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French for "soup of the day"
soup du jour
Not surprisingly, Arm & Hammer's roll-on one of these contains baking soda
deodorant
In 1938, 75 years after the historic battle, survivors met for the last time at this site in Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Milk Day, observed each January 11, celebrates the first delivery of milk in these containers back in 1878
glass bottles
The Bluecoats looked for the whites of the Redcoats' eyes at Bunker Hill on this year's June 17
1775
This French word that means a main course on American menus can refer to an appetizer in France
entrée
Sure, it's the "No. 1 denture cleaner in America", but it also works great on toothbrushes
Polident
Following a military victory in 34 B.C., she dressed up as Isis & he dressed up as Dionysus
Mark Antony & Cleopatra
Milk with a fat content of 3.5% or higher is classed as this type
whole milk
Congress declared war on Britain on June 18 in this year
1812
You can order items this way, "by the menu", the opposite of a combo meal
à la carte
Breathe easier during a cold with Vicks' Cool Mist Ultrasonic one of these; it's "whisper quiet"
humidifier
In this medieval social system, vassals received land from lords in exchange for services
the feudal system
Some dairies produce milk from this largest deer family member; to get close, farmers douse themselves with calf scent
moose
In the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. & USSR agreed to establish a "red phone" link on this June 20
1963
An appetizer, literally "apart from the main"
hors d'œuvre
If you're committed to doing this, you might try the lozenge called Commit
stopping smoking
The Egyptians were the first to use special tools to make rope from this reed
papyrus
With advancing age, many people develop digestion troubles caused by decreased tolerance for this milk sugar
lactose
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" was released on this love-ly June 1
1967
This term for a headwaiter means "master of" (short for its full name meaning "master of the house")
maître d'
For allergies your doctor might prescribe this drug, from the Italian for "lively" or "joyous"
Allegra
His 1844 manuscripts said private property caused man to work for himself instead of for the species
Karl Marx
Milk is forced through small openings at high pressure to evenly distribute the cream in this process
homogenization
The White House wasn't finished, so John Adams took up residence in a Washington tavern on June 3 in this year
1800