A MOMENT OF SCIENCE | GETTING CLOCK WISE | COMPLETES THE IDIOM | STATE LICENSE PLATES | MICHAEL JORDAN |
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What is botany
The c. 300 B.C. "De Historia Plantarum" helped establish Plato's student Theophrastus as the founder of this 6-letter science
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What is a grandfather clock
This name for a tall longcase clock comes from an 1870s song
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What is go home
Give it your all:
"Go big or..." |
What is Indiana
In the 1990s this state's plate briefly carried the slogan "Hoosier Hospitality"
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What is Nike
After college, MJ wanted a shoe deal with Adidas, but the company passed; fair to say Jordan landed on his feet with this brand
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What is Jupiter
Carpo, Kale & Eirene are 3 of the 79 known moons orbiting this planet
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What are cuckoo clocks
The Black Forest region in Germany is famed for these avian clocks
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What is bearing gifts
When an enemy suddenly acts kind, remember "Beware of Greeks..."
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What is Maine
A speciality lobster plate lets drivers in this state show support for its signature product
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What is North Carolina
As a freshman in 1982, MJ took down Patrick Ewing & the Hoyas with an NCAA title-winning shot for the Tar Heels of this school
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What is tin
Stannum is the Latin word for this, which explains Sn as its chemical symbol
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What is chess
In 1988 Bobby Fischer patented a new type of clock that soon became widely used in this game, his specialty
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What is left the building
The show is over:
"Elvis has..." |
What is green
For the most part, Vermont's license plates have white lettering & numbers on this color background
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Who is (Steph) Curry
After hearing doubts about his future, this Warrior scored 62 & said, "Cue the Jordan meme, right? I take all that personally"
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What are electrons
In the body, free radicals are atoms that are unstable & can damage cells by stealing one of these particles from nearby molecules
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What is quartz
The world has been a more punctual place since this crystal made its timekeeping debut in the 1920s
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What is sliced bread
What a great idea! Oroweat or otherwise, it's the "best thing since..."
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What is Yosemite
A specialty plate from California supports conservancy programs here, a national park since 1890
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What are steals
A defender unafraid to take what he believed was his, Michael led the NBA in this statistic 3 times, averaging about 3 per game
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What are thermodynamics
As Homer Simpson said, "In this house we obey the laws of" this relationship between heat & mechanical energy
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What is Rouen
Time was up for Joan of Arc in this French city that's also home to the magnificent astronomical clock seen here
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What is a dilemma
That's a tough choice to make: "On the horns of..."
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What is New Mexico
This state's "Chile Capital of the World" plate won America's Best License Plate Award for 2017
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What are the Washington Wizards
It wasn't quite as magical as the Bulls years, but MJ did average 20 per game at age 39 in his last year with this alliterative team
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