ACTUALLY, MONDAYS ARE PRETTY COOL
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This website for sharing videos was registered on Monday, February 14, 2005; Keyboard Cat would debut later

YouTube

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This word is from Japanese for "harbor wave", & it's a biiiiig one

tsunami

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The Great Mosque of Mecca,
the Great Pyramid of Cheops,
the Great Wall of China

the Great Pyramid

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Jack's hill-climbing companion's aspirins

Jill's pills

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An Elvis hit

"Hound Dog"

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Also a sound that comes from a faucet, this word now describes your expert fashion sense

drip

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Shoppers in Rogers, Arkansas had a new option on July 2, 1962 as the first of these stores opened

Walmart

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Characters for "endure" & "person" combine to make this word for a stealthy warrior

ninja

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Batman,
Spider-Man,
Superman

Superman

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Peck picker's venomous reptiles

Peter Piper's vipers

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Miley Cyrus came in like one in 2013

(like) a "Wrecking Ball"

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Wanna clap back at someone born between 1946 & 1964? Use this 2-word expression

Okay, Boomer

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Pairing a legume & a grain, this New Orleans specialty is traditionally served on Mondays

red beans & rice

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You sing along to a pre-recorded backing track in this form of entertainment with a Japanese name

karaoke

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"The Cask of Amontillado",
"The Lady of Shalott",
"The Rape of the Lock"

The Rape of the Lock

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Old king's desired outcomes

Cole's goals

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Taylor Swift felt it creeping up on her

"Lavender Haze"

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Waving this neutral item indicates a quirky trait that is neither good nor bad but might give you pause in considering a love interest

a beige flag

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On a Monday in 1936, Jesse Owens had a good day in this European city

Berlin

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Characters meaning "before" & "life" combine to make this 6-letter word for a teacher, who would usually be older than you

sensei

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The Chevy Corvette,
the Dodge Challenger,
the Ford Thunderbird

the Corvette

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Little Bo's mighty jumps

Peep's leaps

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A Madonna dance hit

a "Ray Of Light"

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If you're looking for instruction on how to be a better you, ask for an LPT, short for this; there's a subreddit with tons of them!

life pro tip

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We're used to the Sunday holiday but in the British Commonwealth, this "Monday" is a holiday

Easter Monday

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Enjoy a latte made from this traditional Japanese green tea powder

matcha

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The Transcontinental Railroad,
the Trans-Siberian Railroad,
the Underground Railroad

the Underground Railroad

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Fat-free Jack's pieces of neckwear

Sprat's cravats

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The movie "Now, Voyager" partly inspired this No. 1 '80s hit

"Bette Davis Eyes"

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Something celestial bodies tend to do, this was deemed by Men's Health the "new ghosting", i.e. no contact but following online

orbiting

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