Roswell New Mexico Flashcards

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The rhine gold thr valkeryie zig freid and twilight of the gods are 4 operas based loosely on Norse mythological characters ; collectively these operas are known as

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The ring cycle
Lasts about 15 hours if you do all 4 but typically done over severe days

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This playground staple gets its name from the anglicizing of the French words this and that

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See saw

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3
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The artist refers to her fans as Care Bears

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Carrie underwood
From idol and it stuck

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4
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When james Robert ring rose then one of the fBI 10 most wanted was arrested in 67 for attempting to pass bad checks he told agents he had been saving an item for several years and now needed presenting them with this board game element

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Monopoly get out of jail fee card

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5
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This 9 letter word means preceding in a gradual subtle way but with harmful effects

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Insidious

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6
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Roller derby team cities
Rose City rollers

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Portland

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7
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Roller derby team cities
Gotham girls roller derby

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New York

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8
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Roller derby team cities
Mile high club

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Denver

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9
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Roller derby team cities
Arch rival roller derby

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St. Louis

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10
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Roller derby team cities
Tex uh cue shh ners

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Austin
Keep Austin weird

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Roller derby team cities
Angel city derby

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Los Angeles

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12
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Roller derby team cities

Rat city roller derby

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Seattle
Area in Seattle called RAT

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13
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Roller derby team cities
Windy City rollers

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Chicago

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14
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Roller derby team cities
Pissed offs
Pistoffs

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Detroit

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15
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Roller derby team cities
Charm city roller girls

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Baltimore

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16
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Only person that can score in roller derby

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Jammer
All players have to wear old school skates
Refs can wear in line

17
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Founding member of eagles of death metal who was not present at the band’s 15 Paris gig that ended in a horrific terrorist attack

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Josh home e
Or home

18
Q

Willful childrens charqcter was introduced to the world in 45 by Astrid lingrin

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Pipi

19
Q

In 22 major mobile carriers like AT&T and sprint ended these networks rendering older phones useless

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3G

20
Q

Focusing on a Cuban American family this sitcom with Rita Moreno was a 21st century reboot of a Norman Lear classic

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One day at a time
First steaming show canceled and picked up by network tv

21
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In 07 Perdue pharmaceuticals pled guilt to felony misbranding charges claiming that this painkiller was less addictive than alternatives ; a few years after rush Lind Baugh admitted to being addicted

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Oxy cotton which is the brand name for oxy codone
So both accepted

My name is Otto so I like to get blotto
Hunter s Thompson - alcohol drugs and violence have always worked for me

22
Q

Schedule 1 drugs
3 criteria according to DEA definition
Name 11

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High potential for abuse
No currently accepted medical treatment
Not even safe to use under medical supervision

Heroine
Marijuana
Ectasy / MDMA
LSD aka acid
Bath salts
Shrooms / sah luh sigh bin
Que loods
Mes cuh Lin
GHB
Synthetic marijuana and analogs
Khat

23
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The most expensive sculpture Sold at auction is a tall thin pointing man made by this 20th century Italian artist

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Alberto Giacometti
Jacque o metti

24
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The practice of taking a midday nap the modern siesta originated in this country

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Spain

25
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This was the first company to market these products that used phosphor-lined tubes to create light

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G.E.
Fluorescent bulbs

26
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The sinking of this passenger ship is considered a catalyst for the US eventually entering WW1

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The Lusitania

27
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Famous names
In 1966 the year of his death he shared palms for an experimental prototype community in Florida

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Walt Disney
EPCOT

28
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The commercial jingle and slogan for this cereal refers to it as magically delicious

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Lucky charms

29
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Using the standard touch typing method on a keyboard this hand typically is used to type the letter V

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