Historic Oopsies
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TRAVELIN' AROUND THE COUNTRY
OXFORD DICTIONARIES WORD OF THE YEAR
100

In 1812 this world leader learned a hard lesson--don't wage war in Russia in winter

Who is Napoleon?

100

One trip around the track, or a way to take in liquid

What is a lap?

100

Some experiments divide subjects into the treatment group & this group

What is control?

100

We'll start at Veracruz, drive up the coast to Tampico & end our trip by heading south to Taxco

Where is Mexico?

100

This 2013 word was photogenic, at least for one person, alone

What is selfie?

200

In 1941 this world leader learned a hard lesson--don't wage war in Russia in winter

Who is Hitler?

200

Courage, or to remove feathers

What is pluck?

200

Your bill at the bar

What is tab?

200

We'll go on a magical history tour from Stavros to Apsalos to Katsikas

Where is Greece?
200

This Facebook way of saying goodbye to a pal forever was the hit of 2009

What is unfriend?

300

In 1999 NASA used the metric system for the $125 million orbiter of this planet; Lockheed Martin did not... bye bye, orbiter

What is Mars?

300

A dark beer, or one who handles your luggage at a railway station

What is a porter?

300

This part of the large intestine extends from the cecum

What is a colon?

300

We begin in Odeborg, then we zip east to Skovde & north to Bjorbo, all on our "IKEA Quest 2015"!

Where is Sweden?

300

DAILY DOUBLE 

What is a podcast?

400

By 1959 Ford had sunk $250 million into developing this model; 21st c. inflation adjusted, that's nearly $2 billion

What is the Edsel?

400

Impartial, or a public exposition

What is fair?

400

The Old 97's are part of the musical genre called this‑country

What is alt?

400

We'll drive up the coast, heading north from Cuddalore to Vishakhapatnam to Balasore

Where is India?

400

For 2007 the honor went to this word for one who eats food grown or produced nearby

What is Iocavore?

500

Offered armor at the 1632 Battle of Lutzen, king Gustav II of this country said, "God is my armor!"

What is Sweden?

500

An evergreen tree, or to make neat & trim

What is spruce?

500
DAILY DOUBLE

What is shift?

500

We'll head to this country's northernmost point, Cape Ince, which juts into the Black Sea in Anatolia

Where is Turkey?

500

In 2012 this 3-letter type of computer file of a video sequence was the word

What is a gif?

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