Business Firsts

On July 20, 1903 this company delivered its first product, purchased by a respected Detroiter

Ford

Poets on Poets

Coleridge said this poet will "not be remembered at all, except as a wicked lord who... pretended to be ten times more wicked than he was"

Lord Byron

Pop Music

In May 1999 he had the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100, Top 40, Hot Latin & Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales Billboard charts

Ricky Martin

British Authors

In 1954 she became the first recipient of the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America

Agatha Christie

The Animal World

C. familiaris, it has one of the largest size ranges, from a 2-pound Mexican variety to 200 pounders

dogs

Famous Names

DNA from Prince Philip helped prove that Anna Anderson-Manahan was not this woman, as she had claimed

Anastasia

Religious Names

In commemoration of his predecessors, he was the first pope to choose a double name

John Paul I

Metals

Element No. 79, it's estimated that all of it ever mined would only make a cube about 50 feet across

gold

The Musical U.S.

In 1999 this state acquired the rights to use John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" to promote tourism

West Virginia

Fictional People

After a 58-year flirtation, this woman called it off temporarily in issue No. 720

Lois Lane

Anatomy

The petrous temporal bone, the hardest in the body, encases the delicate structures of this organ

the ear

Animals

With a young one valued at $1.4 million, Guinness calls them the most costly zoo animals

Giant panda

The Animal Kingdom

(The Animal Kingdom) The family Monodontidae is composed of 2 members: the beluga whale & this other marine mammal

narwal

Signs and Symbols

Created in 1970 & made up of 3 arrows, the universal symbol for this was based on the Mobius strip

recycling

The Midwest

To journey through 3 adjacent states that start with the same letter, you have to go through these 3

Iowa, Illinois, Indiana

Volcanos

Of the U.S. states with active volcanos, this state is farthest south

Hawaii

Space

On Nov. 13, 1999 a body circling HD 209458 became the first new planet to be photographed since this one (This question is several years old)

Pluto

Actors and Plays

Robert Armin played the role of the fool in "As You Like It", in "Twelfth Night" & in this tragedy 1st published in 1608

King Lear

Broadway History

On Oct. 30, 2008 Playbill changed its logo color to green for a special edition marking this show's 5th anniversary on Broadway

Wicked

29th Century Inventions

When this was explained to Chief Sho-kup, he gave it a Shoshone name that means "wire rope express"

telegraph

Volcanoes

It's the only continent with no active volcanoes

Australia

Brand Logos

Its original logo, designed in 1976, showed Isaac Newton sitting under a tree

Apple

Travel and Tourism

This sparsely populated state has the highest percentage of its workforce in tourism, about a third

Nevada

Washington DC

Unveiled in 1923, the statue seen here of this man is located on the south side of the Treasury Building.

Alexander Hamilton

State Capitals

In the continental United States, this city is the southernmost state capital

Austin

The 7 Ancient Wonders

The oldest of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, they're also the only ones still standing today

Pyramids at Giza

Animals

There are only 3 of these animals in U.S. zoos: a 28-year-old in D.C.'s National Zoo & 2 younger ones in San Diego

pandas

Brandes

This brand's airtight seal, introduced in 1946, was patterned after the inverted rim of a paint can

Tupperware

Academy Award Nominations

2nd only to Walt Disney's 59, this composer's 45 nominations include the "The Towering Inferno" & "Saving Private Ryan"

John Williams

The U.S. Population

With about 5 people per square mile, it's the most sparsely populated of the lower 48 states (question from 2008)

Wyoming

The Theatre

The inspiration for this 1913 play was taken in part from the life of an Edwardian philologist named Henry Sweet

Pygmalion

The Oscars

He's the only person over 70 years of age to win a Best Director Oscar

Clint Eastwood

Renaissance Authors

In the 16th century he wrote, "Whoever wishes to found a state…must start with assuming that all men are bad…"

Machiavelli

Science

Martin Klaproth named uranium after Uranus & this element after Uranus' children

Titanium

On the Globe

Moving west from Canada, the next 3 countries through which the Arctic Circle passes

U.S., Russia, Finland

Vocabulary

This term for a sudden piece of good fortune literally refers to fruit blown to the ground

windfall

U.S. States

After Rhode Island & Delaware, it's the next smallest state in area

Connecticut

Anatomy

The petrous temporal bone, the hardest in the body, encases the delicate structures of this organ

Inner ear

Greek Mythology

Ariadne got the ball of twine that she gave to Theseus from this man before his flight from Crete

Daedalus

U.S. Cities

A city with this name is the most populous city in both Maine & Oregon

Portland

English Spelling

There are at least 50 common exceptions to the rule expressed by this popular rhyming mnemonic couplet

I before E except after C

The Auto Industry

This automaker's trademark symbolizes the 3 places where its engines were used: land, air & water

Mercedes Benz

Presidential Inaugurations

He used more words in his one inaugural address than FDR used in all four of his

William Henry Harrison

Astronomer's Dictionary

This word comes from a Greek phrase meaning "circle of animals"

Zodiac

Business and Industry

McDonald's' 2 most successful promotional campaigns both involved these Happy Meal toys

Beanie babies

The Oscars

Only Pulitzer Prize-winning novels to become Oscar-winning “Best Pictures” are “All The King's Men” & this one

Gone with the Wind

Poem Titles

This poem says, "For all averred, I had killed the bird that made the breeze to blow"

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

WWII

FDR liked to rest near water, but because of fears after Pearl Harbor, this inland place was created for him

Camp David

Holidays and Observances

AT&T says more collect calls are made on this holiday than on any other day of the year

Father's Day

On Exhibit

The Chinese government, which controls all of these in the U.S., won't let a new one be named until it's 100 days old

giant pandas

The Grammys

In 2002 the soundtrack to this George Clooney film won album of the year, only the third to do so

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Man In Space

Mission that put the third man on the moon

Apollo 12

Scientists

He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics primarily for his work on the photoelectric effect, not for relativity

Einstein

Science

Martin Klaproth named uranium after Uranus & this element after Uranus' children

Titanium

Pro Football Geography

Of all the U.S. states with 2 current NFL teams, it’s the only state the Mississippi River touches

Missouri

Food

In 1929 William Dreyer & Joseph Edy created this ice cream flavor, named in part to reflect the times ahead

Rocky road

Films and Authors

"The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T" in 1953 was the 1st live-action feature film from this author's works; a 2nd was released in 2000

Dr. Seuss

The Oscars

They're the only 2 trilogies in which all 3 of the films were nominated for Best Picture Oscars

Godfather and The Lord of the Rings

American Literature

The book of Jonah is quoted before chapter one of this 1851 novel

Moby-Dick

American History

On April 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln authorized this govt. agency; its main job then was to protect against counterfeiting

Secret Service

World Leaders

Unable to say this future leader's tribal name, a teacher gave him a new name, perhaps after a British naval hero

Nelson Mandela

Literary Females

She's the only female character in all the A.A. Milne "Winnie The Pooh" stories

Kanga

Snack Brands

Each unit in this brand, introduced in 1968, is a hyperbolic paraboloid, & they fit together for perfect storage

Pringles

Medical Terminology

A circumorbital hematoma is more commonly known as this

black eye

State Capitals

It's the only state capital whose name has 3 sets of double letters

Tallahassee

People

He said, "I...really never considered myself a TV star. I always thought I was a neighbor who just came in for a visit"

Fred Rogers

New Sports

In 2008, Middlebury College in VT. won its 2nd straight championship in this sport introduced in a 1997 novel

Quidditch

Historic Royal Relatives

This wife of Henry VIII was the aunt of the powerful Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

Catherine of Aragon

Food Traditions

Since the 1100s Dunmow, England has rewarded newlyweds who go a year & a day without arguing by letting them "bring home" this

the bacon

London Landmarks

A statue of him stands outside the London Underground Baker Street station

Sherlock Holmes

Engineering

The first one, built in 1893, consisted of 2,200 tons of steel, rose 268 feet & had 36 cars each carrying 60 people

Ferris Wheel

Biology

Of the 4, blood group of the universal recipient

Biology

Historic People

Apsley House, the London home of this historic duke, boasts an 11' 4" nude statue of Napoleon

Duke of Wellington

Theories of Science

Physicist John Wheeler compared possible passages through space & time to the work of this creature

worms

American Poetry

Walt Whitman called this "the beautiful uncut hair of graves"

grass

State Capitals

Add one letter to a word meaning a religious rite & you get this U.S. state capital

Sacramento

The 7 Wonders of the World

Philo of Byzantium called it a ploughed field "above the heads of those who walk between the columns below"

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Longfellow

In Longfellow's "Tales of a Wayside Inn", "The Landlord's Tale" concerns this man & begins with the word "Listen"

Paul Revere

Olympic Cities

It's the only U.S. state capital to have hosted the Summer Olympics

Atlanta

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Science

The mammal that holds the record for the longest lifespan

human

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(This question was written in 1984. It has since been discovered that certain species of whales can live up to 200 years)

From Book to Film

This recent (as of 2007) hit film was based on the book "Gesundheit: Good Health is a Laughing Matter"

Patch Adams

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Travel and Tourism

One of Iowa's top tourist attractions is a set from this 1989 movie

Field of Dreams

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New England

It's the only state in New England that doesn't border the Atlantic Ocean

Vermont

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Annual Events

A high-bounce ball inspired businessman Lamar Hunt to give an annual event this name

The Super Bowl

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The Calendar

The only day of the week named for a Roman god

Saturday

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20th Century Correspondence

A telegram from these 2: "Average speed...thirty-one miles. Longest fifty-nine seconds. Inform press. Home Christmas"

The Wright Brothers

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Television Personalities

He was ordained by Pittsburgh Presbytery in 1962 with a charge to work with children through the media

Mr. Rogers

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Historic American Places

Over 260,000 people have been buried here, starting in 1864

Arlington National Cemetary

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Mythological Heroes

To defeat some of his enemies, this son of Zeus turned them into stones

Perseus

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Authors

In June 1998 a museum dedicated to this author opened in Salinas, California

John Steinbeck

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Word History

One Mongol tribe or army, it came to mean "a vast number" because the fierce Mongol warriors seemed so numerous

horde

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First Names

Once considered too sacred to use, it was later the top girl's name from 1880 to the 1940s

Mary

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Legal Terms

In 1999 Britain replaced Latin legal terms with English ones; "witness summons" replaced this word

subpeona

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Famous Voyages

Capt. Robert Fitzroy of this ship argued that its scientific discoveries supported the Bible

the Beagle

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Authors

Author seen here with his son

A.A. Milne

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Entertainers

Lauren Bacall coined this name for a carousing group including Humphrey Bogart, Judy Garland & Frank Sinatra

Rat Pack

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Literature

This 1877 novel was written "to induce kindness, sympathy and an understanding treatment of horses"

Black Beauty

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Organizations

The emblem seen here is now used in countries where this organization's original emblem was controversial

The (International) Red Cross

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Final Resting Places

The monument on his grave in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, N.Y. is 12' high; in water depth that's 2 fathoms

Mark Twain

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Geography

Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, this is the largest country in area in the world

Russia

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Children's Literature

Her illustrations for 1890's "A Happy Pair" included elegantly dressed rabbits

Beatrix Potter

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The History of Cliffs Notes

In 1985 Cliffs Notes' "The Scarlet Letter" retook the top-selling spot; this book had briefly replaced it

1984

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American History

History was made on December 1, 1955 when bus driver James Blake called the police & had this person arrested

Rosa Parks

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Novel Inspiration

Novel inspired by a vision of a "pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together"

Frankenstein

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U.S. Presidents

He was the first president to use a middle name

John Quincy Adams

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The 50 States

The 2 states whose names end with the letter "Y"

Kentucky and New Jersey

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Medicine 1998

An aspirin-acetominophen-caffeine pill is the first FDA-approved over-the-counter pill for this malady

migraines

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On the Calendar

In 1974, to save energy, it began in January instead of April & ended on October 27

Daylight Savings Time

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Women Authors

Tourists may visit the Chawton, England home of this sensible 19th C. novelist, still popular today

Jane Austen

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World Geography

Other than Antarctica, the 2 continents without a landlocked country

Australia and North America

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Of the 30 corporations that make up the Dow Jones index, it's the only one that began as an entertainment company

Disney

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State Capitals (Again)

1 of the 2 U.S. state capitals that begin with the names of months

Juneau and Augusta

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State Capitals

One of the two state capitals whose names end with the Greek word for "city"

Indianapolis and Annapolis

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Americana

This type of roadside establishment got its name & original design from a Pullman product

diner

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U.S. Presidents

He's the only U.S. president who never lived in the District of Columbia

George Washington

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It Happened in New York City

On August 10, 2004, 2 days after her death at the age of 96, the Empire State Building dimmed its lights for 15 minutes in her memory

Fay Wray

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Catchphrases

Maiden name of author Edith Wharton, whose social-climbing family may have inspired a catchphrase

Jones (as in "Keeping up with the..."

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World History

This person was the reigning monarch of Great Britain when the U.S. national anthem was written

George III

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Word Origins

This word is from the Old English for "The farmer who lives near you"

neighbor

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World History

City that was the seat of government of the viceroyalty of New Spain

Mexico City

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Famous Names

Jefferson called him "Attila of the age dethroned... shut up within the circle of a little island of the Mediterranean"

Napoleon

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Engineering Feats

In 1937 its chief engineer wrote a poem about it, mentioning its "titan piers" & the "Redwood Empire" to the north

the Golden Gate Bridge

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U.S. Cities

Of the USA's 10 most populous cities, 1 of the 2 that dropped in population from 1990 to 2000

Philadelphia or Detroit

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Place Names

Its original name, Wai Momi, & its current name both come from the valuable mollusks once found there

Pearl Harbor

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