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In 2013, this musical based on an animated movie became the first show to gross $1 billion on Broadway
What is The Lion King?
The largest single living animal cell on Earth is the yolk of this flightless bird's egg
This British naturalist's grandfather Erasmus had earlier developed his own theory on evolution
Who is Charles Darwin?
The gateway arch was completed in this city in 1965
What is St. Louis?
On September 29, 2008 every stock in the S&P 500 dropped except this soup maker
What is Campbell Soup Company?
A 1999 sale of her effects included a baseball signed by Joe DiMaggio and a conversion certificate signed by Arthur Miller
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
Next to humans, it's the land mammal with the longest lifespan
What is the elephant?
Watson and Crick found this has a double helix structure
What is DNA?
"El Cap" is what climbers call this over 3,000-foot wall of rock in Yosemite
What is El Capitan?
Ketchup is often baked right into this main dish that shares its name with a pop music star
What is Meat Loaf?
In response to anti-tobacco protests, this toy gave up its attachable pipe in 1987
Who is Mr. Potato Head?
Also known as a cougar, this cat with a 4-letter name can spring up to about 20 feet in one leap
What is a puma?
Denied a college education in her own country, in 1903 she became the first woman in France to earn her doctorate
Who is Marie Curie?
Historic landmarks in this city include Hull House and The Marshall Field and Company Building
What is Chicago?
The name of this basic tomato-based spaghetti sauce means "in sailor's style"
What is Marinara?
Who is Barbara Streisand?
It was one of the largest horned dinosaurs; 2 of its 3 horns were up to 3 feet long
What is the triceratops?
Black inventor Garrett Morgan developed parts of the gas mask later used by American soldiers during this war
What is World War I?
The first U.S. National Monument, this Wyoming "tower" is the neck of an ancient volcano
What is Devils Tower?
These deep-fried Mexican treats are often coated with cinnamon and sugar
What are churros?
Musically, it's one of the best-selling albums of all time; astronomically, it was first seen in Russian photos taken in 1959
What is The Dark Side of the Moon?
This "monster" is the largest lizard native to the U.S.
What is the Gila Monster?
In 1924 Louis Victor De Broglie described the wave-like properties of this basic particle of an atom
What is an electron?
This state is home to the USA's largest portrait busts
What is South Dakota?
A '50s fad still popular today, this toy was inspired by a Connecticut bakery's pie tins
What is a fresbee?