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What is “hieroglyph”?
This Greek word refers to “sacred writing” in Eqypt.
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What is the post-it note?
Despite their claims, Romy and Michelle did not invent this popular adhesive-based stationary item.
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What is a mattress? (Summer or winter)
The name of this household item is derived from the Arabic word, matrah.
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What is the Appalachian Trail?
More than 2 million people are said to hike part of this each year, the longest hiking-only trail in the world.
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What is Downton Abbey.
This popular TV series starts with the sinking of the Titanic.
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What is Irish Gaelic?
Dia Dhuit means hello in this language.
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What is Whole Foods?
The owners of SaferWay Natural Foods and Clarksville Natural Grocery joined to found this grocery store that still exists today.
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What is cross-stitch?
This oldest form of embroidery was popularly used to embellish items like household linens, tablecloths, and doilies.
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Who is Connor McGregor?
This mixed martial arts athlete was the first man to hold a championship belt in two weight divisions.
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What is outlander?
This word means “foreigner or stranger” and is also the name of a steamy television show.
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What is Taiwan?
Yushan is the highest mountain in this country.
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What is the Rubik's Cube?
This colourful, brain-twisting toy was released.
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What is a headlamp?
This tool was originally developed for miners in the early 1900s and is now used for activities such as caving, hiking, camping, and even reading.
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What is the breast stroke?
This is the only competitive swimming stroke to use the whip kick.
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What is Survivor?
This TV show premiered in 1997 in Borneo.
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What is Canada?
The pattern and colours of the Peruvian flag are similar to this country’s.
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Who is John Lennon?
At age 40, this musician was killed by Mark David Chapman in Manhattan.
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What is Werewolf?
Lycanthrope is another word this. It is also the name for a beloved party game.
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What is Greco-Roman?
Along with Men’s Freestyle, this is a discipline of wrestling at the Olympics.
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Who is Bertie?
This was the real-life family nickname of King George VI, father to Queen Elizabeth, depicted in Season 1 of The Crown.
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What is Germany?
This European country was the original colonial power in mainland Tanzania.
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What is the Iran-Iraq war?
This Middle Eastern war began and lasted 8 years.
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What is New York City?
One of the world’s biggest, this city’s marathon was first held in 1970 and was held annually without interruption until 2012, when it was cancelled due to a natural disaster.
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What is New York?
This state has the most ski areas in the US with more than 50.
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Who is Bronn?
The actor who played this Game of Thrones character, who held the role of Master of Coin, was also part of a pop duo in mid 90s.
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