Music To My Ears
The part of a song that is repeated after each verse.
The Chorus
The title of this 1961 Disney comedy about identical twins separated at birth who swap places on their unsuspecting parents was translated into Twins Seldom Come In Ones in Taiwan.
The Parent Trap
This succulent has been one of the most trusted, natural treatments for cuts, scrapes and burns for more than 1000 years.
Aloe Vera
Forwards, this word means to produce a picture or diagram with a pen or pencil on paper. Backwards, it means an area of a hospital allocated to a particular type of patient.
DRAW and WARD
This thing that goes around and around can be found on most playgrounds.
Merry-Go-Round
What comes next in this sequence?
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ...?
11 (consecutive odd numbers)
Two or more notes or pitches sounded together make this.
A Chord
China proved it didn't care about spoilers when it translated the title of this epic 1999 supernatural/ psychological thriller starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment into He's a Ghost!
The Sixth Sense
Developed in China 4,000 years ago, this alternative therapy seeks to restore the body’s inner balance by placing and manipulating needles at specific pressure points.
Acupuncture
Forwards, this word means a heath, a tract of open, uncultivated, high or hilly land. Backwards, it means a part or division of a building enclosed by walls.
MOOR and ROOM
If these don't go around and around, your car most likely isn't going anywhere either.
What comes next in this sequence?
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...
13 (the next number is the sum of the previous two)
Used frequently as an exercise, this is a series of notes arranged in a sequence of half or whole steps.
A Scale
The title of this Sci-Fi blockbuster about a dystopian future starring Keanu Reeves and Lawrence Fishbourne was translated to The Young People Who Transverse Dimensions While Wearing Sunglasses in France.
The Matrix
Originally used in bloodletting thousands of years ago, today they stimulate blood circulation after skin grafts and reconstructive surgery.
Leeches
Forwards, this word means to be next to or have a common boundary with. Backwards, it means the largest instrument in the brass wind family.
ABUT and TUBA
This kitchen utensil may actually roll miles in its lifetime in the making of breads, pastries and cookies.
A Rolling Pin
What comes next in this sequence?
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ...
17 (consecutive prime numbers)
Most vocal ranges are categorized within 6 common voice types, with Bass at the lowest end and this at the top.
Soprano
The title of this 1977 romantic dramedy starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton, which won four Academy Awards, was translated to The Urban Neurotic in Germany.
Annie Hall
The bark of the willow tree contains one of the oldest medicinal remedies for pain, fever and inflammation in human history. In its modern form, we call it this.
Aspirin
Forwards, this word means the longitudinal structure along the bottom of a ship's hull. Backwards, it means a hardy, elongated member of the onion family.
KEEL and LEEK
This traffic control device recently arrived from Europe may leave inexperienced drivers going around and around in confusion.
A Roundabout
What comes next in this sequence?
Ja, Fe, Ma, Ap, Ma, ...?
Ju (first two letters of consecutive months)
Three of the main components of music are notes, rhythm and this, the pace or speed at which a section of music is played.
Tempo
In Germany, the title of this 1987 police comedy film starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, and based on the 1951 television series of the same name created by Jack Webb, was translated into Floppy Coppers Don't Bite.
Dragnet
Most likely cosmetic rather than functional, the oldest of these was discovered on an Ancient Egyptian female mummy more than 2,700 years old in place of two missing toes.
A Prosthetic
Forwards, this word is a device to measure the length of an activity, or indicate the end of a set duration. Backwards, it means to send in money for payment.
TIMER and REMIT
This thing we're in contact with virtually every second of every day goes around at more than 1,000 MPH, but we never even notice.
The Earth
What comes next in this sequence?
Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Green, ...?
Purple (primary and secondary colors)