2: This part of the brain has the same name as a half-horse, half-fish creature from Etruscan mythology. What is the hippocampus?
4: These part-man and part-horse creatures are said to descend from Ixion and Nephele. What are the centaurs?
6: Older members of this half-man, half-goat race of pipe players were known as sileni, after their chief Silenus. What are the satyrs?
8: In the Divine Comedy, Beatrice and Dante fly off to heaven in on this type of creature, part lion and part eagle. What is the griffin?
10: This Hindu deity with an elephant head and human body is often worshiped by chanting its name. Who is Ganesh?
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3: Also called levulose, this fruit sugar is the primary ingredient in corn syrup-based sweeteners. What is fructose?
6: This amino acid-based artificial sweetener is sold under the brand names Equal and NutraSweet. What is aspartame?
9: Discovered in 1976, this chlorinated sugar compound is sold in the United States under the brand name “Splenda.” What is sucralose?
12: Benzoic sulfimide – this substance known for its metallic aftertaste – was invented in 1878 by a chemist experimenting with coal tar derivatives. What is saccharin?
15: Used as a sweetener in the Roman era, “Salt of Saturn” is a white crystalline acetate of this toxic metal. What is lead?
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