The Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly “Swaziland”) Flashcards

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Singer and musician joined the hallowed club of EGOT winners in 2024. He had already won five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, and finally an Emmy

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Elton John

finally an Emmy (for the documentary “Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium”).

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is a security software company now known as Intel Security Group. Purchased by Intel in 2011,
The founder might be described as a “bit of a character”. He lived in Belize for several years, before being forced out of the country. After returning to the US, he went after the Libertarian Party nomination for US president in the 2016 election.

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McAfee

the company was founded by John McAfee in 1987. John McAfee

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is used in mathematics to represent a summation, the adding together of a sequence of numbers.

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Sigma

Sigma (Σ) is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, and is the one used for an “ess” sound, equivalent to our letter S.

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This classic video game began as property of Russian government

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Tetris
Programmer alexey pajitnov created while working at Moscow academy of sciences

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Breed of dog gets its name from the French for low

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Basset hound
Low rider look of basset inspired the name
In French bas means low and suffix et mean very

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Sauce included in eggs Benedict

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Hollandaise
Poached eggs Canadian bacon English muffin

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Tom petty band

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Tom petty
and the heartbreakers
76 in Gainesville
13 studio albums

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This boat always has a sail

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Schooner - on at least 2 different masts
Not dinghy trawler or pontoon

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In 58 this organization began a public simulation that tracks Santa

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NORAD
Child accidently dialed the agency’s number trying to reach Santa

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1881 treaty established the boundary between Chile and Argentina in this southern archipelago

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Tierra del Fuego

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Theme song began our whole universe wqs in a hot dense state then nearly 14

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Big bang theory

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Alice Pearce won an Emmy for best supporting actress for playing this nosy neighbor Gladys kravitz on this sitcom

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Bewitched

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During summer of 72 reruns of this long running western were shown under the title ponderosa

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Bonanza

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After accepting role of NYC police commissioner on this series Tom selleck wqs going to shave his mustache but CBS said it was fine

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Blue bloods

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First purpose built women’s soccer stadium houses the NWSL Kansas City current founded by her

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Britney machines

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Each episode of this show salutes our programs cofounder Chicago giant of public radio mr torey malatia

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This American life

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In 23 this Iowa born techie behind the mosaic and Netscape browsers posted an inspiring or scary techno optimist manifesto

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Marc andreessen
An dree son

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Perhaps telling readers how to adjust their big shoulders this American poet offered putting tips in 54 edition of sports illustrated

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Carl Sandburg

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Famous for novels about an ex basketball star he combined his love for hops with pictures by Walter iooss in. 72 edition of sports illustrated
Yose

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John Updike of rabbit novels

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In 62 Jimmy Breslin noted basically the trouble with this new major league team is the way they play baseball

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Mets

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Found before w certain membrane in body this word ends with a bit of fear

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Tympanic membrane

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Compound word referring to someone who spoils things for others doesn’t refer to an actual murder

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killjoy