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Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1963, this Baptist preacher gave his “I have a dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial to a group of marchers gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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What is Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
"The Force is strong with this one."
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What is eMail.
Ray Tomlinson is credited as the inventor of this form of digital communication which uses the @ sign to link the user name with a destination server.
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What is Mom and Dad’s Wedding
On June 23rd, 1990, what ceremony rocked the social world of central Minnesota?
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What is The Joshua Tree
With the opening songs, "Where the Streets Have No Name," "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," and "With or Without You," Bergen believes that this album contains the best ten opening minutes of any album ever created.
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Who is Neil Armstrong
About six-and-a-half hours after their historic landing, this astronaut became the first person to walk on the moon.
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What is The Avengers (2012)
"That's my secret, Cap. I'm always angry."
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What is Nintendo Entertainment System
(1983)
With games like "The Legend of Zelda," "Super Mario Bros.," and "Metroid," this company released their flagship console in 1983 that reinvigorated the video game industry.
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What/who is Jesse Ventura.
In perhaps the greatest embarrassment in Minnesota history, this former wrestler was elected governor in 1998.
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What is I Will Follow
This first song on U2's "Boy" is also the only song that has been performed on every tour.
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What is the Affordable Care Act
President Obama signed this act into law in 2010, which ABC described as “a law enacted to ensure that all Americans have access to health insurance."
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What is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
"He chose... poorly."
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What is Coldplay. (Song was Speed of Sound, and the year was 2006.)
This band performed the billionth song downloaded on iTunes.
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Who is Charles Schulz
In 2000, this beloved creator of the Peanuts comic strip passed away.
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What is One.
Bono described this centerpiece of 1993's "Achtung Baby" by saying, "It's about difference. It's not the old hippie idea of 'let's all live together.' It is a much more punk rock concept. It's anti-romantic: 'We get to carry each other.' It's a reminder that we have no choice. I'm still disappointed when people hear the chorus line as 'got to' rather than 'we get to carry each other.' Like it or not, the only way out of here is if I give you a leg up the wall and you pull me after you."
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What is Long Island.
What is The US Supreme Court ruled in 1985 that Long Island is legally not an island. Despite the legal decision, the United States Board on Geographic Names still considers it an island, as it is surrounded by water.
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What is Jurassic Park (1993)
"I'm simply saying that life, uh…finds a way."
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What is Gubble.
This ground-breaking video game takes place on the planet Renigar where the titular alien uses hardware tools to solve various puzzles.
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What is 2007
Also known as the year that the final Harry Potter book was released, this year was the first one in which the Nelson/Larson family first stayed at Arcadia.
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What is Songs of Innocence
This album was automatically downloaded for free onto every iTunes account in 2014, to the criticism of fans and critics alike.
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What is vomit in public.
The Japanese word, “Bushusuru,” which literally means, "to do the Bush thing," was coined after an unfortunate meeting between president George H.W. Bush and the Prime Minister of Japan.
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What is The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for.
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What is They Might Be Giants.
This indie rock duo became the first major-label recording artist to release an entire album exclusively in mp3 format.
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What is Gustavus Adolphus college.
Concordia clinched the MIAC title with a 17-3 win over this college on Nov 14, 1981 and advanced to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II playoffs for the first time since 1978.
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What is Vertigo
This lead single from 2004's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" references Jesus' temptation by the devil in its bridge.






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