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A Hawaiian word used when greeting or parting from someone.
What is aloha?
She was poisoned by an apple and watched over by seven little men.
Who is Snow White?
If people offered you this body part in a sandwich, it meant that they wanted to punch you.
What is a knuckle ("knuckle sandwich")?
The 1st President.
Who is George Washington?
This bird can dive to an underwater depth of about 1,500 feet.
What is a penguin?
A partial or total loss of memory.
What is amnesia?
Her time at the ball was cut short when the clock struck 12 and her carriage turned back into a pumpkin.
Who is Cinderella?
This slang term was used in place of the word "underwear" in a time where even the mention of the garment was considered improper.
What are "unmentionables?"
The 46th President.
Who is Joe Biden?
This actor starred with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds in the popular movie musical Singin' In The Rain.
Who is Donald O'Connor?
A plant with clover-like leaves and blue flowers; also a character in the movie The Little Rascals.
What is alfalfa?
She pricked her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fell into a years-long sleep.
Who is Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)?
A term that was once used to describe an ill-behaved child, but is now used to describe a small, aggressive dog.
What is an "ankle-biter?"
The 16th President.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
A British nurse who is credited as the founder of modern-day nursing; she is known for her heroic actions during the Crimean War.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
An edible Mediterranean plant of the cabbage family; its leaves are eaten in salads.
What is arugula?
She longed to be where the people are, walking down the street rather than flipping her fins.
Who is Ariel (The Little Mermaid)?
This rhyming slang term originated in the 1920s and was used to describe something that was very pleasing or good.
What is "hotsy-totsy?"
The 7th President.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
On January 28, 1986, this space shuttle broke apart only 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members and a teacher that were aboard.
What is the Challenger?
A condition marked by severe pain in the chest caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart.
What is angina?
She disguised herself as a man to take her aging father's place in the Chinese army.
Who is Mulan?
One of the many slang terms used to describe the police in the 1960s, this one could possibly refer to the military-style crew cuts that officers preferred at the time.
What is "the fuzz?"
The 38th President.
Who is Gerald Ford?
Most broken bones in children are this type of fracture; it has a colorful name and the break cuts only partway through the bone.
What is a greenstick fracture?