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Australia has six stars, including a Commonwealth one; this island nation to the southeast, just four
New Zealand
A hoodlum named Frank Galluccio slashed him across his left cheek, earning him the nickname "Scarface
Al Capone
The logo for this sweet spot incorporates the number 31 in the initials of the company
Baskin & Robbins
Very obviously, this building was named for its shape
Pentagon
You forced yourself to do a difficult job, so yes, you had to "bite" this projectile but no, not literally
the Bullet
Compared to the Netherlands, this smaller Low country has a shorter flag with a different blue
Luxembourg
This Italian's brother Bartholomew was also an explorer & was an expert chart maker
Columbus
Big3 is a league that puts a twist on this sport, like scoring with 4-pointers
Basketball
This singer's Purr & Meow! fragrances come in cat-shaped bottles
Katy Perry
Though the cause had a lot of mass appeal, you only "jumped on" one of these conveyances proverbially
the bandwagon
The sea named for this nation separates it from Iceland more effectively than their flags, both with Danish roots.
Norway
His artistic career lasted just 10 years, from 1880 until his death from a gunshot in 1890
Vincent Van Gogh
This "national" adhesive from 3M has been keeping things together since 1930
Scotch Tape
This largest artery is said to resemble a candy cane
aorta
Studying for that test until dawn, you "burned" this timely 2-word phrase but probably not for real, as it's not 1855.
the (mid)night oil
Indonesia's flag is longer than that of this country & Indonesia's colors don't represent the Grimaldi family
Monaco
The founder of China's Yuan Dynasty, he constructed a new capital city in 1267
Kublai Khan
In 2011 this tech company launched Office 365
Microsoft
It's the art of growing & trimming trees & shrubs into different shapes, often animals
topiary
A tailor using a certain number of yards of material to make a suit is one theory of being "dressed to" these
the nines
Romania's flag dates to 1861; the flag of this 4-letter African nation dates to 1959, just before its independence from France
Chad
This ancient Greek wrote "Parallel Lives", paired biographies of famous Greeks & Romans
Plutarch
In 2018 this company met its goal of producing 5,000 Model 3 sedans in a week
Tesla
When capitalized, this Greek letter looks like an upside down "V"
A Lambda
Using every means available, you "pulled out all" these, like pipe organists once did to get full volume
the stops