Geology

Half Dome was never a full dome.

Or at least the part that's missing is a lot smaller than you might guess. That the ridge looks like half of a giant dome is a trick of perspective. Geologists believe that the sheer face was essentially quarried away by glaciers.

Accents?

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North   You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
The Midland
The Northeast
Philadelphia
The South
North Central
The West
Boston
What American accent do you have?

Well...

Inland north? I'd say "upper midwest" or "snow belt"

Except the folks don't know that "soda" and "pop" are a major divider in the upper midwest. "Pop" was always a plains (Minnesota) thing to me.

BTW, jaylake...

...tell the folks your vocabulary is a regional accent, and that you don't like being ridiculed or insulted over it.