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This suspension bridge links San Francisco & Marin County |
the Golden Gate Bridge
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Here's a twist--in 2019, the top name for boys was this, like Dickens' young Mr. Twist |
Oliver
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In 2020 this Canadian province purchased a hotel in the capital of Victoria to house its homeless population |
British Columbia
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Sept. 22, 1776: The British take the life of this American spy at what is now the corner of 66th & 3rd in Manhattan |
(Julia: Who is Benedict Arnold?)
Nathan Hale
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The Hard Rock Hotel in Tulsa featured guitars signed by Miley Cyrus & this man, her father |
Billy Ray Cyrus
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In the mid-1990s CALCampus became one of the first schools to offer real-time college courses this way |
online
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Recent research suggests segments of this British landmark were moved 150 miles from Wales--quite a job |
Stonehenge
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Popular floral names include Rose, Lily & this one, like the flower seen here |
Daisy
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Looking for a Jigglypuff on this app craze led a pair of players to "go" save a wounded puppy--awwww... |
Pokémon Go
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Oct. 20, 1632: This future architect is born in England & within a few years, probably begins to design buildings on the floor |
Christopher Wren
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Playing with this Beatle's son Dhani, Paul McCartney repeated the line, "It looks like he stayed young and we all got old" |
(George) Harrison
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It means the beginning of, often in regards to an illness |
onset
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In its own country, it's known as Wan-li Chang cheng |
the Great Wall of China
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While Freya is on the rise, this name shared by Blunt & Mortimer dropped a few notches |
Emily
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In 2020, a pygmy one of these--an endangered species--was born at the San Diego Zoo for the first time in over 30 years |
a hippo (a pygmy hippopotamus)
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July 30, 1898: This ex-Prussian prime minister sinks into destiny |
Otto von Bismarck
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Daughter Rosanne played guitar & duetted with this country legend on "September When It Comes" |
Johnny Cash
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In the title of a hymn, it precedes "Christian Soldiers" |
Onward
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Commissioned to celebrate France's military victories, it stands smack in the middle of Place Charles de Gaulle |
the Arc de Triomphe
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"How sweet the sound" of this name meaning a divine favor or blessing |
Grace
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A therapy dog named Moose got an honorary doctorate in veterinary medicine from this school based in Blacksburg |
Virginia Tech
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Nov. 2, 1865: It's a bouncing baby future president in Corsica, Ohio & like so many newborns, he gets the middle name Gamaliel |
Warren Harding
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This Jamaican singer taught his son Ziggy how to play guitar & drums & by age 10, Ziggy was sitting in on recording sessions |
Bob Marley
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It's a synonym for observer or spectator |
onlooker
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A surveyor named this monolith for a south Australian prime minister; its Aboriginal name has no direct English translation |
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
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This boy's name popular in Wales belonged to Welsh national hero Glendower |
Owen
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A city in Costa Rica has given citizenship to bees due to this role they play in the ecosystem |
pollinators
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August 8, 1866: He is born to sharecropper parents in Maryland; the North Pole awaits |
Matthew Henson
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This famous Jr. of country music sang "Waylon's Guitar", but that instrument was bought by Keith Urban |
Hank Williams Jr.
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This 10-letter word is used for the process of orienting & integrating a new employee into a company |
onboarding
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