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Health regimen modeled on the cuisine of Japan’s Ryukyu Islands :
OKINAWA DIET
The people of Okinawa, and the rest of the Ryukyu Island chain, used to be known for living longer than other Japanese, and indeed most peoples in the world. Sadly, with the growing influence of a Western diet, that longevity has been waning in recent years. The original “Okinawa diet” is light on meat and fish, and heavy on vegetables, soy foods and sweet potatoes.
“Wadi” is an Arabic term referring to a valley, or perhaps a (mostly) dry riverbed. In English we might call this a wash, or use the Spanish word “arroyo”.
Hadestown” playwright
Anaïs Mitchell is a Vermont-based singer-songwriter. One of Mitchell’s more famous works is a 2010 concept album titled “Hadestown” that is based on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. She adapted the album into a stage musical that opened Off-Broadway in 2016 as “Hadestown: The Myth. The Musical”.
IMMA BE song
Third No. 1 hit for the Black Eyed Peas :
“Imma Be” is a 2010 song co-written and recorded by the Black Eyed Peas. The song’s title is a slang term meaning “I am going to be”.
Yosemite peak, familiarly
EL CAP
El Capitan is a stunning vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park in California. The top of El Capitan has been used as the take-off point for many BASE jumps, parachute jumps made by diving off the top of the rock face. The National Park Service put a stop to the practice in 1999. Soon afterwards, a BASE jumper made an illegal jump to protest the ban. She died …
Shakespeare birth place
he was born and raised in the lovely town of Stratford-upon-Avon in the English Midlands
William Shakespeare is referred to as the Bard of Avon,
Only communist country in the Western Hemisphere
Cuba - Island nation
With over 4.5K locations across the Us 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of this retail giant
Walmart
Famous Americans
On March 23 1779 he became the first US diplomat to serve overseas by presenting is credentials to a foreign government
Benjamin Franklin - First US minister to France
Jefferson was his successor
Prophet swallowed by a whale
Jonah
Indigenous people in killers of the flower moon
Osage
Tennis slang for winning a set 6-0
Bagel
Comes from the shape of 0
Race town near Windsor Castle :
ASCOT
Ascot Racecourse is used for thoroughbred horse racing, and is located in the town of Ascot, Berkshire in England. The course is located just six miles from Windsor Castle, and is often visited by members of the royal family. Royal Ascot is the name given to the most famous race meeting in the year, at which members of the royal family attend each day, arriving in horse-drawn carriages amidst great ceremony.
Pertaining to bees :
APIAN
Something described as apian is related to bees. “Apis” is Latin for “bee”.
Red carpet brand That started out in 1913 as a leather-goods shop in Milan, one established by the two brothers. One of the brothers,, prevented the female members of his family from participating in the running of the company as he didn’t believe women should be involved in business (!). When the sexist brother died, his son had no interest in the business so it was his daughter who took over and ran the company for about twenty years, handing it over to her own daughter. I’d say the devil loved that …
Prada
Mario Prada
Obama’s went to see this 89 spike lee movie starring Danny I L O and John 2 tore O for first date
Do the right thing
Only white people in thr movie
