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November, November
200

This small, red summer fruit develops tiny seeds on the outside and often tops shortcake

strawberry

200

Hanks, Edison, and Jefferson

Tom or Thomas

200

He bombed as a stand-up comic in front of a live audience before his wild success as the star of the eponymous TV sitcom about nothing

Jerry Seinfeld

200

This is the best-selling book of all time

Bible

200

November is the last full month of this season in the northern hemisphere.

Fall

400

This melodious flyer is the world’s smallest bird

hummingbird

400

A-list actresses Audrey and Katharine

Hepburn

400

Before he built his theme park empire, this household name was fired from his newspaper job for lack of creativity.

Walt Disney

400

Noah Webster published this genre of book.

dictionary

400

The Roman Catholic Church celebrates All Saints’ Day on this day in November.

November 1

600

This northeastern state is

the smallest U.S. state.

Rhode Island

600

Businesswoman Martha, actor James, and talk-show host Jon

Stewart

600

He failed his music classes and was told, “You ain’t goin’ nowhere, son. You ought to go back to driving a truck,” after his first paying performance. In 1954, he recorded his first hit “That’s All Right” and later became known as the king of rock ’n’ roll.

Elvis Presley

600

This “Queen of Mystery” holds the top spot as the world’s best-selling fiction author.

Agatha Christie

600

This holiday falls on November 11 and celebrates members of the United States Armed Forces.

Veterans Day

800

This small serving or treat is eaten between meals.

snack

800

Actors De Niro, Wagner, and Duvall

Robert

800

“Can’t sing. Can’t act. Balding. Can dance a little.” was the note from an RKO executive after this Silk Stockings star’s first screen test.

Fred Astaire

800

He authored this go-to book for new mothers in the 1960s.

Dr. Benjamin Spock?

800

This is one of the two November birthstones

topaz or citrine

1000

Every now and then, when you cut into a bell pepper, you find this inside.

baby bell pepper

1000

Child, Roberts, and Louis-Dreyfus

Julia

1000

You’ve seen him on Shark Tank, and he owns the Dallas Mavericks, but fame and fortune did not come easily. After repeatedly failing as an employee, he started his own company and catapulted himself to the top from there.

Mark Cuban

1000

Robert James Waller wrote this book about an affair between photographer Robert Kincaid and a married woman named Francesca

The Bridges of Madison County

1000

This autumn fruit can be used to make a sauce, dehydrated as a snack, or baked in a pie— varieties include Braeburn and Jonagold.

What is apple