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This is the name of the NFL championship game played at the end of the season.
What is the Super Bowl?
At the very first Super Bowl on January 15, 1967, a ticket cost around $12 (roughly $100 today). Because it was considered too expensive at the time, more than 32,000 seats went empty.
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This halloween costume can be as simple as taking a white sheet, cutting out two eye holes and then putting the sheet over your head.
What is a ghost?
The simple white sheet became a common ghost costume element, potentially influenced by the practice of burying people in white shrouds and a 19th-century murder case where the assailant wore a white shroud.
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The opposite of “lost.”
What is found?
Uber's annual Lost & Found Index notes that live lobsters, dentures, and full musical instruments frequently end up in the back seats of rideshares.
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According to the proverb, this is “mightier than the sword”
What is the pen?
Napoleon Bonaparte reportedly admitted the power of words over weapons, stating there are only two powers in the world—the saber and the mind—and in the end, the saber is always defeated by the mind.
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A pump action, 12 gauge is the most common form of this firearm in the United States.
What is a shotgun?
The phrase 'riding shotgun' comes from the days of stagecoaches, where a guard sat next to the driver holding a double-barrel shotgun to protect against highwaymen and thieves.
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October 13, 1792 - The cornerstone of this building, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, was laid by George Washington.
What is the White House?
In November, 1800, President John Adams and his family moved in. At first it was known as the 'Presidential Palace' but acquired the name "The White House" about 10 years after its completion.
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This nickname for a football comes from the animal that football's used to be made out of.
What is Pigskin?
The earliest versions of American footballs were made with a stitched leather casing that contained an inflated pig's bladder.
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All it takes is a girl wearing a pointed black hat, and you've got this costume
What is a witch?
The witch has been a popular costume since the early 20th century, fueled by the evolving perception of Halloween
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A common saying says that the grass is always greener on the other side of this
What is a fence?
Psychologists note that the idiom captures a universal human bias to envy what we do not possess and overestimate how good others have it.
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“Tomorrow” and “It’s the Hard Knock Life” are songs from what Broadway musical?
What is Annie?
The original Broadway musical opened in 1977. It was adapted to film in 1982.
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In WW2, an American soldier might have used an M1 Garand, while in Vietnam they might be issued an M16, both examples of this kind of firearm.
What is a rifle?
The word "rifle" comes from the process of "rifling," which means cutting spiral grooves into the inside of a gun barrel. These grooves make the bullet spin rapidly like a football in flight, which keeps it stable and dramatically improves accuracy over long distances.
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October 1st, 1908 - Introduced by Ford, this automobile helped make car ownership affordable for the average American.
What is the Model T?
Most early models required a physical hand crank to start the engine, and drivers had to manually adjust the spark and throttle using levers on the steering column.
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In football, this is the most important position on offense.
What is the Quarterback?
Quarterbacks' contracts are a massive part of the NFL's budget, with their guaranteed money on current deals totaling $2.4 billion.
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All you need is to wrap yourself in a roll or two of bandages or toilet paper you'll look like one of these ancient Egyptian monsters
What is a mummy?
Mummy costumes became popular after the 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb, which sparked a global fascination with ancient Egypt. The costume's enduring appeal comes from being spooky but not too scary, and its layers of bandages can provide a sense of concealment.
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This bone, the largest in the human body, runs through the upper leg.
What is a femur?
On average, the length of the femur makes up about 26.74% of a person's total height.
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This is the organ that produces insulin.
What is the Pancreas?
The pancreas is both an endocrine gland (releasing hormones like insulin and glucagon straight into the bloodstream) and an exocrine gland (secreting digestive enzymes through ducts)
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Varieties of this handheld weapon/tool include bowie, butterfly and the switchblade, among many others.
What are knives?
Knives are among the oldest human tools, dating back at least 2.5 million years to the Stone Age.
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October 28th, 1886 - This gift from the French people was dedicated on what was then called Bedloe's Island in New York City.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
A bronze plaque inside the pedestal displays the 1883 sonnet "The New Colossus" by American poet Emma Lazarus that contains the famous words "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door.
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This is how many points a touchdown is worth in football
What is Six?
In early American football, the term "touchdown" was literal; players had to physically touch the ball to the ground in the opponent's end zone to score, a rule carried over from rugby.
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A set of fake fangs and a black cape is all it takes for this costume of a nocturnal monster
What is a vampire?
Bela Lugosi's portrayal of Dracula in the 1920s and 1930s, and later Christopher Lee in the 1950s, helped solidify the tuxedo and cape look. The fangs were an addition by a Hollywood makeup artist.
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A short fictional story that teaches a moral lesson.
What is a fable?
Animals in fables often represent the same personality traits across different stories (e.g., a fox is cunning, an ant is hardworking, a lion is noble).
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Gregory Peck won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Atticus Finch in this 1962 film, based on a novel of the same name.
What is To Kill A Mockingbird?
The film won three Academy Awards: Best Actor for Peck, Best Adapted Screenplay for Horton Foote, and Best Art Direction.
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The most common variety of this weapon in the United States was once the Colt 1911, today it is the Glock 19. The fictional spy James Bond, however, never left home without his trusty Walther PPK.
What are pistols?
Colt 1911 is the longest-running military service pistol in the world. During its original testing, a single prototype fired 6,000 rounds over two days without a single malfunction.
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October 2nd, 1967 - After being nominated by Lyndon B Johnson, this man was sworn in as the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshal?
He served until 1991, and was known for opposing discrimination and the death penalty, and for championing free speech and civil liberties.
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This is the name of the play that begins every football game
What is a kickoff?
The NFL has changed rules to reduce concussions, such as banning "wedges" and moving the kicking line back to the 35-yard line in 2011, which led to a 40% drop in concussions on kickoffs.
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A little black face paint on the nose and 3 lines across each cheek and you're instantly transformed into this costume, often associated with bad luck or witches
What is a (black) cat?
Ancient Celtic festivals celebrated around the fall harvest linked nocturnal animals and glowing-eyed cats to the spirit world.
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A small, concealable liquor container.
What is a flask?
During the 1920s US Prohibition era, people who openly or boldly carried hip flasks in their pockets were called "hipsters". More hip flasks were sold in the first six months of Prohibition than during the entire preceding decade
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Mutton is the meat that comes from this animal.
What is a (mature) sheep?
Mutton, meat from an adult sheep over one year old, has a stronger, sometimes "gamey" flavor than lamb and is more popular in places like the Middle East and Europe.
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While this weapon has fallen out of favor today, in the past a samurai would have wielded a katana, and through WW1 a soldier in the US Calvary would have used a sabre, both examples of this kind of weapon.
What are swords?
Guinness World Records, the largest sword ever built stands over 48 feet tall and is located in the United Arab Emirates near Fujairah Fort.
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October 16th, 1793 - This French Queen and wife of King Louis XVI was beheaded during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution. According to legend, she responded 'let them eat cake', when told the poor had no bread to eat.
Who is Marie Antionette?
She commissioned the Hameau de la Reine (Queen’s Hamlet), a private rustic mock-village at Versailles, where she and her friends could pretend to live a simple farm life
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This is the color of the flag thrown by a referee to indicate a penalty as occurred
What is Yellow?
When it was first created, the flag was made of red and white cloth. Over the years, it transitioned to solid white, then red in college games, before finally turning yellow around 1965 to make it easier to see on television and against the grass.
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All this costume takes is a leather vest, and a certain kind of hat. Add in a toy gun or badge to really complete it.
What is a cowboy or sheriff?
Cowboy costumes are popular due to the iconic imagery of the Wild West, but historical accuracy is often different from costume representations.
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Often associated with countries like Norway, this a long, deep, narrow body of inlet of water that reaches far inland, flanked by steep cliffs, or high mountains.
What is a fjord?
Despite sitting far north, most Norwegian fjords stay completely ice-free all year thanks to the warm waters of the Gulf Stream.
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These two words share the abbreviation St.
What are Street and Saint?
Context is the only real rule—"St." placed before a name is a person (or city named after one), while "St." placed after a name is a road.
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During World War II, the United States produced 50,000 M4 Sherman, one of these armored fighting vehicles. Today, the model of choice is the M1 Abrams.
What are tanks?
Since 1945, British tanks have come with a built-in boiling vessel so crews can make tea or heat combat rations without leaving the vehicle.
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October 16th, 1859 - This fanatical abolitionist and twenty of his men seized the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Who is John Brown?
Three days later, Brown was captured and the insurrection was put down by U.S. Marines under the command of Robert E. Lee. John Brown was tried for treason, murder, and inciting insurrection, and was hanged on December 2, 1859.
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October 14, 1912 - This former President was shot while campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but continued with his speech famously stating "I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a bull moose."
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
Roosevelt was saved by his thick overcoat, a glasses case and a folded speech in his breast pocket, all of which slowed the bullet. Although wounded, he insisted on making the speech with the bullet lodged in his chest and did not go to the hospital until the meeting ended.