This Date In History
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American Colleges & Universities
Gray's
Anatomy
200
January 1, 1863 - this US President issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln
200
This Netflix show features contestants playing deadly versions of games like “Red Light, Green Light” and “Tug of War.”
Squid Game
200
This Ivy League school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States
Harvard University
200
These gray, eucalyptus-munching marsupials spend up to 20 hours a day sleeping in Australian trees.
Koalas
200
This vital organ pumps blood throughout the body and is about the size of your fist
The Heart
400
May 24, 1930 - this highest mountain was first successfully climbed by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Mount Everest
400
This reality competition show features contestants on an island while forming alliances and avoiding elimination
Survivor
400
The Ohio State University is located in this state capital
Columbus
400
This term describes a situation that is not clearly defined-morally, legally, or ethically.
Gray Area
400
The larynx also known as this sits atop the trachea and houses the vocal cords
Voice Box
600
May 24, 1984 - this device was introduced by Apple, revolutionizing personal computing
Macintosh Computer
600
This heartfelt family drama follows the lives of the Pearson family across multiple decades, starring Sterling K. Brown and Mandy Moore
This is Us
600
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Howard University counts this famous Vice President as a notable alumna, graduating in 1986.
600
Jon Gray got the win in Game 3 of the 2023 World Series, helping this team secure its first-ever championship.
Texas Rangers
600
These filtering organs remove waste and excess fluids from the blood to form urine.
The Kidneys
800
March 1, 2003 - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, mastermind of the September 11 attacks, was captured by the CIA and sent to this isolated detention centre
Guantanamo Bay
800
This Emmy winning actor has starred as Jay Pritchett on Modern Family and Al Bundy on Married with Children
Ed O'Neill
800
Before she played Kelly Kapoor on The Office, this actress studied playwriting at Dartmouth College:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(764x309:766x311)/Mindy-Kaling-022425-85dc65c90b644d849979852edfef4af1.jpg)
Mindy Kaling
800
A "gray vote" refers to this demographic, which typically has the highest voter turnout.
Senior Citizens
800
This system includes your skin, hair, and nails, and serves as the body’s first line of defense.
Integumentary System
1000
May 24, 1930 - Samuel Morse sent the first message using this invention
Telegraph
1000
This actor, best known for his role as Justin Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place, reprised his character in a 2024 Disney Channel reboot
David Henrie
1000
Future NBA star, Cooper Flagg, led this school to the Final Four for the first time in five years
Duke University
1000
This Criminal Minds actor stars as Dr. Spencer Reid in the TV series. 
Matthew Gray Gubler
1000
These small air sacs in the lungs are where gas exchange takes place between oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Alveoli