World Geography
It's the more cheerful name for the African promontory once called the Cape of Storms
The Cape of Good Hope
"Bohemian Rhapsody" earned him an Oscar for his "mercurial" performance
Rami Malek
Heads up! Miners & construction workers owe thanks to Edward Bullard for his design of this alliterative safety gear
a hard hat
"Huevos verdes con jamón"
green eggs and ham
As "Sirloin Noggin" didn't pop quite as well, people went with this quasi-synonym for a not-so-intelligent person
meathead
This river flows from south to north, passing through 11 countries before emptying into the Mediterranean
the Nile
Vince Vaughn is the owner of Average Joe's Gym in this "True Underdog Story"
Dodgeball
Helping us to drive safer in the rain, Mary Anderson invented this device in 1903 but sadly, never made any money from it
windshield wiper
"El l león, la bruja y el ropero"
the lion, the witch and the wardrobe
Alyssa Milano used this 2-word phrase on social media in 2017, sharing her experience of sexual abuse to try to help other survivors
me too
About 50 miles east of the Florida coast, the Bimini Islands are part of this larger chain
the Bahamas
Robert Pattinson is the title character (& the reborn versions thereof) in this 2025 film from Bong Joon Ho
Mickey 17
Take note--in Britain, this implement is called a Biro, after its modern-day inventor László Bíró
ballpoint pen
"Ricitos de oro y los tres osos"
Goldilocks and the three bears
Black's Law Dictionary defines it as "a neutral person who tries to help disputing parties reach an agreement"
mediator
This small kingdom in the Himalayas lies between Tibet & India
Bhutan
This actor's relaxation technique of humming & chest thumping made it into a scene of "The Wolf of Wall Street"
McConaughey
Motorola employee Martin Cooper is regarded as the "father of" this, having led the team that built the first one in the 1970s
cellphone
"Una arruga en el tiempo"
A wrinkle in time
It precedes "labor" regarding boring, low-status & poorly paid work
menial
Located on the Seltjarnarnes Peninsula, it's the northernmost capital of a country
Reykjavik
You might not remember "Lucky Numbers", the next film she directed after "You've Got Mail"
Ephron
After litigation against Isaac Singer & others, he received royalties on all U.S. sewing machines from 1854 until 1867
(Elias) Howe
"Nublado con proegabilidades de albóndigas"
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
Put that in your tobacco pipe with a bowl made of this white clay-like substance & smoke it
meerschaum