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Human Nature
Tabletop Fun
Moving to Tokyo
Best in Breed
200

Unlike tidal waves, surface-level hydro disturbances are caused by this

Wind

200

Central and peripheral are the two main divisions of this human system

Nervous system

200

The word Oxyphenbutazone can score you 1,778 points, the highest possible, in this classic two-person game

Scrabble

200

Traditional origami paper folding requires the paper to be this exact shape to start

Square

200

Now three years running, this bat-eared breed is the most popular dog adopted in America, beating out the Labrador retriever

French Bulldog

400

A 2023 study shows that 77% of Americans suffer significant stress caused by this

Work

400

This part of the brain is primarily responsible for balance and coordination

Cerebellum

400

Don't apologize for getting all your pieces home in this Pachisi-inspired board game

Sorry!

400

These popular pan-fried or steamed dumplings are often served with ramen

Gyoza

400

This sled dog delivered medicine through a blizzard in Alaska in 1925

Balto

600

You wouldn't want to visit this George Orwell locale that's overrun by rebellious anthropomorphic animals

Farm

600

Many people attempt to cope with distress and trauma by pushing thoughts and feelings into the unconscious mind, an unhealthy practice known as this

Repression

600

Over 18 million copies of this railway-themed game have been sold since its release in 2004

Ticket to Ride

600

Mecha is a genre of anime and manga that centers around these (often sub-divided into "super" and "real" categories) 

Robots

600

This small, shed-free dog originates from a Mediterranean island south of Siciliy

Maltese

800

Nyctophobia has you avoiding this

Dark

800

This inner ear structure converts sound vibrations into electrical signals that are sent to the brain

Cochlea

800

Candy Land players use player pieces shaped like this to move across the board in pursuit of King Kandy's Castle

Gingerbread cookie

800

The original starter Pokémon from the Kanto region come from fire, water, or this third element

Grass

800
This "bark-free" dog instead produces a yodeling sound

Basenji

1000

Mudskippers and snakeheads have modified fins that allow them to do this

Walk

1000
Contrary to performance anxiety, this psychological phenomenon refers to the tendency for people to perform better on simple tasks when in the presence of others

Social facilitation

1000

This is the character murdered in the classic version of the game Clue

Mr. Boddy

1000

Traditional Japanese aesthetics that not only accept but celebrate objects' transience and imperfections is known as this

Wabi-sabi

1000

In 1957 Laika the dog became the first canine to accomplish this feat

Orbit the Earth in a spacecraft

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