World
In July, the Brazilian government announced that the deforestation rate dropped 34% in the first six months of 2023 in this famous rainforest. Good year to be a Brazilian tree so far.
Amazon
Last week, Fox & Friends invited Rory Ehrlich and his family to the show for having the best head of lettuce. He won the 2023 Kids __________ Contest
Mullet
Faith Kipyegon, of (this country), recently won the 1500 at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest earlier this month. She currently holds the world record for women's 1500 at 3:49.11
Kenya
Taylor Swift's _______ tour single-handedly made an impact on the US economy by bringing hoards of people to the cities she performed in.
Eras
In July, French researchers determined they may be able detect these natural disasters with 100 times more accuracy thanks to more accurate GPS sensors.
Earthquakes
Hurricane ________ is currently threatening Southern California with historic rainfall numbers.
Hilary
This muscle-bound movie star (former WWE star) bought a house for UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo after his first professional fight in May.
Dwanye 'The Rock' Johnson
These two movies debuted on the same weekend over the summer, creating a memorable cinematic experience for viewers including lots of pink and big bombs.
Barbie & Oppenheimer (Barbenheimer)
Early this August, the FDA approved the first-ever pill to treat _______ - ________ _____________ , a severe form of depression that some mothers face after giving birth.
Post-Partum Depression
Eric Church was only 37 tickets shy of breaking this fellow country music star's record for attendance at the Iowa State Fair set in 2021
Chris Stapleton (17,320 in 2021)
Eric Church (17,283 this year)
Which NFL team is featured on this year's edition of the show Hard Knocks?
New York Jets
Some are calling this tik tok trend "meet ______ _______" where parents find mug shots or photos of educators looking out of sorts and fake a Facetime with them for their kids. Kids are often shown confused, scared or even laugh at the photo. Some are saying this is "bad parenting".
A new study last week found that performing _____ ___ ___________ improves mental health symptoms naturally.
Acts of Kindness
side note: Participants had a wide range of feelings and emotions initially and during the study, but by the end, the feelings of isolation, sadness, and self-consciousness were way down.
Kevin Ford, a viral sensation, worked at this fast food chain (_____ _____) without missing a single day for 27 years. This landed him in a position of national recognition and nearly $400,000 in donations for the hard-working grandpa.
Burger King
This iconic Spanish soccer player etched her name into history by scoring the only goal in the women's World Cup Final against England.
Olga Carmona
This famous weatherman & host is celebrating life with new perspective on his 69th birthday after nearly passing away due to blood clots last year.
Al Roker
Ex-paratrooper Chris Lewis finished his six-year walk around this Island nation in July. He walked 19,000 miles, raised £500,000 pounds, met his wife and had a child all along the way.
UK (United Kingdom)
Make-A-Wish recipient, 13-year-old Kyle Stickles, got to meet Jets Rookie Defensive Lineman _________ ___________ from Iowa State
Will McDonald
Guess who said it! (NBA player speaking about his FIBA World Cup experience)
"I get paid a lot of money to play a child's game and I get a lot of opportunities that people would kill for just because I'm good at a sport," ___________ said. "Sometimes perspective matters. I brought my mom, dad, and girlfriend because they've never gotten to travel like this. It's such a blessing that ball can take you to these places." (Former Cyclone)
Tyrese Haliburton
This rural Iowa music festival hit record-breaking attendance numbers this year with roughly 15,000 in attendance. Many people came to see big names like _____ & ______ (name any 2)
Hinterland
Noah Kahan, Zach Bryan, Houndmouth, Bon Iver, Sylan Esso, Skeggss, Joy Oladokun