(1) The scientific name for a malignant cancer in the little trough of skin beneath your nose, which eats away at the skin until it is commonly known as a hairlip.

(2) An enigmatic superstition which in its mythological form explains why clouds are always flying through the sky and fish don't need to come up for air.

(3) A method by which a snake's tongue is lifted to remove the poison from its glands underneath, by using only the pinky finger, and not being bitten.

(4) The process of explaining algebra to a 5-year-old prodigy whose forte is mathematics, hindered in a large part by the less mature counterparts and the overprotective nature of parents.

(5) The epitome of the scholar, such that the intellectual power is so incredible that its manifestation is often found in misspelled words.

(6) The number of distinguishable shapes made by a single cloud in thirty seconds.

(7) A reason to pick up the phone and call a long lost friend when the last conversation you had was unpleasant, in order to apologize--even if it wasn't your fault.

(8) Time required to brush your teeth, put on your PJs, and hop into bed for the night--after all of your daily work is done.