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This man succeeded George Washington as the president of the USA
Who is John Adams?
The ultimate night watchman the mythical giant Argus has 100 of these
What are eyes?
Found in watches, mattresses and automobiles, it’s a device that can store mechanical energy (it also shares a name with a season)
What is a spring?
This band was composed of 4 members: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
Who are the Beatles?
A thick baseball stick
What is a fat bat?
President Lincoln said “I never in my life felt more certain that I was doing right than I do in signing this paper.” What was the paper he signed?
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
One of the 12 labors of Hercules was working in animal control stealing this 3-headed dog
What is Cerberus?
On a temperature scale, “C” can stand for centigrade or this
What is Celsius?
This musical artist, the “King of Pop,” was known for hits like “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” and “Thriller”
Who is Michael Jackson?
Perhaps this egg-shaped nursery rhyme character shouldn't have been sitting where he sat
Who is Humpty Dumpty?
This man had the biggest sized signature on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
After Pandora opened her box & released all the evils only this remained
What is hope?
Seems counterintuitive but the Earth is farthest from the sun during this month
What is July?
This singer, “The Man in Black,” had hits like “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk the Line,” and “Ring of Fire”
Who is Johnny Cash?
Self-help book for a woman on her wedding day
What is a bride guide?
Thomas Jefferson appointed this man his personal secretary to lead an expedition to try to find the N.W. Passage. He made this journey with William Clark and Sacagawea.
Who is Meriwether Lewis?
In Norse myth these maidens chose the men who were to die in battle & then brought them to Valhalla
Who are Valkyries?
Argon was formerly abbreviated as “A” and this element is “B”
What is boron?
The “Queen of Soul,” this singer was known for hits like “Respect,” “Think,” and “I Say a Little Prayer.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
A slender arm or leg
What is a slim limb?
A devastating earthquake & fire in this Bay Area city in 1906 caused 3000 deaths & $400 million in damages.
What is San Francisco?
In Egyptian myth Sobek is an ancient god with the head of these reptiles of the Nile (just be sure to keep them away from Steve Irwin!)
What are crocodiles?
This is the largest blood vessel in the body
What is the aorta?
Known as “the King,” this musician is the highest-selling individual artist of all time.
Who is Elvis Presley?
An artificial New York strip or sirloin
What is a fake steak?