Man of Steal
In 1911, an employee hid in a broom closet at the Louvre overnight to walk out with this iconic, smiling Leonardo da Vinci painting.
The ultimate political organizer and firebrand behind the Sons of Liberty. He helped orchestrate opposition to British taxation, including the Boston Tea Party, and served as a delegate to the Continental Congress.
Who is Sam Adams
Caused by the varicella-zoster virus, this classic childhood illness triggers an intensely itchy rash and red spots, though widespread vaccination has made it far less common today.
What is Chicken Pox
In 1945, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met for eight days at this Crimean resort city to plan the post-WWII reordering of Europe.
What is yalta
This French emperor famously escaped exile on the island of Elba in 1815, marched to Paris, and retook control of France for a period known as the "Hundred Days."
Who is Napolean
On May 1, 1991, this Oakland A’s legend stole his 939th base, surpassing Lou Brock to become MLB’s all-time lead-stealer, famously declaring, "I am the greatest of all time."
Who is Ricky Henderson
A skilled Boston silversmith and patriot courier famous for his legendary "Midnight Ride" in April 1775 to warn colonial militia that British troops were advancing on Lexington and Concord.
Who is Paul revere
Transmitted by mosquitoes, this viral infection named for the Nile River valley is best prevented by using insect repellent and removing standing water.
What is West Nile
delivered on November 19, 1863, Edward Everett gave a two-hour, 13,000-word keynote speech right before Abraham Lincoln gave this famous, 273-word address.
What is the Gettysburg Address
Known as the "Sun King," this French monarch built the Palace of Versailles and famously declared, "L'état, c'est moi" ("I am the state").
Who is Louis XIV
Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, and Jason Statham use three heavily customized, armored Mini Coopers to pull off a gold bullion heist in Los Angeles in this 2003 remake.
What is the Italian job
The fiery leader of the Green Mountain Boys who famously captured Fort Ticonderoga in May 1775 alongside Benedict Arnold, securing critical heavy artillery for the Continental Army.
Who is Ethan Allen
Highly contagious and notoriously uncomfortable, conjunctivitis—the inflammation of the clear membrane over the eye—is far better known by this colorful two-word name.
What is Pink Eye
Between 1545 and 1563, the Catholic Church took 18 years and 25 formal sessions at this Italian city's Council to outline the Counter-Reformation.
What is the Council of Trent
After crossing the Rubicon in 49 BC and effectively ended the Roman Republic, this general famously summed up a swift military victory with "Veni, vidi, vici."
Who is Caesar
Directed by Michael Mann, this 1995 crime drama features a famous high-stakes bank robbery and the first on-screen pairing of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
What is Heat
A wealthy Boston merchant who used his financial clout to fund the patriot cause. As President of the Second Continental Congress, he became immortalized for his prominent, flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock
Commonly called the "kissing disease" because it spreads through saliva, this infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus leaves patients dealing with extreme fatigue for weeks.
What is Mono
In 1884, European powers gathered at a conference in this German capital to arbitrarily partition and divide up the African continent among themselves.
what is berlin
Before becoming the 26th U.S. President, he led the "Rough Riders" up San Juan Hill and later survived an assassination attempt in 1912, finishing his 84-minute speech with a bullet in his chest.
Who is Teddy
In this 2010 Christopher Nolan thriller, Dom Cobb and his team execute a mind-bending reverse heist
What is Inception
A self-taught military strategist born in Rhode Island who rose from private to become George Washington’s most dependable major general, successfully commanding the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War.
Who is Nathaniel Green
Characterized by severe, violent coughing fits that make it hard to breathe, pertussis gets its common name from the sharp sound air makes when inhaled right after a fit.
What is Whooping Cough
Lasting from September 1814 to June 1815, this diplomatic conference met to resize European powers after Napoleon's downfall, earning a reputation for holding lavish balls instead of doing actual work.
What is the Congress of Vienna
This 16th-century astronomer refused to be humble about the cosmos, publishing a deathbed treatise asserting that the Earth actually revolved around the Sun.