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In addition to her acting career and fitness tapes, Jane Fonda is known for her work in social activism, including women’s issues, human rights, and this cause, centered around the effects of Earth’s warming.

What is climate change? Fonda founded the Jane Fonda Climate PAC in 2022 to elect more climate champions at the state and local level.

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 His 1997 song “Something About the Way You Look Tonight” wooed listeners everywhere. 

Who is Elton John? The song was released alongside his tribute to Princess Diana, “Candle in the Wind 1997.”

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The biggest living land mammal on Earth

What is an African elephant? The blue whale is even larger than the elephant.

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When nighttime temperatures drop below freezing, do this to your faucets.

What is dripping the water? The operative word is drip; you do not need a steady stream of water.

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April showers are necessary for these.

What are May flowers? April is traditionally a rainy month, followed by a profusion of flowers in May

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He is Jane Fonda’s famous father

Who is Henry Fonda? The pair appear together in 1981’s On Golden Pond, a story about a father and daughter.

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His love song “Wonderful Tonight” features Marcy Levy on backing vocals

Who is Eric Clapton? He wrote the song for Pattie Boyd, inspired by her real-life preparations for a party.

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The biggest (heaviest and longest) wall in the world

What is the Great Wall of China? What’s even more mind-boggling than its length, at 13,000-plus miles, is its age. Some phases of the Wall were built as early as the seventh century BC.

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If you don’t clean your dryer vent, you risk this.

What is fire? In addition to cleaning your lint filter after each use, professionals recommend annual dryer maintenance, which includes cleaning the dryer vent.

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We turn the clocks this way during spring daylight saving time

What is forward? The easiest way to remember the daylight saving time shifts is to think “spring forward” in the spring and “fall back” in the fall

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Fonda plays Grace in Grace and Frankie alongside this actress, one of her costars from 1980’s 9 to 5.

Who is Lily Tomlin? The pair reunite in this Netflix comedy series about dissimilar women who become friends due to their husbands’ affairs.

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Led by Lionel Richie, they released the love song “Three Times a Lady.”

Who are the Commodores? The popular song was inspired by a speech Richie’s father made at an anniversary party.

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The biggest commercial aircraft

What is Airbus A380? The A-380 is longer and wider than the 747. It carries a maximum of 853 passengers, compared to the largest 747, which has a capacity of 660 passengers

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Electrical panels used these before they had circuit breakers.

What are fuses? Fuses had to be replaced; you only have to flip the circuit breaker.

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 They begin to migrate back home from Florida in mid-April to May

What are snowbirds? Snowbird season runs from October through April in Florida. Golf course superintendents take advantage of the lull to rehabilitate golf courses for next year’s season.

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Fonda is named after this third wife of Henry VIII

Who is Jane Seymour? Fonda’s full name is Jane Seymour Fonda, and she is distantly related to Jane Seymour through her mother’s side.

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Another hit for Elton John, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” features in this animated film

What is The Lion King? The tune won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1995.

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The bigger between a solar system and a galaxy

What is a galaxy? Our solar system consists of the sun and the planets, moons, and smaller bodies that surround it. Our galaxy is the Milky Way, which consists of 200 to 400 billion stars. Billions of galaxies comprise the universe.

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 This is the three-letter word for a Grecian jar, often shaped like a vase.

What is an urn? Urns date to antiquity, and you can buy copies of ancient urns

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Simon & Garfunkel recorded this April song on their 1966 album Sounds of Silence.

What is “April Come She Will”? Paul Simon wrote the song in 1964 about a girl he met in England.

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Fonda danced this kind of dance until an accident in her 40s prevented it

What is ballet? After breaking her foot, she gave up ballet but is still active and associated with aerobics tapes.

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Written by Dolly Parton, this song was a massive hit for Whitney Houston and was featured in the 1992 movie The Bodyguard.

What is “I Will Always Love You”? Parton wrote this beloved song on the same day she wrote her hit “Jolene.”

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Country where the biggest pyramid by volume is found

What is Mexico? The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, is the biggest by volume. The Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt, is the third-largest pyramid.

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This bathtub is named for its appendages.

What is a clawfoot? This Victorian-era tub design dates to 1700 Dutch furniture design. The tub became popular in the 1850s and is still in use today, more for its design features rather than for its functionality. Today’s bathtubs often include showers and/or whirlpool jets.

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This is celebrated on April 1 in Japan

What is April Fools’ Day? The annual day of pranks is celebrated around the world, including in Japan

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