330 CE by Emperor Constantine, this city—later the capital of the Byzantine Empire—was known as the “New Rome.”
Constantinople
Led by Ezra Koenig, this indie band blended worldbeat, chamber pop, and rock on albums like Contra and Modern Vampires of the City.
Vampire Weekend
This NBA player, known for his tenure with the Golden State Warriors, became the first in league history to average over 30 points while shooting 50% from the field, 40% from three, and 90% from the free-throw line in a single season.
Stephen Curry
This 2019 Quentin Tarantino film intertwines multiple storylines including a washed-up actor, his stunt double, and the murder of a famous actress’ family in 1969 Los Angeles.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
This type of molecular orbital in chemistry describes bonding in molecules where electrons are delocalized over three or more atoms, as in benzene.
π (pi) molecular orbital
Often called the “world’s longest mountain chain,” this underwater system stretches over 65,000 km and is formed by divergent tectonic plate boundaries.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Billie Eilish and Finneas wrote this 2021 James Bond theme that made Eilish the youngest person ever to win an Oscar for Best Original Song.
No Time to Die
In Super Bowl XLIX, this New England Patriots wide receiver caught a game-winning touchdown pass from Tom Brady with less than a minute remaining.
Julian Edelman
In The Godfather, this consigliere advises Michael Corleone and famously says, “It’s not personal, it’s strictly business.”
Tom Hagen
This quantity, measured in Henries, quantifies a conductor’s opposition to changes in current.
Inductance
This river, originating in the Ethiopian Highlands, contributes roughly 80–90% of the water in the Nile during the rainy season, despite being the shorter of the Nile’s two main tributaries.
Blue Nile
This 2020 BTS single, their first entirely in English, broke YouTube’s 24-hour view record upon release and became their first Billboard Hot 100 #1.
Dynamite
In 2004, this underdog team shocked Europe by winning the UEFA European Championship, defeating heavyweights France, the Czech Republic, and Portugal along the way.
Greece
This 2000 film, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, revolves around a child who claims he sees dead people, leading to one of the most famous twist endings in cinematic history.
Sixth Sense