7 Syllable Words
It's not being too shy to have one's picture taken; it's the quality of being responsive to light
What is Photosensitivity?
Robert Adler invented this device that allows you to move from Bravo to ESPN without leaving the couch
What is the Remote Control?
This leader of the Norse gods stole a potion containing the art of poetry from Suttung the giant & gave it to human wordsmiths
Who is Odin?
Wayne Newton says, "Thank you very much" for making this German title a signature tune
What is Danke Shoene?
2018:
"If they hear you, they hunt you"
What is A Quiet Place?
THE 21ST CENTURY:
In 2009 this 11-year-old started posting on BBC's Urdu language website under the screen name Gul Makai
Who is Malala?
A gross this is a misrepresentation of an event as less complex than it really is
What is Oversimplification?
Secretary Bette Nesmith used fast-drying white paint to cover up typos, inventing this product that pre-dates Wite-Out
What is Liquid Paper?
Saraswati, Hindu goddess of learning & the arts, is considered the inventor of this lang
What is Sanskrit?
It's a drum, it's a dance, it's Miami Sound Machine's signature song
What is Conga?
1985:
"He's the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born"
What is Back to the Future?
THE 13 COLONIES:
Founded by an advocate of religious freedom, it was the site of America's first Baptist church & oldest synagogue
What is Rhode Island?
Type of church not affiliated with Baptists or Presbyterians, for example; it includes many megachurches
What is Nondenominational?
His invention of the revolver around 1836 allowed the user to fire more times than ever before without reloading
Who is Samuel Colt?
Amulius wanted Mars' sons Romulus & Remus drowned in this river, but turns out Rome wasn't gonna found itself
What is the Tiber?
Charlie Daniels spun the tale of a confident fiddle player in this tune he called his signature song
What is The Devil Went Down to Georgia?
1995: "Five criminals. One lineup. No coincidence
What is The Usual Suspects?
1980'S MOVIES:
The Dip used to kill characters in this 1988 film consisted of acetone, benzene & turpentine, ingredients of paint thinner
What is Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
If you fear the number 13, you suffer from this
What is Triskaidekaphobia?
Bartolomeo Cristofori's invention of this instrument was music to the world's ears around 1700
What is the Piano?
Appearing as a swan to Leda, Zeus became a dad to at least one of these twins, the Dioscuri; obviously, that's complicated
What is Castor & Pollux?
A bio of John Fogerty says this CCR signature song shifts "Northern Californian experiences to a southern setting"
What is Born on the Bayou?
1967: "They're young... they're in love... and they kill people"
What is Bonnie & Clyde?
HISTORY OF THE 19-TEENS:
Saying he ignored warnings of enemy vessels, the British admiralty sought to blame William Turner, this ship's last captain in 1915
What is the Lusitania?
Richard Waterman, who studied the songs of the Yolngu people, helped popularize this field of study
What is Ethnomusicology?
Still used today, the screw named for this ancient Greek helps move water from lower to higher
Who is Archimedes?
Quetzalcoatl was worshiped at Tula, also called Tollan, by this people from whom the Aztecs claimed descent
Who is Toltec?
Vince Neil has called this tune about a drug dealer Mötley Crüe's signature song
What is Dr. Feelgood?
1955: "Teenage terror torn from today's headlines"
What is Rebel Without a Cause?
ROCK LEGENDS:
A new studio album in 2020 gave him a Top 5 album in 6 consecutive decades, his first in 1975
Who is Bruce Springsteen?