What unit of measure is equal to one eighth of a mile?
furlong
Which famous author was born with the name Howard Allen O'Brien?
Anne Rice;Rice
What is the largest gland in the human body?
liver
This bone is the longest in the human body
femur
This bone is the second longest in the human body
tibia
This bone is the most slender of all the long bones and located on the lateral side of the tibia
fibula
This bone links the shoulder to the elbow
humerus
This bone, known as the shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle 
scapula
These bones are the ones that make up the fingers and toes
phalanges;phalanx
Traditionally, the Turkish type of this is made in a long-handled brass pot called a jezve or ibrik
coffee
4-syllable word for someone who can't get enough of Hershey's, Nestle or Cadbury
chocoholic;chocaholic
This Caribbean nation was named because it reminded Spanish sailors of a province back home in Spain
Grenada
This sauce made from a root is a traditional accompaniment to prime rib
horseradish
The largest area of flatland on this mountainous island is the Kanto Plain where Tokyo lies
Honshu
In a diner, a hot spot isn't a popular nightclub; it's a spot of this hot drink
tea
This 640-square-mile coral island is part of Tanzania
Zanzibar
The highest point in this Persian Gulf island nation is 443-foot-high Jabal Ad Dukhan
Bahrain
This coin is the Russian equivalent of a penny
kopek
Housewives desperate for lipstick still call upon the door-to-door cosmetics company named this in 1939
Avon
The Dept. of the Navy says over 70 ships and aircraft have vanished in this infamous Atlantic Ocean region
Bermuda Triangle
In a process referred to as dactyloscopy, a CSI team uses brushes to apply powder in search of these
fingerprints
Post-WWII conflict between the U.S. and Russia
Cold War
Now TV's highest-rated daytime soap opera, it was originally to be titled "The Innocent Years"
The Young and the Restless
These appliances introduced by Raytheon in 1947 aid the work of desperate housewives in the kitchen
microwave
A microspectrophotometer is used by a CSI team in analyzing these, a word from the Latin for "filament"
fibers
4 of the top 10 shows since 1961 are telecasts of this sporting event in different years
Super Bowl
This organization was founded by 214-pound housewife Jean Nidetch in the early 1960s
Weight Watchers
Adjective used to describe ruthle aniss killers and ectothermic animals
cold-blooded;cold blooded
His namesake TV show was No. 1 in the ratings for 4 years in a row from 1985 to 1989
Bill Cosby
By ID'ing ejector marks and rifling, I.B.I.S. imaging is part of this science of the propulsion of projectiles
ballistics
CSI investigators spray this chemiluminescent compound to reveal traces of blood even on cleaned surfaces
Luminol
Some people refer to chicken soup as the "Jewish" kind of this antibiotic
penicillin
California workers' comp includes up to 24 visits to this professional for spinal adjustment
chiropractor
About the size of a marble and named for an oyster product, they garnish Gibson cocktails
pearl onion
"Sea": Aquatic critter of the genus Hippocampus
seahorse
In 2004 this person who once tied to fix the system wrote an article called "Now can we talk about health care?"
Hillary Clinton;Clinton
Named for its resemblance to a cheerleading accessory, the pom pom is a white type of this fungus
mushroom
The 3 broad classes of operational aviation are general, military, and this type of civil aviation
commercial
A tasty dish is chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked in this Indian oven
tandoori oven;tandoori
California leads the nation in the production of the English, or Persian, type of this nut
walnut
It's that line off in the distance where the sky meets the land or the sea
horizon
A nameless monster is often erroneously called this, the last name of his creator Victor
Frankenstein
In all 64 minutes of this 1941 Disney classic, the high-flying title character never speaks
Dumbo
What makes Rigel the brightest star in this constellation is that it's really 3 stars (and they're not in the belt)
Orion
In a 1726 Swift novel, this character saw "a human creature not six inches high"
Gulliver
The science of climate and weather
meteorology
This city that had a disastrous fire in 64 A.D. employed a corps of pumpers called siphonarii
Rome
In the 1970s it was found that when CFCs break down, this is the main 1 of the 3 elements in them that harms the ozone
chlorine
It flows into the South China Sea
Mekong River;Mekong
At 64 miles wide, this Hawaiian site is the world's largest active volcano
Mauna Loa
Amoebas use temporary extensions called these to move or to surround and engulf food
pseudopods;pseudopod
A self-sacrificing daughter named Amy is the title character of this Dickens novel
Little Dorrit
In "Hamlet", it completes the line "The lady doth protest too much..."
methinks
This amino acid is the sodium salt of glutamic acid
monosodium glutamate or MSG;monosodium glutamate;MSG
64 symbolic hexagrams make up this divinatory Chinese system
I Ching
This sea that extends about 1,200 miles was referred to in ancient times as the Erythraean Sea
Red Sea;red
Rumors surfaced among Cubans in America that this premier had remarried, but they've never been confirmed
Fidel Castro;Castro
An ornamental suspension over a bed, it was originally an emblem of privilege and rank
canopy
In 1981 this company introduced the PC, its first home computer
IBM
With plans uncertain, he told his E Street Band that they could pursue other projects
Bruce Springsteen;Springsteen
Cast iron, which is cast in a mold, antedates this type of iron, which is formed and worked by hand
wrought or forged;wrought;forged
"Toys in the Attic" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" are both set in this city
New Orleans
This Italian city, known for its flooding, plans to build sea gates to control flow from the Adriatic
Venice
What you would keep in a small glass-topped display case called a "bijouterie"
jewelry
In the 1800s side whiskers were called "Dundrearies", for a character in this play seen by Lincoln
Our American Cousin
The Museum of Broadcasting is transferring masters of all its shows from analog videotape to this type
digital tape;digital
This city's Red Stockings were the first baseball team to receive salaries
Cincinnati
On July 3, 1958 Charles De Gaulle proclaimed the independence of this African country
Algeria
The USSR lost contact with its Phobos 2 craft before it landed on Phobos, a moon of this planet
Mars
There were requiems for this author of "Requiem for a Nun" after he died July 6
William Faulkner;Faulkner
A semiconductor diode is the most common of these devices that convert A.C. to D.C.
rectifiers
This short-haired Asian breed cat with almond-shaped eyes was introduced to the West in the 1880s
Siamese
Dickens' boy who was sold by the orphanage after asking for a second bowl of porridge
Oliver Twist;Twist
Appropriately, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice uses this droopy-eared dog as its nickname
bloodhounds;bloodhound
Perfumes from this country include Innisfree, Connemara and Eire
Ireland
In 1634 the first English settlers in this colony founded the city of St. Mary's
Maryland
Considered evil in the Middle Ages, many cats were killed, which may have led to this scourge
Black Death;bubonic plague
The "Elizabethan" literature of Elizabeth I's reign was follwed by the "Jacobean", named for this king
James I
The name of this Nina Ricci perfume is French for "The Air of Time"
L'air du temps
This Mideastern nation has the largest number of proven oil reserves by far
Saudi Arabia
Creature who "With eyes of flame, came whiffling thru the tulgey wood and burbled as it came!"
Jabberwock
Stanford's singular nickname comes not from a bird or religious rank but from this red color
cardinal
Its president and vice president are the emir, or prince, of Abu Dhabi and the emir of Dubai
United Arab Emirates;UAE
Florida State's nickname is the Seminoles and the University of Florida's is this
Gators
More than a million pilgrims travel to Mecca each year for this great pilgrimage
Hajj
The Papago and Pima Indians were early residents of what is now this state
Arizona
This university's Blue Devils nickname was derived from an elite French Alpine fighting unit of WWI
Duke
The name of this small oil-rich state at the head of the Persian Gulf means "little fort"
Kuwait
Word meaning "immeasurably small"; its first 8 letters are a word meaning "immeasurably great"
infinitesimal
On this CW show, John Glover as single dad Lionel tried to push son Lex to the dark side
Smallville
This shoe company makes the Zoom Lebron IV and Air Max 360 BBall
Nike
"species": Yours is Homo _____
genus
In 2007 this show was spun off from "Grey's Anatomy"
Private Practice
They're the "cal" in lo-cal salad dressing
calories
Of the 3 male leads on "Full House", not only does he fit the category, but he's also the tallest
Bob Saget;Saget
Before we go to the dog track, let's make this potent potable with 2 oz. of vodka and 5 oz. of grapefruit juice
greyhound
2-word term for spanking an errant youngster
corporal punishment
On "Flip This House", when Armando says it's time to get the demo started, "demo" is short for this
demolition
This company that makes Listerine and Sudafed was actually started by 3 brothers, not just 2
Johnson and Johnson
"Rents" is short for these sources of love, aggravation and money
parents
Complex reproductive systems contain these organs that produce gametes
gonads;gonad
This "theory" of tiny menaces causing disease was accepted in the 19th century; before that, no need for masks in the operating room
germ theory;germ
Make a cereal commitment to this company that makes Chex
General Mills
Martin Sheen weighed in on his son Charlie's divorce from this actress by calling for a "cease-fire"
Denise Richards;Richards
Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because it was the "City of" this king and Joseph came from his lineage
David
After losing an arm in World War I, Paul Wittgenstein became a one-arm virtuoso on this--earlier than on violin, at least
piano
This gum brand has used twins in its ad campaigns since the 1930s
Doublemint
August 12, 2000's Hollywood gala salute to Bill Clinton was a benefit for Hillary's campaign for this office
U.S. Senate;Senate
A major rift between Alyssa Milano and her was reportedly among the reasons she left "Charmed" in 2001
Shannen Doherty;Doherty
When Jesus was 12, after the feast of Passover, he became separated from his parents for 3 days in this city
Jerusalem
One theory says this practice came from knights lifting their visors when greeting a friend
saluting
Good and Plenty is this chewy stuff in pink and white candy shells
licorice
Born Christopher Wallace, he died less than a year after his West Coast rival Tupac Shakur
Notorious B.I.G.;Notorious BIG
Jesus was tried twice; first by this ruler and then by Pilate
Herod
Although an arrow needs 2 hands for proper propulsion, when a Brit plays "arrows", he's playing this game
darts
The name of this chewy confection comes from the French for "nut"; a different kind of it is found in a Milky Way bar
nougat
On January 20, 1993 this cable network threw Clinton its own inaugural ball, featuring Don Henley and En Vogue
MTV
Elizabeth demanded that her son not be called Zacharias but this
John the Baptist
You'll need one hand for the World Series of Roshambo, but you can turn it into any of these 3 weapons (name one)
rock, paper of scissors;rock;paper;scissors
We want to hear from you all 3 syllables and 7 letters of this chewy sweet's name, also a tannish color
caramel
Elle MacPherson and Heidi Klum feuded over the use of this nickname
The Body
With 5 loaves and 2 fishes, Jesus fed this many people
5000;five thousand
"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" is a koan from this school of Mahayana Buddhism
Zen
Like the shellfish they're named for, these chewy mushrooms are sold fresh and in cans
oyster mushrooms;oyster