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Albert Einstein’s desk in Princeton. Real life, meet reel life. Explain.
Albert Einstein’s desk in Princeton. Real life, meet reel life. Explain.
The GE Building in New York sometimes referred to as 30 Rock, a reference to its address at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The famous photo Lunchtime atop a Skyscraper was taken here when the building was under construction in 1932. This guy probably lived by a tenet that equated an empty desk with an empty mind….
Albert Calmette and Camille Guérin who lend their names to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (or Bacille Calmette-Guérin, BCG) the vaccine against tuberculosis. Connect.
“Pop Goes The Weasel” – alludes to the Eagle pub and the spinning weasel. This French bacteriologist, and his colleague, a veterinarian, are remembered through a three letter acronym. Explain.
Quoting Srini, “The inspiration for the straight to DVD titles of Futurama – Beast with a Billion Backs from ‘Beast with two backs’ – a quote from Othello – Benders Game from Enders Game – Into the Wild green yonder from the Wild Blue Yonder – Bender’s Big Score from Shaft’s Big Score” Cryptic references…
As answered by Fing, “Tartini Robert Johnson Paganini Connect: Legend has it that they sold their soul to the devil in exchange for becoming great musicians / rich & famous All of them also composed one piece which came out as a result of this deal… Tartini’s devil’s trill sonata Robert Johnson’s Crossroad blues (…
Quoting one of the correct answers yesterday, “Little Miss Muffet. Supposedly about Mary, Queen of Scots (1) being scared of John Knox (2). Another theory is that Thomas Muffett (entomologist and expander of the Theater of Insects in 3) wrote it for his daughters.” A note from Gopal Kidao about Sunday’s QFI meeting: “The Quiz…
Henry Ford on his first car, the Quadricycle. A yarn about a childhood staple. Explain.
The characters played by Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti in “Shoot ’em Up” are supposedly based on Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. Heath Ledger’s Joker in “The Dark Knight” resembles Bugs Bunny – the voice and the hospital scene where he appears in drag. Identify this very imaginatively named piece of equipment, its significance and…
Yesterday’s answer – the logo of Google’s Chrome browser. What’s up, Doc?