Three Real, One Fake
Food Combos
Pop Music
By the Numbers
Another Obligatory APHIS-related Category
100

Character from "The Lord of the Rings"

Boromir

Dumbledore

Saruman

Tom Bombadil

Dumbledore

100

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, she retired as justice in 2006.

Sandra Day O'Connor

100

Her "My Heart Will Go On" went on the Billboard charts in February 1998 & stayed on for another 20 weeks

Celine Dion

100

Dialing it for directory assistance may be old news, but as slang for "information", this number is still in service

411

100

This person is the current APHIS Administrator.


Michael Watson

200

Musical Instruments:
Clavicle

Contrabassoon

Didgeridoo

Guiro

Clavicle

200

Lobster & filet mignon are often paired as this rhyming combo

Surf & Turf

200

His "Blinding Lights" was Billboard's No. 1 song of 2020

The Weeknd

200

From the hours worked at a typical job, this term now refers to the job itself--just ask Dolly Parton

9 to 5

200

If you're ever in Hawaii, be on the lookout for this invasive pest, which was first detected there in 2013.

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros)

300

Vice Presidents of the United States:

Joe Biden

Aaron Burr

John F. Kennedy

Thomas Jefferson

John F. Kennedy

300

An iconic Southern pairing is shrimp & this side dish made from ground corn & boiled

Grits

300

"You cut me open, and I" keep doing this, sang Leona Lewis in a 2008 hit

Bleeding Love

300

As slang, it sounds a lot less serious than "shoplifting" -- though your arresting officer might not agree

"Five finger discount"

300

This federal law, administered by Animal Care, establishes requirements concerning the transportation, sale, and handling of certain animals  

Animal Welfare Act

400

Car Parts:

Camshaft

Carburetor

Gear Socket

Head Gasket

Gear Socket

400

These 2 ingredients are popularly paired on a bagel in a deli & in a Philadelphia roll at a sushi bar

Salmon & Cream Cheese

400

Before she was an independent woman, Beyoncé was part of this group that hit with "Independent Women, Pt. 1"

Destiny's Child

400

It's the number a chef might bellow to announce they're removing an item from the menu

86

400

According to the APHIS Spending and Workforce Trends Dashboard, this APHIS program had the highest cost per FTE in FY 2023.

International Services (IS)

500

Gemstone Cuts:

Bridal

Brilliant

Cushion

Princess

Bridal

500

In California, foodies & locals like to dine at "Roscoe's House of" these paired foods

Chicken & Waffles

500

In 1988 Tracy Chapman had a hit with this auto tune; 35 years later, Luke Combs' cover of it is a country hit

Fast Car

500

The atomic numbers of hydrogen & helium add up to this number

3

500

"From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee" is not only the beginning of Lee Greenwood song, it's also the territory that this specific PPQ Field Operations District covers.

District 3

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