"KN"owledge
Contrary to popular belief, the "cracking" noise made by these won't cause arthritis
Knuckles
Nirvana & Pearl Jam pioneered this genre of music, often associated with worn out flannels and doc martens
grunge
Most snapping turtles are this type of equal-opportunity eater, happy to eat any old animal or vegetable for brunch
Omnivore
There are about 700 species of these, most looking like a cross between a frog & a lizard
Salamander
You kept the tag on all these alliterative stuffed animals, thinking they would increase in value
Beanie Babies
A great arm workout, this process is performed on bread dough to encourage the development of gluten networks
Kneading
Also the name of a fashion/lifestyle magazine, Madonna released this chart topping hit in 1990
Vogue
Chloroplasts are where this conversion of light to energy takes place in plant cells
Photosynthesis
This word is defined as the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
Emancipation
You may remember this hairstyle, iconic for its blonde dyed spikes
Frosted Tips
In other words, a bunch of tchotchkes
Knickknacks
In 1994 you may have watched this former Police-man win a Grammy for his vocal on "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You"
Sting (Gordon Summer)
This fourth state of matter occurs when atoms in a gas are ionized
Plasma
English, Dutch & Danish belong to this family of languages
Germanic
You may have fond memories of playing "GoldenEye" and "Banjo-Kazooie" on this alphanumeric console
N64
A dishonest or unscrupulous man from medieval times, it's another name for the jack in a deck of cards
Knave
In 1998 millions bought the album "The Miseducation of" this Fugees singer
Lauryn Hill
A key to quantum mechanics is the notion that both radiation & matter can act as either particles or these
Waves
It's the sometimes harmful focus on the tiniest details of how subordinates do their job
Micromanagement
You may remember taking care of this digital pet on an egg-shaped keychain
Tamagotchi
This means to ring a bell slowly & solemnly to announce a death
Knell
This band's debut album in 1992, Slanted and Enchanted, was a major hit among indie rock fans
Pavement
These are the three primary subatomic particles
Proton, Neutron, & Electron
This means to reverse a previously given military order
Countermand
You made sure to throw your slammer extra hard on these toys, especially when playing for keeps!
POGs (Milkcaps)