Las Vegas is the most populous US city founded in the 20th century Flashcards

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Historic letters
A letter from him begins on the 33rd day after I had left Cadiz I reached the Indian Ocean

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Columbus
Thought he was in Indian ocean but in Caribbean
Columbus bad geography

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This Native American language wqs used by US to confuse foreign code breakers during ww2 and also featured in this Nicholas cage film

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Navajo
Wind talkers - movie

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Monaco bah rain Denmark and Georgia are all examples of flags with these same colors

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Red and white
Also Poland and Indonesia?

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You’ll find a plaque on this college campus commemorating thr birth of thr Internet

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Stanford

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This country is thr largest in Europe and first European country to have cases of thr bubonic plague

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Ukraine
Not Russia - also in Asia

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Who and where aM i now ?
Hartford whalers

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CRolina hurricanes

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Despite causing a lot of controversy this Vladimir no buh kov novel went on to sell over 50 M copies and spawned a movie from this famed director

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Lolita
Stanley Kubrick
Humbert humbert not thr hero

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This city - 16th largest in Europe -is largest city directly on Mediterranean Sea
Also birthplace of this multiple time LA laker champ

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Barcelona - euro 04 there
Paul gausol

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Who and where aM i now ?
Houston oilers

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Tennessee titans
Tennessee Oilers for a year
Also played in Memphis for a year ?

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Centipedes have this type of eating classification /diet

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CArnivore - poison in front of mouth rendering prey useless

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This classic 60s band had a 22 gap between number 1 hits spanning from 66to 88
Bonus 88 hit on this soundtrack

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Beach boys coke uh mo nov 88 from cocktail with Tom Cruise
I get around July 66

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What are lox

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Smoked salmon
aka cream Cheese schmear ?

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Of thr 7 baseball games released for N64 this player appeared on 2 covers

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Ken Griffey jr
MLB ft Ken Griffey jr
Ken Griffey jr slugfest

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This film later turned into a Broadway musical featured performances from Elizabeth banks Amy adams and Jennifer gardener
2 leads in Broadway Aaron tuh vate and Norwood Leo buts

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CAtxh me if you can
EB - bank teller
JG - flight attendant pros
AA - nurse

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Who and where aM i now ?
Seattle SuperSonics

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Oklahoma City thunder

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While it sounds like a superhero origins story this actually happened - in 78 an uh toll e buh gor ski is the only person to put head into this
Moved to a eussiwn hospital so doctors could study his imminent demise but to everyone surprise he survived

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Particle accelerator

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short, corkscrew-like shaped pasta. The name translates from Italian to “small wheels” and the shape originated in Southern Italy. It is a very similar shape to fusilli but the screw is a bit tighter.

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Rotini

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This police chiefs surname is represented in both Mickey mouse and Batman 66 universe

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Chief O’Hara

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The right to petition the government is guaranteed by this amendment

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First

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Elsa lanchester has a dual role as Mary Shelley and the title character in this 35 horror sequel

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Bride of Frankenstein

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This downtown vegas street is home to the golden gate and golden nugget casinos

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Fremont

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One of the big 3 information services of 90s this early internet providers name sounds like a child genius

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Prodigy ?

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Famous names
Subject of a 03 film his 47 obituary said he fathered at least 100 and died of a heart attack at 14 at a California ranch

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Sea biscuit
A lot easier to have kids in your teens if you’re a horse

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In 17 trump accused this country of sonar attacks on diplomats
Had nausea profound headaches and memory loss after visiting embassy in 16
Illness reported globally with over 200 affected
Bonus syndrome affecting diplomats

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Cuba
Havana syndrome
Sonar or microwave taxers ? Don’t k or ehat it is ? Night crickets misheard ?

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Christ Hatfield recorded most of his 15 album in this unique location ; sung a cover of Bowie song that went viral at same location in 13

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ISS - space sessions songs from a tin can
Covered David Bowie space oddity

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Suffers of uh blue dough phobia afraid of
Increased reports of fear watching the death of Mary in crane in this 60s thriller

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Showering or cleaning self
Psycho

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This national monument originally operated as a light house and was first in U.S. to be powered by electricity
First lit in 1886 and operated for 16 years
National monument in 24
4 M tourists per year

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Statue of Liberty

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In Simpsons whiskey business homer must perform CPR to revive friend moe ; fortunately homer Remebers chest compressions should be given to a song but confused with another hit by the same group

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Stayin alive - correct 78
How deep is your love - incorrect 77 first billboard hit
Both #1 billboard hits B G’s

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Sue crawl uh gist collects this item
World record 14502 by a German dude

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Sugar packets

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This singer wnd bassist was born Gary wine rib to Holocaust survivors in Toronto
Stage name derived from the way his mother would produce Gary I her thick polish accent
Red sector Song based on moms experience in concentration camps

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Getty lee from rush

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Before she played dr crusher on Star Trek TNG she worked as a puppet choreographer for this muppet creator

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Gates McFadden - great dancer
Jim Henson

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This mobile device got its name because it’s tiny keyboard buttons resembled the seeds of a fruit

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Blackberry

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This Swiss tennis player became a junior champion by 14 and won his 20th career grand slam title at 36

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Roger Federer

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First peace treaty between these 2 large civilizations

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Hit ights (ites)

Treaty of cuh desh
Egypt led by pharaoh Ramses II

Hit ights (ites) - Around present day Turkey and led by king moo woo tal E

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Quote associated with Uncle Sam thanks to a poster from this war

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I want you
Ww1?

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Elvis Presley daughter

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Lisa Marie

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What was the hidenberg

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Zeppelin or blimp or air ship
Made of hydrogen