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List of national parks of the United States
US Nat'l Parks, managed by the NPS (est. 1916), are congressionally designated a... 
Pinniped
Carnivorous, fin-footed mammals in suborder Caniformia. Includes 34 extant speci... 
Bald eagle
North American sea eagle, *Haliaeetus leucocephalus*, nests near open water. Adu... 
Geoffrey Hinton
Born in Britain, Dec 6, 1947, Geoffrey Hinton is a Canadian computer scientist a... 
Felidae
Felidae is a Carnivora family of 41 cat species with diverse fur. Originating ~2... 
Werner Heisenberg
German physicist (1901-1976), pioneer of quantum mechanics. Developed matrix mec... 
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos, a widespread N. Hemisphere raptor in Accipitridae. Dark brown... 
Eagle
Large birds of prey (Accipitridae), eagles are found worldwide, though most of t... 
Ginkgo biloba
Living fossil from East Asia, Ginkgo biloba is the last of Ginkgoales, dating ba... 
Canidae
Canidae is a carnivoran family dating back to the Eocene epoch. Canids, found wo... 
Chevrolet Camaro
Pony car introduced Sept 29, 1966, for '67. Built to rival the Ford Mustang, it ... 
Antimony
Element Sb, atomic #51. Known since antiquity as kohl, from Arabic. Primarily fr... 
James Watson
American molecular biologist (1928-2025) known for co-discovering DNA's double h... 
Hummingbird
Trochilidae family birds, native to the Americas, range from Alaska to Tierra de... 
Whale
Marine mammals in Cetacea, excluding dolphins/porpoises colloquially. Closest li... 
Erwin Schrödinger
Austrian-Irish physicist (1887-1961), famed for quantum theory contributions. Cr... 
Uncertainty principle
Heisenberg's principle, introduced in 1927, defines limits to measurement accura... 
Nidhogg
Níðhöggr, a dragon from Norse myth, dwells beneath Yggdrasil, the world tree. Th... 
Harpy eagle
Neotropical eagle, Harpia harpyja, is the Americas' largest raptor. Found in low... 
Enrico Fermi
Italian-American physicist (1901-1954) built the first nuclear reactor (Chicago ... 
Calcium
Element Ca, atomic number 20, is an alkaline earth metal. Fifth most abundant in... 
Spacetime
Spacetime, a 4D continuum, unites three spatial dimensions with time. Minkowski ... 
Pontiac Firebird
Pony car built by Pontiac 1967-2002. Debuted Feb 23, 1967, to rival Ford Mustang... 
Paul Dirac
British physicist (1902-1984), a founder of quantum mechanics. Cambridge's Lucas... 
Emperor penguin
*Aptenodytes forsteri*, the largest penguin, inhabits Antarctica. Adults reach 1... 
Iodine
Element 53, symbol I, is a non-metallic halogen discovered in 1811 by Courtois. ... 
Standard Model
Developed in the 20th century, this theory classifies elementary particles and 3... 
Palladium
Element 46, Pd, is a rare, silvery metal. Discovered in 1802 by Wollaston, it's ... 
Pierre Curie
French physicist (1859-1906), pioneer in magnetism and crystallography. Shared t... 
Guglielmo Marconi
Italian inventor (1874-1937) credited with practical radio. Marconi's wireless t... 
Pierce Brown
Born in Denver, CO, January 28, 1988, Pierce Brown is an American sci-fi author.... 
Coral reef
Underwater ecosystems built by reef-building corals. These stony coral polyps, f... 
Iridium
Element 77, Ir, a platinum group metal discovered in 1803 by Smithson Tennant. N... 
Kratos (mythology)
Greek god of strength, son of Pallas & Styx. Brother to Nike, Bia, and Zelus, al... 
BMW M2
BMW M's high-performance 2 Series. The F87 (2015-2022) used the N55 engine, late... 
Wilhelm Röntgen
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen (1845-1923) discovered X-rays in 1895 at Würzbu... 
Wood
Xylem tissue from trees/woody plants, wood provides structural support and trans... 
Ganymede (mythology)
Trojan prince, famed for beauty. Abducted by Zeus to Olympus, becoming cup-beare... 
Pontiac GTO
GM's Pontiac GTO, 1963-74, popularized the muscle car. The '64-'65 GTO was a LeM... 
J. J. Thomson
British physicist (1856-1940), Nobel laureate (1906) for work on electrical cond... 
Max Born
Born (1882-1970) was a German-British physicist crucial to quantum mechanics. He... 
Troll
Nordic folklore figure from Norse mythology. Trolls inhabit isolated rocks, moun... 
Cockatoo
Cockatoos, of family Cacatuidae, are Australasian parrots known for crests and c... 
Haast's eagle
Extinct eagle from New Zealand's South Island. *Hieraaetus moorei*, the largest ... 
Porsche Boxster and Cayman
Mid-engine Porsche sports cars, the Boxster roadster debuted in 1996. The Cayman... 
Ajax the Great
Greek hero of the Trojan War, son of Telamon. "Telamonian Ajax" was second only ... 
Philippine eagle
Critically endangered eagle, *Pithecophaga jefferyi*, endemic to Philippine fore... 
Ivan Pavlov
Russian/Soviet physiologist (1849-1936). Nobel laureate (1904) for digestion res... 
Ford Thunderbird
Ford's T-Bird, a personal luxury car, debuted in 1955 as a 2-seat convertible. P... 
Sand dollar
Flat, burrowing sea urchins of the order Clypeasteroida, sand dollars are echino... 
Irukandji jellyfish
These rare box jellyfish (Cubozoa) are among the smallest (1 cm³) yet most venom... 
Sol Invictus
"Unconquered Sun," deity revived by Aurelian in AD 274, became chief god of the ... 
Priapus
Greek deity of fertility, gardens, and livestock. Son of Aphrodite (variously, w... 
Cadmium
Soft, silvery element, Cd, #48, discovered 1817 in Germany by Stromeyer & Herman... 
Zagreus
Orphic deity, sometimes equated with Dionysus. Earliest records pair Zagreus wit... 
Felinae
Felinae: Small cats, a Felidae subfamily, purr due to their bony hyoid. Unlike P... 
Little penguin
Smallest penguin species, *Eudyptula minor*, from New Zealand & Australia. Also ... 
White-tailed eagle
Eurasian sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in Accipitridae family. Breeds from Gr... 
Evergreen
Evergreens retain green foliage year-round, unlike deciduous plants. Diverse spe... 
Plymouth Barracuda
Chrysler's pony car, built 1964-1974. The '64-'66 A-body shared Valiant parts, b... 
Iphigenia
Mycenaean princess, daughter of Agamemnon. To appease Artemis, angered by Agamem... 
Lotus Elise
British roadster, named for Elisa Artioli. Debuted Sept. 1996; conceived in 1994... 
Aten
Aten, the sun disc, was the focus of Atenism, established by Akhenaten (c. 1353-... 
Steller's sea eagle
Northeast Asian eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), described in 1811 by Pallas. One o... 
Clipperton Island
Uninhabited coral atoll in the eastern Pacific. Claimed by France in 1858, dispu... 
Spaghettification
Astrophysical process where extreme tidal forces distort objects into elongated ... 
Mitsubishi 3000GT
Japanese grand tourer built 1990-2000 in Nagoya. Sold as GTO in Japan, 3000GT gl... 
Lotus Esprit
Built 1976-2004 in Hethel, England, this RWD sports car was designed by Giugiaro... 
Technetium
Tc, element 43, is synthetic, though trace amounts exist from uranium fission. P... 
Ptah
Egyptian creator god, Ptah, dates to the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3000 BCE). Pa... 
Khonsu
Egyptian moon god, Khonsu, embodies time's passage. "Traveller," his name, refle... 
Pythonidae
Pythonidae, found in Africa, Asia, and Australia, are nonvenomous constrictors. ... 
Hyacinth (mythology)
Mycenaean hero, lover of Apollo. Cult originated in Amyclae, near Sparta, dating... 
List of female Nobel laureates
Nobel Prizes, est. 1895 by Alfred Nobel's will, recognize those benefiting manki... 
Aether (mythology)
Greek primordial god of the upper sky, Aether is "brightness" personified. Son o... 
Draugr
Norse revenant from Icelandic sagas. Animated corpses guarding burial mounds, no... 
Atlantic goliath grouper
Epinephelus itajara, a massive bony fish in the grouper family, inhabits the Wes... 
King penguin
*Aptenodytes patagonicus*, the second largest penguin, inhabits subantarctic isl... 
Indium
Element 49, In, is a soft, silvery post-transition metal. Discovered in 1863 by ... 
Fraxinus
Ash, *Fraxinus*, is a genus of 45-65 trees in the olive family, Oleaceae. Found ... 
Atlantic blue marlin
Makaira nigricans, an Atlantic Ocean endemic, is a bluewater fish closely relate... 
Mímir
Wise being beheaded in the Æsir-Vanir War. Odin carries Mímir's head, gaining se... 
Orestes
Son of Agamemnon & Clytemnestra in Greek myth. Brother to Electra & Iphigenia, k... 
Pantherinae
Pantherinae, a Felidae subfamily, was defined by Pocock in 1917. Initially only ... 
BMW M1
The BMW M1 (E26) was BMW's first mass-produced mid-engine car (1978-1981). Origi... 
Earless seal
Phocids, or true seals, are pinnipeds in the family Phocidae. Found in oceans gl... 
Serapis
Graeco-Egyptian god syncretizing Osiris and Apis. Ptolemy I Soter popularized Se... 
Ada Palmer
American historian & writer, born 1981. Palmer won the 2017 Campbell Award. Know... 
Grimpoteuthis
This genus of 17 recognized pelagic cirrate octopods, known as dumbo octopuses, ... 
Phaethon
Son of Helios in Greek myth, Phaethon sought proof of his lineage. He drove the ... 
John Dory
Zeus faber, a demersal coastal marine fish, is known as John Dory or St Pierre. ... 
Vampire squid
Vampyroteuthis infernalis, a deep-sea cephalopod, thrives in temperate and tropi... 
Yutyrannus
Early Cretaceous tyrannosauroid from Liaoning, China. *Yutyrannus huali*, meanin... 
Fáfnir
Norse dwarf turned dragon, guarding cursed gold. Son of Hreiðmarr, brother to Re... 
Khnum
Egyptian ram-headed deity, Khnum, shaped humans on a potter's wheel from Nile cl... 
Inflorescence
Botanical term for clustered flower arrangement on a plant stem. Inflorescences ... 
Planets beyond Neptune
Speculation of a planet beyond Neptune began after its 1846 discovery. Percival ... 
Big Four (Indian snakes)
"Big Four" refers to four venomous snakes of India/Sri Lanka: Russell's viper, c... 
Hippocampus (mythology)
Hippocampi are mythical creatures from Greek & Roman lore. With equine forequart... 
Becky Chambers
Born 1985, American sci-fi author Becky Chambers is known for character-driven n... 
Jaguar XJ220
British supercar made 1992-94 by Jaguar & TWR. The XJ220 debuted as a V12 concep... 
Reef triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus, or reef triggerfish, is a vibrant species inhabiting c... 
Apis (deity)
Sacred bull deity of Memphis, Egypt, linked to Hathor, Ptah, Osiris, and Atum. I... 
Hugh Howey
Born in 1975, Hugh Howey is an American sci-fi author. He gained fame self-publi... 
Sablefish
Anoplopoma fimbria, a deep-sea fish, is the sole species in its genus within the... 
Phobos (mythology)
Greek god of fear and panic, son of Ares and Aphrodite. Phobos personified the t... 
Khepri
Egyptian scarab deity, Khepri embodies the rising sun, representing rebirth. Dep... 
Chilantaisaurus
Late Cretaceous theropod from China, named in 1964. *C. tashuikouensis* is known... 
Bes
Egyptian deity of Nubian origin, protector of households, mothers, and children.... 
Peleus
King of Phthia, Thessaly, in Greek myth. Husband of Thetis, a sea nymph, and fat... 
Gertrude B. Elion
American biochemist & pharmacologist (1918-1999). Elion pioneered rational drug ... 
Titanosaurus
Indian sauropod genus from the Late Cretaceous. Titanosaurus, named in 1877, is ... 
Susan Cooper
English author, born 1935. Known for "The Dark Is Rising" series, a contemporary... 
Nectar
Viscous, sugary liquid from plant nectaries. Floral nectar attracts pollinators ... 
Bruhathkayosaurus
Titanosaur from India's Kallamedu Formation. Initially misidentified as a therop... 
Giant trevally
Caranx ignobilis, a large marine fish in the jack family (Carangidae), inhabits ... 
Sandbar shark
A requiem shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) in the Carcharhinidae family, also known... 
Pacific sleeper shark
A large predatory shark (Somniosus pacificus) of the family Somniosidae, found i... 
Pan (moon)
Saturn's innermost moon, Pan, orbits within the Encke Gap of the A Ring. Discove... 
Women in science
Women's scientific contributions span history, facing barriers yet achieving bre... 
Traditional games of India
Ancient Indian games, played for millennia, face decline due to Western sports' ... 
Elizabeth Blackburn
Born in Australia, 1948, Elizabeth Blackburn is a Nobel laureate known for co-di... 
Mary E. Brunkow
American molecular biologist & immunologist, born 1961. Brunkow co-identified th... 
Molecular cloud
Dense interstellar clouds, stellar nurseries, permit molecule formation, notably... 
Pliosaurus
Pliosaurus, a plesiosaur, lived from the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous in E... 
Dreadnoughtus
Titanosaurian sauropod from Argentina's Cretaceous period (76-70 MYA). Dreadnoug... 
Hydra (constellation)
Largest constellation, spanning over 100 degrees. Borders Libra, Centaurus, and ... 
Red drum
A large game fish, Sciaenops ocellatus, the red drum inhabits the Atlantic from ... 
Carolyn Bertozzi
American chemist (b. 1966) & 2022 Nobel laureate for bioorthogonal chemistry, re... 
Boops boops
The boce, or bogue, is a seabream species (Boops boops) from the eastern Atlanti... 
Claudia Goldin
Born 1946, American economic historian Claudia Goldin researches women in the U.... 
David Brin
Born 1950, American sci-fi author Glen David Brin won Hugo, Locus, Campbell & Ne... 
Strigidae
Strigidae, the true owls, are a widespread family of nocturnal raptors. Comprisi... 
Donna Strickland
Canadian optical physicist, born 1959. Awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics w... 
Spotted eagle ray
A cartilaginous fish of the Aetobatidae family, Aetobatus narinari inhabits trop... 
Stephen R. Donaldson
Born 1947, American author Stephen R. Donaldson is known for dark fantasy. His *... 
Oviraptor
Late Cretaceous oviraptorid from Mongolia's Djadokhta Formation. Named in 1924 b... 
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
The Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is the world's smallest and m... 
Einherjar
Slain warriors chosen by valkyries. They feast in Valhalla, preparing for Ragnar... 
Galaxy formation and evolution
Galaxies arise from quantum fluctuations after the Big Bang, evolving via merger... 
Flag families
Sets of flags sharing designs due to history, culture, or influence are flag fam... 
Ariel Atom
British-made, open-wheel car produced since 1996 by Ariel Motor Company. Later b... 
Giant grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus, or Queensland groper, is a marine ray-finned fish in th... 
Wayland the Smith
Weland, Germanic smith, appears in Norse Völundarkviða & Old English Deor. Ensla... 
Eoin Colfer
Irish author, born May 14, 1965. Best known for the Artemis Fowl series, eleven ... 
Carmen Maria Machado
American author (b. 1986) known for blending horror, sci-fi, & erotica. Her 2017... 
Carina (constellation)
Southern constellation, formerly Argo Navis' keel. Divided in 1763 by Lacaille, ... 
Spacecraft propulsion
Methods to accelerate spacecraft in the vacuum of space. Chemical rockets are co... 
Pelican eel
Eurypharynx pelecanoides, the pelican eel, is a deep-sea anguilliform. It's the ... 
Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés
Alfa Romeo coupé, 1963-77. Built on a shortened Giulia saloon platform, these It... 
Epimetheus
Titan Iapetus' son in Greek myth, brother to Prometheus. Epimetheus, meaning "af... 
Tanystropheus
Triassic reptile from Europe, Asia, and North America. *Tanystropheus* had an ex... 
Tyrannotitan
Early Cretaceous carcharodontosaurid from Argentina. *T. chubutensis* was a larg... 
TVR Sagaris
British sports car, built by TVR in Blackpool, Lancashire. Produced from 2005-20... 
Harry Harrison (writer)
American SF author (1925-2012), born Henry Dempsey. Known for *The Stainless Ste... 
Metis (moon)
Jupiter XVI, discovered 1979 by Voyager 1, named for Titaness Metis in 1983. Inn... 
Homarus gammarus
The European lobster, Homarus gammarus, is a clawed crustacean inhabiting the ea... 
Crook and flail
Ancient Egyptian symbols of power. The crook (heka) and flail (nekhakha) origina... 
Kentrosaurus
Late Jurassic stegosaur from Tanzania. K. aethiopicus fossils, found in the Tend... 
Ju Wenjun
Chinese chess grandmaster, Ju Wenjun (b. 1991) is a five-time Women's World Cham... 
Gastornis
Giant, flightless bird from the Paleogene. Gastornis fossils are mostly European... 
Megaraptor
"Large thief" from Argentina's Late Cretaceous. Fossils date to 90-88 MYA. Named... 
Common sole
Solea solea, a flatfish in the Soleidae family, is among the largest in its genu... 
Rhamphorhynchus
Jurassic pterosaur from Europe. *Rhamphorhynchus* had a long tail with a diamond... 
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
Alfa Romeo's 2007-2010 sports car. The 8C name denotes its 8-cylinder engine and... 
Garth Nix
Australian author Garth Nix (b. 1963) is known for young adult fantasy series li... 
Mapusaurus
Late Cretaceous carnosaur from Argentina's Huincul Formation. A carcharodontosau... 
Daphnis (moon)
Saturn's moon, Daphnis (Saturn XXXV), is a small, 7.8 km satellite orbiting with... 
Dimorphodon
Early Jurassic pterosaur found in Europe, 201-191 MYA. Named in 1859 by Richard ... 
Himalia (moon)
Jupiter VI, Himalia, is its largest irregular moon. Discovered in 1904 by Charle... 
Leymah Gbowee
Liberian peace activist born in 1972. Gbowee led Women of Liberia Mass Action fo... 
Momus
Greek god of mockery & satire. Criticized gods' flaws, expelled from Olympus. Fe... 
Pachyrhinosaurus
Late Cretaceous ceratopsid from North America. First found in Alberta, Canada, 1... 
Rajasaurus
Late Cretaceous abelisaurid from India's Lameta Formation. Named "King Lizard," ... 
Dryptosaurus
Late Cretaceous theropod from Appalachia, now the US East Coast. *D. aquilunguis... 
Phallic architecture
Buildings resembling the human penis, consciously or unconsciously, exist worldw... 
Concavenator
Early Cretaceous carcharodontosaur from Spain. Concavenator corcovatus lived ~12... 
Steppe eagle
Aquila nipalensis, a large Accipitridae raptor, nests primarily on the ground in... 
Heh (god)
Egyptian god of infinity, part of the Ogdoad. Depicted as a frog-headed man or c... 
Torosaurus
"Perforated lizard" from the Late Cretaceous (68-66 MYA) roamed western North Am... 
Janus (moon)
Saturn's inner moon, Janus, was first seen in 1966 by Dollfus, though Texereau p... 
Aston Martin DB4
Grand tourer produced by Aston Martin, 1958-1963. "DB" honors Sir David Brown. F... 
West Indian Ocean coelacanth
Latimeria chalumnae, or gombessa, is a critically endangered crossopterygian, on... 
Supersaurus
Late Jurassic diplodocid from North America, named "super lizard." S. vivianae, ... 
Carol W. Greider
American molecular biologist (b. 1961) and Nobel laureate. While at UC Berkeley,... 
Pacific saury
Cololabis saira, or Pacific saury, is a pelagic fish in the Scomberesocidae fami... 
Gerty Cori
Czech-American biochemist (1896-1957), Nobel laureate (1947) for elucidating gly... 
Rice's whale
Balaenoptera ricei, or Gulf of Mexico whale, is a critically endangered baleen w... 
Triangulum
Northern constellation, Latin for "triangle," defined by its three brightest sta... 
Sicklefin lemon shark
A requiem shark (Carcharhinidae) of the Indo-Pacific, the sicklefin lemon shark ... 
Ægir
Jötunn sea personified in Norse myth, also known as Hlér or Gymir. Ægir hosts go... 
Dall's porpoise
Phocoenoides dalli, the largest porpoise, is endemic to the North Pacific and th... 
Linda B. Buck
American biologist (b. 1947) renowned for olfactory system research. Buck shared... 
Grazia Deledda
Italian writer Grazia Deledda (1871-1936) won the 1926 Nobel Prize in Literature... 
Winghead shark
Eusphyra blochii is a unique hammerhead shark, the sole Eusphyra genus member. T... 
Tawakkol Karman
Yemeni journalist & activist, born 1979. Karman co-founded Women Journalists Wit... 
Broadnose sevengill shark
Notorynchus cepedianus is the sole extant member of genus Notorynchus (Hexanchid... 
Finless porpoise
The genus Neophocaena comprises finless porpoises, the most basal living members... 
Noble M600
Handbuilt British sports car from Noble Automotive (Leicestershire). Production ... 
Indian mackerel
Rastrelliger kanagurta, or Indian mackerel, is a Scombridae species prevalent in... 
BMW 328
BMW 328: 1936-1940 sports car. Designed by Fritz Fiedler, body by Peter Szymanow... 
Struthiomimus
Ornithomimid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America. *Struthiomimus*... 
Ben Okri
Nigerian-British poet and novelist, born 1959. Okri is a leading voice in postmo... 
Hypsilophodon
Early Cretaceous neornithischian dinosaur from England. *Hypsilophodon foxii* re... 
Eagle eye
Avian visual acuity, especially in raptors like eagles, is 4-8x sharper than hum... 
Aurvandill
Germanic myth figure. Thor cast his frozen toe into the sky, forming the star Au... 
Charlie Jane Anders
Born 1969, American author Charlie Jane Anders writes speculative fiction. Nebul... 
Bentley 4½ Litre
British car (1927-1931) replacing the 3 Litre. 4.4L engine powered saloons & tou... 
Morgan Aero 8
Built 2000-2018 in Malvern Link, England, the Aero 8 was Morgan's first new desi... 
Mesosaurus
Early Permian reptile (~275 MYA) from South America & Africa. Mesosaurus was a f... 
Pandora (moon)
Saturn's inner moon, discovered in 1980 by Voyager 1, named for the Greek myth. ... 
Heterodontosaurus
Early Jurassic ornithischian from South Africa, 200-190 MYA. Named "different to... 
Southern sleeper shark
A benthopelagic sleeper shark (Somniosus antarcticus) from the family Somniosida... 
James Blish
American SF author (1921-1975), famed for "Cities in Flight" & Star Trek noveliz... 
Pharaoh's daughter (wife of Solomon)
Egyptian princess, wife of Solomon (c. 967-931 BCE). Marriage cemented a politic... 
History of flags
Flags, symbols on fabric, date to 11th century BC China. Silk from China aided f... 
Erechtheus
Athenian king & mythical founder of the polis. Linked to Poseidon as "Poseidon E... 
Edward Bellamy
American author (1850-1898) known for "Looking Backward," a utopian novel envisi... 
Australovenator
"Southern hunter" Australovenator, a megaraptoran theropod, roamed Australia 95 ... 
Omura's whale
Balaenoptera omurai, or Omura's whale, is a little-known rorqual formally descri... 
Kaabas
Cubic houses of worship, mainly pre-Islamic Arabian, resembling Mecca's Kaaba. D... 
Elara (moon)
Jupiter's Elara, discovered 1905 by Charles Dillon Perrine, is a prograde irregu... 
Thebe (moon)
Jupiter XIV, discovered March 5, 1979 by Voyager 1, was named in 1983 for the ny... 
Oxalaia
Brazilian spinosaurid from the Late Cretaceous, 100.5-93.9 MYA. Fossils found on... 
Neovenator
Early Cretaceous theropod from England's Isle of Wight, Neovenator was a carchar... 
Alioramus
Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur from Mongolia's Nemegt Formation. Named in 1976, two... 
Bragi
Norse god of poetry, husband to Iðunn. Bragi appears in Prose & Poetic Eddas, Lo... 
May-Britt Moser
Norwegian neuroscientist (b. 1963), Nobel laureate (2014) for discovering grid c... 
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
French virologist (b. 1947, Paris). At Institut Pasteur, Barré-Sinoussi co-disco... 
Nelly Sachs
German-Swedish poet & playwright (1891-1970). Sachs fled Nazi Germany to Sweden ... 
Gojirasaurus
Late Triassic theropod from New Mexico, named for Godzilla. Gojirasaurus quayi w... 
Ouranosaurus
Early Cretaceous hadrosauriform from Niger & Cameroon. Fossils found in Elrhaz &... 
Abelisaurus
Abelisaurid theropod from Argentina, Late Cretaceous. Known from a single partia... 
Smalltooth sand tiger
Odontaspis ferox, a mackerel shark, is found globally in deepwater rocky habitat... 
Atlas (moon)
Saturn's inner moon, discovered 1980 by R. Terrile from Voyager images. Named fo... 
Slighting
Deliberate damage to high-status buildings, slighting aimed to diminish military... 
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
American medical physicist (1921-2011). Yalow won the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physio... 
Tenontosaurus
Iguanodontian ornithopod from Early Cretaceous North America, 115-108 MYA. *Teno... 
Euoplocephalus
Late Cretaceous ankylosaurid from Canada, reaching 17 ft. First found in Alberta... 
Monolophosaurus
Mid-Jurassic theropod from Xinjiang, China. Monolophosaurus ("single-crested liz... 
Paul Tremblay
American author Paul Tremblay (b. 1971) writes horror, dark fantasy, & sci-fi. K... 
History of martial arts
Martial arts' origins are ancient, evolving from human aggression and close comb... 
Chub mackerel
Scomber japonicus, also known as Pacific mackerel, is a pelagic fish in the Scom... 
Ornitholestes
Late Jurassic theropod from North America, Ornitholestes ("bird robber") lived ~... 
Lythronax
"Gore king" roamed Utah ~81.7 MYA. This tyrannosaurid's forward-facing eyes aide... 
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Grand tourer, 1960-63. DB4 GT chassis refined by Zagato in Italy, penned by Erco... 
AC Ace
British sports car by AC Cars, built 1953-1963 in Thames Ditton. Three versions ... 
Jean Batten
New Zealand aviator (1909-1982) Jean Batten set numerous records. In 1934, she f... 
Hypacrosaurus
Late Cretaceous hadrosaur from North America, 75-69.5 MYA. Hypacrosaurus ("near ... 
Siamosaurus
Asian spinosaurid from the Early Cretaceous (Barremian-Aptian), known from Thail... 
Pharaohs' Golden Parade
Cairo's April 3, 2021 Pharaohs' Golden Parade moved 22 New Kingdom royal mummies... 
Pelagic thresher
A thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) from the Alopiidae family, found in tropica... 
Saltasaurus
Late Cretaceous sauropod from Argentina. Saltasaurus, meaning "lizard from Salta... 
Fredric Brown
American author Fredric Brown (1906-1972) wrote science fiction, fantasy, and my... 
Proceratosaurus
Middle Jurassic theropod from England. The holotype skull, found in Gloucestersh... 
Camptosaurus
"Flexible lizard" from the Late Jurassic. This ornithopod lived in western North... 
Asilomar Conference on Recombinant DNA
1975 conference at Asilomar State Beach, CA, addressed recombinant DNA biohazard... 
Antarctic minke whale
Balaenoptera bonaerensis, the Antarctic minke whale, is the third smallest balee... 
Amphiaraus
Argive hero & seer. Son of Oicles, part of Seven Against Thebes. Foretold doom, ... 
Vulcanodon
Early Jurassic sauropod from Zimbabwe, named "volcano tooth." *V. karibaensis* i... 
Thomann (retailer)
Est. 1954 by Hans Thomann Sr. in Treppendorf, Bavaria, Germany, this family-owne... 
Orchomenus (Boeotia)
Boeotian city, "Minyan Orchomenus," inhabited from Neolithic to Hellenistic time... 
Recording studio as an instrument
Since the mid-1950s, recording studios evolved from performance spaces to instru... 
Alva Myrdal
Swedish sociologist Alva Myrdal (1902-1986) was a key figure in 20th-century dis... 
Aston Martin DB2
British grand tourer, produced 1950-1953. Successor to the 2-Litre Sports, it fe... 
European sea sturgeon
Acipenser sturio, the European sea sturgeon, is an anadromous fish native to Eur... 
Mairead Maguire
N. Irish peace activist, born 1944. Co-founded Women for Peace (later Community ... 
Bobtail squid
These small cephalopods, also known as dumpling or stubby squid, belong to the S... 
Frank Belknap Long
American author (1901-1994) known for horror, sci-fi, & fantasy. A contemporary ... 
Bigeye thresher
Alopias superciliosus is a thresher shark found globally in temperate and tropic... 
Taberna
Roman shop or stall, tabernae originated as single-room units. Integrated into h... 
Amphicoelias
Late Jurassic sauropod from Colorado, named in 1877 by Cope. *A. altus* was ~18m... 
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
German developmental biologist, born 1942. PhD from Tübingen (1974), studying pr... 
Jama'at Khana
Jama'at Khana, from Persian & Arabic roots, means "congregational place." Sufi M... 
Jack McDevitt
American sci-fi author, born 1935 in Philadelphia. Known for stories of alien co... 
2023–2025 global coral bleaching event
Ongoing coral bleaching, 2023-25, is the worst on record, impacting 84% of reefs... 
Illyrian emperors
Illyrian emperors ruled Rome, 268-284 AD, during the Crisis of the Third Century... 
Afrovenator
Jurassic theropod from Niger's Sahara. *Afrovenator* ("African hunter") is a meg... 
Cetiosaurus
"Whale lizard" roamed Middle Jurassic Britain & France, 171-165 MYA. Named in 18... 
Paralititan
Late Cretaceous titanosaur from Egypt's Bahariya Formation. Named in 2001 from r... 
Barapasaurus
Early Jurassic sauropod from India. *B. tagorei* is known from ~300 bones, repre... 
Anchisaurus
Early Jurassic sauropodomorph from the NE United States, 200-192 MYA. Found in t... 
Audi Rosemeyer
Audi concept car, 2000. Retro-futuristic design inspired by 1930s Auto Union rac... 
Roman gardens
Roman gardens, flourishing 150 BC-350 AD, were influenced by Persian designs. Th... 
Calypso (moon)
Discovered in 1980, Calypso is a Saturnian moon named after Greek myth. It's co-... 
Themisto (moon)
Jupiter's innermost irregular moon, Themisto (Jupiter XVIII), orbits prograde. D... 
Gordon R. Dickson
American sci-fi author (1923-2001), Gordon R. Dickson wrote over 70 novels. Know... 
Algis Budrys
Lithuanian-American Algis Budrys (1931-2008) wrote science fiction and criticism... 
Edmond Hamilton
American sci-fi author (1904-1977). Hamilton wrote space opera and pulp fiction ... 
Europasaurus
Late Jurassic sauropod from Germany, *Europasaurus* was a basal macronarian. Fos... 
Folk instrument
Folk instruments are traditional musical tools tied to folk music, distinct from... 
Cyril M. Kornbluth
American sci-fi author (1923-1958), member of the Futurians. Known for satirical... 
Ezekiel's Temple
Visionary temple described in Ezekiel 40-48. Blueprint for a future house of wor... 
Traditional games of China
Ancient Chinese games span millennia, from strategy to skill. Weiqi (Go), dating... 
Spotted wobbegong
An Australian carpet shark (Orectolobus maculatus) in the family Orectolobidae, ... 
Helene (moon)
Discovered in 1980 by Laques & Lecacheux, Helene orbits Saturn as a trojan moon ... 
Optical sound
Sound-on-film tech storing audio on transparent film. Emerging in the 1920s, opt... 
Guiana dolphin
Sotalia guianensis, or costero, is an oceanic dolphin (Delphinidae) inhabiting c... 
Jody Williams
Born 1950 in Vermont, Jody Williams is an American activist. She won the 1997 No... 
Rhamnous
Ancient Attic deme overlooking the Euboean Strait, NW of modern Agia Marina. Bes... 
Viper dogfish
Trigonognathus kabeyai, a rare Etmopteridae dogfish, inhabits Pacific upper cont... 
Victory column
Monumental column commemorating victory, often war. Dates to Roman era; Trajan's... 
Sinope (moon)
Jupiter IX, Sinope, is a retrograde irregular moon. Discovered by Seth Barnes Ni... 
Pacific herring
Clupea pallasii, a silvery fish with unspined fins and a forked caudal fin, is a... 
Laini Taylor
Born in 1971, Laini Taylor is an American YA fantasy author. A National Book Awa... 
Cavea
Latin for "enclosure," cavea denotes seating in Greco-Roman theaters/amphitheate... 
Betty Williams
N. Irish peace activist (1943-2020). Co-founded Community of Peace People, seeki... 
Traditional sports and games
TSG are physical activities predating modern Western sports, facing decline sinc... 
Facial disc
Concave face feathers, most prominent in owls, form a sound-collecting paraboloi... 
Lohagaon
Lohagaon, NE Pune, India, hosts Pune Airport, a customs airport. Established 193... 
Pondicherry shark
Carcharhinus hemiodon is a critically endangered requiem shark, family Carcharhi... 
Humpback dolphin
Genus Sousa, these dolphins are known for their distinctive humps and elongated ... 
Black hawk-eagle
*Spizaetus tyrannus*, the black hawk-eagle, ranges from Mexico to Argentina. Thi... 
Alexander Belyaev
Soviet sci-fi pioneer (1884-1942), dubbed "Russia's Jules Verne." Belyaev's 1920... 
Fraser's dolphin
Lagenodelphis hosei, also known as Fraser's or Sarawak dolphin, is a cetacean wi... 
Cryptoporticus
Ancient Roman covered corridor, the cryptoporticus supported structures like vil... 
Pigeye shark
The pigeye shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis) is a requiem shark from the Carcharh... 
Peace at home, peace in the world
Atatürk's "Peace at home, peace in the world" (Yurtta sulh, cihanda sulh) became... 
Catherine Asaro
Born 1955, American Catherine Asaro writes sci-fi/fantasy & teaches. Notable for... 
Teocalli
Mesoamerican pyramid topped by a temple, crucial for pre-Columbian rituals. The ... 
Opus reticulatum
Roman concrete facing, 1st century BCE - 1st century CE. Pyramid-shaped tuff sto... 
Cubiculum
Roman private room, a feature of the domus. Off the atrium, later the peristyle,... 
Emily Greene Balch
American economist/pacifist (1867-1961). Wellesley professor & social reformer f... 
Semicircular arch
Roman innovation: the semicircular arch. Its intrados forms a perfect half-circl... 
Double-flowered
"Flore pleno" (fl. pl.) denotes double-flowered plants, varieties with extra pet... 
Snaggletooth shark
The snaggletooth shark (Hemipristis elongata) is a weasel shark, the sole living... 
National monument
Landmark preserving national heritage. Often commemorates a country's founding, ... 
New Interfaces for Musical Expression
NIME is an annual conference on novel music tech. Founded in 2001, it explores t... 
Bramble shark
Echinorhinus brucus, a deep-sea shark in the Echinorhinidae family, inhabits tro... 
Festival International
Lafayette, Louisiana hosts this free fest celebrating Francophone culture each A... 
Erin Overcash
Born 1990, Erin Overcash is an American aerospace engineer and Navy test pilot. ... 
Serdab
Old Kingdom tomb chamber housing the ka statue. Sealed, with a slit for the dece... 
Cippus
Roman cippus: a low pedestal, often round or rectangular, used as a milestone or... 
Geoff Ryman
Canadian author Geoffrey Ryman (b. 1951) writes SF, fantasy, and historical fict... 
Ọjà
Igbo flute from Nigeria, the ọjà is crafted from bamboo or metal. Played by blow... 
Black-and-chestnut eagle
*Spizaetus isidori*, or Isidor's Eagle, is a large Accipitridae raptor from Sout... 
Lotfia Elnadi
Egyptian aviator (1907-2002). Elnadi was the first Egyptian, Arab, and African w... 
Chorobates
Roman surveying instrument, the chorobates ensured level planes, vital for aqued... 
Madagascar fish eagle
Critically endangered raptor endemic to Madagascar's northwest coast. Part of Ac... 
Luksong baka
Filipino game from Bulacan. "Baka" (cow) is stooped, others jump. Originated pre... 
Peripteros
Classical temple design, defined by a single colonnade on all sides. Originating... 
Muwaqqit
Muslim astronomer (13th-19th c.) regulating prayer times in mosques/madrasas. Un... 
Mons Claudianus
Roman quarry in Egypt's Eastern Desert. Granodiorite mined here, mid-1st to mid-... 
Prickly shark
A bottom-dwelling Pacific Ocean shark, Echinorhinus cookei is one of two Echinor... 
Dark cuisine
"Dark cuisine" (黑暗料理, hēi'àn liàolǐ) is a Chinese term for bizarre food combos. ... 
List of historical cuisines
Historical cuisines offer insight into past societies. Ancient Roman cuisine use... 
Music technology (mechanical)
Early music tech involved tools for bone flutes in prehistory. Ancient Egyptians... 
Festival totem
DIY art on poles, used at music festivals globally. "Doof sticks" aid navigation... 
Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the Nation
Turkish Republic's core tenet, affirming national sovereignty. "Egemenlik kayıts... 
Badia Polyptych
The Badia Polyptych (Italian: Polittico di Badia) is a painting by the Italian a... 
Beach in Pourville
Beach in Pourville (title in French: La plage à Pourville, soleil couchant) is a... 
The Happy Family (painting)
The Happy Family (Dutch: Het vrolijke huisgezin) or As the Old Sing, So shall th... 
Coronation of the Virgin (Fra Angelico, Uffizi)
The Coronation of the Virgin is a painting of the Coronation of the Virgin by th... 
Flower parade
Floral parades feature floats lavishly adorned with flowers, often marking seaso... 
Hercules and the Hydra (Pollaiuolo)
Hercules and the Hydra is a c. 1475 tempera grassa-on-panel painting by Antonio ... 
The Feast of Saint Nicholas
The Feast of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Het Sint-Nicolaasfeest) is an oil-on-canvas ... 
Pacific angelshark
Squatina californica, an angelshark, inhabits the eastern Pacific from Alaska to... 
Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph (Rembrandt)
Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph is a 1656 oil painting by Dutch artist Rembran... 
David and Jonathan (Rembrandt)
David and Jonathan is a painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt, made in 1642, n... 
Investiture of Zimri-Lim
The Investiture of Zimri-Lim is a large colorful mural discovered at the Royal P... 
Coronation of the Virgin (Filippo Lippi)
The Coronation of the Virgin (in Italian Incoronazione Maringhi) is a painting o... 
Madagascar serpent eagle
Madagascar serpent eagle, *Eutriorchis astur*, is a rare raptor endemic to Madag... 
Old Man with a Gold Chain
Old Man with a Gold Chain is a portrait by Rembrandt, painted in oils on canvas ... 
Rembrandt catalogue raisonné, 1986
The following is a list of paintings by Rembrandt in order of appearance (catalo... 
Cassandreia
Founded in 316 BC by Cassander on the Pallene peninsula, this Macedonian city wa... 
Prom Samnang
Born in Cambodia, Prom Samnang (b. 1987) is a Kun Khmer legend. The 2023 SEA Gam... 
Ansidei Madonna
The Ansidei Madonna (Italian: Pala Ansidei) is a 1505–1507 painting by the Itali... 
The Entombment of Christ (Rembrandt)
The Entombment of Christ is an oil-on-oak panel painting by Rembrandt believed t... 
Girl in a Blue Dress
Girl in a Blue Dress, also called Portrait of a Girl Dressed in Blue (Dutch: Por... 
Meagre Company
The Meagre Company, or The Company of Captain Reinier Reael and Lieutenant Corne... 
Bamboo gun
Traditional pop gun using compressed air. Made from bamboo, a projectile is forc... 
Annunciation (Filippo Lippi, London)
The Annunciation is a tempera on panel painting by the Italian Renaissance maste... 
Martial arts school
Educational org. for martial arts instruction. Scholars see them as vital for cu... 
Apollo and Daphne (Pollaiuolo)
Apollo and Daphne is a c.1470–1480 oil on panel painting, attributed to Piero de... 
Assumption of the Virgin (Botticini)
The Assumption of the Virgin, 1475–1476, is a large (228.6 x 377.2 cm) painting ... 
Vintage musical equipment
Vintage musical equipment, pre-1970s instruments, amps, and recording gear, is p... 
Sacred enclosure
Structure marking sacred space, separating it from the profane. Found globally, ... 
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Filipino politician born February 7, 1991. Lamentillo chaired the DPWH's Build, ... 
Yauco National Coffee Festival
Yauco, Puerto Rico hosts this annual coffee celebration, "Festival del Café." Fi... 
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple (El Greco, London)
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple is a 1600 painting by El Greco... 
Hypaethral
Roofless structure in classical architecture, termed "hypaethral" from Greek roo... 
The Gallant Conversation
The Gallant Conversation is an oil-on-canvas painting from circa 1654 by Gerard ... 
Peribolos
Ancient Greek/Roman walled court, often around sacred areas. Early sanctuaries u... 
Hermit (hummingbird)
Tropical subfamily of 37 hummingbird species (Phaethornithinae) from Mexico to A... 
Miao shrine
Miao, or Shenmiao, are East Asian temples for deities, sages, and figures from m... 
Lady Macbeth Sleepwalking
Lady Macbeth Sleepwalking is a c. 1784 oil painting by the Swiss artist Henry Fu... 
Angel musicians (National Gallery)
The Angel musicians are two paintings created in the late 15th century to frame ... 
The Baptism of the Eunuch
The Baptism of the Eunuch is a 1626 painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt van R... 
Thorikos
Ancient Attica deme, Thorikos, was one of the original settlements united by The... 
Fontomfrom
Bono hourglass drum used in royal ensembles since the 1320s. Introduced to Bonom... 
The Parable of the Rich Fool (Rembrandt)
The Parable of the Rich Fool, also known as The Money Changer, is an oil paintin... 
Cimon and Pero (Rubens)
Cimon and Pero is a 1630 oil on canvas painting by Peter Paul Rubens, now in the... 
Adoration of the Kings (Bruegel)
The Adoration of the Kings is an oil-on-panel painting of the Adoration of the M... 
Fishing for Souls
Fishing for Souls is a 1614 oil on panel painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist... 
Tree breeding
Forest tree breeding, a recent application of genetics to improve timber, select... 
Allegory of the Dutch Defeat of the Spanish Fleet in Gibraltar
Allegory of the Dutch Defeat of the Spanish Fleet in Gibraltar, 25 April 1607 (D... 
Christ Healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda
Christ Healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda is a 1667-1670 oil on canva... 
The Descent from the Cross (Rembrandt, 1633)
The Descent from the Cross is a 1633 painting of the Descent from the Cross by R... 
Girl in a White Kimono
Girl in a White Kimono (Dutch: Meisje in witte kimono) is an 1894 oil painting b... 
Andaman serpent eagle
Accipitridae family raptor endemic to India's Andaman Islands. Vulnerable specie... 
Adoration of the Christ Child (Honthorst)
Adoration of the Christ Child (Italian: Adorazione del Bambino), is a c. 1619–16... 
The Archangel Raphael Leaving Tobias' Family
The Archangel Raphael Leaving Tobias' Family is a 1637 oil-on-panel painting by ... 
Lamentation of Christ (van der Weyden)
The Lamentation of Christ is an oil-on-panel painting of the common subject of t... 
Adoration of the Magi (Veronese)
The Adoration of the Magi by the Venetian artist Paolo Veronese is a large oil p... 
Adoration of the Kings (Gossaert)
The Adoration of the Kings is a large oil-on-oak painting by Jan Gossaert (born ... 
The Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy is an 1826 history painting by the French artist Horace Vern... 
Amazilia hummingbird
Emerald hummingbird, Amazilis amazilia, found in Ecuador & Peru. Sole member of ... 
Calais Pier
Calais Pier is a landscape painting by the British artist J. M. W. Turner, paint... 
Thoeun Theara
Cambodian Kun Khmer fighter, born May 5, 1996. Theara gained fame in 2022 as the... 
Marriage Portrait of Isaac Massa and Beatrix van der Laen
Marriage Portrait of Isaac Massa and Beatrix van der Laen is a painting by the D... 
Jolly Toper
The Jolly Toper is a 1629 oil painting by the Dutch artist Judith Leyster in the... 
Cvijeta Zuzorić
Ragusan lyric poet (1552-1648), also known as Flora Zuzzeri. She composed verses... 
Boaz and Ruth (paintings)
Boaz and Ruth are a pair of paintings by Rembrandt dated to 1643 and thought to ... 
The Kitchen Maid (Rembrandt)
The Kitchen Maid (1651) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch painter Rembra... 
1476 Altarpiece
The 1476 Altarpiece or San Domenico Altarpiece is a 1476 tempera and gold on pan... 
Boating on the River Epte
Boating on the River Epte (also known as The Canoe on the Epte) is an 1890 oil p... 
Aius Locutius
Roman deity linked to the 4th-century BC Gallic sack of Rome. Aius Locutius, mea... 
Elateia
Ancient Phthiotian city, Elateia, was second only to Delphi in regional importan... 
Fátima de Madrid
10th-11th century astronomer/mathematician of Islamic Spain. Supposed daughter o... 
Sarit Sarak
Meitei martial art from ancient Kangleipak (Manipur). Practiced unarmed, it's "h... 
Adelia Silva
Uruguayan educator (1925-2004), Adelia Silva was the first Afro-Uruguayan with a... 
Cuisine of Menorca
Menorcan cuisine blends rural & marine traditions on a Balearic island. Seafood ... 
Lhakhang
Himalayan temples housing sacred objects, Lhakhangs are "houses of gods." Found ... 
Ada Rogato
Brazilian aviator (1910-1986). Rogato was South America's first female glider pi... 
Park Kyung-won
Korea's first female civilian aviator, Park Kyung-won (1901-1933) earned her pil... 
Dorothy Spicer
English aviator Dorothy Spicer (1908-1946) was a pioneer in aeronautical enginee... 
Hünkâr Mahfili
Ottoman Sultan's private mosque space. Hünkâr Mahfili offered safety, privacy, a... 
Claudia Pía Baudracco
Argentine activist (1970-2012) championed LGBT and women's rights. Baudracco, bo... 
Ilse Fuskova
Argentine lesbian-feminist Ilse Fuskova (1929-2024) publicly came out on TV in 1... 
Lilly Steinschneider
Hungarian aviator Lilly Steinschneider (1891-1975) was the first woman in Hungar... 
Elvy Kalep
Estonian aviator Elvy Kalep (1899-1989) was her country's first female pilot. Fl... 
Organ landscape of East Frisia
East Frisia boasts 90+ organs spanning six centuries, forming a globally signifi... 
Hypotrachelium
Doric column feature; the hypotrachelium is the groove below the trachelium. Fou... 
Coconut-shell walking
SE Asian & Pacific folk game. Halved coconut shells become makeshift stilts when... 
Gallo-Roman Temple of Tours
Gallo-Roman fanum built late 1st century CE in Caesarodunum (Tours). It likely r... 
Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu
Romanian aviation pioneer, born in Tecuci. Caragiani-Stoenescu (1887-1929) was R... 
Bronze-tailed comet
Endemic to Peru, the Bronze-tailed Comet (Polyonymus caroli) is a hummingbird in... 
Buffy hummingbird
*Leucippus fallax*, the only *Leucippus* genus member, is a hummingbird in the T... 
Ekola
Ovambo idiophone from Namibia. The Ekola features 2-4 calabashes linked as reson... 
Chord Master
Ukulele chording device, also "Visual Chord Master."
Made by Mario Maccaferri's... 
Ammun (gate)
Korean "dark gate" (Ammun) lacking a gate tower, built into castle walls. Concea... 
Book of the Dead
Ancient Egyptian funerary texts, ca. 1550-50 BC, aided passage to the afterlife.... 
Ankh
Egyptian hieroglyph for "life," the ankh dates to the Early Dynastic Period (c. ... 
Ceque system
Inca's Ceque system: ritual pathways radiating from Cusco, dividing the empire (... 
Egyptian mythology
Ancient Egyptian myths explained the world through divine actions. Found in writ... 
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Phidias's ~435 BC chryselephantine sculpture of Zeus was housed in Olympia's tem... 
Soy sauce
Fermented condiment from China, dating to the Western Han dynasty (~200 BCE). Ma... 
Viking Age
800-1050 CE saw Norse expansion from Scandinavia via sea. Vikings raided, traded... 
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Built 353-351 BC in Halicarnassus (Bodrum, Turkey) for Mausolus, a Persian Empir... 
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Wonder of the ancient world, likely built in Babylon or Nineveh. Possibly commis... 
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Built c. 280 BC on the Egyptian island of Pharos, this lighthouse was commission... 
Temple of Artemis
Ephesian shrine to Artemis (Diana), near Selçuk, Turkey. One of the Seven Wonder... 
List of Byzantine emperors
Byzantine emperors ruled from 330-1453 AD, following Constantine's founding of C... 
Memphis, Egypt
Ancient capital of Lower Egypt, founded c. 3000 BC by King Menes. Located near M... 
Tigris
Eastern river defining Mesopotamia, rising in Armenian Highlands. Flows south th... 
Prince of Yan
Yan rulers held this title, translated as King before the empire, Prince after. ... 
Greek mythology
Ancient Greek myths, originating ~18th century BC, explain the world's origin, d... 
Huarochirí Manuscript
16th-century Quechua text from Huarochirí Province details Andean myths. Rivals ... 
Inca Empire
Tawantinsuyu, the Inca Empire, thrived 1438-1533 in the Andes. Originating in 13... 
Han dynasty
Lasting from 202 BC to 220 AD, this Chinese dynasty, founded by Liu Bang, is spl... 
Maya civilization
Mesoamerican civilization flourishing from 2000 BC to early modern times in pres... 
Banliang
First unified currency of imperial China, the Banliang coin emerged around 210 B... 
Aztecs
Mesoamerican civilization in central Mexico, 1300-1521. Nahuatl-speaking groups ... 
Mesopotamia
West Asian region in the Tigris-Euphrates system, cradle of civilization. Neolit... 
Vikings
Seafaring Scandinavians (8th-11th c.) raiding, trading, and settling across Euro... 
Erin Morgenstern
Born 1978, Erin Morgenstern is an American multimedia artist and fantasy novelis... 
Jane Yolen
Born 1939 in NYC, Jane Yolen is a prolific American author of 400+ fantasy, sci-... 
John Crowley (author)
Born 1942 in Iowa, John Crowley is an American author of fantasy, science fictio... 
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
American author (1942-2025) known for historical horror, especially the Count Sa... 
Maggie Stiefvater
Born 1981 in Harrisonburg, VA, Margaret Stiefvater is an American YA fantasy aut... 
Diane Duane
Born in 1952, Diane Duane is an American-Irish author of science fiction and fan... 
David Weber
American sci-fi & fantasy author, born 1952. Best known for the Honor Harrington... 
Adam Roberts (British writer)
British SF & fantasy novelist, born 1965. Roberts is known for works exploring g... 
Sergei Lukyanenko
Born in Kazakhstan, April 11, 1968, Sergei Lukyanenko is a prominent Russian sci... 
Brian Lumley
English horror author (1937-2024), known for expanding Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mytho... 
Peter Straub
American author Peter Straub (1943-2022) wrote horror and supernatural fiction, ... 
Amal El-Mohtar
Canadian speculative fiction author & poet, born 1984. El-Mohtar is celebrated f... 
Michael Swanwick
Born 1950, Swanwick is an American sci-fi and fantasy author. Debuting in the ea... 
Ivan Yefremov
Soviet paleontologist (1908-1972), Ivan Yefremov, pioneered taphonomy, studying ... 
Brian Jacques
Brian Jacques (1939-2011) was a British author famed for his Redwall series, tal... 
Elizabeth Moon
Born in 1945, Elizabeth Moon is an American sci-fi and fantasy author. A US Mari... 
Alan Garner
English novelist Alan Garner (b. 1934) is known for children's fantasy rooted in... 
Christopher Priest (novelist)
British sci-fi novelist (1943-2024), influenced by H.G. Wells. Notable works inc... 
Greg Egan
Australian hard SF author & mathematician, born 1961. Known for exploring comple... 
Cassandra Clare
Born Judith Rumelt (1973) in Tehran, Cassandra Clare is an American YA author. B... 
Cyrano de Bergerac
French novelist & duelist (1619-1655), known for libertine literature. His *L'Au... 
Christopher Paolini
American-Italian author, born 1983. Best known for the Inheritance Cycle, beginn... 
Colin Wilson
English author (1931-2013) known for "new existentialism," an optimistic philoso... 
List of feminist rhetoricians
Anthology index of feminist rhetoricians. Published in 2001 by Ritchie & Ronald.... 
Regina José Galindo
Guatemalan performance artist, born 1974. Galindo uses her body to confront soci... 
Caroline Fourest
French writer born 1975, known for feminist and secularist commentary. Fourest d... 
Georgina Amorós
Born in Barcelona, Spain, on April 30, 1998, Georgina Amorós is a Spanish actres... 
Shahla Humbatova
Azerbaijani lawyer & human rights advocate, born Shahla Humbatova. Disbarred aft... 
List of female monarchs
Female monarchs reigned globally under diverse titles. Queens regnant, empresses... 
Christine Milne
Born in Tasmania, Christine Milne (b. 1953) is a former Australian politician. A... 
Carolin Emcke
Born in 1967, German author and journalist Carolin Emcke reported from conflict ... 
Isabella de' Medici
Tuscan noblewoman (1542-1576), daughter of Cosimo I, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Know... 
Assa Traoré
French-Malian activist, born 1985. Leader of the Truth and Justice for Adama Com... 
Aston Martin One-77
Limited-production (77 units) Aston Martin flagship. Debuted 2008, revealed 2009... 
Lancia Delta S4
Lancia Delta S4: Group B rally car (1985-86). Abarth project SE038. Replaced the... 
Plymouth Road Runner
Plymouth Road Runner: 1968-1980 muscle car. Based on the Belvedere, it offered p... 
Alpine A110
French berlinetta (coupé), prod. 1963-77. Succeeded A108, powered by Renault eng... 
Lotus Exige
Lotus Exige: British sports car, 2000-2021. Coupé based on the Elise, later the ... 
Volkswagen Golf Mk1
Volkswagen Golf Mk1: First generation of VW's small family car, debuting in Euro... 
Land Rover Defender
British 4x4, evolved from 1948 Land Rover Series. Renamed Defender 90/110/130 in... 
Ferrari California
Ferrari California (Type F149) is a grand touring sports car produced by Ferrari... 
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
Ferrari 250 TR, a sports racing car, debuted in 1957. Built to meet 3-liter engi... 
Porsche 356
Porsche 356: Porsche's inaugural production car (1948-1965). RWD, rear-engine, a... 
Bentley Continental GT
Bentley Continental GT: grand tourer, produced since 2003. Offered as a two-door... 
Citroën C4
Citroën C4: French car, successor to the Xsara. First gen. (2004) was a compact ... 
Fiat 500
Fiat 500 (Cinquecento): Italian city car, 1957-1975. Offered as 2-door semi-conv... 
Toyota 86
2+2 sports car, jointly developed by Toyota & Subaru, manufactured in Gunma, Jap... 
Willys MB
Willys MB/Ford GPW (Jeep) was a 1/4-ton, 4x4 U.S. Army vehicle. Over 600,000 wer... 
Chevrolet Malibu
Chevy Malibu: mid-size car, 1964-1983 & 1997-2025. Started as a Chevelle trim, b... 
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
**Mercedes-Benz Sprinter**
Large van produced since 1995. Offered as a chassis ... 
Audi TT
Audi TT: Sport coupé/roadster, 1998-2023. Three generations shared VW Group A pl... 
Range Rover
Range Rover: Luxury 4WD marque from Jaguar Land Rover, launched in 1970 by Briti... 
Citroën DS
Citroën DS (1955-75): FWD executive car famed for hydropneumatic suspension, dis... 
Chevrolet Impala
**Chevrolet Impala:**
Full-size car, produced 1958-85, 1994-96, 2000-20. Flagsh... 
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Mercedes-Benz S-Class: Flagship luxury sedan (formerly "Sonderklasse"). Debuted ... 
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota's longest-running series, the Land Cruiser, began production in 1951. Thi... 
Citroën 2CV
French economy car (1948-1990). Air-cooled, front-wheel drive, designed for rura... 
Ford Model T
Ford Model T (1908-1927): Mass-produced, affordable auto revolutionized travel f... 
Pacha Kamaq
Andean creator god, Pacha Kamaq animated the universe and balanced the world. Re... 
Charybdis
Monstrous sea whirlpool in Greek myth, dwelling opposite Scylla. Daughter of Pos... 
Camazotz
"Death bat" in Kʼicheʼ Maya, Camazotz served underworld lords in the Popol Vuh. ... 
Centeōtl
Aztec maize deity, also Centeocihuatl. Son of Tlazōlteōtl and Piltzintecuhtli (M... 
Ehecatl
Aztec wind deity, often Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl. A creator god in central Mexican c... 
Scylla
Sea monster lurking in a narrow strait opposite Charybdis. Once a nymph, transfo... 
Siren (mythology)
Dangerous creatures who lured sailors with enchanting music and voices to shipwr... 
Chimera (mythology)
Fire-breathing hybrid monster: lion's head, goat's body, serpent tail. Offspring... 
Centaur
Half-human, half-horse creatures of Greek mythology. Most were wild and unruly, ... 
Sphinx
Mythical creature with a human head and lion body. In Greek myth, the Sphinx of ... 
Valkyrie
Norse female figures who chose which warriors died in battle and brought the wor... 
Pegasus
Winged divine horse of Greek myth, sprung from Medusa's blood when Perseus behea... 
Coral reef fish
Reef fish inhabit coral ecosystems, biodiversity hotspots covering <1% of oceans... 
New Caledonian barrier reef
World's 3rd largest barrier reef, surrounding New Caledonia in the South Pacific... 
Ningaloo Coast
Ningaloo Coast, a WA World Heritage Site, spans 705,015 hectares along the East ... 
Baruj Benacerraf
Venezuelan-American immunologist (1920-2011). Benacerraf shared the 1980 Nobel P... 
Alexis Carrel
French surgeon (1873-1944), Nobel laureate (1912) for vascular suturing. Carrel ... 
Andrew Huxley
English physiologist (1917-2012), Nobel laureate for elucidating nerve impulse p... 
Bengt I. Samuelsson
Swedish biochemist (1934-2024). Shared the 1982 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Med... 
DNA computing
Unconventional computing using DNA, biochemistry, & molecular biology. Pioneered... 
Electron diffraction
Phenomenon where electron beams change direction via elastic atomic interactions... 
Charles Nicolle
French bacteriologist (1866-1936). Nicolle won the 1928 Nobel Prize for Medicine... 
Automaton
Self-operating machine executing pre-set instructions. Early automata, like cloc... 
Arthur Kornberg
American biochemist (1918-2007) who won the 1959 Nobel Prize for discovering DNA... 
Aharonov–Bohm effect
Quantum phenomenon where charged particles are affected by EM potential even wit... 
Arthur Harden
British biochemist (1865-1940) who won the 1929 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Harden... 
Normal mode
Pattern of motion where system parts oscillate sinusoidally at the same frequenc... 
Japanese encephalitis vaccine
JE vaccine protects against mosquito-borne encephalitis. >90% effective, protect... 
GC-content
GC-content is the % of guanine (G) and cytosine (C) bases in DNA or RNA. It refl... 
Gram stain
Developed in 1884 by Danish bacteriologist Hans Christian Gram, Gram stain class... 
Ei-ichi Negishi
Japanese chemist (1935-2021) at Purdue University. Developed the Negishi couplin... 
Adolf Butenandt
German biochemist (1903-1995) known for hormone research. Butenandt isolated est... 
Charles H. Townes
American physicist (1915-2015) & Nobel laureate. Townes invented the maser, hold... 
Sill (geology)
Tabular sheet intrusion emplaced between rock layers. A concordant feature, sill... 
Pleochroism
Optical phenomenon where a substance displays different colors based on viewing ... 
António Egas Moniz
Portuguese neurologist (1874-1955). Egas Moniz pioneered cerebral angiography an... 
Alexey Ekimov
Russian physicist (b. 1945) and nanomaterials pioneer. Ekimov discovered quantum... 
Cryovolcano
Cryovolcanoes erupt cryolava: water, ammonia, hydrocarbons. Common on icy moons ... 
Band gap
Energy range in solids lacking electron states, crucial for conductivity. Measur... 
Confocal microscopy
Confocal microscopy enhances optical resolution using a spatial pinhole, blockin... 
Kaluza–Klein theory
Unifies gravity & electromagnetism via a 5th dimension. Proposed in 1921 by Kalu... 
Intermediate-mass black hole
IMBHs range 100-100,000 solar masses, bridging stellar and supermassive black ho... 
SN 2006X
Type Ia supernova in Messier 100 (Coma Berenices), ~65M light-years distant. Dis... 
DOS-2
Lost Soviet space station, a Salyut program failure. Launched July 29, 1972, but... 
Jupiter Europa Orbiter
JEO, part of the EJSM-Laplace mission, aimed to study Jupiter's moons and magnet... 
GW190814
Gravitational wave signal, GW190814, detected August 14, 2019 by LIGO/Virgo. Sup... 
Automated Planet Finder
The APF, or Rocky Planet Finder, is a 2.4m robotic telescope at Lick Observatory... 
Earth Similarity Index
ESI gauges a planet's Earth-likeness, ranging 0-1. Devised to simplify exoplanet... 
A-002
Apollo abort test, A-002, launched June 29, 1965 from White Sands Missile Range.... 
A-001
Apollo abort test, Nov 1964, White Sands, NM. LES (Launch Escape System) tested ... 
A-004
Apollo test A-004, conducted January 20, 1966, at White Sands Missile Range, was... 
A-003
Apollo abort test, fourth in series. Occurred during Little Joe II launch, White... 
Celestial cartography
Star cartography maps celestial objects. Early uranographers used quadrants; lat... 
SN 1972E
Type Ia supernova in NGC 5253, discovered May 13, 1972. Peaked at B magnitude 8.... 
Bipolar nebula
These nebulae exhibit two prominent lobes. Formed from dying stars ejecting mass... 
SCP 06F6
Discovered Feb 21, 2006 in Boötes during a Hubble survey of CL 1432.5+3332.8, th... 
Active optics
Developed in the 1980s, active optics corrects telescope mirror deformation from... 
Extremal black hole
Hypothetical black hole with minimal mass for its charge/spin. Predicted by theo... 
AS-102
Saturn I's seventh flight, AS-102 (SA-7), launched Apollo boilerplate BP-15 on S... 
History of supernova observation
Supernova sightings trace to 1006 AD. Pre-telescope records are speculative. Pos... 
SN 1006
Brightest supernova in recorded history, SN 1006 peaked in Lupus, April/May 1006... 
Boeing X-37
USAF's X-37, or Orbital Test Vehicle, is a reusable robotic spaceplane. Original... 
Exoplanet
Planet outside our Solar System. First confirmed in 1992 around a pulsar; main-s... 
Pegasus (satellite)
Launched in 1965 by Saturn I rockets, these NASA satellites studied micrometeoro... 
Black holes in fiction
Cosmic bodies of extreme gravity, popularized in 1960s sci-fi. Early depictions ... 
List of NASA missions
NASA missions began in 1958 after the agency's 1957 inception. Missions are crew... 
Antimatter comet
Hypothetical comets of antimatter, not matter. Unobserved, theorized to explain ... 
Next-Generation Transit Survey
Ground-based exoplanet hunter at Chile's Paranal Observatory, started science op... 
Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 34
Cape Canaveral's LC-34 launched Saturn I/IB rockets (1961-1968) for NASA's Apoll... 
Michoud Assembly Facility
NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans East is an 832-acre aerosp... 
Cursive
"Joined-up writing" aims for speed. Styles vary: looped, italic, connected. Form... 
Vellum
Fine writing material from animal skin, often calf. Distinguished from parchment...