Greta Gerwig Barbie

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Metal band with the hit single “Beth”

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Kiss

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Shoelace features that prevent fraying

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Aglet

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it is also the lightning capital of the US,

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experiencing more lightning strikes than the rest of the country. Florida is also the nation’s fourth-rainiest state, after Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Florida is known as the Sunshine State, although

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This wonderful, wonderful actor was born in Bristol in England, and was given the name Archibald Leach. In the 1949 Howard Hawks film “His Girl Friday”, there’s a line where he describes the fate suffered by someone who crossed him. He names that person “Archie Leach”, an ad-lib using his real name.

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Cary Grant

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This is a large marine mammal related to the manatee, and an ugly-looking brute. It feeds upon seagrass, and is the only marine mammal that is a strict herbivore.

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dugong

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Apparently, “this” is a term used to describe two different weather conditions. One is a shower of ice pellets that are smaller than hail, and the second is a mixture of rain and snow, with the snow melting as it falls.

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sleet

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She is Professor Henry Higgins’ speech student in his “Pygmalion”. “Pygmalion” was adapted by Lerner and Loewe to become this Broadway musical “.

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Eliza Doolittle

George Bernard Shaw’s

My Fair Lady”
The musical spun off the wonderful 1964 film of the same name starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. To cockney Eliza Doolittle, Professor Henry Higgins was “‘Enry ‘Iggins”.

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: male horse under the age of four

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Colt

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: horse of either sex that is less than one year old

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Foal

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: female horse under the age of four

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Filly

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: horse of either sex that is one to two years old

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Yearling

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: female horse four years or older

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Mare

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: non-castrated male horse four years or older

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Stallion

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French Tony equivalent :

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MOLIERE
The Molière Awards are presented annually for outstanding achievement in French theater. They are considered to be the equivalent of the Tony Awards in the US and the Olivier Awards in the UK. The Molières were the creation of producer Georges Cravenne, who also founded the César Awards for film

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In the sport of tennis, the Grand Slam tournaments were opened up to professional players, and not just amateurs, in 1968. So, the period since 1968 has been called the “

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Open Era”.

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Cub Scout leader :
also from this book

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AKELA
Akela is the wolf in “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling. The wolf gave his name to a cubmaster in the scouting movement, who is now known as “Akela”.

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is an unusual island bird in that it has a highly developed sense of smell and is the only one of our feathered friends with nostrils located at the tip of its long beak.
Flightless

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The kiwi

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This prefix “-” comes from the Greek word “” meaning sacred or holy.

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hiero

hieros

The classic use of the prefix is in the term “hieroglyph” (meaning “sacred carving”), the writing system that uses symbols and pictures.

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who composed “Heart and Soul” :

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HOAGY
Singer-songwriter Hoagy Carmichael was born Hoagland Howard Carmichael. Carmichael’s remarkable first name was given to him in honor of a circus troupe called “The Hoaglands” who stayed at the Carmichael house during his mother’s pregnancy. Now that’s a story …

“Heart and Soul” is a 1938 song that was composed by Hoagy Carmichael, with lyrics by Frank Loesser. It is often performed as a piano duet, although the pair usually play a simplified version of the song. One famous “Heart and Soul” duet is performed on the big screen by actors Robert Loggia and Tom Hanks on a giant floor piano in the 1988 film “Big”.

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The traditional Christmas song “Jingle Bells” was first published in 1857, penned by

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James Lord Pierpont. We associate the song with Christmas, although in fact Pierpont wrote it as a celebration of Thanksgiving.

Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way

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is ale or mulled wine used for toasting at festivals, especially Christmas. The term “” comes from Old Norse “” meaning “be healthy”.

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Wassail

ves heill

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Famously,she lived a life of seclusion in New York City after she retired from the entertainment business. Commentators often associated her need for privacy with a line she uttered in the great 1932 movie “Grand Hotel”. Her character Grusinskaya the Russian ballerina said, “I want to be alone (…) I just want to be alone”.

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Greta Garbo

Honorary Oscar recipient in 1955

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led the Roman Catholic Church from 1534 until he passed away in 1549. He was a patron of the arts, and sponsored works from Florentine artist Michelangelo.

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Pope Paul III

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This river rises in Switzerland, passes through Lake Geneva, flows through the southeast of France, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Arles

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Rhône

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His tomb may not have been the most significant of the pharaohs historically, but he is the most famous today largely because of the discovery of his nearly intact tomb in 1922 by him . Prior to this find, any Egyptian tombs uncovered by archaeologists had been ravaged by grave robbers. Tutankhamun’s magnificent burial mask is one of the most recognizable of all Egyptian artifacts.

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Tutankhamun Howard Carter

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This , as opposed to a cruise missile, is guided during the initial launch phase but later in flight just relies on thrust and gravity) to arrive at its target.

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ballistic missile (hence “ballistic”) As an aside, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a ballistic missile with a range greater than 3,500 miles.

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is the oldest of the US intelligence services. It was set up in 1882 to determine the state of advancement of foreign naval forces.

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The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)

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” is a proprietary name for piped music, and is apparently a blend of the words “music” and “this other word ”. The system was developed way back in 1922 and was first used in workplaces. Elevator music

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Muzak Kodak

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is a retired American soccer player who turned to coaching. On the field, he set the world record for the most international goal assists, and shares the US record for the most international goals.

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Landon Donovan

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was originally made by coating canvas with solidified linseed oil.

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Lino (short for “linoleum”) The product’s inventor, Englishman Frederick Walton, gave it the name “linoleum” from “linum” and “oleum”, the Latin for “linen” and “oil”.

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The main tenet of this is that bourgeois suppression of lower classes in a capitalistic society inevitably leads to a socialist and ultimately classless society.

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Marxism Marxism is the political and economic philosophy espoused by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the mid-to-late 1800s.

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was an American Heavyweight Champion of the World in the thirties. He held the title for 364 days, and then went into the ring after hardly any training at all against the well-prepared James J. Braddock. Braddock was a huge underdog, and yet emerged victorious after 15 rounds (Braddock is the subject of the 2005 movie “Cinderella Man”).

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Max Baer By the way, his son is Max Baer, Jr., the actor who played Jethro on “The Beverly Hillbillies”.

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In 14 film russel Crowe as this title character sees storms on the horizon and goes to see his grandad methuselah

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Noah

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Accuweather debunked the premise of this 13tv movie saying marine life could not be swept up by the title storm

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Sharknado

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Dennis quail sounded thr alarm on climate change in this 04 movie that saw the word plunged into a new ice age

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The day after tomorrow

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Bogie attests one Rocco more or less isn’t worth dying for in this tempest tossed John Huston thriller

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Key largo

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June 4 1859 French and Sardinian troops defeat the Austrians at this Italian town soon to give a purplish red color its name

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Magenta

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June 4 70 this pacific kingdom gains it’s independence from Great Britain

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Tonga

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Fictional characters This character in a series of a popular books begun in 1934 promises illl stay until the wind changes

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Marty poppins Open ended employment contract to the banks family Julie Andrews best actress Dixon an dyke plays Bert

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Bald truly is beautiful shedding its needles in autumn got the bald this a deciduous conifer it’s name

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Cyprus

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The state tree of New Hampshire is the paper this

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Birch

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This area near Broadway at seventh Avenue and 42nd St. is dubbed the crossroads of the world

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Time square

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Burning potassium has what colour flame?

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Purple

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Who Was Time Magazine's Man Of The Year In 1938?

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Hitler

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The agave cactus is the source of which liquor?

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Tequila

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What is the only NYC borough that is not on an island?

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Bronx

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What was the only Horror movie to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards?

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The silence of The lambs

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What is a 6 letter word meaning "a place where bees are kept"?

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Apiary

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Which is the name of a decorative cardboard border placed between a picture and a frame?

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Mat

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Which John Mellencamp song begins, "It's just a little ditty. . ."?

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Jack and Diane

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Which German band had a hit single with '99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons)"?

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Nena

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After a performance, when the audience wants more, they are asking for what?

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Encore

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Which artist created "The Militia Company of Captain Frans Cocq"?

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Rembrandt van rijn

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Acetic acid gets its name from which of the following?

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Latin for vinegar

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What does R&B mean?

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Rhythm and blues

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ANIMALS & NATURE Following a 15-month pregnancy, which animal gives birth to a six-foot-tall baby? +100 correct

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Giraffe

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GEOGRAPHY Mardi Gras has been a legal holiday in which U.S. state since 1875? +100 correct

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Louisiana

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MONEY & NUMBERS The British £10 note features a drawing of Pride and Prejudice’s Elizabeth Bennet as well as a likeness of which author? +100 correct

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Jane Austen

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BIOGRAPHIES In 1970 which rock star visited the White House to ask Pres. Richard Nixon if he could be made a “Federal Agent at Large”? +100 correct

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Elvis Presley

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SCIENCE & TECH The founders of which app were inspired to create it after being unable to hail a cab on a snowy Paris evening? +100 correct

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Uber

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ANYTHING GOES Declaring animal lungs unfit for human consumption in 1971, the U.S. effectively outlawed the traditional Scottish version of which dish? +100 correct

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Haggis

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HISTORY & SOCIETY In 2024 a statue of which musician was added to the U.S. Capitol, atop a pedestal inscribed with the lyrics to the song “Man in Black”? +100 correct

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Johnny Cash

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ARTS & CULTURE Cast in a different role for the 2005 film, who played Edward R. Murrow in the 2025 stage adaptation of Good Night, and Good Luck? +100 correct

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George Clooney

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VOCAB Fill in the blank: Ralph struggled with geometry because he found it to be _______. +100 correct

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obtuse Haha

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What does GHz stand for?

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Gigahertz

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What is low land between hills or mountains called?

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Valley

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What is the name of the band that Bob Seger performs with?

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Silver bullet band

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What is a 6 letter word meaning "a women's ornamental corset-shaped laced waist"?

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Bodice

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Which planet did the discoverer PLAN to name after King George III of England?

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Held to select a new pope

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Conclave Conclave is derived from latin word meeting with a key since Cardinal used to be locked up until the election ended

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In it’s first ever ad campaign in 2005 what polarizing brand use the tagline ugly can be beautiful

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Crocs Crocs has sold more than 700 million pairs of shoes since it’s launch in 2002

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Scientist, calculate that blue whales eat around 16 metric tons of what every day

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Krill A blue whale eats a more than half 1,000,000 tons of krill per year

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What’s 90 celebrity once quipped that she doesn’t wake up for less than 10 K a day

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Linda Evangelista Linda was referring to herself and her fellow supermodels like Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell

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And iconic 1871 painting by James McNeil Whistler depicts which of his family members

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Mother Whistler love his mother so much he kicked his mistress out of his house to make room for his mom

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When surfers say hang 10 what does 10 refer to

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Toes hanging off the board Hang ten occurs when all 10 toes are literally over the nose of the board and are dangling while balancing

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The economic center of northern Italy it’s also home to some great art like the last supper on the wall of a convent

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Milan

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Once the center of a vanished kingdom, Benin city isn’t in Benin, but in this bigger neighborhood to the east Buh nin

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Nigeria

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The name of this Israeli economic center is Hebrew for Springhill

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Tel aviv Tel uh v vuh

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For its tourist, friendly mix of cultures this lion city south of Malaysia has been called instant Asia

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Singapore

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Come to Sydney for the Opera House stay for SXSW this festival that’s gone pretty far in that direction from its Austin roots

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South By south west

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Sweet potatoes became a vital food item with many cooks, calling them these a different tuber with an African name

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Yam

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An early Sharon Jones recording had the alliterative title the this gesture dip

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Dap She led the dap Kings

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This 2024 Olympic gold medalist is carrying on a tradition of black nail art including among track stars.

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Richardson

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Many at HBCUs the divine nine are important BGLO’s short for these and include omega psi phi

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Black Greek letter organizations

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In 1966 this department had the first African-American cabinet secretary Robert Weaver, five other since have also been black, including Ben Carson

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HUD Housing and Urban Development

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To be zigzag was to be this perhaps from too many French 75s

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Drunk

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World war one words British soldiers were Tommys US soldiers were these from the name of a national symbol

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Sammies From Uncle Sam

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World war one words In Britain conchie was a derisive term for one of these

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Conscientious objector

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World war one words Adapted from German, this word originally meant to punish but soon came to mean to shoot at the ground from the air

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Strafe

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World war one words In 1917, the London Times wrote of the unity of the fighting front and this civilian parallel

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Home front

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Some vampires just ooze charisma like this charming blood sucker played by Tom Cruise on the big screen de lioncourt and he turned in the 18 century Lee in court

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Lestat Luh stat

Question 92

Rickard Rakell was the regular season Goals leader for this team that went to the 2017 Western Conference Finals.

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Guess: Los Angeles Kings Answer: Anaheim Ducks

Question 93

By defeating the Kings in the 2004 West Semis, Sam Cassell helped this Western Conference team make its first ever Western Conference Finals.

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Guess: Los Angeles Clippers Double Dip Guess: Dallas Mavericks Answer: Minnesota Timberwolves

Question 94

In 2016, this Cardinals RB had a big season with over 1,200 rushing yards and 800 receiving yards.

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Guess: Edgerrin James Answer: David Johnson

Question 95

A defense attorney for O.J. Simpson, this American lawyer & businessman dated Priscilla Presley before marrying Kris Houghton and having multiple kids with her.

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Guess: Robert Kardashian

Question 96

Escapes, Refreshers, and Spiked are varieties from this brand of malt drinks known for fruity alcoholic beverages. Guess: Stewart's

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Answer: Seagram's

Question 97

A man tried to order "55 burgers, 55 fries, 55 tacos, 55 pies, 55 cokes, 100 tater tots, 100 pizzas, 100 tenders..." and even more in this Netflix sketch comedy show.

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Guess: Key and Peele Answer: i Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

Question 98

The 2003 comedy Malibu's Most Wanted starred this actor in the lead role as Brad "B-Rad G" Gluckman.

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Guess: Jesse Eisenberg Answer: Jamie Kennedy

Question 99

I can take myself dancing, yeah. I can hold my own hand. Yeah, I can love me better than you can..." are lyrics from this singer's 2023 hit song.

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Guess: Miley Cyrus Answer: Miley Cyrus