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is a thick band of connective tissue that runs along the outside of the thigh from the hip to the knee. It is used during activities like walking and running, and overuse or repetitive strain can lead to pain on the outer side of the knee, often affecting runners and cyclists.

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It band

The iliotibial (IT) band

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” is an archaic word meaning “magician, wizard”.

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Mage

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In baseball, this a batted ball that hits the ground hard in front of home plate and takes a high bounce, often over the infielder’s head.

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Baltimore chop

The name comes from the 19th-century Baltimore Orioles, who were known for employing this tactic on the hard infields of their home park.

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is a battery that uses a liquid electrolyte, whereas a this uses a paste electrolyte.

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wet cell

dry cell uses a paste electrolyte

Car batteries are usually wet cells, and use sulfuric as the electrolyte.

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” is a play by Tennessee Williams, based on a short story that he wrote in 1948. Famously, the play was adapted for the screen in a 1964 movie of the same name, with powerful performances by Richard Burton, Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr.

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The Night of the Iguana

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was a very funny comedy actress who is best known for playing Georgette Baxter, wife of Ted Baxter, on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”. Her father was a vice admiral in the Coast Guard, and her sister was Miss Hawaii for 1967.

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Georgia Engel

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She gained some notoriety in March of 2010 when she shot a scene for a music video in Dallas. In the scene, she walks to the spot where President Kennedy was assassinated, removing her clothes until she is nude, and then falls to the ground as if she has been shot in the head. For that stunt she was charged with disorderly conduct.

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Erykah Badu” is the stage name of Erica Wright, an American “neo-soul” singer.

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This series of children books, written by Rachel Renée Russell, follows the daily life of teenager Nikki Maxwell as she navigates middle school. Each book is written in diary format, with entries including doodles, and cartoons.

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The “Dork Diaries”

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Africa’s last absolute monarchy :

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ESWATINI
The Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly “Swaziland”) is located in southern Africa and is a nation almost completely surrounded by South Africa. It is quite a small country, only 120 miles long from north to south, and 80 miles from east to west.

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In 69 British biochemist, Dorothy Hodgkin and her team discovered the structure of this protein used to treat diabetes

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Insulin

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This French designer, became a
scent sation after she introduced her number five perfume and 1921

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Coco Chanel

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SpongeBob’s pet Gary meows like a cat, but is actually one of these

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Snail

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If you think Astro in this show and Scooby Doo sound like rats right Don Messick voice them both

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The Jetsons

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Dodie Smith spotted pooches plus Bradberry’s pyrometric threshold

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552
101+ 451

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The entirety of Hosini splendid suns plus verne’s leagues below the waves

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21,000
20,000+1000

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Coveys quantity of highly effective habits divided by harrer’s years in Tibet

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1
7/7

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Garcia Marquez is solitary years times albums heavenly greeters

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500
100×5 people you meet in heaven

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James, Taylor and Brandi Carlile are among those scheduled to play this Berkshires summer music festival in 2024
Berk shers

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Tanglewood

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This TV android once write a poem to his pet cat named spot and she even appeared in his dreams

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Data from Star Trek

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Heller’s catch minus Northups years as a slave

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10
22-12

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Over 1000 stigmas from this flower are necessary to get even a small amount of saffron seasoning

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Crocus
Crow cus

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Big beefhead is one nickname for this late 19th century President

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GrOver Cleveland

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Kick out the R from the pile of stones on a hiking trail and wander aimlessly ;the word becomes the name of a man in genesis

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Carin goes to Cain

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New Orleans is also called this city because of its placement on a sharp bend on the Mississippi River

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The Crescent city

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Let the R take a break from the energy required to move an object against a force and season this Asian pan

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Wok from work

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It has been the capital of British Columbia ever since the province joined Canada in 1871

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Victoria

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The international rose garden is in this city

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Portland, Oregon
Nickname the city of roses

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It’s the four letter bet where you get paid if your horse comes in first second or even third

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Show
Win place or show

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The ancient Middle Eastern region of fars is the birthplace of this country’s official language

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Iran
Farsi yes

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which was the first film to earn $1 billion worldwide?

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Titanic

The winner of best picture at the 1998 Academy Awards

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In 2024 which fast-food chain began selling wine made not with grapes but with “ripe, juicy tomatoes and infused with natural basil”?

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Pizza hut

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Actually replacing Conan O’Brien in 2009, which comedian was predicted in his eighth grade yearbook to “replace David Letterman on the Late Night Show”?

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Jimmy Fallon

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Originally constructed from 1176 to 1209, London Bridge spans which river?

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Tems

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Which of these animals would best be described as languid?

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Sloth

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With lines resembling pasta, spaghetti models are used by meteorologists to show projected paths of what?

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Tropical
Cyclones

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Abe lost the 1858 Illinois senatorial race to him but defeated him in the U.S. presidential election two years later

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Stephen Douglas

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Aztecs believed that which dog breed served as a guide through the afterlife for the souls of dead nobles?

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Chihuahua

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Each one carved out of a single block of wood, klompen are a traditional clog from which country?

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Netherlands

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The roof of Sydney’s iconic opera house is designed to resemble this

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Sails
With white sail shaped shells the Sydney opera house is one of the most photograph buildings in the world

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But definition pinnipeds have what instead of feet

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Flippers
pinnipeds means fan or flipper footed and describes animals like seal sea lions and walruses

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The three primary colors used in most types of computer screens

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Red blue and green
Yellow is the third primary color used for painting, but on computer screen is the RGB model, red green and blue

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This band featured for unrelated man named Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy

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The Ramones
One of the first punk bands, the Ramones last names were Hyman, Cummings, Colvin, and tamas

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Traditional gift given from a boy to a girl for the high school prom

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Corsage
typically worn at the shoulder or on the wrist a corsage is a flower or a bouquet of flowers worn by a girl at prom

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This family has had two different people serve as Prime Minister of Canada

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Pierre Trudeau was a four term p.m. of Canada and his son. Justin has served as Canada’s political leader since 2015.