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On a loan or credit card, these three letters stand for the yearly cost of borrowing expressed as a percentage.
What is APR?
In poker, a hand containing five cards of the same suit, not in sequence, is called this.
What is a flush?
In cooking, this tool measures the internal temperature of meat; in automotive work, specialized versions can measure coolant, oil, or surface temperatures.
What is a thermometer?
The ‘A’ in the first-aid acronym FAST, used to recognize stroke symptoms, refers to weakness in this body part.
What is the arm?
In 2026, the United States marked this major anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
What is the 250th?
In a car, this component uses engine power to generate electricity and recharge the battery while the engine is running.
What is an alternator?
In UNO, forgetting to say the game’s name when you have one card left can cost you this many cards if caught under standard rules.
What is two?
Used to transfer liquids into a narrow opening, this simple tool is equally at home pouring cooking oil or motor oil.
What is a funnel?
Better known by the brand name Tylenol, this common pain reliever and fever reducer is called this generically.
What is acetaminophen?
This NBA team defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to capture its first championship since 1973.
Who are the New York Knicks?
Ratified in 1913, this constitutional amendment gave Congress the power to levy a federal income tax.
What is the 16th amendment?
In Avalon, evil needs this many failed missions to win outright before the assassination phase becomes relevant.
What is three?
In the kitchen it may brown crème brûlée; in the garage it may heat a seized fastener.
What is a torch?
This device analyzes a person’s heart rhythm and may deliver an electrical shock during certain types of cardiac arrest.
What is an AED / automated external defibrillator?
Elected in 2025, this Chicago-born pontiff became the first U.S.-born pope in history.
Who is Pope Leo XIV?
In real estate, this arrangement holds money or documents with a neutral third party until specified conditions are met.
What is escrow?
In Risk, controlling the entire continent of Australia gives you this many bonus armies per turn.
What is 2?
Kitchens use this gripping tool to turn food without touching it; garages use heavier versions to grasp hot or awkward parts.
What are tongs?
Often sold under the brand name EpiPen, this medication is used as an emergency treatment for severe allergic reactions.
What is epinephrine?
Flooding in this Himalayan nation killed more than 600 people in 2026 and created an estimated rebuilding bill of as much as $5 billion.
What is Nepal?
A standard term for a United States senator lasts this many years.
What is six years?
In Liar’s Dice, if a bid is “five 4s,” the next legal bid must generally increase either this number or the face value.
What is the quantity / number of dice?
This hand tool has two hinged blades and can trim everything from poultry and herbs to sheet material, hoses, or other workshop supplies.
What are shears?
This medication, originally developed for diabetes, belongs to the GLP-1 receptor agonist class and is sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy.
What is semaglutide?
Kevin Warsh succeeded whom as Federal Reserve governor when he was sworn in as Federal Reserve chairman on May 22, 2026.
Who is Jerome Powell?