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    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?)
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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?)
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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.)
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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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