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This real-life 1990s murder case involving a former NFL star became known as the “Trial of the Century.”
Who is O.J. Simpson?
Going their separate ways in 1806, they both became territorial governors, one of Upper Louisiana and the other of Missouri.
Who are Meriweather Lewis & William Clark?
In “Jurassic Park,” dinosaurs are recreated using DNA preserved in this fossilized substance.
What is amber?
In this Austen novel, the protagonist must navigate the affection of both the wealthy Mr. Darcy and the charming Mr. Wickham.
What is "Pride & Prejudice"?
Night sack for a snoozing Boy Scout that's the set of skills available to someone like a magician.
What is a Sleeping Bag of Tricks?
Originally published in 1930, "The Secret of the Old Clock" is the first book featuring this classic teenage girl detective.
Who is Nancy Drew?
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This abolitionist and orator adopted a new last name in 1838 from a family in Walter Scott's The Lady of the Lake and added a second 'S' to the end for distinction.
This classic video game released in 1984 by Alexey Pajitnov is essentially an exercise in spatial manipulation and geometric rows.
What is Tetris?
This novel by Victor Hugo features the doomed love between Cosette and Marius, complicated by Éponine’s devotion.
What is "Les Misérables?"
Celestial body of extremely intense gravity that scores an ace in golf.
What is a Black Hole in One?
Richard Osman's "The Thursday Murder Club" centers on a group of retirees in a village investigating these "frigid and alliterative" old files.
What are "cold cases"?
This female activist and journalist documented lynching in the post-Reconstruction South and helped found the NAACP in 1909.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
This video game series features a mad scientist named Dr. Eggman who builds robots to defeat a super-fast blue hero.
What is Sonic the Hedgehog?
In a popular Suzanne Collins series, Katniss Everdeen must choose between Gale Hawthorne and this fellow District 12 tribute.
Who is Peeta Mellark?
Snoopy's owner who is a large, forest-dwelling ursine creature.
What is Charlie Brown Bear?
Agatha Christie frequently used poison as the murder weapon in her writing; common ones included strychnine, cyanide, and this infamous one known as the "King of Poisons."
What is arsenic?
Before he became an infamous Revolutionary traitor, he was described by some as "the most accomplished and graceful skater" some had ever seen.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
This 2020 Netflix limited series about a small-town chess prodigy uses probability, pattern recognition, and strategy in its intense story.
What is the "Queen's Gambit?"
Catherine marries Edgar even though she loves Heathcliff, who spends his days brooding in this titular manor house.
What is Wuthering Heights?
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Angling & baiting necessity that's a high-flying track and field event.
In Rian Johnson's Knives Out, he is the wealthy crime novelist whose death sparks the subsequent investigation.
Who is Harlan Thrombey?
John Marshall presided over his infamous 1807 treason trial; later, it was recorded that Thomas Jefferson considered him "a danger to the republic".
Who is Aaron Burr?
The fictional “Flux Capacitor” is the key component of this famous 1980s time-traveling vehicle.
What is the DeLorean?
In this iconic tragedy, the titular characters' romance is opposed by Paris, whom the Capulets want to see wed to their daughter.
What is "Romeo & Juliet"?
A Vegas Casino with a Roman theme changes allegiances & becomes a royal residence and private retreat of Louis XIV.
What is Caesar's Palace of Versailles?