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This is a shorter version of calling a significant other baby

Bae

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How long is the term of a DC Councilperson?

4 years

100

The first African-American sitcom?

Good Times

100

This rapper was famously known for wearing parachute pants

MC Hammer

100

Celebrated in February in both the US and Canada, this day is commemorated by rudely awakening a large furry wildlife creature from his comfortable habitat and asking him if he sees his shadow

Groundhog Day

200

This is a another way to say “all right”, everything is cool, or a way of saying something is not great, and not bad, but in the middle like.

Aight

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Thirteen people are elected to this important group of DC officials

DC City Council
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The first African-American on the cover of the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalog?

Tyra Banks

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This pop singer is famously known as the Material Girl

Madonna

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Celebrated on the first Friday of June, this day succeeds a similar event created by The Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938 to honor those of their members who served these round, baked, and often glazed pastries to soldiers during World War I

National Donut Day

300

sassy or unsympathetic dismissal

Bye Felicia

300

The official residence of the Mayor of DC

Their House

OR

There is no official residence

300

First African-American male to win an Academy Award?

Denzel Washington

300

This jazz musician was known for playing a bent trumpet

Dizzie Gillespie

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Taking you back to your high school geometry class, this day occurs every March 14 and is named such because the value of the Greek symbol it represents equals 3.14

National Pi Day

400

the ride-or-die girlfriend of a drug dealer

Trap Queen

400

This racial group makes up 45% of DC’s population

Black or African American
400

First African-American female singer to hold the record for winning the most awards of all time

Whitney Houston

400

This song in 1956 became Elvis Presley’s first major hit

Heartbreak Hotel

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Occurring every August 14th, this day celebrates that sweet treat made famous by Girl Scouts who make them over campfires

National S’mores Day

500

unknown

Fleek

500

There is no limit to how many times a person can be re-elected to this key DC political office.

Mayor
500

The first African-American professional baseball player?

Jackie Robinson

500

This US festival hosted more than 35,000 music fans in 1969

Woodstock

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Named after a comic strip character, this day is called by its namesake and is known for the tradition of women asking men out on a date or to dance

National Sadie Hawkins Day