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history | HISTORY: For the last 8 years of his life, Galileo was under house arrest for espousing this man's theory | Copernicus |
espn's_top_10_all-time_athletes | ESPN's TOP 10 ALL-TIME ATHLETES: No. 2: 1912 Olympian; football star at Carlisle Indian School; 6 MLB seasons with the Reds, Giants & Braves | Jim Thorpe |
everybody_talks_about_it... | EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT IT...: The city of Yuma in this state has a record average of 4,055 hours of sunshine each year | Arizona |
the_company_line | THE COMPANY LINE: In 1963, live on "The Art Linkletter Show", this company served its billionth burger | McDonald\'s |
epitaphs_&_tributes | EPITAPHS & TRIBUTES: Signer of the Dec. of Indep., framer of the Constitution of Mass., second President of the United States | John Adams |
3-letter_words | 3-LETTER WORDS: In the title of an Aesop fable, this insect shared billing with a grasshopper | the ant |
history | HISTORY: Built in 312 B.C. to link Rome & the South of Italy, it's still in use today | the Appian Way |
espn's_top_10_all-time_athletes | ESPN's TOP 10 ALL-TIME ATHLETES: No. 8: 30 steals for the Birmingham Barons; 2,306 steals for the Bulls | Michael Jordan |
everybody_talks_about_it... | EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT IT...: In the winter of 1971-72, a record 1,122 inches of snow fell at Rainier Paradise Ranger Station in this state | Washington |
the_company_line | THE COMPANY LINE: This housewares store was named for the packaging its merchandise came in & was first displayed on | Crate & Barrel |
epitaphs_&_tributes | EPITAPHS & TRIBUTES: "And away we go" | Jackie Gleason |
3-letter_words | 3-LETTER WORDS: Cows regurgitate this from the first stomach to the mouth & chew it again | the cud |
history | HISTORY: In 1000 Rajaraja I of the Cholas battled to take this Indian Ocean island now known for its tea | Ceylon (or Sri Lanka) |
espn's_top_10_all-time_athletes | ESPN's TOP 10 ALL-TIME ATHLETES: No. 1: Lettered in hoops, football & lacrosse at Syracuse & if you think he couldn't act, ask his 11 "unclean" buddies | Jim Brown |
everybody_talks_about_it... | EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT IT...: On June 28, 1994 the nat'l weather service began issuing this index that rates the intensity of the sun's radiation | the UV index |
the_company_line | THE COMPANY LINE: This company's Accutron watch, introduced in 1960, had a guarantee of accuracy to within one minute a month | Bulova |
epitaphs_&_tributes | EPITAPHS & TRIBUTES: Outlaw: "Murdered by a traitor and a coward whose name is not worthy to appear here" | Jesse James |
3-letter_words | 3-LETTER WORDS: A small demon, or a mischievous child (who might be a little demon!) | imp |
history | HISTORY: Karl led the first of these Marxist organizational efforts; the second one began in 1889 | the International |
espn's_top_10_all-time_athletes | ESPN's TOP 10 ALL-TIME ATHLETES: No. 10: FB/LB for Columbia U. in the 1920s; MVP for the Yankees in '27 & '36; "Gibraltar in Cleats" | (Lou) Gehrig |
everybody_talks_about_it... | EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT IT...: Africa's lowest temperature was 11 degrees below zero in 1935 at Ifrane, just south of Fez in this country | Morocco |
the_company_line | THE COMPANY LINE: Edward Teller & this man partnered in 1898 to sell high fashions to women | (Paul) Bonwit |
epitaphs_&_tributes | EPITAPHS & TRIBUTES: 1939 Oscar winner: "...you are a credit to your craft, your race and to your family" | Hattie McDaniel (for her role in Gone with the Wind) |
3-letter_words | 3-LETTER WORDS: In geologic time one of these, shorter than an eon, is divided into periods & subdivided into epochs | era |
history | HISTORY: This Asian political party was founded in 1885 with "Indian National" as part of its name | the Congress Party |
espn's_top_10_all-time_athletes | ESPN's TOP 10 ALL-TIME ATHLETES: No. 5: Only center to lead the NBA in assists; track scholarship to Kansas U.; marathoner; volleyballer | (Wilt) Chamberlain |
the_company_line | THE COMPANY LINE: The Kirschner brothers, Don & Bill, named this ski company for themselves & the second-highest mountain | K2 |
epitaphs_&_tributes | EPITAPHS & TRIBUTES: Revolutionary War hero: "His spirit is in Vermont now" | Ethan Allen |
3-letter_words | 3-LETTER WORDS: A single layer of paper, or to perform one's craft diligently | ply |
dr._seuss_at_the_multiplex | DR. SEUSS AT THE MULTIPLEX: <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-12-31_DJ_23.mp3">Beyond ovoid abandonment, beyond ovoid betrayal... you won't believe the ending when he "Hatches the Egg"</a> | Horton |
presidential_states_of_birth | PRESIDENTIAL STATES OF BIRTH: California | Nixon |
airline_travel | AIRLINE TRAVEL: It can be a place to leave your puppy when you take a trip, or a carrier for him that fits under an airplane seat | a kennel |
that_old-time_religion | THAT OLD-TIME RELIGION: He's considered the author of the Pentateuch, which is hard to believe, as Deuteronomy continues after his death | Moses |
musical_trains | MUSICAL TRAINS: Steven Tyler of this band lent his steamin' vocals to "Train Kept A-Rollin'", first popularized by the Yardbirds | Aerosmith |
"x"s_&_"o"s | "X"s & "O"s: Around 100 A.D. Tacitus wrote a book on how this art of persuasive speaking had declined since Cicero | oratory |
presidential_states_of_birth | PRESIDENTIAL STATES OF BIRTH: 1 of the 2 born in Vermont | Coolidge (or Chester Arthur) |
airline_travel | AIRLINE TRAVEL: When it began on Pan Am & Qantas in the late '70s, it was basically a roped-off part of the economy cabin with free drinks | business class |
that_old-time_religion | THAT OLD-TIME RELIGION: Ali, who married this man's daughter Fatima, is considered by Shia Muslims to be his true successor | Muhammed |
musical_trains | MUSICAL TRAINS: During the 1954-1955 Sun sessions, Elvis climbed aboard this train "sixteen coaches long" | the "Mystery Train" |
"x"s_&_"o"s | "X"s & "O"s: The shorter glass seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-12-31_DJ_12.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>, or a quaint cocktail made with sugar & bitters | an old-fashioned |
dr._seuss_at_the_multiplex | DR. SEUSS AT THE MULTIPLEX: <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-12-31_DJ_26.mp3">Ripped from today's headlines, he was a turtle king gone mad; Mack was the one good turtle who'd bring him down</a> | Yertle |
airline_travel | AIRLINE TRAVEL: In 2003 this airline agreed to buy KLM, creating Europe's largest airline | Air France |
that_old-time_religion | THAT OLD-TIME RELIGION: Philadelphia got its start as a colony for this religious group of which William Penn was a member | the Quakers |
musical_trains | MUSICAL TRAINS: This "Modern Girl" first hit the Billboard Top 10 with "Morning Train (Nine To Five)" | (Sheena) Easton |
"x"s_&_"o"s | "X"s & "O"s: This stiff silken fabric is favored for bridal gowns, like Christina Applegate's in 2001 | organza |
dr._seuss_at_the_multiplex | DR. SEUSS AT THE MULTIPLEX: <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-12-31_DJ_25.mp3">Somewhere between truth & fiction lies Marco's reality... on Halloween, you won't believe you saw it on this St.</a> | Mulberry Street |
airline_travel | AIRLINE TRAVEL: In 2004 United launched this new service that features low fares & more seats per plane | Ted |
that_old-time_religion | THAT OLD-TIME RELIGION: With Mary I's accession in 1553 he ran to Geneva; he returned in 1559 & reformed the Church of Scotland | (John) Knox |
musical_trains | MUSICAL TRAINS: This band's "Train In Vain" was a hidden track on its original 1979 "London Calling" album | The Clash |
"x"s_&_"o"s | "X"s & "O"s: Cross-country skiing is sometimes referred to by these 2 letters, the same ones used to denote 90 in Roman numerals | XC |
dr._seuss_at_the_multiplex | DR. SEUSS AT THE MULTIPLEX: <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-12-31_DJ_24.mp3">"500 Hats"... 500 ways to die. On July 4th, this young boy will defy a king... & become a legend</a> | Bartholomew Cubbins |
airline_travel | AIRLINE TRAVEL: In the seat pocket you'll find the catalog called "Sky" this, with must-haves like a solar-powered patio umbrella | Mall |
that_old-time_religion | THAT OLD-TIME RELIGION: In 1534 he & his buddy Francis Xavier founded the Society of Jesus | (St. Ignatius) Loyola |
musical_trains | MUSICAL TRAINS: In 1961 James Brown announced "all aboard" for this train | "Night Train" |
"x"s_&_"o"s | "X"s & "O"s: This 1797 imbroglio began when 3 French agents demanded a huge bribe from U.S. diplomats | the XYZ Affair |
the_solar_system | THE SOLAR SYSTEM: Objects that pass closer to the sun than Mercury have been named for this mythological figure | Icarus |
geography_"e" | GEOGRAPHY "E": It's the largest kingdom in the United Kingdom | England |
radio_disney | RADIO DISNEY: "Party In The U.S.A." is by this singer who also plays a young lady named Hannah | Miley Cyrus |
parts_of_peach | PARTS OF PEACH: If this part of a peach is downy or fuzzy, the fruit's called a peach; if it's smooth, a nectarine | the skin |
be_fruitful_&_multiply | BE FRUITFUL & MULTIPLY: 4 x 12 | 48 |
let's_bounce | LET'S BOUNCE: This verb for bouncing a basketball sounds like you're slobbering | dribbling |
rhymes_with_smart | RHYMES WITH SMART: Blood pumper | heart |
geography_"e" | GEOGRAPHY "E": (<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_J_22.wmv">Tate: I'm Tate Shaffer aboard the <i>National Geographic Endeavour</i>. Alex: And...</a>) We're here in the Galapagos Islands at zero degrees latitude, which means we're right above this imaginary line that goes all the way around the Earth | the equator |
radio_disney | RADIO DISNEY: "Everybody Else" knows these huggable toys precede "On Fire" in the name of a Radio Disney top 30 band; do you? | Care Bears |
parts_of_peach | PARTS OF PEACH: Peaches are more than 80% this compound | H2O |
be_fruitful_&_multiply | BE FRUITFUL & MULTIPLY: 7 x 7 x 2 | 98 |
let's_bounce | LET'S BOUNCE: Sound navigation& ranging is the full name for this device that bounces radio waves underwater | sonar |
rhymes_with_smart | RHYMES WITH SMART: Small, slender missile thrown at a board in a game | a dart |
geography_"e" | GEOGRAPHY "E": This island in the South Pacific is named for the day of its discovery, a religious holiday | Easter Island |
radio_disney | RADIO DISNEY: "The songs on 'Under My Skin' are...deeper than those on 'Let Go'" said this Canadian on Radio Disney's website | Avril Lavigne |
parts_of_peach | PARTS OF PEACH: 5-letter word for the hard interior of a peach | the stone |
be_fruitful_&_multiply | BE FRUITFUL & MULTIPLY: 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 | 360 |
let's_bounce | LET'S BOUNCE: In this kid's game, you bounce a small rubber ball while picking up 6-pronged metal objects | jacks |
rhymes_with_smart | RHYMES WITH SMART: It can be a separating line in your hair or a role in a play | a part |
geography_"e" | GEOGRAPHY "E": Parts of the Arabian and Libyan deserts are found in this African country | Egypt |
radio_disney | RADIO DISNEY: "I Never Told You" this alliteratively named singer hit Disney's Top 30 with "Fallin' For You"; wait, I just did | Colbie Caillat |
parts_of_peach | PARTS OF PEACH: These parts of a peach tree are glossy green, pointed & lance shaped | leaves |
be_fruitful_&_multiply | BE FRUITFUL & MULTIPLY: 5 x 10 x 15 | 750 |
let's_bounce | LET'S BOUNCE: It's a type of bounce house, or a dance made famous by Michael Jackson | the moonwalk |
rhymes_with_smart | RHYMES WITH SMART: A graphic representation of information | a chart |
geography_"e" | GEOGRAPHY "E": The family history you wrote for school might include entering the U.S. at this island in New York Bay | Ellis Island |
radio_disney | RADIO DISNEY: Lead singer Ryan Tedder of this band has "All The Right Moves" | OneRepublic |
parts_of_peach | PARTS OF PEACH: These parts of a peach tree grow at nodes along the shoots of the previous season's growth; they're usually pink | blossoms |
be_fruitful_&_multiply | BE FRUITFUL & MULTIPLY: 2 x 1,035 | 2,070 |
let's_bounce | LET'S BOUNCE: This device whose name is from the Italian for "springboard" was perfected in the 1930s | a trampoline |
rhymes_with_smart | RHYMES WITH SMART: Composer Wolfgang | Mozart |
science_class | SCIENCE CLASS: 99.95% of the mass of an atom is in this part | the nucleus |
kids_in_sports | KIDS IN SPORTS: Park View of Chula Vista, California beat Taipei 6-3 to win this organization's 2009 World Series | the Little League |
just_the_facts | JUST THE FACTS: This hero of several books is 11 when he discovers he's a wizard | Harry Potter |
see_&_say | SEE & SAY: Say the name of <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_DJ_26.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> type of mollusk you see | an octopus |
news_to_me | NEWS TO ME: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in this Caribbean country Jan. 12, 2010 brought a world outpouring of aid | Haiti |
in_the_dictionary | IN THE DICTIONARY: It's the 4-letter name of the pleated skirt worn by men in Scotland | a kilt |
science_class | SCIENCE CLASS: During this plant process, carbon dioxide & water combine with light energy to create oxygen & glucose | photosynthesis |
kids_in_sports | KIDS IN SPORTS: The perfect waves of New Zealand's Piha Beach were the site for the 2010 World Junior Championships of this | surfing |
just_the_facts | JUST THE FACTS: This city, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, has been called "the entertainment capital of the world" | Las Vegas |
see_&_say | SEE & SAY: Say <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_DJ_27.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> state that was admitted to the Union in 1859 | Oregon |
news_to_me | NEWS TO ME: This car company has been in the news for widespread recalls of its Corollas & other models | Toyota |
in_the_dictionary | IN THE DICTIONARY: As an adjective, it can mean proper; as a verb, "to grade papers" | correct |
science_class | SCIENCE CLASS: The wedge is an adaptation of the simple machine called the inclined this | plane |
kids_in_sports | KIDS IN SPORTS: With a mighty leap of 5'1", David Mosely set the U.S. 10 & under record in this event back in 1977 | the high jump |
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