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1979: "The ____ Syndrome" |
China
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The eagle eating a snake on Mexico's flag comes from a myth of these people who founded Tenochtitlán |
the Aztec
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It's the "M" in USMA, which had high hopes in the 1970s when it looked like the U.S. might start to measure by that system |
metric
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Your sunscreen should provide protection from UVA & UVB rays, with UV short for this type of light |
ultraviolet
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Prior to becoming general of the Continental Army, George Washington caught this disease & bore the scars for life |
smallpox
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In a Grimm Brothers' tale, an evil queen looks at her wall & says these 2 words, asking, "Who in this land is fairest of all?" |
Mirror, mirror
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1978: "The Boys from ____" |
Brazil
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Nicaragua, a geological hot spot, has 5 of these mountains on its flag |
volcanoes
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In 2023, Jim Parsons & Mario Lopez turn 50, becoming fully eligible to join this organization founded in 1958 |
the AARP
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Even-toed these include camels |
ungulates
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In the 3rd century Ardashir became the king of Fars, & would found the Sasanian Empire, sometimes called the second this empire |
the Second Persian Empire
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In "When Wendy Grew Up", James Barrie changed the name of a fictional setting to this double-talk one |
Never Never Land
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1987: "Good Morning, ____" |
Vietnam
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As the 1st president to address this group, Truman said we can't afford "a leisurely attack upon prejudice & discrimination" |
the NAACP
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This Japanese word for a savory flavor is sometimes defined as a fifth taste |
umami
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Marco Polo made friends with this world leader, who asked him to bring back sacred oil from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre |
Kublai Khan
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In an Ian Fleming tale, the title vehicle makes these 4 sounds after it is started for the first time |
(Ben!: Four sounds--these four sounds... what is... oh, [*].)
chitty chitty bang bang
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"The Outlaw Josey ____" |
Wales
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On Guatemala's flag above crossed rifles & swords sits this, the country's national bird |
a quetzal
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She died in 1980 but her organization's address labels can show your support for fighting breast cancer--& you might donate, too |
Susan Komen
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To howl like a wolf or a widow |
ululate
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The switch to this in 1752 confusingly moved James Boswell's birthday 11 days later |
the Gregorian calendar
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This lecherous protagonist narrates "Lolita" from his prison cell, while awaiting trial for murder |
Humbert Humbert
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"Salmon Fishing in the ____" |
Yemen
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Spain's flag features emblems of its historic kingdoms & of these pillars astride the Strait of Gibraltar |
the Pillars of Hercules
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In 1967 an ileitis & colitis org. held a dance featuring Ella Fitzgerald to honor this Dr. whose name is now part of the foundation's |
(John: Who is Parkinson?)
Dr. Crohn
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In economics, it's a period during which business is at a high point; to be green, it means to use goods to make a better product |
upcycle
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After ceding João Franco immense power, in 1908 King Carlos I was assassinated in this capital along with son Luís Filipe |
Lisbon
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"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!" & also this bird, not found in any ornithological books we've encountered |
the Jubjub
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