Apple Varieties
This variety's name is almost synonymous with jealousy.
Envy.
This new variety is a cross between Gala and Braeburn apples.
Airbags, sprinkler, windshield.
Sprinkler.
The auto part that sprays windshield wiper fluid is a sprayer.
Keep an open box of this in the refrigerator to absorb bad odors.
Baking soda.
When you're in good physical condition, you are said to be fit as this musical instrument.
A fiddle.
Born June 12, 1929, she kept a diary chronicling her years as a Jewish girl hiding with her family in the Netherlands during the German occupation in World War II.
Anne Frank.
It is believed she died of typhus, and her diary was found in her hiding place. It was published as Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
On June 2, 1953, this monarch's coronation was the first to be televised.
Queen Elizabeth II.
This apple's name is often used in the South in place of woman.
Lady.
Pink Lady apples are popular for snacking, as they are crisp and sweet.
Ben Casey, Dr. Kildare, Matlock.
Matlock.
It is the only TV show that isn't a TV medical drama; it's a legal drama.
Blot pet urine or vomit, spray with a solution of three parts water and one part this, and blot again.
Vinegar.
When you've made a mistake and someone continually criticizes you for it, they are said to rub salt into this.
A wound.
Born June 15, 1953, he is the leader of the Chinese Communist Party and president of China.
In 2018, China removed the two-term presidential limit so that he could remain president for life.
Inmate-brothers John and Clarence Anglin and inmate Frank Morris were the only prisoners to escape this San Francisco Bay maximum-security prison successfully.
Alcatraz.
On June 12, 1962, they escaped on a raft made of raincoats, and their bodies were never recovered. The Anglin family believes they may have been alive as recently as the 1970s. Known as "The Rock" and "America's Devil's Island," the facility closed in 1963.
These common varieties are called red and gold plus a foodie word for "yum."
Delicious.
Trout, tuna, dolphin.
Dolphin.
Flipper is the only mammal. There is also a small fish known as dolphin or mahi-mahi.
Rub your hands with lemon and salt or this breakfast leftover to remove garlic odors.
Ground coffee.
You can also use coffee beans.
When people have surgery, they are said to go under this.
Born June 20, 1925, the most-decorated World War II soldier became an actor, a songwriter, and the author of the best-selling autobiography To Hell and Back. He played himself in the movie by the same name.
Audie Murphy.
He made 44 movies during his career.
On June 9, 1973, this horse became a Triple Crown winner after winning the race at the Belmont Stakes.
Secretariat.
The horse was the ninth Triple Crown winner.
The name of this variety was once the food of Greek and Roman gods and is also the name of an old-fashioned Southern fruit salad made with marshmallow cream.
Ambrosia.
Diamond, ruby, opal.
Opal.
Opal is the only semi-precious stone; the other two are precious gemstones. The diamond is the rarest gemstone. Did you know that the only gemstones considered precious are diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald?
Remove odors from a garbage disposal by grinding these leftovers in it.
Lemon rinds.
When you quit smoking, you are said to have kicked this.
The habit.
Born June 21, 1983, this NSA contractor revealed the agency's illegal spy programs in 2013 and is now living in exile in Russia. He fled to Russia via Hong Kong.
Edward Snowden.
Before working with the NSA, he worked at the CIA. Citizenfour is a documentary about the scandal.
On June 7, 1929, this enclave city-state was established in Italy.
Vatican City.
It houses the pope and around 800 other residents.
This variety shares its name with a music genre that relies heavily on the saxophone and includes artists such as Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald.
Jazz.
Monarda, Panthera leo, Rosa.
Panthera leo.
It is the scientific name for a lion. Monarda is a bee balm, and Rosa is a rose. Bees go with roses like peanut butter and jelly.
To get rid of skunk odors, create a solution of one-quarter cup baking soda, one teaspoon liquid detergent, and one quart of this liquid.
Hydrogen peroxide.
You want to use three-percent hydrogen peroxide and wash and rinse immediately after mixing the solution.
An ounce of this is worth a pound of this.
Born June 22, 1949, this U.S. senator representing Massachusetts ran for the Democratic nominee in the 2020 presidential primary.
Elizabeth Warren.
She currently holds the U.S. Senate seat once occupied by Edward Kennedy.
On June 29, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this was unconstitutional because it violated the Eight Amendment-it was deemed cruel and unusual punishment.
It was overturned and reinstated four years later when the court called it a "model of guided discretion."
This two-word variety's name is the West Coast's Ocean plus the infamous Tokyo.
Pacific Rose.
Tokyo Rose was the American-born Japanese woman and radio host who spread Japanese propaganda to American troops during World War II.
Dog, cat, rooster: The one that is not a Chinese zodiac animal.
Cat. The 12 animals are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
People routinely apply bleach to mold and then mask the odor with air fresheners, but they should be doing this.
Using a professional service.
Mold can cause serious health problems.
When someone looks sick, they are said to be green around these.
The gills.
Born June 18, 1942, he is best known as part of a Chicago Tribune film-critic duo-first with Gene Siskel and later with Richard Roeper.
Robert Ebert.
Siskel and Ebert also had a tv show.
On June 5, 1947, the U.S. secretary of state called for a plan to rebuild Europe after World War II. The plan became known by this name.
The Marshall Plan.
The secretary of state was George C. Marshall. The United States sent $12 billion to rebuild Europe. That is around $140 billion in today's dollars.