|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nearly 15 years in the making, this South Dakota monument was completed in 1941 |
Mount Rushmore
|
|
|
|
| As opposed to the penny-farthing, the first "safety" bicycle featured these of equal size |
wheels
|
|
|
|
| Because a yellow dye has been found that washes out, some of these directories are now recyclable |
the yellow pages (telephone books)
|
|
|
|
| In mid-1992 this Baltic country will change its unit of currency to the lats |
Latvia
|
|
|
|
| Often mercerized for strength & appearance, this is the natural fiber most used to make thread |
cotton
|
|
|
|
| Lynda, Nell, Dixie |
Carter
|
|
|
|
| In 1942 Congress lowered the draft age from 20 to this |
18
|
|
|
|
| Caliper brakes work by squeezing levers on the handlebars; coaster brakes by doing this |
(Lucy: What is hitting the brake, pushing the brake backwards, [*]?)
pushing the pedal back
|
|
|
|
| Doing this to aluminum cans makes it easier to store & transport them |
crushing them
|
|
|
|
| One of this country's most populous counties is Pest |
Hungary
|
|
|
|
| To sew loosely with large stitches, or to moisten roasting meat with liquid |
baste
|
|
|
|
| Marian, Melissa Sue, Loni |
Anderson
|
|
|
|
| In 1945 this government agency set aside 13 channels for commercial TV broadcasting |
the FCC
|
|
|
|
| The song "A Bicycle Built for Two" is from this decade when cycling hit its peak in the U.S. |
1890s
|
|
|
|
| For some envelopes to be recyclable, this material must be removed from the address window |
cellophane (plastic)
|
|
|
|
| Part of this country was once known as the Kingdom of Fez |
Morocco
|
|
|
|
| It's a flat, shaped collar with rounded corners, named for a boy who wouldn't grow up |
Peter Pan
|
|
|
|
|
| In 1947 British India was divided into Hindustan or Hindu India & this Muslim state |
Pakistan
|
|
|
|
| First held in 1903, this European race is over 2,500 miles long & lasts 21 or more days |
Tour de France
|
|
|
|
| Some cities provide curbside pickup of leaves, which are then recycled into this for fertilizing gardens |
mulch (compost)
|
|
|
|
| Hammerfest, Europe's northernmost city, lies in this country |
Norway
|
|
|
|
| The accordion type of this resembles the folds in the bellows of an accordion |
pleats
|
|
|
|
|
| In 1947 Aviation Week reported that a Bell X-1 had become the 1st plane to do this |
break the sound barrier
|
|
|
|
| The 4 main types of races are road, off-road, track & this, shortened to BMX |
bicycle motocross
|
|
|
|
| To make this material, furnaces must run at 2800° F.; to recycle it, at lower temperatures |
glass
|
|
|
|
| This country has South America's largest Jewish population |
Argentina
|
|
|
|
| This unit of fabric sold by manufacturers usually contains 12-20 yards |
bolt
|
|
|
|
| Arthur, Benny, George Roy |
Hill
|
|