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Gepetto
This Disney dad has a fish named Cleo, who is prominently featured in his workshop.
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National Geographic
This nature magazine named Barcelona the "best beach city," even though its beaches weren't used for leisure until 1992.
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The Rainbow Fraternity
In 1886, DTD merged with this secret society, a southern fraternity founded at the University of Mississippi.
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John Lennon
Elton John is the godfather of this man's son Sean; Sean's father was killed outside of the Dakota Hotel in New York City and is the reason why Elton chose his surname to be what it is.
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John Hancock
Instead of his handwriting, this man was more notable for his smuggling: He often brought over goods like glass, paper, and tea in secret to avoid excessive British taxation and was insulted that the 500-pound price on his head was not high enough.
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The dropoff
In "Finding Nemo," Nemo's father, Marlin, warns Nemo to stay away from this ocean area.
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Flamenco
Though Spain is known for its unique dancing, Catalans prefer rock-n-roll dancing over this well-known Spanish dance.
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John Denver
This singer was a pledge for DTD but dropped out; he would later die in a plane crash in 1997.
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Blurred Lines
Alan Thicke's son, Robin Thicke, got into some hot water over this 2013 pop hit; people claimed the song condoned a lack of consent.
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Whiskey
After returning to civilian life in 1797, George Washington opened a distillery at Mount Vernon, quickly becoming the largest distillery for this kind of alcohol.
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Seven
King Triton has this many daughters in "The Little Mermaid," though Ariel doesn't turn out to be all that lucky.
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Columbus
A monument of this explorer was constructed in Barcelona for the World Exposition in 1888; the explorer is shown pointing, which has been open to interpretation as to the destination.
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Harry Truman
Vice President Alben Barkley is a notable DTD alum; he served under this president.
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Nicholas Sparks
Scott Eastwood, Clint's son, stole hearts as a bull rider in "The Longest Ride," initially a book by this famous romance author.
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Warren G. Harding
The term "founding fathers" wasn't coined until 1916 by this then-senator and future president; his phrase included men who fought in the American Revolution and drafted the Constitution as well as the Declaration of Independence.
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Gumbo
In "The Princess and the Frog," Tiana's father makes this New Orleans staple for his family before being killed in action.
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Hercules
Some people theorize that Barcelona was actually founded 400 years before Rome by him, a famous Greek hero.
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Sinking of the Titanic
Archibald Butt, a military advisor to Roosevelt and Taft, was a Delt, but Brotherhood did not save him when he died during this famous tragedy.
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David Burtka
After being called "daddy" many times on "How I Met Your Mother," Neil Patrick Harris finally became a father after adopting twins with this man, an American chef and actor.
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The US Marine Band
John Adams founded this in 1797, the oldest still-operating music group in the US.
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Chief Powhatan
Pocahontas' father, this man, ends up sparing John Smith in the film; his real name was Wahunsenacawh, and his Disney film name is the same as their tribe name.
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Architecture
Barcelona is the first and only city to receive a Royal Gold Medal for this, given by RIBA.
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Lone Survivor
Marcus Luttrell, a former Delt, Navy SEAL, and author, wrote this book about SEAL Team 10 and Danny Dietz; Mark Wahlberg later played Luttrell in the 2013 movie adaptation.
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Lin Manuel Miranda
This Broadway mega-star is known for posting pictures of his sons without showing their faces; when paparazzi captured pictures of them, fans quickly blurred out the tots' faces to protect their identities.
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Thomas Jefferson
This founding father requested to have mastodon bones sent to him at the White House; he spent a fair amount of time attempting to reconstruct the creature.
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