I Love Rock And Roll Joan Jett And The Blackhearts Flashcards

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This legal term for a wrongful act litigated in civil court is a homophone for a rich dessert

A

Tort

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05 card game released specifically to play during a game of dungeons and dragons ; can be played separately or in game

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3 dragon ante

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This brand name means six in Japanese because it’s the founders sixth company

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Roku

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4
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On epiphany eve Italian kids leave out broccoli sausage and a glass of wine for who that brings gifts

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befana a good witch
Buh fahn uh

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5
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In Indonesia it is considered rude to do this with your index finger

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Point at someone
Use your thumb

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6
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Which of these grow underground
Brussels
Peanuts
Lima beans

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Peanuts
Flowers grow above ground but legumes grow below

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This small tender often expensive steak with a French name comes from the short loin of a cow

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Filet mignon
Part of the loin that doesn’t get much exercise; very little connective tissue
Means cute fillet

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In 17 Michel Phelps lost a televised race to this unconventional opponent

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A shark
Computer generated
for shark week

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9
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This 1942 childrens bookseries is still running today and recently released its 152 book - the secret of the 13th floor

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The boxcar children - children start living in a boxcar why? Some ish went down
Adapted into a play?

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Estimated that 6 M view the Mona Lisa each year - local and tourists - however it wasnt famous until 1911 when this occurred Giving it the painting its fame and recognition

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Fired Italian handyman was pissed and stole it and it then was plastered Mona all over newspapers and became famous
Da Vinci

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From Middle Dutch meaning to irritate this word refers to someone who interrupts a comedian

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Heckler

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The sacrocaudalis muscles allow dogs to move this part of their body
Sacro cod uh lis

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Tail
Humans have sacrum which similarly sits at the base of the spine

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13
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Scientists calculate that it rains diamonds on this planet because lighting turns the methane in the air into this element

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On Jupiter
Carbon - diamonds are made from carbon obviously
Lot of pressure in the atmosphere so hard to get them out

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14
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This was banned in NCAA basketball from 1967-76
And why

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Dunking
Because of Kareem Abdul jabar
Dunking on everyone

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My name comes from the German word for goblins, my compounds have long been used as pigments for paints and glass and I’m most produced as a byproduct of copper and nickel mining

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Cobalt
German word for goblins is cobalk ?

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16
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Falling on different dates each year this type of religious festival was the inspiration for a Hemingway title

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Moveable feast

17
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This seafaring animal wingspan can be up to 11 feet, the longest of any bird

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Albatross

18
Q

Since the days of George Washington this holiday has traditionally only been observed on a Thursday

A

Thanksgiving

19
Q

This Latin American capital was built on top of the ruins of this Aztec capital

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Mexico City on top of
Ten och teet lan

20
Q

By inserting human DNA into e Coli bacteria Genentech scientists famously synthesized this pancreatic hormone

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Insulin

21
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The autobiography of Malcolm x is credited to both Malcom X and this co-writer who it was told to

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Alex Haley

22
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Who circumnavigated the globe

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was completed by Juan Sebastian el kahn o

Ferdinand Magellan who is known for circumnavigating the globe although didn’t ;

23
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Element 36 on the periodic table

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Krypton

24
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club 27

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Between the years of 69-71 these musical performers
Brian Jones
Jimmy Hendrix
Janis Joplin
Jim Morrison

94 cobain

17 years later Amy wine house

25
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Longest innaugration speech
Shortest presidency

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WHH tip uh canoe more than 8400 words
Died 31 days after inauguration pneumonia 48 degrees and refused to wear hat gloves or coat during speech

26
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This anglo Scottish actress was born Nov 5 1960 in London and attended west Heath for a period of her childhood and was classmates with princess Diana
Studied politics at Cambridge and joined the communist party
Known as the ancient one

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Tilda swinton
Ancient one in dr Strange ? love

27
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When was the ISS launched
Area code

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Nov 1998
281 area code Houston

28
Q

Shakespearean operas - what play is the opera based on
It’s full of magic : “stormen”& several called “der sturm”

A

The tempest

29
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Shakespearean operas - what play is the opera based on
Shifting the titles focus : “jessika”

A

The merchant of Venice

30
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Shakespearean operas - what play is the opera based on
An enchanting work : “thr faery queen”

A

A midsummer night’s dream

31
Q

What’s the connection
Eureka
Kirby
Shark
I robot

A

Vacuum cleaner brands

32
Q

Name the show - these are their stories
Sargeant Joe Friday

A

Dragnet
Played by frank webb
Just the facts

33
Q

Name the show - these are their stories
Detective frank pembelton

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Homicide life on the street
Played by Andre brow er

34
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Name the show - these are their stories
Dr gill Griss um

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CSI

William Peterson