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Question 1

Beauty powerhouse that started with just 5 stores in Illinois now has 970 states across 49 states and DC

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ULTA

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Parent company of old navy

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Gap

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Founder of this luxury department store who immigrated to US from Sweeden in 1887 shares initials with stock symbol JWN

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Nordstroms

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Company founded in 48 by Richard stack curtailed types of guns they would sell after sandy hook and stoneman Douglas? shootings

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Dicks sporting goods
No military style or under age of 21

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Rye O B tools
Rigid
Bear
3 of this companies proprietary brands

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Home
Depot

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Comapny owNed by petsmart saw increased demand through Covid-19 pandemic

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Chewy

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Value craft

Dure uh last

Dure uh last gold
Are this companies private label automotive batteries

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Autozone

Question 8

This company’s flagship store has approximately

Question 9

This company’s flagship store has approximately 1.1 M square ft
27 acres
taking up
1 block

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Macys

Question 10

I saw him walking around in a casino after 6 because he isn’t a farmer like those who live in capital of Manitoba

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Alec Baldwin Winnipeg

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Ivan drag O and I had a real time checking out Shepard clock outside of royal observatory

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Dolph lun grin Greenwich

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Actor who first gainEd fame in 80s on moonlighting but is now much better known as an action star in 90s on trip to crossroads of the world

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Bruce willis Istanbul

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Only species of bears native to South America

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Spectacled bear
Named after supposed resemblance to item invented in piza in 1290

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Er sis arctose whore uh bill is more commonly known as

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Grizzly bear

Er sis - Latin for bear
arctose - Greek for bear

Question 15

Largest species of bear

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Polar

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4 species of bears endemic to Asia

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Asiatic black bear aka moon bear
Panda
Sun - buh loo jungle book
Sloth

Question 17

is the inspiration for Santa Claus.

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Saint Nicholas of Myra

Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra (now in modern-day Turkey) during the 4th century AD, and was known for being generous to the poor. Centuries after he died, his remains were desecrated by Italian sailors and moved to Bari in Italy. One legend has it that the relics were moved again centuries later and reburied in the grounds of Jerpoint Abbey in Co. Kilkenny in Ireland, where you can visit the grave today. I choose to believe that Santa Claus’s relics are indeed buried in Ireland …

Question 18

Beverage with tapioca pearls :

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BOBA TEA
Bubble tea, sometimes called “boba tea”, is a tea-based drink from Taiwan. The “bubbles” are chewy tapioca balls that are usually added to the drink.

Question 19

Fuel made from corn :

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ETHANOL
“Maize” is another name for “corn”. Even though there is more maize grown in the world than wheat or rice, a relatively small proportion of the total maize crop is consumed directly by humans. That’s because a lot of maize goes to make corn ethanol, animal feed and derivative products like cornstarch and corn syrup. Here in the US, over 40% of the maize produced is used to feed livestock, and about 30% is used to make ethanol.

Question 20

is a coral island that is shaped in a ring that encloses a lagoon. There is still some debate as to how they form, but a theory proposed by Charles Darwin while on his famous voyage aboard HMS Beagle still holds sway.

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An atoll

Basically, an atoll was once a volcanic island that had subsided and fallen into the sea. The coastline of the island is home to coral growth which persists even as the island continues to subside inside the circling coral reef.

Question 21

Rip Van Winkle” is a short story written by

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Washington Irving. In the tale, the hero falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains for twenty years. Van Winkle awakens to a much-changed world having snoozed right through the American Revolution. The story was an instant hit, and was adapted for the stage just a few years after its first publication in 1819. Since then “Rip” has featured on the small screen, big screen and even in an operetta.

Question 22

” is a fantasy comedy TV series based on a 1990 novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pretchett. The show stars Michael Sheen as an angel, and David Tenant as a demon, both of whom have lived on Earth since the dawn of creation. The supporting cast includes Frances McDormand, who plays the voice of God and the show’s narrator.

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Good Omens

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is the lowest-pitched of all brass instruments, and one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra

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The tuba
(usually there is just one tuba included in an orchestral line-up). “Tuba” is the Latin word for “trumpet, horn”. Oom-pah-pah …

Question 24

assumed the office of Prime Minister of New Zealand at the end of 2023. Prior to entering politics, he served as CEO of Air New Zealand, from 2012 to 2019. He is also leader of the nation’s center-right National Party.

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Christopher Luxon

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He ascended to the leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party in 2013, He led the Liberals to a decisive victory in the federal election of 2015, after which he assumed the office of Prime Minister of Canada.

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Justin Trudeau

Justin is the eldest son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who led Canada for 15 years starting in 1968.

Question 26

Degs. for filmmakers :

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MFAS
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Question 27

The scary Michael Myers is the main antagonist in the “Halloween” series of horror movies. Although not specified in the storyline, the mask that Michael wears is actually this mask that has been painted white.

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William Shatner Halloween

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was a Greek goddess, the goddess of retribution. Her role was to make pay those individuals who were either haughty or arrogant.

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Nemesis

In modern parlance, one’s nemesis (plural “nemeses”) is one’s sworn enemy, often someone who is the exact opposite in character but someone who still shares some important characteristics. A nemesis is often someone one cannot seem to beat in competition.

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is a resort city on the Black Sea on the Crimean Peninsula. Crimea is very much in the news in recent years because of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Yalta

Yalta was also in the news at the end of WWII, as it was the site of the 1945 Yalta Conference between the leaders of the three main Allies.

Question 30

is a General Mills breakfast cereal that is essentially the same as Kix cereal, but with chocolate flavoring added.

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Cocoa Puffs

Since 1962, the Cocoa Puffs mascot has been Sonny the Cuckoo Bird, who is “cuckoo for cocoa puffs!”.

Question 31

The cocktail known as a is a mixture of gin, lemon juice, sugar and club soda.

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Tom Collins

The original recipe was supposedly invented by a head waiter called John Collins, in a London hotel in the early 1800s. Called a John Collins back then, the drink’s name was changed around 1869 when a popular recipe specifically called for Old Tom gin.

Question 32

Maroon 5 lead singer

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Levine : ADAM
Adam Levine is the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Maroon 5. Levine also served as one of the coaches on the reality show “The Voice” from 2011 through 2019

Question 33

In 03 an 80 hour workweek and 24 hour shifts were established as upper limits for these post first year internship doctors

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Residents

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Traditional term for japans famously hard laboring male office workers references both wages and gender

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Salaryman

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In 63 this company known for synthetic materials came out with a shoe leather called corfam and dang my feet are still hot

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DuPont

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A tough question for parents; dr Ellen Libby wrote a book on the issue and says it can rotate from kids to kid if that’s any help

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Whose the favorite

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Contains 5 consecutive constants and safest way to cut the little ones hot dogs

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