Word Origins
This other word for a graduation ceremony comes from the Latin for "to begin"
What is commencement
This country's peso is the most traded Latin American currency
What is Mexico
ended his "Tonight Show" run (again) on Feb. 6, 2014
Who is Jay Leno
In 1980, this medical organization, the WHO, announced that smallpox had been eradicated worldwide
What is World Health Organization
He accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Who is Grant
The conversation between play characters, it's from Greek words for "across" & "Speech"
What is dialogue
Most of these bills showing Ben Franklin are held in other countries
What are hundreds
"The Slim Reaper," scored 54 for OKC in a 2014 NBA game
Who is Kevin Durant
Around 1747 British Navy doctor James Lind discovered that eating these could prevent scurvy
What are citrus fruits
Who is Clinton
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This liquid portion of blood gets its name from the Greek for "to mold"
What is plasma
The bank of Japan in Tokyo maintains a museum devoted to the history of this currency
What is Yen
Wore a bag over his head that read "I am not famous anymore" at a film premiere
Who is Shia LaBeouf
In 1897 Felix Hoffman first synthesized this wondrous pain reliever
What is aspirin
He commanded PT-109
Who is Kennedy
This ban, as on trade, comes from the Spanish for "to hinder"
What is embargo
Some notes of this British currency have holograms that switch from a picture of Britannia to the value of the note
Has no degrees of separation playing ex-FBI agent Ryan Hardy on "The Following"
Who is Kevin Bacon
In 1982 Dr. William DeVries implanted the Jarvik-7, one of these, into patient Barney Clark
What is an artificial heart
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He was Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of StateWho is Madison
A word for "throat" give us the name of this type of carved figure, like the guys on Notre Dame
What is gargoyle
Some say Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of this virtual currency, doesn't exist
What is bitcoin
In 2014, got an alternative-album Grammy nomination and graced the stages of Conan and Coachella
Who is Niko Case
Using identical twins, Dr. Joseph Murray performed the first of these organ transplants in 1954
What is a kidney
He served as Tennesse's first US Representative
Who is Andrew Jackson