Science
Its where the smallest bones in the body are located
The ear
This "T" word is technically a wave generated by an undersea earthquake
Tsunami
The acclaimed Peabody Museum of Natural History is part of the campus of this Connecticut university
Yale
Formally adopted by the state government in 1911, this animal is prominently featured on the state flag of California
Bear
This athlete famously declared his strategy to be "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Muhammad Ali
A unit that measures force
Newton
Brackish describes water that is a mix of salty sea water and which other kind of water
Fresh
North Michigan Avenue in Chicago is home to this “central” 100-floor skyscraper, funded by a life insurance company which got its name from a president of the Continental Progress with an alleged big signature
John Hancock building
This creature with an equine name has no teeth or stomach, mates for life, and is the only species on Earth where the male carries the unborn offpsring
Seahorse
This sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day
Indianapolis 500
The instrument used to measure wind speed
Anemometer
If you stumble over a Hydnellum peckii in the woods, you might worry you've come across a murder scene. The mushroom’s bright-red sap resembles this bodily fluid
Blood
The Nike San Francisco Women's Half Marathon features a hilly course ending with tuxedoed firefighters awarding finishers their medals in the signature blue box of this jewelers
Tiffany & Co.
This species of bird has a tongue so long it wraps around the back of their skull when not in use, protecting their brains while they tap into trees.
Woodpecker
Because it's "nature's engineer," a beaver named Tim serves as the mascot for the sports teams at this East Coast private research university
MIT
The number of elements in the periodic table
118
Generally defined as drought-resistant plants because of parts with thickened flesh for retaining water, this class of plants has had huge growth driven by Millennial purchasers
Succulents
Kirkland Signature may make its way to houses faster in 2021, now that this retail giant started chartering its own ships
Costco
The kangaroo is the physically largest animal in this order known for its young-carrying pouches
Marsupials
Sea-dwelling creatures in the genus Mobula frequently feature this Biblical, diabolical word in their name. They were once the name of an American baseball franchise as well.
Devil rays
Joseph Priestly discovered this element in 1774
Oxygen
This mountain located in South Africa's Cape Town shares its name with a piece of household furniture and is home to at least as many species of plant as the entirety of the United Kingdom
Table Mountain
Take a country's name. Drop one letter. You're left with a young, ursine animal. Name the country or the animal.
Cuba and Cub
Due to its underdeveloped sense of smell, the Great Horned Owl is one of the few birds of prey known to attack this North American mammal within the Mephitidae family
Skunk
He was the first president to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game
William Howard Taft