Misc: In 1836 Battle of ---------- , in which Texas wins independence from Mexico. ?

Questions

What are the mineral deposits in caves growing upward called?

What are the names of the three little characters on a Kellogg's rice bubbles box?

What are the names of the three wise monkeys (in the order of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil)?

What are the names of the two stone lions in front of the New York public library?

What are the nine letters on the center row of a standard qwerty keyboard (from left to right)?