It Happened in February
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
In a 2009 essay contest, 12-year-old Clara Ma came up with this winning name for the Mars rover
Curiosity
Mike Meyers and Eddie Murphy star in this 2001 animated film series where "I'm having waffles" is quoted.
Shrek
In an 1845 poem he quoted the raven as saying "Nevermore"
Edgar Allen Poe
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Enjoy the ice cream after the palatines get removed in this operation common for kids
tonsillectomy
On Feb. 26, 1815, he escaped from the island of Elba & headed back to France
Napoleon
It passed by Earth in 1986 & is not expected to return until 2061--hope you kids enjoy that
Halley's Comet
Twihards sank their teeth into this 2012 film, the final chapter in the "Twilight" saga
Breaking Dawn Part II
"Devon is sometimes considered the most beautiful school in New England" is a line from this John Knowles novel
A separate peace
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The philosophy of Thoreau & Emerson
Transcendentalism
DAILY DOUBLE***
Though technically in winter, the protests that toppled Egypt's leader in February 2011 were part of this
The Arab Spring
Arcturus, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, is classified as one of these, larger & brighter than the sun
Red Giant
Margaret Hamilton played both Miss Gulch & the Wicked Witch in this 1939 classic
The Wizard of Oz
DAILY DOUBLE***
In Reginald Rose's play "Twelve Angry Men", the men are all members of one of these
a Jury
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Seen here, it links up smaller devices to calculate incredibly fast
supercomputer
The winter Olympic games were hosted by this U.S. city in February 2002
Salt Lake City
Pluto is one of the larger KBOs, objects found within this belt
Kuiper Belt
Aussie actress Rebel Wilson is aca-larious as Fat Amy in this movie about collegiate a cappella
Pitch Perfect
In July 1741 Jonathan Edwards delivered the fiery sermon these people "in the Hands of an Angry God"
sinners
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Swiss & Portuguese are 2 of these
Nationalities
On Feb. 23, 1847 Zachary Taylor had a "good view" of the fighting as his U.S. troops won this key battle in the Mexican War
Buena Vista
In 2006 the large dwarf planet known as UB313 was renamed this, after the Greek goddess of discord
Eris
Matt Damon & his kids find themselves with a large menagerie of pets in this 2011 flick
We bought a Zoo
She wrote a couple of famous "teen" novels, "O Pioneers!" from 1913 & "My Antonia" from 1918
Willa Cather
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Embezzlement or other improper use of funds
misappropriation