Persilschein ( en.wikipedia.org )
Gegenschein ( en.wikipedia.org )
Dutch roll ( en.wikipedia.org )
Herkimer diamond ( en.wikipedia.org )
A double terminated quartz crystal known for its clarity and size
Velvet Goldmine ( en.wikipedia.org )
California Institute of Abnormalarts ( en.wikipedia.org )
Hot, dust-obscured galaxy (hot DOG) ( en.wikipedia.org )
Kaiju ( en.wikipedia.org )
Starfish Prime ( en.wikipedia.org )
"Starfish Prime was a high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States, a joint effort of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Defense Atomic Support Agency. It was launched from Johnston Atoll on July 9, 1962, and was the largest nuclear test conducted in outer space, and one of five conducted by the US in...
Laika ( en.wikipedia.org )
Lava tube ( en.wikipedia.org )
Katar (dagger) ( en.wikipedia.org )
Bechdel test ( en.wikipedia.org )
More fun reading about the representation of women in film.
Women in refrigerators ( en.wikipedia.org )
Women in refrigerators is a literary trope coined by Gail Simone in 1999 describing a trend in fiction which involves female characters facing disproportionate harm, such as death, maiming, or assault, to serve as plot devices to motivate male characters, an event colloquially known as "fridging" (originating from the gruesome...
Mediumship ( en.wikipedia.org )
Sponge reef ( en.wikipedia.org )
Multiple sexual ornaments ( en.wikipedia.org )
Huma bird ( en.wikipedia.org )
Defenestration ( en.wikipedia.org )
Hippocampus ( en.wikipedia.org )
"The hippocampus (pl.: hippocampi; via Latin from Greek ἱππόκαμπος, 'seahorse') is a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates. Humans and other mammals have two hippocampi, one in each side of the brain. The hippocampus is part of the limbic system, and plays important roles in the consolidation of...
Banana republic ( en.wikipedia.org )
Morning Glory cloud ( en.wikipedia.org )
Pirate code ( en.m.wikipedia.org )
Never knew pirates actually had written agreements.