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A BIT OF THE OLD ULTRAVIOLET |
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The High Line on Manhattan's West Side has great views of this river |
the Hudson
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This espresso drink gets its name from its resemblance to the color of a certain friar's habit |
cappuccino
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With the backing of Julius Caesar's army, she defeated her brother & then ruled by herself |
Cleopatra
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Dory in "Finding Dory" |
Ellen DeGeneres
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In 1889 while convalescing at an asylum near Saint-Rémy, France, Van Gogh painted this masterpiece |
Starry Night
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UV rays do you good when they stimulate production of this rickets-fighting vitamin |
Vitamin D
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Charles Thays shaped the parks of this city, like Centenario, opened for the centennial of Argentinean independence |
Buenos Aires
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As the name indicates, this word for the tiling behind the stove is to protect the wall from liquids |
a backsplash
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Images of the female pharaoh Sobeknefru depict her as a daughter of this sun god |
Ra
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Po in "Kung Fu Panda" |
Jack Black
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An autobiography of Van Gogh in the form of letters to his beloved brother was published as "Dear" him |
Theo
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Much of the sun's hazardous UV radiation gets absorbed in the stratosphere by this form of oxygen, O3 |
ozone
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An 1859 visitor said a Colorado site was a fit place for these beings to assemble, & it's still called "Garden of" them |
the Garden of the Gods
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"The Age of Innocence" says the hue of this building material "coated New York like a cold chocolate sauce" |
(Bren: What is iron?)
brownstone
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Later ruling alone, Tausret began in this role, overseeing the rule of her young pharaoh stepson |
regent
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Mr. Incredible in "The Incredibles" |
Craig T. Nelson
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Influenced by Seurat, Van Gogh used this technique in some paintings, including this self-portrait |
pointillism
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Glass-lining substances called phosphors absorb UV radiation to make these energy-efficient lamps glow |
(Megan: What are halogen?)
fluorescents
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Vegetation in Richmond Park in England, home to red & fallow types of these, has a 5' high "browse line" they nibble below |
(Alex: Did you know it, or did you figure it out?) (Lindsey: What animal is 5 feet tall? It's not a hedgehog.)
deer
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This South American rodent has velvety-soft fur & can be kept as a pet |
the chinchilla
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Perhaps the first ruling queen, Merneith was part of the first of the over 20 of these royal houses |
dynasties
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Mr. Fox in "Fantastic Mr. Fox" |
George Clooney
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Van Gogh considered this painting of 5 peasants dining on a meager meal "the best thing I did" |
The Potato Eaters
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This dark pigment is your body's defense against the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation |
melanin
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In 1900, this visionary architect got the job of designing Barcelona's Parc Güell--two pavilions welcome visitors |
(Antoni) Gaudí
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In Boy Scouting, it's now the next rank earned after scout |
tenderfoot
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Ahmose-Nefertari was the patron of this vast capital that included Luxor & Karnak; her statuette was found there |
Thebes
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The Iron Giant in "The Iron Giant" |
Vin Diesel
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In addition to sunflowers, Van Gogh was also fond of painting these flowers |
irises
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UV-B radiation penetrates the ocean surface, killing these tiny drifting organisms that include phyto- & zoo- types |
plankton
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