Q. You did it! You passed or even beat expectations on a test or a set challenge. You ‘made the grade.’  Where does that idiom originate? A. ‘Making the grade’ is said to be rooted in the 19th Century world of trains. Could a heavily loaded train make it up

Q. We remember and offer our deepest respect to those who serve. As we watch Remembrance Day services, we see red poppies on uniforms, on jackets, on wreaths. How did the poppy come to represent those who have fallen in service of their country?   A. We turn to Veterans

Q. What are some notable works that celebrate the decadence of a feast? . A.   Banquet Still Life with self-portrait of the artist in the silver jug Abraham van Beyeren 1655 + . Banquet Still Life Adriaen van Utrecht 1644 ••• Still Life with Turkey Pie Pieter Claesz 1627 .

Q. ‘Joffrey Baratheon is evil.’ ‘I can’t stand him.’ Now, that’s hardly a Game of Thrones hot take. But what about Rachel Berry from early season Glee? Is she relentlessly ambitious, self-absorbed, and vain? Or is she single-minded, necessarily ambitious – given the competitiveness of her Broadway dreams – but