Astronomy
This type of pollution refers to the human-generated glow that impairs a stargazer's view of the heavens
What is light pollution?
Ja, in German this cake is known as Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte
What is Black Forest Cake?
Calcium +
iron
What is Café (Ca Fe)?
To kill this bacteria & not get sick from it, cook chicken to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees
What is salmonella?
Accused of witchcraft in 1453, the first person to admit to flying on this household item was a man named Guillaume Edelin
What is a broom?
The "E" in NASA's T.E.S.S. satellite stands for these that it's actively looking for, whether they can support life or not
What are exoplanets?
World War II rationing meant bakers used beetroot juice for this colorful cake that's now made with food coloring
What is red velvet cake?
Lithium +
nitrogen +
potassium
What is Link (Li N K)?
Used as an adjectival intensifier, this 5-letter word is thought to have originated in the Bay Area in the '80s
What is hella?
You can get a dining room table that easily converts for pool, Ping Pong & even this plastic puck game patented in 1969
What is air hockey?
In the 18th century the recording of the transit of Venus across the Sun helped establish the value of 1 AU, short for this
What is astronomical unit?
Though it sounds European, the name of this cake refers to the brand of chocolate used, not its country of origin
What is German Chocolate Cake?
Tungsten +
argon +
phosphorus
What is warp (W + Ar + P)?
Arroz Valenciana has been called a Filipino version of this dish
What is paella?
Dad loves his heavy new black skillet made of this type of "iron"; he seasons it with oil to keep it like new
What is cast iron?
The constellation Cassiopeia borders Messier 31, also known as this galaxy--look out! It's coming right at us!
What is Andromeda?
This Latin American favorite is named for the evaporated milk, the sweetened condensed milk & the cream that's poured over it
Silver +
nobelium +
sulfur +
titanium +
carbon
What is agnostic (Ag + No + S + Ti + C)?
Name shouted in the conclusion of the film "A Streetcar Named Desire"
What is "Stella!"
This device with a Japanese name, on which you can stream Hulu, Apple TV & more, was first launched in 2008
What is Roku?
Astronomers use this, the difference in an object's direction when observed from 2 points, to measure distance
What is parallax?
Michel Bras was inspired by an après-ski hot cocoa when he invented his version of this cake with its signature ganache core
What is molten lava cake?
Arsenic +
tellurium +
radon
What is astern (As + Te + Rn)?
Although located near the femur & the fibula, it's not directly connected to either bone
What is patella?
Fisher & Paykel pioneered the drawer version of this kitchen appliance
What is the dishwasher?