Credited to Hans Lippershey in 1608, which instrument did Galileo famously turn toward the sky in 1609?

Which 19th-century flag was nicknamed the "Stars and Bars"? Nathaniel Currier's famous 19th-century lithography firm partnered him with which man? Which 19th-century scientist's mother and wife both came from the Wedgwood pottery family? The 19th-century traveler Isabella Bird became the first woman elected a fellow of which British society, founded in 18… Who was the first Englishman to sail around the world? What is the first line of the theme song Carol Burnett sang to close her variety show? Which Hollywood duo first co-starred in 1947's "I Walk Alone" and made their last film together, "Tough Guys", in 1986? Popular in the 1960s, which low-slung pants are named for the part of the body they cling to, below the natural waistli…