Washington Portrwits Stuart Flashcards

1
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As Jon Hammond surely knows this name is given to fossilized tree resin

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Amber

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2
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Although everyone was at the box office watching these sequels the original iPhone was also released in this year

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07
Shrek 3
HP and the order of the Phoenix
Pirates of the Caribbean at worlds end
Also call maybe ?

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3
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This US state is closest to Africa

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Maine

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4
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With the Torah stating a full life is 70 years some Jewish men have this ceremony again at this age

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Bar mitzvah at 83

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5
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An award widely known as the novel prize of computing is named after this mathematician

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Turing

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6
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This book by him is subtitled how little things can make…

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The tipping point by Malcolm gladwell

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7
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Headspace and calm are two popular apps that assist users with this practice

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Meditation

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8
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History and nature
In March 1519 these were again seen in mainland North America foe thr first time in 10K years with the arrival of 16 of them

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Horse
Cortes arrived with the first horses seen in Millenia

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Art history
At the 1865 Paris art salon the elder of these 2 men said if the younger were successful it would be because his name sounds like man

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Monet and Manet

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10
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The Gathering Place” island

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Oahu

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11
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Son and daughter of Hera

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Ares - god of war
Hebe - the goddess of youth and the cupbearer to the gods on Mount Olympus

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12
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School near Windsor

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Eton

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13
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As of 2021 over 100 us cities have replaced this holiday with this holiday

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Columbus Day with indigenous peoples day

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14
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The website GitHub bills itself as where the world does this

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Builds software

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15
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This rapper releases the album welcome to Haiti: creole 101

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Wyclef Jean

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16
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Who set Star Trek in the future after being told that 60s audiences wouldn’t accept minority characters as equals

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George Roddenberry
Rod en bury
Star Trek - first interracial kiss

17
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A Saudi Arabia is beauty pageant disqualified dozens of these animals after leaning that Botox wqs used in their lips

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Camels

18
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Louis’ lunch in new haven ct serves what they claim to be America’s first hamburger on this kind of toast
Louie’s

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White

19
Q

How many clones of marsh would it take to fill the volume of earth

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About 6

20
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At one time these 3 were going to form a band called nose teeth and hair

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Rod Stewart
Freddie Mercury
Elton John

21
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This natural landmark is moving about 1 foot south every year

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Niagara Falls
Most waterfalls fade away

22
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One of Shakespeare most despicable villains this antagonist mercilessly manipulates othello

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Iago - largest Shakespeare non title character 1400 lines
Only hamlet with more 1700
Beasts role model

23
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Now a tnt commentator this nba center won 3 consecutive titles alongside Kobe

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Shaq

24
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With cases dropping 99% since a vaccine this puffy cheek condition is known by these 2 names

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Parotitis para tight is aka mumps
Get your mmr vaccine
Measles mumps ruebella aka German measles

25
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Passenger cars made in the US no longer offer this type of engine named for its 19th century French born inventor

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Diesel

26
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Costing on average more than 1 M per Carat this color diamond is the rarest and most expensive

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Red

27
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Previously named the blue velvets this rock band had Vietnam era hits with fortunate songs and bad moon rising

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Credence Clearwater revival

28
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Known for its cyclonic vacuum technology which baglesw vacuum cleaner brand marketed the g force and DC01

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Dyson

29
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It takes 3 days to get wah the model of this giant sea creature displayed in NY museum of natural history

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Blue whale

30
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This news magazine went online only in 13 before running its resuming its print edition a year later

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Newsweek

31
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First and only president to take ether oath of office aboard Air Force one

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LBJ

32
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This actress born Anna Maria Louisa italiano played mrs Robinson in this movie

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Ann ban Croft in the graduate
Bancroft