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20+ years after Ian & Toula first locked eyes at Dancing Zorba's, it's still the top-grossing rom-com in meet-cute history.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Also a Hostess treat, it announces a visitor at your door.
a ding dong
The Sixth Amendment gives you the right to "enjoy" (yep, enjoy) "a speedy and public" one of these.
a trial
This video game character has appeared in more games than any other, clocking over 250 titles since their debut in 1981.
Mario
A few years before playing Rose on "The Golden Girls", she became the first woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host.
Betty White
The top-grossing R-rated film of all time features these title Marvel frenemies F-bombing their way straight to the bank.
Deadpool & Wolverine
In Japan, it's "OK, even expected" to do this when eating noodles.
slurp
The First Amendment states that "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of" these 2 things.
speech & the press
TikTok surpassed this tech giant as the most visited website in the world in 2021.
The first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company, Katharine Graham was the longtime publisher of this D.C.-based newspaper.
The Washington Post
This animated film surprised everyone by outgrossing every live-action film in 1994, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year.
The Lion King
This 5-letter word that starts & ends with the same pair of letters means "be quiet."
shush
The 2nd Amendment describes this 2-word type of "militia."
well regulated
This late night host held his position for 33 years, making him the longest-tenured host in American television history.
David Letterman
In 2018, she became the first American woman to win a medal in every single event at the World Gymnastics Championships.
Simone Biles
One of the 2 top-grossing biopics of all time; both feature an Oscar-winning performance by a lead actor.
Oppenheimer
Bohemian Rhapsody
Y'all say you hear one of these in my voice as well as from my banjo string?
twang
Stopped by a traffic cop? At a protest? Know your rights! This organization founded in 1920 has an app called Mobile Justice.
the ACLU
Initially created as an academic teaching aid by a Hungarian professor, this puzzle sold 500 million units making it the best-selling toy of all time.
Rubik's Cube
This comedienne was the 1st permanent guest host of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson."
Joan Rivers
This actress, not Kate Winslet, was James Cameron's first choice for Rose in Titanic.
Madonna
Nothing but net.
swish
The 4th Amendment says "No warrants shall issue but upon" this 2-word phrase "supported by oath or affirmation."
probable cause
This country became the first to make Bitcoin legal tender, adopting it as official currency in 2021.
El Salvador
Kathryn Bigelow became Oscar's first female Best Director for this film with only one named female character.
The Hurt Locker