| Math & Science | CARBON | Carbon-12, with six protons and six neutrons, was given an atomic weight of exactly twelve in 1961. Chemists and physicists had each been using different oxygen-based scales. |
| Geography & Nature | SQUAB | The term applies until the bird has grown feathers. |
| History & Government | LANCE | Georgia Democrat Bert Lance stepped down because of allegations of banking irregularities. |
| Literature & Arts | BUCK | West Virginian Pearl Buck was born as Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker in Hillsboro on June 26, 1892. |
| Sports & Games | BOGUES | 5'3" point guard Muggsy Bogues, whose given first name is Tyrone, appeared as himself in the 1996 movie Space Jam. |
| Entertainment & Food | JEEP | The nickname "Jeep" probably came from Eugene the Jeep, a small but powerful character that debuted in the Popeye comic strip on March 16, 1936. |
Quiz Quilt Answer: BACKUP (Fourth letters)
Hopefully, you regularly back up the important data on your computer!
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