COUNTRIES THAT START WITH "I"
Among some of its natives, this country's capital city is known as Baile Átha Cliath; we just call it "Dublin"
Ireland
Chef Jamie Oliver's website says that if you use lamb instead of beef for cottage pie, it should go by this occupational name
Shepard's pie
It's the most popular brand-name cosmetic injectable in the U.S.--& fun fact: it's made from toxins that cause food poisoning
Botox
If you live in a scenic coastal region of Croatia, this term might refer to you--or perhaps to any of your 101 dogs
Dalmation
It's the only other one-word question you get when you rearrange the letters in "how?"
who
It's home to over 250 kibbutzim
Israel
Intoxicated West Point cadets started a riot on Christmas Eve, 1826 named for this seasonal treat which they clearly spiked
Don't forget the SPF! Exposure to UV radiation can damage skin cells & cause inflammation--better known as this
Sunburn
It's a bird! It's a fruit! It's the nickname for a native New Zealander!
Kiwi
It's the only other fruit you get when you rearrange the letters in "melon"
Lemon
This country is home to roughly 120 active volcanoes along the Pacific Ring of Fire
Indonesia
One signature of Detroit-style pizza is that instead of mozzarella, it uses brick cheese from this dairy state
Wisconsin
We can thank the K-beauty movement for skincare trends like snail slime & bee venom; the "K" stands for this
Korean
This country has no nickname for its residents, perhaps because there aren't very many; but on the plus side... Pope sightings!
Vatican City
It's the only other bird you get when you rearrange the letters in "raptor"
parrot
An anagram of "Arabs", Basra is a port city in this country
Iraq
To make a Black Forest cake you'll need chocolate, whipped cream and these fruits pitted
Cherries
Seeking a youthful glow? Make a habit of this process, defined as scrubbing or using chemicals to remove dead skin cells
Exfoliation
Never to be confused with Cretins with an "I", Cretans with an "A" hail from this nation's largest island
Greece
It's the only other presidential action you get when you rearrange the letters in "vote"
Veto
Of the eight member states in the United Nations that begin with an I, it's the first one alphabetically
Iceland
Appropriately, the name of this dish consisting of French fries, cheese curds & gravy is also slang for "mess" in Québec
Poutine
An antioxidant derived from vitamin A, this skincare ingredient has been called the "Holy Grail" of anti-aging
Retinol
It's how you might refer to a resident of Tirana, a capital city near the Adriatic coast--or to a resident of NY's state capital
Albanian
It's the only other common first name you get when you rearrange the letters in "Dolly"
Lloyd