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Continent with least amount of rain
Antarctica
3 main stars of singing in the rain
Gene Kelly
Donald O’Connor
Debbie Reynolds - Princess Leia mom aka Carrie Fischer
was a great Hollywood actor from Egypt, someone who played major roles in memorable movies such as “Doctor Zhivago” and “Lawrence of Arabia”. But to me, he was my bridge hero (referring to the card game). In his heyday, he was one of the best bridge players in the world.
Omar Sharif
is a ghostly double of a living person.
doppelgänger
The literal translation of the German word “Doppelgänger” is double (Doppel) walker (Gänger).
is pasta that has been formed into granular shapes, much like barley. And indeed, it is the Italian word for “barley”.
Orzo
Orzo is also called “risoni”, meaning “large rice”.
The US air marshal program was created by this president
President Kennedy in 1963, with the initial force of only six marshals assigned to flights that were considered at high risk for a hijacking. Just before 9/11, the number of marshals had increased to 33. The exact number of marshals employed today is classified information, but it is thought to be thousands.
One of the brighter stars in Scorpius is this star , which has a clearly perceptible red hue that is said to rival the redness of the planet Mars.
Antares
The constellation Scorpius is named for the scorpion
sauna” is a this type of word.
Finnish
It is pronounced more correctly as “sow-nah” (“sow”, as in the female pig).
is an actor from Vancouver who is best known these days for playing the title character in the “Deadpool” superhero films. Named “People” magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2010, Ryan has had some high-profile relationships. He was engaged to singer Alanis Morissette for a couple of years, married to actress Scarlett Johansson (again for a couple of years), and is now married to actress Blake Lively whom he met on the set of “Green Lantern”
Ryan Reynolds
Silver iodide potassium iodide dry ice are 3 common chemicals used for
Cloud seeding
To make it rain ?
Currency of Botswana
And what does it mean
Poo luh which means rain in the official language of sets swan uh because rain is so scarce because covered by Kalahari desert
Sahara Northern Africa
Gobi in Asia
Botswana- just north of South Africa
The EF scale used to measure tornados is named after this meteorologist
Fujita- born in Japan in 1920s
Political and military alliance created in 49 by U.S. Canada and several Western European nations to provide collective security against this country and its Allie’s
NATO
Soviet Union
NASA acronym for
POV acronym for
Also both names of songs by
National aeronautics and space administration
Point of view
Ariana grande
Acronym for the molecule found in the cells of all living things that delivers energy throughout the cell and is often referred to as the primary energy currency
ATP
He attempted to invade Japan in 13th century but wqs thwarted by 2 of these
Also japanese called them
Kubla khan by monsoons
Japanese called kamakazi- thr divine wind
This made for TV movie series has sequels subtitled the second one oh hell no the fourth awakens and global swarming
Shark nado
Wrote the novel gone with the wind
Margaret Mitchell
Use left and right hands
Ambidextrous
Oklahoma abbreviation
OK
Head north to Alaska then keep heading north and you’ll hit this. Northernmost point in the state
Point barrow
Regean dog
Rex
King Charles cavalier Spaniel
Obama dog and breed
Sunny
Portuguese Water Dog
Portie for short
Rosario Dawson moves into the title domicile in this23 film based on a Disney attraction
Thr haunted mansion
In 53 he became the first American to conduct at la scala in Milan ; 4 years later he helped tell a west side story
Bernstein
We could drone on and on about this Aussie aboriginal wind instrument
5 foot long pipe made of eucalyptus wood sounds cool
Dij uh ree do
Spider girl
Spider gwen
Tunes the orchestra by playing a long sustained A
Oboe
Viennese who Innovated the German leed or art song
By Putting music to a ger tuh poem
Schubert
First US volunteer Calvary better known as this
Forming in 1898 to fight in Cuba ironically as infantry because no horses
Ruff riders led by teddy
Similar to a fruitcake this sweet pastry dates back to at least 16 C Italy
Panettone
Technically a bread not a cake
Lighter and fluffier than a fruit cake
Field of dreams based on this novel
Shoeless Joe (Jackson) - real player
One of greatest hitters kept out of hof due to association with gambling scandal ?
This brand produced a series of beloved tv ads featuring computer generated polar bears
Coca-Cola
93
Print ad 22
Record held for saltiest body of water
Don Juan pond in Antarctica
Ankle deep
Salinity of over 40%
Superheroes subject of best selling single comic book of all time
X men #1
8 M copies
91
Bruce Willis movie that he said is not a Christmas movie
Die hard
Its a fn Bruce Willis movie
French prodigy born in 1623 and has name attached to law of fluid dynamics a theological wager and calculator he invented and band
Blaze Pascal
Calculator cRried the 1
Pascal law fluid dynamics
