Larry Bird
publication date: Monday, February 8, 2021 (part of Winter 2021)
category: 
Sports
clue: This three-time champion athlete was known for his demeaning trash talk on the court, not the sort of person you'd want as a neighbor even if you lived in Boston.
explanation: Bird, who won three championships with the Boston Celtics, inspired the name of Larry Bird on The Neighbors. more…
difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Ruth Cichoski
Sci-Fi Namesakes: Science fiction is a genre of ideas, and the best ideas are the ones connected to reality. This two-week theme presents 14 real-life people who inspired the names of characters in sci-fi TV shows, including shows with fantastical elements not normally considered sci-fi. Dr. Who, I presume?Similar Goos
John F. Kennedy
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David Hume
This Scottish philosopher believed that our idea of self derived entirely from our lived experience, for example the experience of your partner being killed by rogue androids and your captain assigning you an advanced android as your new partner. Go »
Russell Wilson
This quarterback plays football, not volleyball. Go »
Chris Godwin
This wide receiver has received plenty of praise in his four NFL seasons. Winning is in his name. Go »
Jedd Gyorko
This second/shortstop, who has played for San Diego, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Milwaukee, is now a Padre to 3 little jerks running around his house and not the baseball field. Go »
