468: Connect. 467: Mitre, the head gear used by clergymen. Lends its name to the mitral valve and inspired the design of the bishop on the chess board.

467: Connect. 466: Linus Torvalds.

466: Who’s the mock endorser? 465: Meander. The river in Turkey was originally called Meander, and the word is derived from it. Those curves are mathematical entities which take the same name.

465: Connect. 464: Bill Maher’s book “When You Ride Alone You Ride with Bin Laden”, named after the propaganda poster.

464: Connect. 463: Bantam fowl, Java and Antimacassar. All named after places in Indonesia.

463: Connect. 462: Ruts, used in expressions like “in a rut”, “stuck in a rut” etc.

462: These are patterns on roads caused by water erosion or wear and tear caused by wheels. They are also used in expressions connoting a set habit that one is unable to break out of.  What are they called? 461: “The Day the Music Died.”

461: Question from Gopal Kidao. What was this structure erected to commemorate? 460: A flame in zero gravity / microgravity conditions.

460: What’s the situation? 459: Hemlock. The distinctive red spots are called “the blood of Socrates.”

459: The distinct red / purple splotches on the stem of this plant are used to identify it. They are also given a very evocative name. Explain. 458: The first video is from film version of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.” The second is from the Tamil film “Neengal Kaetavai.”  An anecdote goes that Tamil…