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This nationality is associated with the Emerald Isle, known of its traditional music and Gaelic culture.
What is Irish?
Coco once ate an entire bag of this candy without dying.
This god of the underworld ruled over the dead and kidnapped Persephone.
Who is Hades?
This juicy, orange summer fruit is a type of muskmelon known for its sweet flavor, high water content, and its good source of vitamins A and C.
What is cantaloupe.
This motto, coined by Dr. Blum, was used as inspiration ot his children to encourage academic success.
This sauce, often used in Asian cuisine, is made from fermented anchovies and adds a strong umami flavor to dishes.
What is fish sauce?
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Troy was named after a character from what famous TV show?
What is Star Trek?
In this 1997 Disney animated film, a young hero trains under Phil and proves that "a true hero is measured by the strength of his heart."
Who is Hercules?
This phrase describes revealing a situation that leads to many problems or complications.
What is "opening a can of worms?"
This BIG 10 college boasts famous alumni such as Stephen Colbert, Megan Markle, George R.R. Martin, and Jerry Springer.
What is Northwestern?
This flaky, buttery pastry, often filled with fruit, cream cheese, or almond paste, gets its name from a Scandinavian country but was popularized by Austrian bakers.
What is a Danish pastry?
This pet's name was intertwined into a Christmas song, but did not depict their actual death.
Who is Chestnut?
According to legend, this body part is named after a nearly invincible Greek warrior who mother dipped nearly all of him into the River Styx.
What is the Achilles tendon?
This medical condition, caused by uncontrolled cell growth, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
What is cancer?
Fenwick High school, traditionally an all boys Catholic SChool, began admitting girls in this year.
What is 1992?
Passed by congress in 1865, the 13th amendment set out to do this.
The name of this weather process is what killed our beloved Freckles on a cool fall morning.
What is the first frost?
This 2002 real-time strategy game, developed by Ensemble Studios, allows players to control ancient civilizations and call upon gods from Greek, Egyptian, and Norse mythology.
What is Age of Mythology?
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Created by Shonda Rhimes, this political thriller follows Olivia Pope, a crisis management expert in Washington, D.C. as she handles problems and navigates a complicated relationship with the President.
What is Scandal?
University of Illinois at Chicago athletics teams are referred to as the "Flames," chosen by the students in honor of the Great Chicago Fire. What animal is thought to have caused the Great Chicago Fire?
What is a cow?
In this economic principle, increasing the amount of a particular input leads to smaller and smaller increases in output; eventually reaching a point where additional input can no longer increase output.
What are diminishing returns?
This fish seemed to live forever (or get replaced) in our fish tanks.
Who is Spotty?
This primordial deity, often considered the personification of the void, was the first being to emerge in Greek mythology, giving birth to Nyx, Erebus, and eventually the Titans.
Who is Chaos?
This elegant glass vessel is used to hold and aerate wine, helping to separate sediment and enhance its flavor before serving.
What is a decanter?
THis dissertation, writte by John Blum, was a PhD thesis that almost went unfinished after the birth of his first two children.
What is "Influence of Dispersed on Mechanical Properties of Mechanically-Alloyed Dispersion-Strengthened Aluminum Based Composites?"