Riddles/Puzzles
How many letters are in the alphabet?
There are 11 letters in “the alphabet.”
"Men in Black" portrayer & handgun manufacturer who celebrated their 150th anniversary in 2002
Will Smith and Wesson
To assume a dramatic role, or a law passed by Congress
Act
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These metal or plastic tubes affixed around the ends of shoelaces.
Aglets
They named a radioactive and silvery-gray metal after me, a circular dwarf.
What is Pluto?
Which word in the dictionary is always spelled incorrectly?
incorrectly
Old cat & mouse team who throw chairs at each other on a daytime talk show
The Tom and Jerry Springer Show
To search thoroughly, or an implement used to groom hair
Comb
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Decorative "charms" like these that are used to dress up Crocs
Jibbitz
They named Nobelium after me, but I’m more well known by the awards in my name for arts, sciences, and peace.
Who is Alfred Nobel?
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
The letter R
Old West outlaw who takes a trip to the Big Apple in a fuzzy fruit in a Roald Dahl book
Jesse James and the Giant Peach
To complete a task, or the aftertaste of wine
Finish
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These protective rings that line holes in a sheet or panel to prevent them from tearing.
Grommets
They named Curium after my husband and I. Additionally, I'm one of two women to ever have an element named after them!
Who is Marie Curie?
A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
She took a picture of him and developed it in her darkroom.
"Lucille"-strumming blues guitarist who reigned as a boy king of Egypt
B.B. King Tut
To take attention and focus away from someone else and put it onto yourself, or the rear half or the part of a theater stage that is farthest from the audience or camera
Upstage
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This concave indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle
Punt
They named Copper after me, which is derived from a Latin phrase that describes the name of an Island with large copper mines
What is Cyprus?
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Bookkeeper
An Asia-set musical merges with an Isaac Asimov tale known for its 3 laws
The King and I, Robot
To absorb and draw liquid away from a surface through capillary action, or a bundle of twisted fibers that draw fuel to a flame by capillary action
Wick
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This foot measuring tool often found at shoe stores
They named Yttrium, Terbium, and Erbium after me, a single small village in Sweden where our rare metals were found.
What is Ytterby Village?