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Vill knee isLithuania is the birthplace of this fictional character who is thr main antagonist in one of the most influential films ever created
Surprise success as released on Feb 14 a period known as dump u ary where studios dump failures
Hannibal lector
Silence of thr lambs
Won thr big 5
In classical antiquity uh leer e uh was a region in western part of the Balkan covering entirety of this coast and containing the former Republic of Albania and Yugoslavia and the setting of this Shakespeare comedy adapted into this 06 film
Twelfth night
Adriatic coast
She’s the man Channing Tatum Amanda bynes
73 song smoke on the river song
Also reference to a fire that broke out at a frank Zappa concert in this city and smoke over this body of water
Deep purple (Richard glover)
Mon true which borders lake Geneva in Switzerland
Shakespeare Play loosely adapted in get over it with Kristin dunst and Cisco
A midsummer nights dream
One of the most successful clubs in French football even though not located in France
Won French national league 8 times and premier competition knockout cup 5 times
AS Monaco
Quotes
“By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely to the Heart of Jesus.”
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Florence nightingale of 20th century
is a Greek god of the sea, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, god and goddess of the sea respectively
Triton
The official language of anDora was proposed to be the first programming language by father of computer science but why wasn’t chosen remains an enigma
CAtalan Alan Turing
Kind of
Worlds biggest beer festival Octoberfest is not only held in capital of Bavaria but also held capital of Cyprus where one can enjoy a nice cold KEO beer
Munich co z uh
Main protagonist from Victor Hugo musical and novel would not have had a hard time escaping prison if he received help from
Muscles from Brussels before stoey started
Jhan val jhan Claude van dam
is the capital and seat of government of the Republic of Cyprus. It is the most south-eastern capital of the EU member states.
Nicosia
Rihanna born here
Barbados
Caribbean island
Machines that remove cotton seeds :
GINS
The term “cotton gin” is a contraction of “cotton eng-ine”. The gin is a machine that mechanically separates cotton fibers from the cotton seed. The modern version of the cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793.
Color-matching puzzle game with billions of downloads :
CANDY CRUSH SAGA
“Candy Crush Saga” is an “app” version of the browser video game “Candy Crush”. Apparently it is very, very popular. Not with me, though …
The euro is divided into this many cents, sometimes referred to as “euro cents”.
100
Some countries within the European Union (Ireland, for example) have taken steps to withdraw the 1-cent and 2-cent coins from circulation by allowing cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five cents. I found it a little odd when buying something in Ireland recently that was priced at 99 cents, and getting no change after handing over a euro coin …
My Sister’s Keeper” author
Picoult : JODI
American author Jodi Picoult has had two books debut at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list: “Nineteen Minutes” and “Change of Heart”.
“My Sister’s Keeper” is a 2004 novel by Jodi Picoult that was made into a 2009 movie of the same name. The novel addresses the thorny issue of a 13-year-old girl who fights for her right not to have to donate a kidney to her sister, who is dying from leukemia. The title derives from the words spoken by Cain in the Bible, “I know not: am I my brother’s keeper”.
Sch. founded by Ben Franklin :
UPENN
The University of Pennsylvania (also “Penn” and “UPenn”) was founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. Penn was the first school in the country to offer both graduate and undergraduate courses. Penn’s sports teams are known as the Quakers, and sometimes the Red & Blue.
Benjamin Franklin came from a large family. He was his father’s fifteenth child (Josiah Franklin had seventeen children in all, with two wives). Benjamin was born in Boston in 1706. He had very little schooling, heading out to work for his father when he was ten years old. He became an apprentice printer to his older brother at the age of twelve. Benjamin did quite well with that limited education …
Old “You’ve got mail” sloganeer :
AOL
The iconic phrase “You’ve got mail” was first used by AOL in 1989. The greeting was recorded by voice actor Elwood Edwards. Edwards has parlayed his gig with AOL into some other work. He appears in an episode of “The Simpsons” as a doctor who says the line “You’ve got leprosy”. Edwards also worked as a weatherman for a while and got to use the line “You’ve got hail” …
Neither rain nor snow …” org. :
USPS
There is no official creed or motto for the US Postal Service (USPS). However, there is the oft-quoted inscription that is posted (pun!) over the entrance to the James Farley Post Office in New York City:
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.
The Code of Hammurabi is a code of laws that dates back to 1772 BCE, enacted by the king Hammurab of this country.
Babylonian
Partial copies of the code have been found on stone steles and clay tablets. The most complete copy of the code can be found on a large stele that is on display in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
A dish prepared this way , is prepared in a cream sauce with mushrooms, pimentos, green peppers and sherry.
à la king” (usually chicken or turkey)
Misunderstood song lyric like “‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy” :
MONDEGREEN
A mondegreen is a series of words that have been misheard, often with comical effect. For example “I led the pigeons to the flag” is a mondegreen for “I pledge allegiance to the flag”. The term “mondegreen” was created by American author Sylvia Wright citing the mishearing of words from the Scottish ballad “The Bonny Earl of Murray”. The line “laid him on the green” might be heard as “Lady Mondegreen”.
Clueless” protagonist and novel based on
CHER
The 1995 movie “Clueless” is apparently based on Jane Austen’s “Emma”, which is a favorite novel of mine. As a result, I am going to have to check out the film …
In his day,he was the most feared enemy of the Roman Empire, until he died in 453 AD.
Attila the Hun
Attila was the leader of the Hunnic Empire of central Europe and was famous for invading much of the continent. However, he never directly attacked Rome.
Dracula” is a novel written by this Irish author and first published in 1897.
Bram Stoker
Dracula wasn’t the first vampire of literature, but he certainly was the one who spawned the popularity of vampires in theater, film and television, and indeed more novels. Personally, I can’t stand vampire fiction …
Dracula claims to be descended, in Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” : ATTILA
is a singer-songwriter and fashion model from England. She was born in London to Albanian parents, and considers her native language to be Albanian. She also speaks English with a British accent.
Dua Lipa
This tells the story of William Wallace, the warrior who led the Scottish against King Edward I of England. Much of the movie was filmed on location in Ireland, and I visited Trim Castle not so long ago where that filming took place …
Braveheart
Braveheart” is an excellent 1995 historical drama that was directed by and stars Mel Gibson.
What is offered when you call 411 :
INFO
Several large US cities started using the telephone number “411” in the 1930s for local directory assistance. “411” was used in markets where the Bell System of telephone companies was prevalent. The number “113” served the same purpose on markets dominated by GTE and other telephone companies, with the last such usage of “113” disappearing in the 1980s. The term “4-1-1” is now used in North America as slang for “information”.
Hindu god of creation :
BRAHMA
The Hindu Trinity comprises Brahma the creator, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver, and Shiva (also “Siva”) the destroyer or transformer.
was born in Serbia, but later moved to the US. His work on mechanical and electrical engineering was crucial to the development of alternating current technology, the same technology that is used by equipment at the backbone of modern power generation and distribution systems.
Nikola Tesla
Teen drama that inspired “Laguna Beach” :
THE OC
“The O.C.” is a teen drama that aired for four seasons on Fox finishing up in 2007. I never watched it, but I understand that it is set in Newport Beach in Southern California. And, “O.C.” stands for “Orange County”
is a very talented Scottish actor, one who got his break in the 1996 film “Trainspotting”. His first big Hollywood role was playing the young Obi-Wan-Kenobi in the “Star Wars” prequels.
Ewan McGregor
For several years he played Drew Carey’s boss on “The Drew Carey Show”.
Ferguson
The Scottish stand-up comedian Craig Ferguson is best known these days as host of CBS’s “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Because there are no light-sensitive cells here , there is a “hole” in our visual field that is called the blind spot. People with normal vision don’t usually notice this blind spot as the brain “fills in” the blind spot with information from the other eye.
At the optic disc
The optic nerve enters the eyeball at a location on the retina called the optic disc
Cola brand with a lightning bolt in its logo :
JOLT
Jolt Cola is a sugary beverage with a whole load of caffeine in it (hence the name “Jolt”).
The “Z” of ZIP code :
ZONE
ZIP codes were introduced in 1963. The acronym “ZIP” stands for “Zone Improvement Plan”, a name indicating that mail travels more efficiently when the codes are included in the postal address.
Brooms : Roombas :: ___ : Scoobas :
MOPS
The Roomba vacuum cleaner is a cool-looking device that navigates its way around a room by itself, picking up dirt as it goes. Like I said, it’s cool-looking, but I am not sure how effective it is …
Pocket rockets,” in poker :
ACES
A pair of aces are referred to as pocket rockets, particularly when holding them in the hand (the pocket) in the popular variant of poker known as Texas hold ‘em. The term “rockets” is used as the letters A written side-by-side look like two small rockets on the launchpad (AA).
