Weapons Systems
The automatic rifle of choice for action movie baddies, named after this Russian gunsmith.
Who is Mikhail Kalashnikov?
No doubt a damsel, and no doubt in distress, this heroine died fighting for her man against a sinister game master.
Who is Asuna Yuki?
Following the fall of Rome, this modern day city served as the new capital of the Empire that endured.
What is Istanbul?
In a popular collectible card game known for the complexities of its rules, this is the first step of each players turn.
What is the Untap Step?
This ratio, relating Gross income to a family bill, is most often advised to be kept under 28%
What is the Housing (Cost, Expense) Ratio?
The truth cuts both ways, but these melee weapons are distinguished from their peers by their ability to keep a backbone.
What are knives?
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What are sabres?
More isn't always better, as this loverboy discovers in this flanderized harem romcom romp.
What is The 100 Girlfriends who really, really, really, really, REALLY Love You?
This Empire rose as one of the world's first, and is often referred to by historians as 'the first Persian Empire'.
What is the Achaemenid Empire?
This new-age English Mystic was known as a fraud and libertine in his time, yet his impact on modern Satanists, Luciferians, and other acolytes of the occult cannot be understated.
Who is Alister Crowley?
Always given an short shelf-life, these interest-less securities were first sold by the U.S. government to help fund their state-sponsored dairy boom.
What are T-bills?
Commonly mistaken to mean 'Assault Rifle', the acronym is ubiquitous in products developed by this American Gunsmith.
Who is Eugene Stoner?
The heroine of this story is unimpressed by wealth, looks, and even wit as a club of High School boys discovers through her indentured servitude.
What is Ouran High School Host Club?
Following the Bronze Age Collapse, this society thrived by networking with budding Empires using the simplicity of its revolutionary writing system.
Who were the Phoenicians?
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What was the Phoenician Civilization / Society?
No historical proof of this great Iranian prophet survives to this day, but followers of the religion that bears his name still tend their 1,500+ year old sacred flame.
Who is Zoroaster?
Wu-Tang Forever, but even they have to respect the hustle of this rap artist, standing at the very top with a net worth estimated to be over $2.5 Billion USD
Who is Jay-Z?
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Who is Shawn (Corey) Carter?
Far from being any less of a machine, the unflattering designation given to some automatic weapons is due to this distinction.
What is Pistol caliber / cartridge?
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What is cartridge size / caliber?
Ironic to its name, this homoerotic romance carved out its spot in the anime zeitgeist, using an ordinary medium with extraordinary grace.
What is Yuri on Ice?
Empires perish, but legacies survive, in part due to the Nationalized name of this Eastern Emperor and Conqueror.
Who is Emperor Qin (Shihuang?)
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Who is Emperor Chin (Shihuang)?
Informing the rest of his philosophy, Plato declares this theory through his allegory of the Cave, to challenge our understanding of what is 'real' and what is 'meta real'.
What is The Theory of Forms?
Spelling out why capitalism sucks to everyone you know must be an exhausting endeavor, but fortunately Marx had this friend to help him manifest the gist of it in a way that kept him out of fights.
Who is/was Friedrich Engels?
NATO helped unite the Capitalist First World against the Socialist Second World. In fact, one could argue the Cold War was fought between NATO weapons, and those adhering to this spectral standard.
What is/are G.O.S.T. Standards?
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What are GOsudarstvennyy (Государственный) STandart (Стандарт)?
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What are Government Standards?
A brutal glimpse into the effects of shame & isolation, this anime breaks the mold by sending its hero to a world filled with intolerance for his old values in love, and no value for what he tolerated love to be.
What is Jobless Reincarnation?
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What is Mushoku Tensei?
The final division of classical Japanese history, this period is known for its poetry and epics of samurai, their honor, and the invention of their signature blade.
What is the Heian period?
A rare example of a synthesized religious figure, this great, great, GREAT fictious sage took wisdom from the Kabbalists, the Greeks, and the Egyptians.
Who is Hermes Trismegistus?
It can feel like losing everything, Declaring Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, if you don't realize this amount of your IRA assets are exempt from seizure.
How much is $1.5mm+ USD?
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What is $1.5mm+ USD?