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Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello aren’t just a random assortment of Renaissance artists. They’re also the names of these “heroes in a half shell” who roam the sewers fighting evil in New York City.
Who are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
In 1914, this U.S. President signed a proclamation declaring Mothers Day as an official holiday.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
On the books since 1986, a federal law known by this "snaky" abbreviation may allow an employee to temporarily keep healthcare coverage after employment ends.
What is COBRA?
According to a survey by Dance magazine, this Christmas-themed Tchaikovsky ballet accounts for nearly half the annual revenue of many dance companies.
What is "The Nutcracker?"
This cereal brand was introduced in 1941, and released its popular “Honey Nut” spin-off in 1979.
What is Cheerios?
Forming in St. Louis in 1925, this precision dance company has performed in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall since 1932.
Who are the Rockettes?
This flower is the official flower for Mothers Day.
What is a Carnation?
Derived from the Latin word for “twist,” this term is used in common law for a civil wrong that causes a party to loss or harm.
What is Tort?
In this 1987 movie, does Baby falls in love with her dance instructor, Johnny.
What is "Dirty Dancing?"
Introduced in 1962, Sonny the Cuckoo Bird is the mascot for this cereal brand.
What are Cocoa Puffs?
New York City's only aerial tramway connects commuters with this island, part of the borough of Manhattan.
What is Roosevelt Island?
She is credited as the person who invented Mothers Day in 1908.
Who is Anna Jarvis?
The officer in a courtroom is responsible for security, guarding juries, and often giving this two-word order when the judge enters.
What is "all rise?"
This 1993 dance craze was brought into the world by Spanish group Los del Rio.
What is the Macarena?
Depending on who you ask, it's either a delicious malty drink or a "crummy commercial." (Ralphy had to drink a lot of this in order to get his Little Orphan Annie decoder).
What is Ovaltine?
"Send a salami to your boy in the army" is a famous World War II-era slogan of this classic New York City deli.
What is Katz's Deli?
"Mothering Sunday" is what they call Mothers Day in this country.
What is England?
Protection of this right came within the purview of the Library of Congress in 1870, although it had been created by law in 1790.
What is copyright?
Set in Pittsburgh, this movie stars Jennifer Beals as Alex Owens, a steel mill welder with aspirations of becoming a ballerina.
What is Flashdance?
This famous carbonated soft drink was introduced in 1893 as "Brad's Drink." The product was renamed five years later after the Greek "p" word for "digestion.
What is Pepsi?
An estimated 6.7 million gallons of water flowed into New York City's sewers on February 28, 1983, as an estimated one million New Yorkers used the bathroom at the same time after the series finale of this TV show.
What is M.A.S.H.?
She is the mother of fictional character Clark Kent (word has it that he's actually Superman).
Who is Martha Kent?
While working as a lawyer in Illinois in 1858, Abraham Lincoln used this two-word manual as evidence to prove that a witness' testimony of seeing a crime in the moonlight could not have been true. Lincoln ultimately won the case.
What is the Farmers' Almanac?
This lively dance shares a name with a device that holds a piece of work and guides a tool operating on it.
What is a Jig?
To better fit in with the city's natural Southwestern colors, McDonald's arches are not yellow, but rather this color in Sedona, Arizona.
What is Turquoise?