All About Neetu | 1996: World Events | 1996: Pop Culture Edition | WLU and UWaterloo Facts | Famous Libraries |
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What is Credit Valley Hospital
This hospital has strong connections to the Singh Family as not only the birthplace of Neetu and her sister, but also the workplace of their mother.
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What is Alexandria
Divers discovered an ancient port in this Egyptian city.
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What is "Wannabe"
The Spice Girls have their very first #1 hit with this catchy song.
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What is Waterloo Lutheran University
Wilfrid Laurier University used to be called this up until 1973, sharing the same acronym "WLU".
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What is The Library of Congress
With an acronym of "LOC", this is the world's biggest library in terms of catalog depth, including 168 million items.
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What is Harry Potter
This book series defined Neetu's childhood and inspired many visits to Florida.
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Who is Prince Charles and Princess Diana
The fairy tale is over! This royal couple ended their union in August of 1996, although it is rumored that the marriage ended before it even began.
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What is Independence Day
This action-filled, Will Smith movie was the #1 film of 1996, earning $306M in the box office.
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What is University of Western Ontario
Laurier's official school colours of purple and gold actually came from its affiliation with this Ontario university. Today though, they are fierce rivals and also educated Neetu's brother-in-law.
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What is The Haskell Free Library and Opera House
This library sits directly on the border between Canada and the US. You can walk in from Stanstead, Quebec, and walk out into Derby Line, Vermont. You don’t need a passport to cross the (literal) line running through the building, but you do have to return to your country of origin or risk fines.
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What is baking
A favourite past time that keeps Neetu busy in the kitchen. Watch out, Martha Stewart!
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What is mad cow disease
This virus hit Britain in May 1996, also known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or "angry beef sickness".
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Who is Tupac Shakur
On September 6, 1996, the world lost this talented hip-hop artist known for hits such as "Changes", "Keep Ya Head Up", and "California Love".
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What is Tri-University Group of Libraries
This partnership consists of a combined collection of materials between the libraries of WLU, UW, and UG. The name may also remind you of an infamous tournament in the Harry Potter series.
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What are bats
The Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra in Portugal has this mammal living there for free - they eat insects that would otherwise damage classic books such as Dracula.
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What is Waterloo
Also a famous Abba song, this city is where Neetu completed her post-secondary education.
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What is Atlanta
The Summer Olympics were held in this US city; also known as a popular "Real Housewives" franchise starring NeNe Leaks.
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What is Google
In March 1996, this popular search engine began indexing the web. Although it wouldn't get it's own domain until 1997.
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What is Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
This is Waterloo's first building, which was completed in December 1958.
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What is "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
This was the most borrowed book of 2018, which is probably why Neetu purchased a copy instead of putting a hold on this Reese Witherspoon book club selection.
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What is Hello Fresh
Her current employer, based in Berlin, Germany.
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What is the DVD player
This popular entertainment tool is launched in Japan, allowing movies to be viewed from the comfort of one's home.
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What is Tickle Me Elmo
This popular toy dominated Christmas sales in 1996. It retailed for $30 and was being flipped online for up to $1500, leaving re-sellers "laughing" all the way to the bank.
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What is Research In Motion/Blackberry
This startup launched by a Waterloo student went on to dominate the world of telecommunications, also where Neetu completed a co-op placement.
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What is "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
This was the most borrowed book of 2019, a memoir, which was purchased by Abu.
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