Pistols at Dawn
The musical song “The World Was Wide Enough” recounts the duel between THESE two famous American statesmen
Hamilton and Burr
This computer language is also the name of one of the most friendliest snakes out there
Python
24601 (June 24, 1801) is not only the day when this author was, supposedly, conceived, but also the prison number of one of his most famous characters
Victor Hugo
Vingt-Un was the original name of THIS popular casino card game
Blackjack
Though he doesn’t have much to do with chickens, this general, who has a popular dish named after him, successfully put down the Taiping Rebellion
Tso
One of the most famous movie duels of all time occurs in the shafts of Cloud City on the planet Bespin, where one of THESE TWO participants gets their hand cut off.
Dearth Vader vs Luke Skywalker
It’s both the name of a programming language and a warning that the movie should not be viewed without parental supervision by anyone under 18
R
46664 was the prison number of THIS South African politician and activist when he was imprisoned on Robben Island in 1962
Nelson Mandela
Solitaire is not actually a card game, but rather a term for any tabletop single player game. The card version is named after THIS region of northwestern Canada, where a gold rush occurred when the game was invented
Klondike
This fast food chain of Chinese food was founded in Glendale, California, in 1983
Panda Express
A duel fought “a l'outrance” wouldn’t end until THIS happened to one of the participants
They died
It’s both a programming language and the musical key Beethoven’s famous Moonlight Sonata is written in
C Sharp
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear of THIS number
666
A critical NY Times review of the first book (1953) in THIS incredibly popular action film and book series states:
”You should certainly begin this book; but you might as well stop when the baccarat game is over.”
James Bond
Chinese takeout is the most popular food on THIS day in America, especially among non-Christian communities
Christmas Day
This famous Russian poet fought 29 duels, before being killed in one in 1837 by Georges d’Anthes
Pushkin
Between Sumatra and Bali you’ll find THIS Indonesian island, also the name of a programming language
Java
After being assigned the number 10 at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, this soccer player continued to wear it for essentially the rest of his career
Pele
In poker (specifically Texas hold ‘em Poker), five cards are placed on the table for all to see. The first three are known as the flop, the fourth is the turn, and the final card is...
The river
The first American Chinese restaurant opened in California in 1849 and was named after THIS city, Guangzhou in Chinese
Canton
Attorney Charles Dickinson died at the hands of THIS US President, after drunkenly insulting the First Lady
Jackson
It’s both a programming language and a 2500 year old Chinese board game, all about occupying more territory on a board than your opponent
Go
A 1974 New York Times article stated that Proclamation 4311, issued by THIS US president, was "a profoundly unwise, divisive, and unjust act", destroying the President’s “credibility as a man of judgment, candor, and competence"
Gerald Ford
The official rules of this game suggest that, every time a 7 is played, you should trade your hand with a player of your choice. Every time a 0 is played, all players must switch their hand with the person to the left of them
Uno
This popular chicken dish is named after a title, held by Ding Baozhen, the tutor of the crown prince of China, in the 19th century
Kung Pao Chicken