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This C city is the most populated city in North Carolina.
What is Charlotte?
During the American Revolution, British General Cornwallis occupied the town but was so harassed by local resistance that he dubbed it a "hornets' nest of rebellion." The city's NBA team (the Hornets) pays homage to this.
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Captain James T. Kirk commands the USS Enterprise on this sci-fi series.
What is Star Trek?
Gene Roddenberry's early lore declared Kirk's future birthplace to be the real-life town of Riverside, Iowa. To capitalize on this, Riverside holds an annual "Trekfest" and has heavily promoted itself as the home of the future captain
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They say Ignorance is this
What is Bliss?
The word bliss comes from the Old English word bleos (meaning joy or happiness) and has been used for centuries to describe a state of perfect contentment.
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Mambo, conga, and samba have this in common
What are dance, and each has five letters?
Other dances with five letters include tango, polka, and waltz.
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The star of the TV show Flipper was one of these sea creatures.
What is a dolphin?
While most dolphins are gray, the Amazon River dolphin can be pink.
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June 17th, 1972 - Following a burglary at the Watergate complex in Washington DC, a long chain of events led to the resignation of this U.S. President
Who is Richard Nixon?
The break-in was entirely unnecessary; Nixon was heavily outpolling his opponent, George McGovern, and went on to win a historic landslide in 1972
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This Ohio city is nestled on the shore of Lake Erie
What is Cleveland?
The character of Superman was created in 1933 by two local Cleveland teens, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who dreamed up the Man of Steel right in the city.
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Hawkeye and Trapper John are surgeons stationed near the front lines on this series.
What is M*A*S*H*?
Alan Alda (Hawkeye Pierce) was the only actor to appear in every single episode of the series. He also made Emmy history by becoming the first person to win awards for acting, writing, and directing for the same show.
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When you write someone a letter, don't forget to add this information to the envelope
What is the address?
While the concept of home addresses dates back to the 1500s, 18th century Philadelphia implemented the first system matching property numbers to numbered city blocks, featuring the odd-even numbering pattern that was later adopted worldwide.
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This habit was banned on most airline flights beginning in 1987
What is smoking?
Offenders may face a fine of up to $10,000
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This aquatic mammal is known as the carpenter of the animal kingdom due to their knack for building dams from felled trees
What are Beavers?
Dams are not the only things these little engineer build. They also use the trees they cut down and sticks they collect to build themselves an elaborate home called a lodge.
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June 25, 1950 - This conflict began when communist forces crossed the 38th parallel, drawing in the United States, China, and United Nations troops.
What is the Korean War?
During freezing campaigns like the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, temperatures plunged to as low as -54°F. The bitter cold was so severe that many soldiers suffered from fatal frostbite before they even made it to the front lines, and weapons often froze and failed to fire.
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This Canadian city is home to the NHL's Flames and is most populated city in the province of Alberta
What is Calgary?
Calgary is officially one of the sunniest major cities in Canada, boasting an average of 333 sunny days every year.
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This family lives in Bedrock, along with their neighbors Barny and Betty Rubble, on this animated series.
What is the Flintstones?
Because the show was pitched as an adult prime-time sitcom, it was famously sponsored by Winston cigarettes. Fred and Barney were even shown smoking them in early advertisements.
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This adjective describes something, such as windows, that are so clean and free of marks, dirt, or blemishes that it appears perfectly pristine.
What is Spotless?
The earliest appearance of the word "spotless" is in the Middle English poem Pearl in the 14th century.
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This mostly nocturnal bird of prey, sometimes found in barns, can turn its head almost all the way around
What is an Owl?
They can turn their heads 270 degrees. A unique bone structure and a highly developed vascular system enable the owl to do this.
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These small freshwater lobster-like relatives, often found in streams and ponds, are a big part of Cajun cuisine
What are Crawfish?
Crawfish are crucial to aquatic ecosystems, acting as nature's recyclers by eating dead vegetation and keeping waterways clean
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June 18th, 1983 - She became the first American woman to go to outer space while on a six-day mission aboard the space shuttle Challenger
Who is Sally Ride?
At just 32 years old, she became (and still remains) the youngest American to travel into space.
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This city in southern Ohio lies on the banks of the Ohio River and is home to MLB's Reds
What is Cincinnati?
The Cincinnati Reds hold the historic distinction of being baseball's very first professional franchise, officially established as the Red Stockings in 1869.
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Richie Cunningham, Ralph Malph and The Fonz all grow up in 1950s Milwaukee on sitcom.
What is Happy Days?
The Fonz's signature thumbs-up and "Ayyyy!" were completely improvised by Henry Winkler, who also originated the gag of checking his hair in the mirror and deciding it was too perfect to comb.
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If you do something "under" this, it means you were coerced & possibly threatened.
What is Duress?
In medieval legal contexts, duress referred to being physically imprisoned or constrained. Over time, the meaning expanded to include psychological pressure and threats.
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This actress played Dolly in the 1969 movie musical Hello, Dolly?
Who is Barbara Streisand
Walter Matthau was her co-star. Gene Kelly was the director.
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Despite its common name, this black & white marine predator is much more closely related to dolphins than whales
What are killer whales or orcas?
Ancient sailors coined them "killer whales" because they frequently observed groups of orcas hunting and preying on much larger whale species
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June 9th, 1898 - The British signed a 99 year lease for this city, located on the southeastern coast of China.
What is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has over 9,000 high-rise buildings and more skyscrapers than any other city on earth
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This the capital city of Denmark
What is Copenhagen?
Copenhagen’s harbor water is so strictly regulated and clean that locals and visitors swim directly in the city center during the summer.
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Archie Bunker is the outspoken patriarch of this groundbreaking sitcom.
What is All in the Family?
All in the Family made history as the first sitcom where all four principal actors (Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers) won Primetime Emmy Awards during its run.
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Myopia is another name for this medical condition
What is Nearsightedness?
Researchers estimate that by 2050, about half of the world's population could be nearsighted. The increase is especially noticeable in urban areas and among students.
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This party game from the 1960s challenges players to place their hands and feet on colored circles, often resulting in tangled limbs and lost balance.
What is Twister?
The game was originally named "Pretzel" by its inventors. The name was changed to "Twister" as a marketing choice right before release
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Beachgoers may encounter this tentacled invertebrate, whose sting can range from mildly irritating to extremely dangerous.
What are jellyfish?
Despite their deadly sting, box jellyfish are frequently eaten by sea turtles, whose thick skin protects them from the stinging cells
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June 25th, 1876 - This general made his "last stand" near Little Big Horn River in Montana.
Who is General Custer?
Archaeologists gained major new insights after a grass fire in 1983 exposed artifacts at the battlefield. By mapping spent cartridges and bullets, researchers reconstructed troop movements in unprecedented detail.
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This spring break destination is located on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
What is Cancun?
Cancún didn't exist as a major city until 1970. This world-class destination was meticulously planned from scratch by the Mexican government using a mainframe computer to analyze data like weather and topography to find the perfect tourist destination.
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Boss Hogg constantly schemes against the Duke boys on this series.
What is the Dukes of Hazzard?
During the show's run, the production crew destroyed over 300 modified 1969 Dodge Chargers for those famous high-flying jumps and stunts.
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A classic novels warns that when you gaze long into this, it also gazes into you.
What is Abyss?
The full quote is "He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you".
It warns that fixating on darkness, chaos, or trauma—whether to fight it or understand it—risks consuming you, changing you, and altering your own identity.
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This day-time soap opera is set in the fictional city of Salem, and beings each episode with an analogy about "sands through the hourglass"
What is Day's Of Our Lives?
It has a 57 year run on NBC that ended in 2002.
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These marine crustations are the bane of shipowners worldwide due to their rooting themselves the ships hulls, requiring regular scraping.
What are barnacles?
Barnacles secrete a specialized, multi-protein cement to attach themselves to ship hulls, rocks, and whales. It can withstand immense pulling forces and is so strong that scientists study it for medical and industrial applications.
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June 4th, 1738 - This future King of England was born, who would go on to be the British King when the United States declared its independence.
Who is King George III?
When the 1783 Treaty of Paris was signed, acknowledging American independence, he was so distraught he actually considered stepping down from the throne.