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This sci-fi film inspired the “May the 4th Be With You Day”
What is Star Wars?
100
First mentioned in a 1943 "Adventures of Superman" radio show, when it debuted in the comics in 1949, it was red, not green
What is kryptonite?
100
Known as Side-Eyed Chloe, the pic of this two year old girl was shot when her mother told her about an upcoming trip to this popular California vacation spot
What is Disneyland?
100
An official decision by a court or a government
What is a decree?
100
On this day in 1859 this English naturalist publishes "On the Origin of Species," radically changing the view of evolution
Who was Charles Darwin?
100
ERAS IN U.S. HISTORY: On April 11, 1865 Abraham Lincoln spoke of "the mode, manner, and means of" this, which he would not live to see
What is Reconstruction?
200
This "holiday" started in San Fransisco when a physicist suggested to his colleagues that they eat fruit-filled desserts and walk in a circular parade on March 14, 1998
What is Pi Day?
200
Kyber crystals, which are attuned to the Force, glow either blue or green & power these weapons
What are lightsabers?
200
Originally a stock photo (she's an actress), this pic has gone viral to emphasize these kinds of problems
What are First World problems?
200
This word can mean arbitrator or one who evaluates scientific proposals for possible grant money
Who is a referee?
200
Born this day in 1941, he was The Beatle's first drummer, until he was replaced by Ringo Starr
Who is Pete Best?
200
WOMEN AUTHORS: A 1936 New York Times review called the debut novel by this author "in all probability, the biggest book of the year: 1,037 pages"
Who was Margaret Mitchell?
300
Arrr! Talk Like a Pirate Day started in 1995 when two friends were joking around while playing this "R" sport -- later it was picked up by humorist Dave Barry, and it went viral
What is racquetball?
300
This super-bouncy stuff from Disney's much-loved 1961 "The Absent-Minded Professor" was the title of a 1997 remake
What is flubber?
300
"Grumpy Cat" was one of the first popular memes, but this was the cat's real name (RIP - 2012-2019)
What is Tardar Sauce?
300
The 1920 international rally of Boy Scouts took this name
What is a Jamboree?
300
Featuring songs such as "Luck Be a Lady" and "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat", this musical by Frank Loesser debuted on Broadway this day in 1950
What is Guys & Dolls?
300
19th CENTURY BRITISH AUTHORS: Cliffs Notes says a book by this man "was the work of a mathematician and logician who wrote as both a humorist and as a limerist"
Who was Lewis Carroll?
400
February 20 is the day to celebrate this easy to bake yuMMy breakfast treat -- but it's also a day to hand them out to the homeless (and raise money)
What are muffins?
400
Fraudulin was the miracle ingredient in Crelm toothpaste in a 1970 episode by this comedy troupe
Who is Monty Python?
400
This photo of Henry Cavill and Jason Momoa was taken on August 3, 2016, during the red carpet for this DC Universe film that, oddly enough, neither one of them are actually in
What is Suicide Squad?
400
French gives us this word for a fancy nighttime party
What is a soirée?
400
This former New York Mayor announces a late-bid to be the US Democratic presidential candidate on this day in 2019
Who is Michael Bloomberg?
400
DOG BREEDS: This popular small dog breed is named for the man who was the Vicar of Swimbridge for almost 50 years, beginning in 1832
What is the Jack Russell terrier?
500
Created in 1973 by San Francisco newspaper columnist Harold Pullman Coffin, January 16th celebrates the art of doing this, counteracting many other holiday celebrations
What is nothing?
500
It's the very hard-to-get substance that causes humans to set up shop on Pandora
What is unobtainium?
500
This pic caused CNN to describe Sammy Griner, the boy depicted in the photo, as "likely the Internet's most famous baby -- this is what the meme is commonly called
What is Success Kid?
500
The first ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins, it's about 3 footloose sailors "On the Town" (2 words)
What is Fancy Free?
500
This Mexican painter (En el Arsenal) and husband of Frida Kahlo, dies this day in 1957 at 70
Who was Diego Rivera?
500
HE BRITISH EMPIRE: The city that some 19th century Englishmen called "Caranjee" is now the biggest city in this country
What is Pakistan?