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Hey Heel Or Should I Say Gil Flashcards

1
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Bon appetit says these days the word aioli is synonymous with

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Garlic

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2
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What journalist who wrote the red record received a posthumous Pulitzer citation in 2020

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Ida be wells

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3
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Running from Pretoria to Cape Town what train is a luxury railway in where

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The blue train in South Africa

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4
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In 1858 John landis mason patented a glass version of what container

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Jar

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5
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Euphorias Maude apatow is the daughter of of

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Judd apatow and Leslie Mann

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6
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What Fashionhas brands shopping bag been nicknamed the bushwick birkin

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Telfar

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7
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In the Bible what unlucky number of guests attend the last supper

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13

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8
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Greek and Roman god of love

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Cupid Roman

Eros Greek

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9
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In Indian cuisine naan is traditionally cooked in

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Tandoor

A clay oven

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10
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What legendary jazz pianist has the middle name sphere

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Thelonious monk

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11
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How long was Texas an independent nation

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10 years

After declaring independence from Mexico

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12
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European nation similar in size to Texas

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France

Texas 2nd largest in area and population

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13
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Capita of texas named for

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Stephen F Austin
Father of Texas
Republic first Secretary of State

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14
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Texas presidents

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Had 4 By 3 different people
Houston 1 and 3
Lambert 2
Jones 4th an sin (signed over to US)

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Division 1 football schools in Texas

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12 
TCU
SMU
Houston
Baylor 
Texas tech 
Texas 
Texas A&M 
Rice 
UTSA 
UtEP
Texas state 
North Texas
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16
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Texas state sport

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Rodeo

17
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Largest Texas high school football stadiums

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Toyota center shared with MLS football club Dallas 20.5 K in Frisco
Memorial in mesquite Texas 20K exclusive

18
Q

Elite group of actresses and actors that have been nominated for oscars for the same character in different films

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Stallone for rocky 39 years
Paul Newman 24 years The color of money (won?) and the hustler
Al Pacino for playing Michael core lee ooon
Kate blanchet for playing Queen Elizabeth
Peter otoole playing Henry II in
Becket and the lion in winter
Bing Crosby in going my way and the bells of saint Mary playing father O’Malley

19
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Top grossing film of the 2000s

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Avatar
Also the worldwide gross
2nd worldwide the lord of the rings the return of the king
3rd pirates of the Caribbean

20
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2017 Oscar nominated movie is about a high profile kidnapping and had extensive reshoots before release to sexual conduct accusations against one of the actors

A
21
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The sinking of what British ship by a German U boat in 1915 contributed indirectly to America. Entering world war 1

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Lusitania

22
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Released in 2021 apple iTunes user agreement says you must agree. Not to use it to do what

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Build a nuclear weapon

23
Q

Teem for the offspring of a female donkey and a male horse

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A hinny

24
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Teem for the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse

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Mule

25
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Earliest known coins where and made of what

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Electrum is a natural alloy of gold and silver

Kingdom of Lydia
Lydian coins have the animal lion

26
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US gov agency created in 1865 to fight counterfeiting

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Secret service

27
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Largest US bill denomination that has been in public circulation

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10K
1945 discounted in 65
Who?

28
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Largest US bill denomination that has ever been printed

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100K
Never in public circulation
Salmon P?

29
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Oldest and still in use currency in the world

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Pound sterling

30
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Highest income Tax ever in the US

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94% in 45

FDR wanted 100%

31
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Adam smith wrote

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An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations
M18th century economist

32
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Loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative chosen

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Opportunity cost

33
Q 
Karl Marx famous for writing 
And partner (longtime collaborator)
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Das capital
Communist manifesto

Ingles

34
Q

In the top ten Forbes highest paid athletes from 12-17

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Federer
James
Ruh Naldo

On 5X 
Kobe 
Mayweathwr (3x) but most overall 
Messi 
Mickelson
35
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Professional sports league with the highest revenue from 15-17

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NFL 
2mLB
3NBA
4EPL
5 NHL
36
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5 highest cause sports teams in 17

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  1. Cowboys
  2. Yankees
  3. Manchester United
  4. Barcelona
  5. real Madrid
37
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1980s football league that lost over 160mil over 3 years

Bonus how much did the team win in their successful antitrust suit

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USFL
Jury awarded $1
Certain types of judgements are tripled

Was against the NFL

38
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Long running head of state is on the bank notes of at least 34 different countries

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Queen Elizabeth II

39
Q

1985 mockumentary includes the song

Give me some money

A

This is spinal tap

One of neils favs

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